Education and Children's Health

Fit4Free's Preventative Health Education Program

It is the responsibility and the obligation of parents and schools to teach children the elements of a healthy lifestyle.

Statistics show that only one half of young people in the United States participate in vigorous physical activity. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than doubled in the past thirty years.

Children no longer participate in physical training at school- they play sports during PE. Playing sports for physical education is not the answer, because only a few kids are athletic enough to benefit from this type of exercise. This leaves the other children without an adequate way to get the necessary amount of physical activity necessary to ensure good health and to keep them at a desirable weight.

The situation at home is no better. Children who should be engaged in healthy play are instead glued to the television, the computer, or video games. Inactivity and poor diet are responsible for at least thirty thousand deaths a year in the United States. Is this the legacy we wish for our children?

Find out more about our preventative health education programs to see if you can bring the gift of health education to your school, club, or other organization.

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