First Lady gets physical; Obama stresses importance of exercise to school children
By Lauren Sausser, APWednesday, June 23, 2010
First Lady works out with local DC students
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama launched her recast President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition by working out with local D.C. students.
The First Lady exercised with the group on Wednesday afternoon at the Bell Multicultural High School gymnasium in northwest Washington.
The group struck yoga poses, jump-roped and made healthy trail mix snacks.
The council, co-chaired by gymnast Dominique Dawes and NFL quarterback Drew Brees, will encourage children to eat healthy and be active.
It adds nutrition to the former President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports started by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
Obama urged Congress to pass a child nutrition bill to support the efforts of the council and her “Let’s Move” initiative to reduce child obesity.
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