Tips To Help Families Shape Up And Fight Obesity (NAPSA)—Ona scale of one to 10, obesity ranks uncomfortably high as a threat to the nation’s health. Unfortunately, the rates of obesity in the United States continue to gain, with For Getting Your Family On Track ple: about one-third of the adults overweight and nearly another third obese. Obesity in both young people and adults is responsible for higher rates of diabetes, hypertension and other health problems. While a big part of the problem is the amount of food put on families’ plates, another part is not getting enough physical exercise. Although there are countless ways parents and youngsters can participate in activities together, it * SCHEDULE REGULAR TIMES foractivity throughout the week Sweet ow: @ doesn’t always happen. To encourage families to engage in recreational activities and sports, a poster has been created called “20 Tips For Getting Your Family On Track.” The poster—available in English and Spanish—is part of an ongoing partnership between Sweet’N Low and Shape Up America!, a not-for-profit organization that promotes physical activity and healthy weight management. The tips, which are easy to do and fun for the family, include: Plan cycling trips on safe trails by calling your bike club. Shoot some basketball hoops. Use a pedometer to count the number of steps taken each day Schedule regular times for activity throughout the week. Manyare surprised about how much they can do to reverse the trend of obesity in America and to promote a healthy lifestyle for their family—one that balances food intake with physical activity. To request a full-size, 18” by 24” poster, go online at www.sweetnlow.com/health/fit tips.html or www.shapeup.org. Both Web sites also provide a rhymesandtricks. Try to always use thestairs. downloading as well as 30 additional tips to help get your family in shape. (2,000 steps equals about one mile). e Jump rope—practice rhythms, Track are arr YOU CAN CLIMB INTO SHAPE by always using the stairs. It’s one of 20 tips in this poster for getting your family on track. PDF version of the poster for
