Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and health care costs to address this issue have now reached $14 billion a year.
But ordinary citizens have discovered an unexpected solution to this national problem: walkable neighborhoods.
Click on link to read my article. http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Walkable_Neighborhoods_Fight_Obesity_-_And_Crime.html
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Great article Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteAny approach that makes kids safer and healthier from a grass-roots effort, especially one launched by concerned parents, has a very good chance of succeeding and creating permanent change.
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