I was shocked to learn that 12.5 million American children are obese and that by 2010, an estimated 20% of our kids will be overweight.
Isn’t it time we make a change? Get on board with IU2U and the Fit Kids Act today! Then, check out the four-week Chiquita Family Challenge complete with menus, daily fitness and activity charts, kid-friendly recipes, and lifestyle info.
The Fit Kids Act
The FIT Kids Act, proposed in 2007, would mandate schools adhere to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s recommendation that:
- Elementary school students receive 150 minutes dedicated to physical education each week
- Middle school and high school students receive 225 minutes of physical education each week
- Schools enact programs to educate parents, teachers and administrators of the dangers of childhood obesity
You can Sign the petition now!
Get Fit Together!
Yes, TOGETHER! Did you know that kids need 1 hour of physical activity each day or most days of the week? Here are a few ways to have fun with your family and get healthy at the same time.
- Turn everyday household chores into mean, lean, cleaning competitions.
- Put the ‘we’ in Wii by playing active video games with your kids.
- Sign up your family for a relay race in your community.
- You can also find Kid-Friendly Recipes at IU2U.org
And now what you’ve all been waiting for… It’s Up 2 U Giveaway!
IU2U.org wants you to get in the act and fight childhood obesity. Enter to win a grand prize of a $100 gift card and VIP coupons for Chiquita fruit and veggie snacks.
(1) Grand Prize: $100 Gift card
(5) Runner-ups: Five VIP coupons ($25 value) for free samples of Chiquita Fruit and Veggie Bites including Apples with Cinnamon Creme and Pineapple Bites with Coconut
To enter, simply leave a comment here at this post.
And don’t forget – you can get extra entries in our giveaways… If you already subscribe to our newsletter and/or our RSS feed and/or have our button on your site, you qualify for additional entries. Also, if you tweet or spread the word via facebook, your blog, etc., just leave additional comments letting us know and you will have additional entries. (Your comments are your entries.)
This giveaway is open for entry until Friday June 12th, 2009. The winner will be announced on Saturday June 13th, 2009. This giveaway is open to US addresses only.
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Written by 5 Minutes for Mom Contributing Editor: Monica Brady
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If my kids laid around all day, they would NEVER sleep. We have to wear them out!
My kids are all under weight but this sounds so healthy and i am all for that.
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This is an issue one of my three struggles with so I will be checking these resources out.
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What an informative website. It’s surprising how “bad” some children’s snacks really are. Thanks for the chance.
I’m a firm believer in getting the kids outside as much as possible. We’re lucky, as our city has so many nice parks, with great playgrounds.
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I love the idea behind this, and totally agree!
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This is a great project. I make sure my son eats well and gets plenty of time to run. That’s so important.
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I do hope schools get back to more physical education…especially teaching them activities they can continue as they age…tennis, race walking, bowling, dancing, biking, etc.
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My twins love fruit! I joke that its b/c I ate an entire fruit stand every day while pregnant with them…couldn’t get enough of it!
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Yay! I’m so glad someone is doing something for this cause. I’m a huge anti-video game advocate for kid’s healthy habits. We love to play out in the yard, play soccer, hide-and-seek, set up obstacle courses, etc…and we try to eat healthy most of the time! Thanks for sharing the petition and the great giveaway!
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A great way to help kids learn to get & stay healthy
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I’m looking into majoring in Health & Nutrition, and I definitely want to focus on childhood obesity. PS: I’m subscribed and look forward to future posts!
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This is so very important!
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As an overweight adult…I support this 100%
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This effort has my TOTAL support. Today’s kids have become the epitome of couch potatoes. Anything that we can do to motivate them to stay active and healthy gets my vote!
What a wonderful cause!
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What a great cause to support! I am wholeheartedly behind it, as a mom of 7.
I like the kid-friendly recipes!
Some great ideas there!
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I can’t believe how many obese kids out there.
This is so great, I can only imagine what it is like growing up in this age of bad food and video games galore.
A good cause. I cringe when I see overweight children at my children’s elementary school. As an overweight teen/adult, I have constantly struggled with weight issues. I’ve seen 1st graders drinking a Coke with their lunch.
this is a great cause… it is so much easier to get exercise myself if i’m concentrating on making sure my girls get some activity in each day! funny how that works!
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I think that The Chiquita Family Challenge sounds like a great way to start families out, who don’t know where to start with their children!!
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I am a pediatric nurse and I see first hand how childhood obesity is becoming so common and leading to horrible illnesses in children. We have to do something about it!
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It is so important to cut down on childhood obesity thus decreasing childrens health problems. Thanks for the great information on how to keep our families healthy and have fun as well.
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This is a great thing. So many children are overweight which leads to many health problems. I fully support their ideas! Thank you so much!
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Wonderful idea and cause!
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A great reminder to turn off the TV and go outside and play!
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I am really going to try to have healthier snacks available this summer and spend way more time outside. This is timely for me. Thanks!
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It is so important to raise kids with healthy eating habits so that they have the skills for life to be healthy adults!
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This is great…kids really should try to be more active.
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I’d love a chance to win, thanks!
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great cause
I love to exercise with my 3YO!
It’s so hot in Houston I find it hard to play outside with my kids and I know they watch too much TV…it’s something I need to work on.
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My kiddos help keep me active!
