Jorge Cruise wrote in today's USA Weekend, FitSmart:
Nearly one-third of our nation's kids are overweight or at risk of becoming so. "While kids are overfed, they are undernourished," says Arthur Agatston, M.D. "This, [plus] exercise being taken out of schools, has created a disaster."
Agatston, a cardiologist, heads the Healthier Options for Public School-children Study to test and implement healthy lifestyle programs in grade schools.
His tips: Make fruits and vegetables available to kids, and help them be active by limiting TV and computer time.
Visit USA Weekend online at http://usaweekend.com. Jorge Cruise is a contributing editor to USA Weekend. Dr. Agatston created what became known as the South Beach Diet to help his patients improve their heart health and wellness.
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