We are often so focused on healthy options, skinny recipes, new exercise trends and weight loss tips just for adults but the fact is, the obesity epidemic isn’t just an issue for adults but also for our precious kiddos. Being a Colorado native I know how proud Colorado is of their healthy stats and lifestyle but the facts aren’t lying. Did you know that Colorado kids rank 24th out of all 50 states for kids’ physical activity? Doesn’t seem to match up when Colorado we know that Colorado has an average of 300 days of sunshine!
The No More 24 campaign from LiveWell Colorado is a great initiative that has a goal of pushing that number to the top! Our kids deserve that! So, why do I think we are seeing the number 24 rather than the number 1? Barriers. Yes, maybe the same or similar excuses that us adults find ourselves using.
As a daughter of a P.E. teacher this next statistic totally floors me – Colorado is one of only four states where physical education is not a required part
of the state’s commitment to health!! WHAT!!!???
Who are you signing for?
Join me in signing the pledge to end childhood obesity at NoMore24.org!!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of LiveWell Colorado . The opinions and text are all mine.
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That's such a brilliant pledge. Here in the UK, Government testing means that our children are getting less and less physical exercise and it's so frustrating that we as parents have no power to change what happens in schools. We do always walk to school though which is just over a mile away, and they play in the garden after school on the trampoline and so on. At the weekends we live equal distances from the forest and the beach, but still, in the week it's hard to get enough exercise in. Our school meals are awful – I used to teach and the canteen was full of disgusting choices :/
Healthy adults begin with healthy children. With the popularity of technology and gaming it is no wonder that our children don't get out and do more. This is a great pledge and campaign. We definitely need a change!
I would love to see schools adapt a new approach to the child obesity epidemic. I recently saw a new story that highlighted a school that had longer recess times and they found that the students' grades and attitudes greatly improved. Our kids NEED to be outside and active.
These are great steps. Reducing fast food and just playing actively outside are huge! When I was growing up, fast food was a special treat. Nowadays, it's everywhere and all the time. We try to limit our kids screen time too so they go play. With all the sunshine, Colorado would be a fun place to play outside! Good luck on your campaign!
What an awesome campaign! It can be so hard at times to stay up with the food and nutrition of our kids once they get into school but being aware is the first and biggest step. I love field days and our school has other activities like running and such. Staying active is an awesome way to fight obesity.
Oh wow! I would never have guessed that about Co kids. We always think of Colorado as an "outdoors" state and assume that everyone is in great shape. I love this campaign for shedding light on the truth and working to fix it.
I am curious where our state falls. This is a great campaign, I fully believe being aware and making commitments with your family to make good healthy choices is important. My husband is great about getting our boys outside and really moving outside.