Parents, community members and organizations can join forces to bring the We Can! Program to help obese children get more avctive and make healthier lifestyle choices.
Community members, businesses, schools and organizations like The US National Institute of Health, The Association of Children's Museums and The Action for Health Kids, just to name a few, have joined forces in a program called We Can!
The We can! Program is rapidly spreading through communities across the US. The aim of this program is to help childhood obesity. The acronym We Can! stands for Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition. If It was created for children ages 8-13.
The We Can! Program is to designed for children, parents and families to develop healthier lifestyles. Since 12.5 million children and teens in the US are overweight, a program like this is in high demand. The We Can! Program website features tips for parents, advice for family activities, ways to create an energy balance and how to eat following the DASH diet plan.
Look for a We Can! Program to help fight child obesity in your area. If one doesn't exist yet in your community, the We Can! website will walk you through how to get one started.