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As an overweight mom, I am very aware of this issue. My daughter is very petite. My husband and I are working hard to ensure that she grows up with good eating habits and no food issues. This has had the added bonus of making us eat better. We’re losing weight and getting healthier in the process.
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I really like that you get tips (that are not overwhelming) in the 4-week challenge!
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I’d love to see this prop pass – more recess and gym class at the elementary level is a WONDERFUL way to keep kids LOVING school!
healthy kids = happy kids!
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My kid is eating us out of house and home with the fruit. Which isn’t a bad thing
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This is a great idea! A great cause to support!
Anything to help the kids! And it’s not easy being a fat kid!
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I love this great idea and it is such a shame on how many of our children are over weight.
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obesity is such a problem…we need to teach our kids to play sports, and be active….not sit in front of the TV, computer, wi etc
So many of the kids I work with are overweight.
It’s such a big problem!
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my hubby and i have vowed not to let our son become part of the obesity problem. as a family we go walking and biking so we as parents set a good example.
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I will be sad when my daughter’s baby belly goes away, but I don’t intend for the word “rotund” to apply to her as she gets older!
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What a great way to raise awareness! I’m a substitute teacher, and SOOO many students are overweight these days. It’s really sad.
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Great giveaway…we eat LOTS of bananas here!
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I was an overweight child and I know how terrible it feels. I totally support this cause. Thank you for the giveaway and mentioning it on your blog.
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I try to help…I’m a high school health teacher. This is so important!
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What a great cause! We try to get out every day to play in the park and take nature walks for at least 1.5 hours.
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We just got back from playing at the park. Doing our part to beat this!
Thanks for the contest. Thankfully my kids get about 5 hours a day of physical activity…okay, not 5 hours every day…but most hours from “school’s out” to “bedtime” is physical activity.
My little ones love fruit and the outdoors!! Life is hard on a rainy day like today!
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This is a great way to get everyone involved in leading healthier, more active lifestyle.
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I really LOVE this, and am doing my best to support my kids staying active year round!
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Us as a nation sometimes over look the real life long jesters and unhealthy habits we carry over to our babies. I’m a over weight parent myself and having to carry around all this extra baggage around your waist, hips, thighs is a struggle, being over weight allows for mis treatment, joking, finger pointing, low self esteem, bad health all way around the board. Parents I know we love our babies and we want to give them the best things money can buy, but to lose our children to obesity isn’t worth putting a price tag on, we need to stop feeding our children all this unhealthy food, we are turning our kids over to this way of life because if we didn’t subject them to this way of eating all the time then we wouldn’t be having this problem, lets not think that this problem is brought on only but bad food because children can be subject to being over weight from a number of other things. This problem may not ever come to a hault but it’s something that can be done about it and it starts with “YOU”.
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I support this 100%, what a awesome, awesome intervention that will keep giving back the the little ones
I support this 100%, what a awesome, awesome intervention the will keep giving back to the little ones
I support 100% I take my daughter to the playground, swimming or we ride our bikes at least an hour a day usually more.
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Oooh, my kid loves fruit!!!
All my kids love fruit, bananas, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, grapes, kiwi, blueberries, and… are coconuts fruit? or nuts? They also love to work out with me… I don’t usually mind if they get underfoot.
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My kids have always been active and always prefer being outdoors running & playing to being indoors sitting in front of the TV or video games.
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This is a great giveaway thank you! I plan to keep my kids very active and outside much this summer!
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I’m so very fortunate to have a safe, fenced-in back yard… My very imaginative toddler can run around & wear himself out while I attend to meals, laundry, etc. His baby sister will be joining him soon!
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I’m such a supporter of this, I think kids do way too much indoors and sitting down!!! Get off your couches kids!!!! We’d love to win!
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Thank you for sponsoring such a great and needed giveaway. I work with children in VBS who have this problem. I am working on providing healthier snacks to serve.
Great giveaway and cause!
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I didn’t realize kids ate THAT much sugar. WOW. It doesn’t help that school systems put soda machines in the schools now.
Americans have got to start saying ‘no’ to overeating!! We are destoying ourselves from the inside out!! Happy Dad’s Day Gentlemen…
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What a great project! I fully support it!
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This is very important, kids are our future
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Awesome idea…our entire family loves bananas and we make sure we are now being active together everyday!
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The $100 gift card would be a great way to have a fun weekend with the kids.
It’s a good cause. Off of your butts,kids!
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Wonderful concept.
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I’m broke right now! I could totally use this giftcard. THANKS!!!!
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Good healthy food, exercise is what kids need. This contest is right on the money.
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Our children (and adults) need to spend more time on exercising and less time watching TV!
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My girlfriend and I would definitely appreciate the gift card and the VIP coupons
We eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day to stay trim.
I was surprised to read that NASPE recommends middle school students receive 225 minutes of PE a week. Students in the school that I teach in receive 120 minutes at best.
We would love to try these, my kids love fruit and veggies for snack time.
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This is a great idea. I think kids are not encouraged enough to exercise.
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Many kids need more exercise!
I think this is a wonderful idea!!
My daughter and son work hard to be active. They love fruit and we make a concerted effort with vegetables. I think this is an idea that is overdue!
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What’s scary is the rise of diabetes in children. Thanks for taking the initiative here…let’s don’t allow our schools to take away P.E. programs!
