In Springfield, Illinois Governor Blagojevich urged his state workers to celebrate the 14th Annual Fitness Day taking place on May 21, 2008. As part of the annual National Employee Health, Fitness day kicked off with exercising, choosing a healthier diet and becoming a role model of good health habits for their children.
The IGNN reports an alarming national trend toward growing obesity among children living in rural, suburban and urban neighborhoods. Health experts observe that children in the U.S. have poorer eating habits and get less physical activity than did children in previous generations. A recent Illinois survey showed almost 40 percent of 8-year-olds were already overweight. What is to blame for the growing rate of overweight and obese children? The culprits to this growing epidemic are, the boom of vending machines on school premises, schools offering junk food, the increase of time being spent playing video games and computer time, and lastly families opting for fast food menus that offer "super sized" portions.
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