Fighting Back Against Childhood Obesity
Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, proposed Thursday to overhaul nutrition guidelines that will reduce sodium, sugar and caloric consumption in public schools. This is good news, since nearly one-third of today’s children are either obese or at-risk for being obese – a problem that will cost the U.S. nearly $344 billion in additional health care costs by 2018. While good nutrition is essential to maintaining a healthy weight, we should not forget the equally important fact that a healthy diet and exercise go hand-in-hand in fighting obesity.
Highlighted Clip for Wednesday, January 12, 2011:
Tim Carman
Calling it not only a national health issue but also a military one, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday proposed to overhaul the nutrition guidelines …
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