This is AMAZING! I always strive to help any type of problem like this.
Starting them off fighting obesity young is the best way to change the obesity problem in America.
That’s a great plan, since kids do need to be active. It’s entirely too easy to sit around and play video games or zone out on the internet all day.
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keeping kids active is so important
This is great! We’re getting in the act!
Great idea and plan!
I have never heard of the Chiquita fruit and veggie snacks, but it is something that I wouldn’t mind trying.
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This is a great cause that needs to be supported!
I’m a fan of fighting obesity. With so many Americans figting the battle of the bulge, we need to learn all we can about proper nutrition and what is in the things we eat.
I am lucky to have kids that will take a nice piece of fruit over candy any day!
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This is a great subject! My children had avocado for their very first solid food. My lactation consultant recommended it as the perfect first food. We never introduced peanut butter either but almond butter instead. Both of my children do pretty well with their veggies and they love fruit. I do my best to get greens in them. I’ll even add a little spinach to their scrambled eggs with cheese. I love sharing kid-friendly recipes that incorporate veggies!
Wonderful idea!
We are vegetarian and we still have trouble getting the kids to eat enough veggies. The fruit and veggie bites sound like a great snack.
i could certainly use the gift card, gas is still rising, again!
This is such a wonderful idea and challenge! Great for the whole family to do it together.
Thanks so much for offering this giveaway and introducing us to this challenge.
Fortunately, I haven’t had to worry about my children being obese because they have always been very active.
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we play outdoor water games to keep active
Just fantastic!
I would love to win. I agree that eating lots of fruit is key to fighting obesity!
I agree that way too many children are overweight. I have two boys, and I make sure they arent sitting around playing video games too much. Get outside and play…
We’ve been trying to get our kids to eat a lot healthier. I’m all for fighting obesity.
The gift card would go far in my frugal family to exceeding my food budget with happy food supplies like ice cream that I can them make banana splits. Thank you for the chance to win this great giveaway.
With so much “electronic entertainment”, its not surprising kids are overweight and out of shape.
Now I’m going to sound like an 80 year old but . . . In my day we played double-dutch, roller skated (a.k.a rollerbladded), hop-scotch and ran after the freakin’ ice cream truck.
We try to do some of this activities today and adjust accordingly.
This is a sad problem that needs to be dealt with.
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What a great idea and wonderful contest!
Interesting information at the IU2U site.
What a good idea! The site is pretty interesting, too! I’ve had to push my kids to be active lately and I’m always looking for new ideas.
In a society where kids have become coach potatoes for the most part, I support this wholeheartedly. We need to get back to the days when kids were outside playing, running around, enjoying the fresh air and not sitting in front of the boob tube and playing video games.
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I’m all for children getting more physical activity.
If they learn it as a child, a good chance they will carry it to adulthood.
Fighting childhood obesity has to start with parents making sure their children eat a variety of foods and becoming more active.
At our house we have a chart and every one gets a star for completing chores and daily exercise. We give prizes for accomplishments. Thank you for the contest.
I am not suprised to hear that childhood obesity is such as a problem considering the poor nutrition most children get in processed foods.
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This is a wonderful contest and a great cause.
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A great giveaway for a great reason!
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Great giveaway, please enter me!
And unfortunately many schools are shortening their recess/physical education time for kids so they get even less exercise.
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I’m on board and so is my son! I’m the one who needs the push to be active these days–not him.
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my sons like fruit more thans any candy, i have always had fruit either in the can or fresh and they grab it instead of the candy. thanks for the giveaway.
Great idea!!
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I’m glad that the kids in my life love their fruits and some veggies (can’t have a complete miracle, lol). I highly support the act of fighting childhood obesity.
I think it’s a lot easier for kids to learn healthy eating and exercise habits when they are young, rather than being forced to learn them later in life out of necessity.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I remember when we played outside all day long no matter what the weather…nowdays to much tv and fast food…good eating habits start in the home…I’m for anything that gets our children fit and healthy..
I think it’s crucial to introduce healthy foods and give active gifts to kids like the site states.
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Such a great cause, I hope tons of people participate!
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We are trying to eat more fruit and veggies, especially during summer when we are home more.
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Great giveaway! I love Chiquita’s bananas! I could really use that $100 gift card, too!
What a wonderful idea, please count me in, thank you!!!
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Yummy!!! I’d love to try these!
Great giveaway, count me in please, thanks!
I’m lucky my daughter prefers fruit and veggies over cookies and candy. What a great campaign for kids.
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These are great treats.
We always have healthy snacks on the kitchen counter. I’ve never heard of this product but would be willing to give it a try if I saw it in the grocery store.
great giveaway
Nice giveaway-thanks.
Now that the weather is nicer, get those kids outside to get their exercise!
Chiquita banannas are a staple at our house.
I support this. I was an obese child and am an obese adult.
Kids need lots of activity for both physical and mental health. Thanks!
I hope more parents follow this philosophy. Great contest!
Childhood obesity is a real problem,this generation is the only one that won’t live as long as the previous generation.
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I could really use that $100 card. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I think the Wii is one of the greatest things to get kids up off the couch and exercising without seeming like exercise. I remember being outside all day every day playing when I was a kid. Saturday mornings was the only time I watched tv and as soon as the cartoons were over I was back outside.
