President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

Celebrate American Heart Month and National Girls and Women in Sports Day This February

A healthy heart comes from physical activity and good nutrition, among other factors. During American Heart Month this February, commit to a lifestyle that encourages heart health and lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about what you can do for your heart.

Celebrate American Heart Month This February

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PCFSN is made up of athletes, chefs, physicians, fitness professionals, and educators who are leaders in fitness, sports, and nutrition. On National Girls and Women in Sports Day , February 1, we celebrated the successful sports careers of Council members Dominique Dawes, Allyson Felix, Billie Jean King, and Michelle Kwan.

Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day This February

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News Highlights

Feb 1: 26th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The theme of this year's observance, "Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run".

Feb 1: 26th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Unites Champion Women Athletes on Capitol Hill to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Title IX. (press release) .

Dec 11: Bonnie Prudden, fitness pioneer and one of the President's Council's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award recipients in 2007, passes away at the age of 97. The New York Times article.