Kids and Fitness: The Wrong Kind of 'Growth Spurt'

This is the kind of growth we don't want for our children - obesity. First Lady Michele Obama has "sound the alarm" about the epidemic: About 32% of children and adolescents today — 25 million kids — are obese or overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The extra pounds put kids at a greater risk of developing a host of debilitating and costly diseases, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Also, there is greater risk of depression, low self esteem and poor social skills as a result of being overweight. Obesity costs the country a staggering $147 billion a year in weight-related medical bills, according to government data. Please join Denise Bolds, MSW and Scott Gregory Smith, also known as Captain Fitness, a personal trainer, fitness trainer and advocate for childhood health & fitness. Captain Fitness is the owner of FitKid.TV. http://fitkid.tv/ This discussion of fitness and our children becomes empowering! Anyone who interacts with children should NOT miss this show!