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Kids have to be interested in something at first, and then they don’t even realize they are moving and exercising!
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Over the past few months we have really increased our fruit and veggie intake. We’re trying lots of new recipes and everyone has more energy.
what a great prize
A good contest and a good subject. Kids need more exercise and less computer and tv time.
Definitely support this idea.
I know that my family is lucky in the genetic draw that my grandchildren are long and rangy, but they have also always been active. Not so much in sports, but in general activities–although they can sleep heavily as well!
Definitely a supporter!
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This is a good idea. It is getting out of hand!
With the wii you get moving and it helps bond with your kids.
Fantastic idea. I love this.
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You know what? Regulating the amount of time the kids spend in PE is worthless. It’s HOW they spend the time that’s important. You can’t have 50 kids in a badminton class if you only have 20 badminton racquets! You also can’t have 50 kids having soccer in PE if you only have one soccer field. One of the PE teachers actually called PE “babysitting class” in front of me and was horrified that she’d said that in front of a parent.
If there’s going to be a regulation, make it a REAL one – limit the number of kids in the class – require the kids to be MOVING for a certain number of hours – SOMETHING that makes actual sense – otherwise it’s just more political BS.
Great idea, we all need to get more active
A healthy body and a sound mind go together. Physical education truly is an important part of education.
this is wonderful! Fruit has become so expensive!
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I taught my kids from an early age to eat lots of fruits and veggies. You have to start early to teach them good eating habits and make eating such foods fun. Let them help in the preparation and serving, get them involved. Grow a veggie garden and let them plant, weed, and care for it. Kids learn from their parents, and if they see them lazing around, they’ll do the same. Don’t be REactive, be PROactive! Thanks for this giveaway.
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Great idea and cause – our kids need to be healthier and it starts with exercise.
I’m on anything that would help fight obesity.
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Great idea. Thanks!
That site is very eye opening. THANKS!
I would like to win this. Would be useful for my family
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Yep, get those lazy videogame playing kids off the couch and send them outdoors!
Great give away! Would love to win
Childhood obesity is such a problem – we need to set a good example for our kids by eating right and exercising as adults.
I’m a fan of fighting obesity! Great giveaway!
As a teacher, I’m concerned about the alarming rate of childhood obesity. Glad to learn about IU2U and the Fit Kids Act. Kudos to these organizations for caring about kids!!!
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Wow! I had noticed more heavy kids lately, but had no idea there were so many. How sad.
Those fruit and veggie snacks look great! Thanks for the contest!
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This is good
I never realized it was so prevalent. It is nice that these organizations are getting involved in making a difference.
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I printed out the four week plan. We’re going to make the pitas tonight.
this sounds great, awesome contest
We need more exercising in school for the kids.Sometimes it’s hard for them to get outside and play.
Nice prize – hope I win & I’m praying for our obese kids to get with it.
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Kids have gotten so lazy.. especially with summer coming around, I think it gets worse.
This looks like a gret program to encourage kids to eat healthier & be active.
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I support this idea. Kids spend too much time at the computer/tv/video games…go outside and play!
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I think kids need to play outside more and get rid of the video games!
I agree with the exercise bit. It would be great if the adults followed the same rules.
Great prize. We eat a lot of fruit in our household.
I’m a big supporter of this and would like to get more involved with it along with my kids.
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We have 3 kids and it is very important that we, as well as they, are active – they need good role models.
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We love to hike and ride our bikes at the local parks. Thank you for the giveaway.
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good ideas to get kids moving and eating healthier foods
This is a great cause that has long been overlooked.
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This is a really good idea – in the same spirit, some local schools here in VA are letting children try fresh raw fruits and veggies to warm up their palate for adulthood and hopefully instill good habits. Hope this organization get tons of support!
I think that eating healthy & exercise is great for everybody.
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This is a good idea. Something really must be done for the future of our nation
It’s sad that so many kids are becoming obese. I guess that’s what happens with tv and video games.. nobody wants to play outside anymore.
A good program to assist in fighting obesity in our kids
Wonderful prize pack. WE love bananas.
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I was an obese child and I know how miserable it is. I think it’s very important to find physical activities to do as a family, and encourage your child to participate in sports or some sort of physical recreational activity with their friends to be fit for life.
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Exercising and being active with your children is as important as diet!:)
Your link to the Petition isn’t working or else I would have signed it. I always incorporate banana, pineapple, or some type of fruit into my grand children’s daily snacks and meals. I am so on board with the IU2U.org’s diet and exercise programs for children (and adults) I found some great recipes while searching their web site for the Petition:) Parent’s need to STOP passing down their poor eating habits to their children!
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This is a great idea to support! This could really get kids and adults in shape.
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This is great. I am glad to see most of the kids in my neighborhood are outside getting exercise and being healthy!
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Awesome idea!
This is an excellent promotion!
I think it’s a great idea to promote fitness. I am really miffed as to why and how physical education became almost a thing of the past for our children. Our whole generation loved to play outside, for hours on end!
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Wow!! Could we use this! What a great treat for summer!
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Very nice giveaway and a great cause!
I never see kids outside playing any more. Great idea! Thanks for the opportunity to win this!
I think this is such a good cause.
You’ve encouraged me to take my kids out around the neighborhood more.
