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  1. Goodbye M&M's, Hello Granola Bars as School Snacks

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Kids , your days of blowing off longer have to worry that their kids are using their lunch money also thinks that encouraging kids to eat healthier is worthwhile government's effort to combat childhood obesity . Nutritional guidelines for

  2. Goodbye M&M's, Hello Granola Bars as School Snacks

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Kids , your days of blowing off longer have to worry that their kids are using their lunch money also thinks that encouraging kids to eat healthier is worthwhile government's effort to combat childhood obesity . Nutritional guidelines for

  3. New Rules Aim to Rid Schools of Junk Foods

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    government's effort to combat childhood obesity . The rules have the and efforts to reduce childhood obesity , pointed out that many control over what their kids eat when they're not at home to help our kids stay healthy," Mrs

  4. New Rules Aim to Rid Schools of Junk Foods

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    of the government's effort to combat childhood obesity . The rules have the potential to transform required more meals to be served to hungry kids . Last year's rules making main lunch the government shouldn't be telling kids what to eat. Mindful of that backlash

  5. New Rules Aim to Rid Schools of Junk Foods

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    of the government's effort to combat childhood obesity . The rules have the potential to transform required more meals to be served to hungry kids . Last year's rules making main lunch the government shouldn't be telling kids what to eat. Mindful of that backlash

  6. New Rules Aim to Rid Schools of Junk Foods

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    of the government's effort to combat childhood obesity . The rules have the potential to transform required more meals to be served to hungry kids . Last year's rules making main lunch the government shouldn't be telling kids what to eat. Mindful of that backlash

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  1. Obesity Campaign Slammed for Digitally Fattening Kids

    Mon, 10 Jun 2013

    realities and dangers of childhood obesity and get them to change it's hardly the first childhood obesity ad to turn into a giant used real overweight kids in a campaign designed to attack Georgia's childhood obesity epidemic, a tactic

  2. McDonald's CEO Responds to 9-Year-Old Girl Who Claims Kids Are Being Tricked

    Fri, 24 May 2013

    giant of trying to "trick kids into eating food that isn't big companies try to trick kids into eating food that isn't parents haven't taught their kids about healthy eating then the Hannah's mom broached the issue of childhood obesity in her question to Thompson

  3. Taking the Kids : First Lady Talks Summer Vacations

    Fri, 24 May 2013

    Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation lady told Taking the Kids in an exclusive interview with worries about childhood obesity and fitness, none of Obama has made combating childhood obesity and encouraging families

  4. More PE in School, New Report Recommends

    Thu, 23 May 2013

    report suggests, giving kids more physical activity 7 percent in 1980. Childhood Obesity : Is 7 Too Young to activity has an effect on childhood obesity . A study published enough to make a dent in childhood obesity rates. "There is

  5. Fighting Childhood Obesity One School Cafeteria at a Time

    Thu, 9 May 2013

    In the fight against childhood obesity , the weapons have been many about healthy foods. It features a kids ' kitchen. "The idea is if the kids can grow their own vegetables and make recipes in the kids ' kitchen, it can help them make

  6. Michelle Obama Heads Home to Chicago to Address Youth Violence

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    Obama Sees 'Movement' in Improving Childhood Obesity The speech comes two months after the neighborhood blocks away from where my kids grew up, where our house is, and she don't want to keep disappointing our kids in this country. I want them to know

  7. In Gun Debate, Michelle Obama Gambles With Popularity

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    ladies have been more visible, but her highest-profile projects have been in support of military families and against childhood obesity , hardly areas of great controversy. Nothing in Michelle Obama's history or recent actions suggest she's about to

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  1. Kids Made to Look Obese in New Ad Campaign

    Mon, 10 Jun 2013

    realities and dangers of childhood obesity and get them to change is hardly the first childhood obesity ad to turn into a giant used real overweight kids , some called it downright people are talking about childhood obesity and that might just

