 STORIES: The
La Crosse Tribune and WXOW-TV will provide weekly
news and feature stories on the “Healthy Living
/ Kids Step Up” community project.
Walking Guru Motivates Kids To Move
American culture has changed over the past few decades
with the increasing availability of convenience foods
and more entertainment options that keep kids inside.
School Says Goodbye To Fatty Fundraisers
It requires no fancy equipment, a personal trainer,
or practice. Still, walking can be a fast step to
better health. Keeping that in mind, one local school
is saying goodbye to fatty fundraisers and switching
the focus to fitness.
Put On Your Dancing Shoes
More than nine million kids in the U.S. are considered
overweight. As a result, there’s an emphasis
across the country to get kids active, but not every
activity is so great for their growing bodies. One
activity that does make the grade is dancing. Phys Ed Time Harder To Find
It’s not hard to teach kids it’s cool
to move. What is hard, is finding the time and opportunity
to get them moving as schools across the country
cut physical education time. H20 Is The Way To Go
We can live for weeks without an adequate amount
of food, but take away our water and we last just
a few days. Staying hydrated is critical, not only
to stay alive, but also to stay healthy.
Extreme Salad Bar Makeover
You’ve heard about extreme makeovers for
people and homes, but now there’s a new one
and it’s happening right in La Crosse. It’s
the Extreme Makeover-Salad Bar Edition.
Beating The Challenge
Walk a million steps over eight weeks: It would
be a big challenge for many of us, but that’s
exactly the challenge we gave local fourth graders
as part of our Healthy Living-Kids Step Up program. A Rainbow On My Plate
Less than 15 percent of elementary children eat
the amount of fruits and vegetables they need every
day. Program taught kids healthy
lessons
During the Healthy Living/Kids Step Up project, Tom Sullivan was waiting for
his students to become bored or disinterested in wearing pedometers and recording
steps.
Students learn about benefits
of whole grains
Mary Robinson likes cereal, bagels and toast for breakfast.
UW-L students share their top
healthy habits
HOLMEN, Wis. — Four University of Wisconsin-La Crosse athletes visited
with fourth-graders from Holmen’s Viking Elementary School last week to
talk about healthy habits, from physical activity to healthy eating.
Students discover the wonders of water
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — It seems like fourth-graders at La Crescent Elementary School
are drinking more water these days.
Kids say it's fun to be active
Fourth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary School in La Crosse are finding out it
is cool to move.
Area students learn about value of veggies
Kong Meng and Ryan Robinson are learning about the importance of adding more
fruits and vegetables to their diets.
Students aim for 10,000 steps each day
ONALASKA, Wis. — It was difficult keeping up with the fourth-graders from
Irving Pertzsch Elementary School in Onalaska during a 40-minute walk to kickoff
their Healthy Living/Kids Step Up program Oct. 3.
Now is the right time to step-up our steps
Now is a good time to add steps to your life, says Linda Lee, co-chairwoman of
the Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition.
Healthy Living kids excited
and ready to start
There’s a buzz among fourth-graders at Viking Elementary School in Holmen, Wis.
WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK’ NEXT WEEK
Let’s all make a commitment to add more physical activity to our lifestyle
today.
WALKING GURU MOTIVATES AREA FOURTH-GRADERS TO MOVE
The man who has walked across America seven times had fourth-graders and teachers
from La Crosse-area schools walking, jogging and dancing to music Thursday.
Walking guru motivates
others to move their bodies
Robert Sweetgall saw his family devastated by heart disease and wanted to
do something to promote healthy lifestyles.
NEW HEALTHY LIVING PROJECT CENTERS
ON KIDS
A new community Healthy Living project will focus
on healthy eating and physical activity for about
430
La Crosse-area fourth-graders.
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