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Obesity starts at a very young baby age, this is when the fat cells would develop and stay with the person! Fitness is #1 for everybody!
We are trying to eat healthy and exercise a lot more! Thanks for the chance.
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This is a very good giveaway.
Here is San Diego the school district is seriously discussing cutting out sports as a budget cutting measure. Life is about doing things not watching other people do things. Good for Chiquita!
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I have been eating heathier and working out. I have lost 11 pounds so far!! 4 more to go!!
just getting kids outdoors is a great step to keeping them healthy and fit
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great ideas here and a great giveaway!
I really love this idea. My daughter is going into the 3rd grade this year and in our school district they get 1 recess a day and only have P.E. 3 times a week.
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I love the ideas for my child. I am going to use some of them this summer. For example, a lot less TV and more time outside riding bikes.
This is so wonderful! My girls LOVE fruit – and trying new fruits!
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I agree totally!
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I think the Wii is the best electronic device invented for kids to get them moving that has come down the pike in along time.
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I’m here to say, a chiquita is something you can eat every day.
I am so into this cause, especially since I have a little baby niece now and I want her to be as healthy as possible! Good for you for getting the word out via a contest!
great campaign with the kids being out of school soon!
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This is an awesome idea! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Very important cause.
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This issue so needs to be address. I hope word gets out.
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Great information on the iu2u site!
Thanks for a wonderful giveaway.
I work in a middle school and the number of over-weight kids is staggering. I totally support this.
My kids are pretty active but I worry about others kids. This sounds great!
When I was a kid, I spent every moment I could running around outside. My nephew spends his childhood glued to his video games and computer monitor. At least the Wii has made him a little more active. Thank you for the chance to win.
It’s important to make sure there are clean, safe parks for kids to play in to combat obesity.
awesome, can’t wait to try the snacks
The fruit lovers in my house would adore this giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity.
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To help fight obesity in the family, I am trying to get my grandkids to eat healthier (more fruit & nuts and less sugar & soda).
This is such a great idea. Fully support it!
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Childhood obesity often leads to a lifelong battle with being overweight.
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Very nice prizes!
This is wonderful. It’s so hard to see so many obese children. Thank you!
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This is a great cause!
Great idea! I love it!
It isn’t difficult to keep kids active, there are plenty of extracurricular activities available. The difficulty lies in the business of parents’ schedules.
I think most kids enjoy being physical, especially when they are doing things outside.
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I’m so glad that someone is taking a stand on childhood obesity! There’s no reason for it – later on in life stress, operations, childbirth et. al. can cause weight gain, but this is something with which children should not be burdened!
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I do believe childhood obesity leads to adult obesity. Good giveaway!
It’s hard to believe that we can’t raise healthier kids in this country.
It’s so sad that to eat healthy actually costs more than eating junk. To purchase fresh fruits, and healthy foods, you need to spend more. This prize would definitely help to make the right choices for food for the family.
This is invaluable information. I have such a great concern myself for my son because weight problems seem to run in my family. Right now he is healthy but I do get very nervous in regard to what the future holds.
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i didn’t know so may childern were considered obese. it’s overwelming
My nephew gets picked on because of his weight. Boys can be so cruel about weight issues.
Sounds great!
A great giveaway and a great reminder for us all to take an active stance in the fight against obesity!
Great contest!! I have begun to eat more healthy so this will really help!
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Great giveaway, we heart fruit here, and try to take walks together after dinner!
Very cool giveaway. My kids love fruit.
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I’m so glad we have a site like IU2U.org. My family and I are definitely going to support this.
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This is a great program. Childhood obesity is definitely a social and health problem.
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Great idea!
Great blog! I love the get active ideas. My daughter is very active, my son…not so much.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Our son is not underweight, but it is hard to find pants that fit him. He is almost four years old. 2T fits his waist, but are too short. 3T-4T is the right length, but waaay too big in the waist.
I think instead of making bigger jeans for today’s generation of obese children, jeans should be sold in variable waist sizes. I know fighting obesity isn’t just the jean companies responsibility, but it seems to me that selling pants with standard oversized waist sizes promotes this dangerous trend.
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and sorry about the last rant. I like the ideas presented in this article. It is true that there are numerous ways to get in the recommended exercise. It is also true that the parents need to exercise too, so as to set a good example for the kids.
This is a great giveaway, and it brings attention to an important issue.
That you for bringing this to light. Parents need to be strong, say no to video games and set good examples for the children.
My kids are running, climbing, jumping little maniacs. They wear me out. I hope they don’t pick up any bad/lazy habits from me as they grow older.
I love this website. It is important that we teach kids to be active when they are young and how fun it is to be outside playing in a “real” world and not one of video games.
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Would love this to help encourage my kids and myself to eat right.
I believe we’re at a critical point when it comes to teaching our children to eat healthy and get exercise. But we can’t count on our schools to accomplish this – this has to come from the home. We can do it!
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Children will develop taste for what they are given. Fruits and veggies instead of potato chips and hot dogs.
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It is so hard to get the kids to leave the cakes and cookies alone. Then you have to motivate them to go out and play because they won’t do it on their own. You can not leave children outside alone these days. You have to co-ordinate their play time with your free time. It is such a struggle to do the right things. Thank-you for hosting a giveaway that can get some better quality food to the children.
