| One out of five American kids is obese and the | | | | go around twice if they can. |
| numbers keep going up. Lack of exercise is one | | | | - Do jumping jacks in the basement. |
| reason for the obesity epidemic and it's a true | | | | - Become stretching champs. They could touch |
| epidemic that threatens health. In fact, this may | | | | their toes without bending their knees, bend one |
| be the first generation of kids in history not to | | | | leg backwards and hold their foot with their hand, |
| outlive their parents because of obesity. | | | | or twist from side to side without moving their |
| Kids can play outside when the weather is good. | | | | feet. |
| What can they do when the weather is bad? | | | | - Play ping pong with the family. |
| Exercise is one way to combat the obesity | | | | - Ride a scooter or roller blade in an empty |
| epidemic and these indoor activities wll keep your | | | | garage. |
| kids moovin' and groovin'. Your kids could: | | | | - Take 1,000 steps inside the house and track |
| - Walk up and down stairs 10 times in a row. | | | | these steps with a pedometer. |
| - Dance to music with their friends. | | | | - Exercise in the school gym on weekends. (Get |
| - Draw a hopscotch box with chalk on the garage | | | | permission first.) |
| floor and play with brothers, sisters, friends, even | | | | - Walk the indoor skyway system if your city or |
| their parents. | | | | town has one. |
| - Walk every aisle in the grocery store. | | | | These are just a few ideas. If you brainstorm |
| - Jump rope in the garage. | | | | with your kids you'll probably come up with more. |
| - Ride a stationery bike if you have one. | | | | Your kids might want to start a Moovin' and |
| - Go for an inside walk at a mall. Your kids should | | | | Groovin' Club. Now that would be cool. |