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We’ve all heard the story: Childhood obesity is on the rise, kids play too many video games, watch too much television and don’t play outside nearly enough. It’s difficult to make sure kids get enough exercise in a world where it’s just not as easy to just say: “Go outside and play”. The YMCA wants to help us come up with ways to get active with our kids, and that’s part of what Healthy Kids Day is about. Although Healthy Kids Day dates for Canada have not yet been announced (last year it was June 1), Bunch readers in the US can take part in events tomorrow, April 18th,  at over 1,750 Ys across the country. Check out this page to search for your local participating Y by zip code and have fun!

When you walk by the White House on E street later this summer, the south garden might look a little different. Advocating fresh, local foods as the primary way to improve the health of the nations’ families, Michelle Obama is busily planning an 1100 square foot vegetable patch. She intends the garden to be a family project, expecting that her husband and daughters will be involved in the maintenance and production of the food they consume.  Read more...