My whole family loves bananas, and I TOTALLY agree that today’s kids need more exercise.
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I remember when I was young, it was punishment if we weren’t allowed to go outside and play everyday! Things sure have changed.
wow, great contest
I totally agree that parents should be active with their kids. And in most cases the parent needs the excercise too!!
I’m always trying to get more fruits and vegetables into our diet.
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Very good contest
Cool! Thanks for the chance to win!
This is a great idea – count me in for the great contest
We are doing alot more activities outside this summer. Riding bikes,taking walks, playing ball are just a few.
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what a great contest
Great post about a serious problem.
It’s so easy to make changes when you do it as a family!
Fantastic idea, I love this!
I can certainly use a gift card to buy healthy…
Thanks for the giveaway…Turn off the TV, game consoles, & computers and send your kids outside to play !!!
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What a great idea and a wonderful giveaway, thanks!
This is important for all of us.I know I have not been the greatest at motivating my son-so thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win
great prizes, would love to win! thanks!
I’m happy to see sponsors for this! Thanks for the chance!
if mine want a snack they have to eat fruit…i hardly ever buy junk food
Thanks for the giveaway. I guess I was lucky when my son was growing up. He was always outside.
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Wow, those statistics are scary! We’re trying to keep our kids healthy. It’s not always easy but it’s better than the alternative!
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Would love to win, my kids love bananas.
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I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
This is great! Our children need to be healthier.
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Thanks for spreading the word about this epidemic.
all the junk in the food (and the junk food) is getting out of hand these days
thanks for the chance to win this gift card!
Kids need to learn from their parents to make better food choices now, before they become adults. Helping kids make choices like fruit and bananas, and getting exercise, are some of the most important skills we can give our children.
In today’s sit down society, it is easy for kids to put on the pounds without much effort. Thanks for bringing awareness to a problem that confronts our children today-and lets us know that as parents, we need to urge our children to be more physically active in order to avoid childhood obesity!
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I am glad schools are starting to notice potential problems at a younger age. Our school does the BMI and lets the parents know areas of concern
this is a serious problem and i’m glad to see it being addressed
1 family at a time, 1 child at a time. Exercise and healthy snacks can make a difference. Way to go, Chiquita!
I believe a most Childhood Obesity can be cured through proper eating. A strict limit on Video games and TV can get children on the move. Most important children learn by what they see. So as a parent set an example.
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Such a good cause!
Great idea to get and keep kids healthy for life.
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We love fruit at our house!
Really Good Info on this site. Thanks
Children need to be more active and parents need to be more selective in the types and amount of snacks that they have at home.
Coming from a family that has obesity on both sides, we work hard to instill healthy habits in our children. thanks so much!
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Some kids who come to my house for Trick Or treat actually choose a banana or apple instead of candy!
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Great giveaway, thanks for the opportunity!
These sound great and so healthy!
This is a great giveaway! Thanks!
My son has a banana every morning with his breakfast. I think this idea is awesome.
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My family is bananas for bananas!
I would like to contribute to less obesity.
I think it is very important for children to be active. Please count me in to win.
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Its a good thing that we are becoming much more aware of the problem. Taking care of weight issues early will solve a lot of health issues later in life
Let’s fight childhood obesity!
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The Chiquita Challenge has great tips and ideas for family fitness.
Healthy fruit snacks. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
The Fit Kids Act is wonderful!!
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Thanks for the great giveaway, and great material to think about.
“Nana” was one of my daughter’s first words!! We love this giveaway!
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What a wonderful idea! It seems like this is the age of fast food and sweets. I support this 100%
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Awsome idea!!
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Very informative website and a very important subject. Thanks!
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We love fruits and veggies in this house and keep active with soccer and swimming
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Thank you for the chance, and God bless you.
This is a great idea!
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My kids love fruit I can hardly keep enough in the house, great ideas!
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Parents need to educate their kids on how to take care of their bodies.
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My little ones love Chiquita fruits and snacks!
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Thanks and ‘good luck’ to all!
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When I was younger my mom always told us to play inside instead of sitting around watching tv. I love that she instilled the love of being outside in me. She also always told us to grab an apple instead of something sweet. Today I do the same with my children, making sure they spend time doing outside sports or just enjoy walking. I always keep fresh fruit and vegetables for them to snack on as well.
Playing outdoors is best but not always feasible. A Wii is a great way to get exercise inside.
My dd’s nickname isn’t Chubby-huggy for nothing! I try to get her moving every single day. We’ve started walking the dog everyday too, she is even on the chubby side!
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
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This is a great project, very interesting and healthy, thanks for the giveaway
Fighting childhood obesity with a healthy, nutritional approach… good for the mind AND body!
Thank you, this topic is one that hits pretty close to home for me. Here’s to fighting childhood obesity!
Ooh a giftcard and fruits and veggies! Great giveaway!
This is a very good idea. In the area that I live there seems to be quite a few overweight kids and teens. But I think the schools changing their lunching idea’s will help also.
I would love to win this for my family. Eating healthy is becoming more important to us every day. We want our little boy to grow up healthy and have a positive start in life.
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What a great cause!!!
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This cause is great! Our kids need to get outside more and play and also to eat heathier food. The prize is a great one as well.
What a great way to curb the horrible obesity trend! I signed the petition.
