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CNN.com - Working Together for the Health of America's Children 14 Feb 2012 | 05:09 am
Back when we first launched Let's Move! - a nationwide initiative to end our childhood obesity epidemic -- in the back of my mind, I wondered whether it was really possible to make a difference. I kne...
Michelle Obama Visits Longwood Church, Disney for 'Let's Move!' 12 Feb 2012 | 02:48 pm
First lady Michelle Obama toured Orlando on Saturday to preach a gospel of healthy eating at a Central Florida church and to motivate some 500 kids to exercise at Disney World. Her appearances at Nort...
The SuperTracker 15 Dec 2011 | 11:30 am
USDA's MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image—a place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate o...
President Obama Announces Dr. Jayne Greenberg's Appointment to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition 10 Dec 2011 | 11:30 am
President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of Dr. Jayne D. Greenberg to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN). PCFSN is a committee of volunteer citizens who advis...
Nominate a deserving individual or program for a 2012 Lifetime Achievement or Community Leadership Award 2 Dec 2011 | 11:30 am
PCFSN gives out numerous awards during the year for those who have contributed in various ways to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, or sports nationwide.
President's Challenge Youth Physical Fitness Test Update 30 Nov 2011 | 11:30 am
The President's Challenge Physical Activity, Nutrition and Fitness Awards program is the long-standing program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition administered through a co-sp...
Pump It Up with the White House 12 Nov 2011 | 11:30 am
I've just returned from my trip to keynote the American Council on Exercise's (ACE) annual meeting in San Diego. ACE certifies fitness professionals from all over the world and the convention hotel wa...
If the President Can Stay Healthy Through the Holidays, So Can You 5 Nov 2011 | 09:30 am
You think you have a rough time avoiding temptation over the holidays? It's probably nothing compared with the parties the president and first lady have to navigate. But as Cornell McLellan tells it, ...
Council member Cornell McClellan to deliver keynote remarks at the ACE Symposium 4 Nov 2011 | 09:30 am
Corrnell McClellan is a Fitness Consultant and Personal Trainer to the First Family of United States of America and is the owner of Naturally Fit, a training and wellness facility in Chicago. He began...
Challenge Yourself to get Healthy and Earn PALA+ 21 Oct 2011 | 05:30 am
Blog by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA - Member, President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
