The Fit Village: Health for the Whole Community

Six million kids in the US are seriously overweight, and one third of adults are considered obese.  Obesity is linked to serious conditions such as heart disease and late-onset diabetes, and is a direct result of an inadequate, sedentary and fast-food based lifestyle. 

Aghast at the lack of health-awareness and proper-nutrition in this nation, fitness expert Raphael Picaud, who made his mark in the industry as one of the world's most exclusive and sought-after trainers, founded last year Fit 4 Free, a grassroots organization dedicated to integrating health and physical fitness as a fundamental part of the culture for all socio-economic levels. 

The Fit Village is Fit 4 Free's central project:right now being developed in Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, the Fit Village Project will work to establish a "fitness-compatible" society, where people and activities achieve a healthy lifestyle not through restrictive diets and daunting individuals workouts, but rather as an enjoyable communal effort.  Programs will include a free gym and free classes, parks fitted with fitness equipment, and much focus on education.  Picaud plans to increase knowledge about preventive health and nutrition with the help of, for instance, billboard announcements, chefs' advice on alternative food choices, or nutritional information on restaurants' menus.  The goal is ultimately to foster community involvement and interaction in order to establish--or restore--healthy diets and activities as a normal part of everyday life.

For more information on the Fit Village, or other Fit-4-Free activities (seminars, newsletter, accountability of corporate food giants) please contact 323-851-6139 or visit www.fit4free.org.

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