Thanks for the contest.
I think more parents need to show their kids a good example, I’m tired of the overweight parents complaining about their kids sitting on the couch all day while they do the same, get real!!
Thanks. This would be great!
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My hubby and I both have a lot of obesity on both sides of our family so we’re very conscious to try to teach our children healthy eating habits and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Thanks so much!!
Luckily we have a very active daughter who likes to wear herself out!
Yes, we must fight childhood obesity! Children are not as active as they used to be.
Can’t believe I missed this post. Love the idea of the proposed Fit Kids Act. Looks like an amazing organization. I’ll be checking it out for sure.
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I’m glad to hear about this. Our kids need physical activity for both physical & mental reasons.
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Signed the petition – important stuff for our kids.
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I would love to win this prize.
Unfortunately, childhood (and adult) obesity seems to be spreading – no pun intended. More fruits and vegetables will help. Thanks for this offer.
Phys Ed for kids in school is extremely important and it doesn’t have to mean competitive sports. My granddaughters are in a very small school that doesn’t have athletic teams. They do some standard sports, but sometimes Phys Ed means a nature walk or a trip to the roller rink, and yoga is always available to them.
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This would be such a great thing to win. Thanks for the giveaway.
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This had a lot of really great info. Thanks for putting up such a great giveaway.
I think that Get In The Act! is a wonderful thing for kids!
This is an enormously important act for the health of our children, and grandchildren.
It tis important and i wish i had this when i was a child cause i would of not been chunky and teased.
I think my kids may be monkeys with the bananas
I think that childhood obesity is becoming scarily common. Good health habits should start at a young age!
Thank you for promoting this and helping more people become aware of this problem.
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As an educator, I totally support this!
This is such a great prize. I’ve been trying to get my family to eat healthier so this would be a great first step.
This is so true! We try to get our kids moving..even a game of catch in the yard is better than laying around watching the tube!
Childhood obesity is definitely a problem in this country. We encourage our kids to play outside and eat healthy. They are very active and hopefully will stay that way as they get older!
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Too many kids are stuck inside with video games, computers, and cell phones. It’s up to parents to set an example and to find creative ways to get them outside and active.
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it is such a shame that so many young people these days do not make healthy food choices. parents need to push more veggies and fruits and encourage their kids to be kids and get out there and play
We try to eat healthy
My family loves fruit and we’re working on extra physical activity.
Being active and eating right would solve most of the problems, Thank You!
The healthier the diet, the healthier the kids’ eating habits become, which is especially important with all the dieting issues children and teens face today.
Great information! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love healthy eating ideas. Thanks for the giveaway.
Healthy kids are an essential. Go health! Yeah Kids!!!!
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I would really like to win this prize. The gift card would make it nice to be able to spend a little extra on some healthy snacks.
sounds like a great program
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I’m trying to work more fruit into our diet, and we’ve made a pledge to try to walk more for exercise. This is a great opportunity for someone to get some extra fruit portions for free!
I’m on board with the Chiquita Family Challenge.
Great contest…would be wonderful with my 4 kiddos.
This is a wonderful and well-needed cause. In my house, I have stopped buying chips and as many sweets as in the past. Fresh fruits and crisp veggies are becoming the snacktime norm. Thank you!
Such a great cause! I signed the Fit Kids Act Petition and will pass along many of the tips and healthy recipes to my sister and other friends with children to get them active and fit. Any way to incorporate more fruits and veggies into our diets and to get us moving is definitely needed. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Great cause- Fight child hood obesity
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What a great idea. I’m all in.
This is a great giveaway!
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sounds amazing for almost 13 year old Son…Mom who needs to lose 50+Pounds and a Diabetic Dad who needs to lose 50+ wow this sounds great
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Kids need to play outside where they can be active and creative.
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Awesome giveaway. I myself have been obese since child hood and I am trying to fight it now
Obviously learning healthy habits begin at home, but schools could help by providing more physical ed time and for heaven’s sake stop serving all the junk food in the cafeteria and those vending machines!
Great prize! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thats great what IUTU is doing to fight obesity. Its a good idea to start eating healthy while your young.
The Fit Kids Act is a great way to begin reversing childhood obesity trends. Long term medical complications result from the poor dietary choices being made today, as well as the lack of exercise further exacerbating the problem.
Wow, the coupons themselves are a terrific prize!
Thank you so much for the chance to win, we love Chiquita!
Thank you for a great giveaway. I would really like to win!
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My boys are active in baseball, football, hunting, trapping and fishing. Bananas provide much needed energy for them to stay active.
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This is a great giveaway!! And so important, I see 959 comments, so hopefully 959 people (if not more) have been able to check out this message.
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This is a great idea for a giveaway!
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Very practical gift. Most families can enjoy the bananas–except 3 of my children that are allergic to latex. Thanks for the great prizes!
I totally support this
This is great! Our family is playing with the Wii to keep fit!
hmm…I can already taste the fruit
Thanks for the chance & totally support the cause. Especially scince I was an obese child myself. Luckily my son seems to have inherited his father’s genes when it comes to this.
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What a great website , tons of information. thanks for the giveaway!
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Children need to participate in more sports and reduce their consumption of junk-processed foods. Thank you.
My kids and I like to sign up for charity walks, then train for them. It keeps us motivated. Thanks!
