2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Raisin Bran Muffins created by Regan Strehl, age 11 and Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Salmon Fried Rice created by Audrey Russell, age 10 from Oregon. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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Andy Haman, a Iowa City High, and U of Iowa Grad and 2007 Champion of NPC National Bodybuilding and current IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, shared his story with students and encouraged everyone to live a healthy lifestyle.

A Health & Fitness Expo was held at East High on April 13th and Lincoln High on April 12th. Students assembled in the gymnasium to learn about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle by staying active and eating healthy foods.

Obesity in the US has become a national Security issue. This problem is putting a strain on healthcare costs and making it more difficult for people to qualify to serve in our armed forces.

Approximately 300K adult deaths in the U.S. each year are attributable to unhealthy dietary habits, or physical inactivity. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight orobese.

18.1% of adolescents aged 12-19 are obese.

HELP IS OUT THERE...

First Lady’s Michelle Obama’s campaign to solve childhood obesity:www.letsmove.gov

Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad’s Health Initiative: www.Iowahealthieststate.com

2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Black Bean Wrap with Jicama - Grilled Corn Salsa created by Taddy Pettit, age 10 from Illinois. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Sneaky Chili Surprise created by Lydia Finkbeiner, age 9 from Indiana. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Chicken Masala Wrap created by Emma Scielzo, age 10 from Maryland. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (far right) joined First Lady Michelle Obama in Des Moines, IA, to kick off a nationwide tour celebrating the second anniversary of "Lets"s Move". They were joined by fitness expert Bob Harper, WNBA star Tamika Catchings, Olympians Michelle Kwan and Shawn Johnson and others, including 10,000 sixth and seventh graders. The event took place on Thursday, February 9, 2012. USDA Photo by Darin Leach.

2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Zucchini Pancakes & Passion Fruit Banana Smoothie created by Sakari Clendinen, age 8 from Virgin Islands. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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At PMA Fresh Summit 2015 Deb Eschmeyer, executive director of Let’s Move! and senior policy advisor for nutrition policy to the White House, walked the Fresh Summit show floor Oct. 25 with Cathy Burns, president of the Produce Marketing Association. They made the rounds, personally thanking everyone they could track down on the floor, for their participation in initiatives like eat brighter!

With suppliers participating in eat brighter! for three quarters reporting an average 5.3%

increase in year-over-year sales (PMA Survey, Q2, 2015), shouldn't you learn how your company can get involved?

Learn more at: pma.com/eatbrighter

Five-year-olds from the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Child Development Center place fresh fruit on their kabobs while DeCA Dietitian Karen Hawkins talks about the benefit of eating healthy snacks during a health and wellness event at the Fort Myer Commissary, Nov. 10, 2010. DeCA sponsored the event to support Michelle Obama's initiative to combat childhood obesity Let's Move! campaign.

(Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Millie Slamin)

2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Garden Stir-Fry created by Kaitlyn Kirchner, age 9 from Minnesota. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Picky Eater Pita Pizza Pockets created by Jacob Hirsch, age 8 from Michigan. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Italian Garden Salsa with Crunchy Chicken Tenders created by Samantha Mastrati, age 12 from Rhode Island. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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2013 Kids's State Dinner Winning Recipe: Fun Mini Pizzas w/ Veggies & Cauliflower Crust created by Olivia Neely, age 10 from Kansas. (Photo Credit: Sara Bonisteel, Epicurious)

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First lady Michelle Obama, back row center, joined students at Orr Elementary in Washington, D.C., Sept. 6 to highlight the Let's Move! Active Schools campaign. The initiative works to get schools to provide 60 minutes of physical activity a day before, during and after school.The event also featured athletes Shaquille O'Neal, left, Allyson Felix, seated right, and Dominique Dawes, standing right. (Photo by Kim Short/Public Health Newswire/APHA)