Health & Wellness
Overweight and obesity become a national priority
Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General
The U.S. Surgeon General wants individuals, families and communities to make the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity a national priority. Eating healthier foods, moving and exercising, educating health care professionals and students and encouraging exercise in the workplace and in school—these are just some of the ways that we can take action to improve health and wellness in our country.
Outdoor play is important to children’s health
Resurrecting Free Play in Young Children: Looking Beyond Fitness and Fatness to Attention, Affiliation, and Affect, American Medical Association Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
For today’s children, unstructured outdoor play is less common than it was twenty years ago. More kids are spending time indoors—watching television, playing videogames and using the computer. When it comes to children’s health, active, unstructured outdoor play is an important way to get children to increase their physical activity. More importantly, this kind of play allows kids to experience the joys of movement, creativity and friendship.