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I see more and more overweight children these days, and I feel sorry for them knowing that they will likely face struggles with their weight and health problems. Any program that gets kids more active and eating healthy is good one.
As a teacher, I see kids putting absolute garbage into their little bodies every day and I’m on a mission to change that!
I didn’t know kids need 1 hour of physical activity each day or most days of the week. When we were young though you didnt have to make us get outside and play, we were happy to do that.
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I love to get my kids healthy snacks.
Great giveaway! I would love to try some Chiquita snacks!
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This is a great idea. They should have come up with it sooner, but at least they came up with it.
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Wonderful giveaway- there are some good ideas- it sure is different from when I was growing up and we were going going going (physically) all the time.
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It’s such a shame that we have to legislate the basics back into education. I had PE from 1st through 10th grade. Now we have to kick our kids out the door to get some exercise.
It’s sad to see people have to be forced to be active but I’m very glad we don’t have that problem at our house. A little inactivity would sometimes be nice.
I love your We ~Wii idea! I so want to get one of those!
In the mean time we go crabbing & fishing, swimming & to the park & camping!
I am ready to End Childhoos obesity at least in my home.
Plus, I need to loose some weight too!
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We’ve got three kids and I’d love this! Thanks for the contest
I think that video games are going to be the death of our children.
Yay for childhood physical activity!!!
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Up with childhood physical activity. get outside!
I really support this idea!
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My son needs to get outta the house this summer!!!
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kids need to stop playing so many video games and go outside and play good ol’ games like tag and freezetag and jumprope and such
This is a great issue to be aware of.
I am fighting this issue right now with my 9 year old daughter. She is the only one of my children that has a hard time getting moving both at school and at home. She is overweight and it causes her hardship I wouldn’t wish on anyone. This summer, I have dedicated myself to making sure she moves at least 2 hours a day. We are walking and talking and playing and concentrating on teaching her good eating habits. Hopefully this will lead to her making better decisions as far as school goes and I’m trying to implement a policy at our small school that does away with the candy and chips and other inappropriate rewards they give. Being in the small area we are in, everything works well except the fact that they are not helping in such a way as to help prevent things such as obesity(as seen by the fact that half the students have a weight issue). It is definitely something to be concerned about!
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Great cause and great issue to be aware of.
It is good to eat whole foods.
My 11 year old son is always a concern of mine.
And keeping him healthy is at the top of the list! We sure would love those VIP coupons! We love fruits and veggies at our house! His favorite veggie is brussell sprouts!
Great idea, fitness should be a family priority.
this is a serious problem, and i’m so glad people are finally aware of it. you must teach yourself before you can teach your children to eat healthy.
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We are a very fit family, including my 9 yr old son and 13 yr old daughter. Getting exercise is a part of life for us just like brushing our teeth. It’s just one of those things you do every day. Hopefully that will stay with my children throughout their lives.
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When I was younger we had gym every other day and it was nice, now they have taken it away.
Get everyone outside more! Thanks for the contest.
I would LOVE to win these coupons!
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My grandkids love to eat grapes and this is a great giveaway!
I work with the American Diabetes Association in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, and am a health advocate. Being overweight puts these children at a huge risk for type 2 diabetes and awareness needs to be made… I agree with you!
What a great giveaway
Please, enter me, great prize!!! I would love to win this.
I think the Nintendo wii is a great tool in helping kids get active.
Wish my my had known how to make me a healthy vegetarian instead of loading everything with bacon fat!
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Thanks for such a great website! The more people learn the better we can all handle this problem of obesity & do something about it!
Thanks so much for posting about this…and the contest is great! My little brother (14 y/o) is highly overweight…and I’m a strong supporter in making a difference to our future generations!!
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One of the reasons we homeschool is that I don’t believe schools put much emphasis on healthy living. I’m glad Chiquita is getting on board and promoting healthy lifestyles!
Bananas are so good for you, and so tasty.
I would love to win this
This is a great idea, My families health is very important to me.
Yep! We need to get kids MOVING!!
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Exercise is very important for all of us!
My grandkids schools are staying open for a lunch and exercise program 11:00 – 1:00. Nickelodeon helped fund the program with a fitness theme contest.
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I think that we should take a part in helping to fight the obesity problem especially with children
I think that this is just another symptom of the degeneration of the family unit, we are not spending any of our meals together, cooking together, etc. and it all leads to eating junk food and snacks, eating on the run, and bad habits in general.
I drive a school bus and I see so many kids that are over weight. It’s really sad.
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My daughter and I love to be active together – our goal is to walk in the mornings before school/work!
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It is totally up to us as parents! Lets be good examples!
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Childhood obesity is at an all time high because children stay indoors and watch TV or bury their heads in a computer or gameboy. How sad they don’t know how to play. Scheduling mealtime with healthy foods and activities will “fill the bill”.
This is a great thing to do.
this is a great idea , kids need to learn to eat better and parents should be supportive of change
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I worry when I see so many kids who are grossly overweight. I think we need more softball, football, etc and fewer video games. Fat thumbs are preferable to fat kids.
If every child, men, and woman just exercise pior to the duration of watching a television show. No body would be obese. So get up, and get in shape? I recently started biking everyday, and I’ll tell you what. I feel great then I have ever been.