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    index," the uproar about a startling new ad campaign to fight childhood obesity . It shows pictures of children doctored to look obese and it's stirring up a lot of controversy. Abc's cecilia vega has that
    "this campaign serves to educate parents on the realities and dangers of childhood obesity and get them to change their behaviors." It is hardly the first childhood obesity ad to turn into a giant controversy. The doctor says I have something called hypertension. Reporter: This camn in georgia used real overweight kids , some called it downright mean. If you use real kids you're going to be called fat shamers. On the other hand if you take this kid and photoshop them it's a no-win situation. Reporter: Other photoshopped ads have gone viral for taking too much off like this ralph lauren ad showing a stick thin model and this new york city diabetes campaign, the disease didn't take the man's leg away, computer magic did but this ad photoshopped chubbiness and all shows one thing is clear, people are talking about childhood obesity and that might just be the point. For "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. Childhood obesity is a problem. Do you have children who are overweight. Why not show their pictures instead of photoshopping. As they say it's pointed out those kids can get shamed, as well. This doesn't bother me if it works. If they can show this works to stop obesity --
  2. Michelle Obama vs. Childhood Obesity

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    specifics of her plan to combat childhood obesity in America today. Sharon lives than their parents. Kids like Gora a fourteen year puberty. The arteries of overweight children often looked like those belonging his parents who love our kids . But as citizens who love

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    Lady Michelle Obama rolled out the specifics of her plan to combat childhood obesity in America today. Sharon Alfonse He tells us what mrs. Obama thinks will work to solve the problem approaching a crisis. Before
  3. 'Let's Move' on Childhood Obesity

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    calling the epidemic of childhood obesity with an estimated one in three American kids considered overweight creating a task force on childhood obesity . This Obama wants eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation we

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    now to -- -- what many experts are calling the epidemic of childhood obesity with an estimated one in three American kids considered overweight. -- tomorrow The New England Journal of Medicine will publish a study. That finds that obese children on more than
    a shorter life. Span than their parents to -- one and three kids here. Overweight or obese and we're spending a 150 billion dollars a year treating obesity -- related. Illnesses so we know. This is a problem -- there's a lot at stake I am so proud and now First Lady Michelle Obama is calling for action. This morning President Obama signed a memorandum creating a task force on childhood obesity . This -- Obama wants the program this afternoon. This isn't like a disease where we're still waiting for the cure to be discovered we know the cure for this. This isn't like putting a man on the moon -- -- -- the Internet it doesn't take a stroke of genius or feat of technology. We have everything we need right now to help our kids lead healthy lives. -- -- -- the initiative is called let's move. And with the help of the federal government nonprofits in
    approach actually provide tangible result. We want to eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation we want to get that done we want our kids . To face a different and more optimistic future in terms of their lifespan and we think we can do it I'm Robin
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates on the Rise

    Fri, 22 Jan 2010

    the American academy of pediatrics recommends cholesterol. Tests for overweight children to detect problems before partly begins. Typically recommend diet and exercise to kids with abnormal but in extreme cases the American heart says. Young

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    indecent -- and the American academy of pediatrics recommends cholesterol. Tests for overweight children to detect problems before partly begins. Typically recommend diet and exercise to kids with abnormal -- but in extreme cases the American heart says. Young -- eight years old. -- mean streak with -- Staten
  5. This Week on 'GMA': Childhood Obesity

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    How important to us that your children are healthy well this dropping Roberts with doctor Richard joins forces with the sleepy taking on the childhood obesity crisis because nothing more important than you. On ABC.

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    with doctor Richard -- joins forces with the sleepy taking on the childhood obesity crisis because nothing more important than you. On ABC.
  6. Michelle Obama Remarks on Childhood Obesity

    Tue, 11 May 2010

    We all know the dangers of childhood obesity and the toll that it takes on our children our families and our country. We know the steps that we need to take to reverse the

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    We all know the dangers of childhood obesity and the toll that it takes on our children our families and our country. We know the steps that we need to
  7. Childhood Obesity Ads Under Attack

    Mon, 2 Jan 2012

    image. They're trying to put an end to jury it major issues childhood obesity down in Atlanta where they say that. Across Georgia ranks second nationally for childhood obesity but look at this is warning it's hard to be a little girl

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    trying to put an end to jury it major issues -- -- childhood obesity down in Atlanta where they say that. Across Georgia ranks second nationally for childhood obesity but look at this is -- warning it's hard to be a little girl. -- -- southern he'd done a lot of
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