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Alaska Obesity: Elementary Challenge to Boost Childhood Activity
Channel 2 NewsThe state is encouraging Alaska elementary schools to take part in a three-month challenge aimed at encouraging kids to be more physically active. The effort is partnership between the state health department and Healthy Futures, a program promoting...Tags: Obesity, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Food Stamp Bills Seek to Restrict Junk Food
Los Angeles TimesRonda Storms is a Republican state senator from Florida. She is also a mom who buys the groceries for her family of four. A few months ago, Storms, 46, started noticing that some fellow shoppers were using federal food stamp money to purchase a lot of...Tags: Groceries, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Ronda Storms, Body Mass Index, Food Industry
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State Launches Healthy Futures Challenge
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is partnering with the organization Healthy Futures, and schools statewide for a get-fit campaign aimed at Alaska's children. The kickoff was held at Susitna Elementary school on Tuesday. Students in...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Family, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise
Jan 5, 2012
|Story| AP Alaska
Jan 29, 2012
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Feb 7, 2012
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