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Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2005
In this world of receiving immediate gratification, being over scheduled, and having access to a myriad of technology, poor nutrition and lack of daily physical activity are two of the results. "Obesity is a silent epidemic," former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher stated in 2002 (Healthy schools summit weighs in on obesity). Due to the demands…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Academic Achievement