Anna Mahler is a passionate blogger, wife and mother who generously contributes to Wednesday’s Woman on a monthly basis.
She considers herself a student of life and inspiringly shares what she learns at The Mommy Padawan. She was recently featured at DoYouYoga.com in an insightful piece Three Reasons Why Bad Moods are Wonderful.
Eat, Move, Live -
Healthy!
by Anna Mahler
There have been many reports in recent news about the how
heavily processed and fast food along with a sedentary lifestyle is actually
causing an epidemic of obesity in America, but adults are not the only ones
being effected.
Today, nearly one in three children in America are
overweight or obese. In fact, it's predicted that this could be the first
generation of children with a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
As serious and sobering as this news is, it is also our most
preventable disease.
It's common for mothers to to be concerned with what are
children are eating and trying to make sure they are getting everything they
need. Encouraging and even sneaking in fruits and vegetables to daily meals is
an every day struggle for most but one mom has taken this concern to new
levels.
Today's Wednesday's Woman is walking the walk in her own
life, for her family and creating programs and initiatives to educate, inspire
and empower families to create fuller, healthier lives.
Michelle Obama is today's Wednesday's Woman.

On February 09, 2010 the First Lady launched “Let's Move!”,
an initiative to make the fight against our country's childhood obesity
epidemic a serious priority. Along with
helping to empower families to live healthier lives, the Let's Move! web site includes
information for schools, community leaders and even health care providers.
While some states are discussing the
option to get rid of P.E. classes and looking for more ways to save money on
school lunches, this initiative could not be more timely and needed.
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report recommendations focus on the five pillars
of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative:
1 Creating a healthy start for children
2 Empowering parents and caregivers
3 Providing healthy food in schools
4 Improving access to healthy, affordable foods
5 Increasing physical activity
The health and wellness of our future is too
important to neglect or take for granted. We can work together for a happier, healthier tomorrow.
(Be sure to check out Apps for Healthy Kids, a competitive project of Let's Move! which provides our tech savvy children with activities that support healthy food choices and exercise.)
(Be sure to check out Apps for Healthy Kids, a competitive project of Let's Move! which provides our tech savvy children with activities that support healthy food choices and exercise.)
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