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“A moverse” to combat childhood obesity

01/26/2012 By Leave a Comment

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Over the years, the rise in childhood obesity has been an issue that many have spoken out against. The lack of nutrition in school lunches and the fact that some school have gotten rid of recess, haven’t necessarily helped the matter.

But a big question is how to get children excited about exercising? One way is to make it fun and engaging. Reggaeton duo Edgardo Y D’Niel seek to do just that as the new spokesmen for Puerto Rico’s “A Moverse” campaign, which seeks to motivate children and teens to exercise.This campaign is a response to the juvenile obesity that affects about 32 percent of Puerto Rico’s population.

Read more at Fox News Latino.

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About Nicolle Morales Kern

Nicolle was born in Philadelphia, raised in England and Germany, and lived in Madrid, Spain for a year in college. She has a B.A. in Journalism from Drexel University.

This avid reader and writer seeks to write and create pieces that encourage people to think and question what they already know, but also to show them the lighter side of life.
Her interest in writing and working for Being Latino comes from the desire to explore what being Latino means for her as a German-Panamanian and to explore the depths of the Latino culture.

She has a passion for all things relating to books, food and booze and shares her musings on her personal blog Culture Jaunt, and currently resides in Philadelphia.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be understood to be shared by Being Latino, Inc.

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