A Very Touching Hearing about Childhood Obesity, and I really like our new Surgeon General Benjamin

[Mike 03]

She "gets it" IMO, and I am very happy she is our SG.

There was a very poignant, shockingly (in a good way) down-to-earth hearing on this topic of childhood obesity, but so many valid points were raised that I am hoping others here will check it out.

When I was in high school, I had five hours a week of Physical Education, and at first I hated it, but when I was a Sophomore, I started to love it, and it really changed my life. I think PE is important, not a luxury. The average amount of PE now is one hour a week.

So many other amazing things are discussed in this hearing. I would love to go on and on about the points raised, but I have been told, wisely, to keep my posts short.

Here is the link:

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/03/04/HP/A/30304/Senate+HELP+Cmte+Hearing+on+Childhood+Obesity.aspx

[Warpy]

1. I loathed PE with two exceptions

They did one semester on exercise and one on dance. The rest of the time it was jock sports, toned down for girls, and I was always the last one "chosen" to be on anybody's team.

I tore the place up during the dance unit, first A I ever got in PE.