Obesity among American children is at epidemic proportions. Fifteen percent of children are overweight or obese and in some states such as Arkansas and Virginia the numbers are as high as 40 percent. These numbers translate into individuals, human beings who suffer social and pychological problems related to being overweight or obese, including serious health ramifications. Overweight Children are suffering diseases once rarely seen in children such as high blood pressure, high choleserol and...

The human body was created for movement. It’s a sad fact that our society has circumvented this basic truth. In our 20th century quest to make our lives convenient, we’ve come into the 21st century relying on time saving gadgets from electric mixers to television remotes and modern conveniences from fast food drive thru windows to cars and escalators to save us physical effort. Here we are in the 21st century and everyone seems three times as busy and more time crunched than a ...