First Lady Michelle Obama formally announced today a “very ambitious” initiative to end childhood obesity, one of her signature causes. “We want to eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation. We want to get that done,” said Obama, in the launching of the national campaign, “Let’s Move,” which aims to educate parents, make [...]
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Michelle Obama Tackles Childhood Obesity: Game-Changing Tactics Needed
February 9th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Childhood, Current Events, Healthy Eating, Technology, Teen Health, Teens
Tags: childhood obesity·community·health·michelle obama·nutrition·obesity·physical activity
Can Teens’ Online Behaviors be Corralled for Healthy Habits Offline? Clues From the Pew Internet Report
February 5th, 2010 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Healthy Eating, Obesity Prevention, Technology, Teen Health
The Pew Internet and America Life project released its report on how youth are using social media. It’s packed with interesting statistics — and Anastasia Goodwin at YPulse summarized some of the most interesting findings from the Gen Y lens. From our perspective at BodiMojo, the report is not only timely, but confirms for us [...]
Tags: bodimojo·health·internet·nutrition·Obesity Prevention·Teen Health
