My hope is that these guidelines will eventually address children’s physical activity requirements. If so, this could help us win the battle against ADHD children missing recess during the school day. Perhaps this is one small step in the right direction……

Associated Press - October 26, 2006
WASHINGTON - There’s a food pyramid to help guide people’s eating habits, so why not one for exercise? The Bush administration said Thursday it would develop guidelines for physical activity.

When the guidelines are ready in late 2008, federal health officials hope they will help people live healthier lifestyles, which in turn, could slow soaring health care costs.

“Obesity is an epidemic, and chronic disease inevitably follows. It has become a major quiet killer,” said Mike Leavitt, the health and human services secretary.

More than half of adults in the United States do not get enough of the kind of physical activity that actually benefits them. One-quarter are not active at all in their leisure time. Overall, more than 60 million adults are obese, Leavitt said.

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