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    First Lady Michelle Obama put a spotlight on the importance of good nutrition and children's health today during a speech at the Department of Health and Human Services, continuing her campaign for healthy eating habits to fight rising obesity rates. "Nearly a third of all children in this country are overweight or obese and a third will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lifetimes ... It is a major public health threat right now, so just imagine what we're going to be facing in 20 or 30 years if we don't get on this issue." The first lady addressed practical problems surrounding good nutrition, such as long work hours, dirty or unsafe neighborhood playgrounds, a lack of healthy food options and cheap, unhealthy take-out food. Full Article at CBS News
    Nearly a third of all children in this country are overweight or obese and a third will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lifetimes ... It is a major public health threat right now, so just imagine what we're going to be facing in 20 or 30 years if we don't get on this issue.
    Michelle Obama Michelle Obama SOURCE: CBS News 1 month ago