Featured Articles

Recent articles on fitness, sports and nutrition activities and initiatives taking place throughout the nation.

June 2010

• June 23, 2010 - The New York Times - Obamas Expand Fitness Council’s Mission
• June 23, 2010 - The Huffington Post - President Obama Takes Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to the Next Level
• June 23, 2010 - About the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PDF, 158 KB) - This fact sheet includes the PCFSN mission statement as well as some other important info about the new Council.
• June 10, 2010 - Washington Post: Congressman Proposes $8 billion for Child Nutrition - Titled the "Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act of 2010", mandates that the Department of Agriculture develop strict nutrition standards for foods sold in vending machines and in so-called a la carte lines.

May 2010

• May 27, 2010 - Washington Post: Instant Recess promotes health for adults by making exercise a group activity - Article on the employees of Summit Health Institute for Research and Education (SHIRE), a nonprofit organization that fights obesity, are fittingly among the first in the city to embrace Instant Recess, a nationwide push to establish a daily 10-minute exercise break. Think coffee break or cigarette break, but good for you.