It’s Up To You: IU2U.org ($100 VISA/MC Giveaway)
May 23, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under family topics, giveaways, kids
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is comment #130: Matt
Congratulations!
IU2U.org is a site dedicated to fighting childhood obesity by helping families keep fit, stay active and have FUN achieving healthier goals together. Their goal is to get the word out on the Fit Kids Act to get healthier food options in schools nationwide and just give families another option for collecting healthy lifestyle tips.
The Fit Kids Act would mandate schools adhere to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s recommendation that:
- Elementary school children receive 150 minutes dedicated to physical education each week.
- Middle school and high school students received 225 minutes of physical education each week.
- Schools enact programs to educate parents, teachers and administrators of the dangers of childhood obesity.
Their goal is to secure 100,000 signatures so Washington will take notice and make changes.
It’s Up 2 U!
12.5 million American children are overweight. By 2010, 20% of American children will be obese. Isn’t it time we make a change? Get on board with the Fit Kids Act today at http://iu2u.org/sign.php Then, check out the four-week Chiquita Family Challenge complete with menus, daily fitness and activity charts , kid-friendly recipes from Chef Robert Rainford and lifestyle tips from Dr. Oz’s HealthCorps at http://iu2u.org/change_family_habits.php.
WIN IT!
To help spread the word, IU2U is sponsoring a giveaway!
- Grand Prize: $100 VISA/MC gift card (1 winner)
- Runner-Ups: $25 VIP coupons for free samples of Chiquita Fruit and Veggie Bites including Apples with Cinnamon Creme and Pineapple Bites with Coconut (5 winners)
To enter:
- Stop by IU2U.org before midnight, May 31st and check out their site.
- Then come back and mention comments one thing you found interesting. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to IU2U.org.
- Support the Fit Kids Act.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
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I found it absolutely shocking that the average teenager eats over 90 pounds of sugar every year!
I learned that every year teenagers eat an average of 93 pounds of added refined sugar. Wow!
Children are less physically active than ever before.
While they should be getting an hour of moderate
to vigorous exercise most days of the week, kids
are now spending this time (and more!) on
sedentary activities.
In 2007, only 4% of the U.S. states required that fruits & vegetables be sold in schools wherever food is available for purchase.
teenagers eat an average of 93 pounds of sugar each year!
It’s scary that such a large percentage of food targeted at children is so high in sugar.
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I was shocked to read that over a fifth of our nation’s schools don’t require their students to take physical education. When I went to school (even through college) you could not pass to the next grade or graduate unless you had the credits for physical education!
“12,500,000 American children are overweight.
In the last 30 years this number has tripled. â€
I have been obese since a child so I agree its time we as parents need to take a stand against obesity. I love the get fit together part and how you can print out a activity sheet those will come in handy for me
The number of overweight children has tripled in the last 30 years. :O
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I supported the Fit Kids Act.
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Wow – the number of overweight children has triped in the last 30 years.
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I have your button on my blog.
I learned that in the last thirty years, the amount of obese children has grown by 300%
12,500,000 American children are overweight. You put this in your post too but this number is just crazy to me… I believe it but wowzer… we really need to start looking at what we are feeding our kids..
By 2010, an estimated 20% of our country’s children will be obese
12,500,000 American children are overweight.
wow!
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The site says that about 20 per cent of our children in the US will be obese by 2010. It’s sad, because certainly they must be learning some of this from those around them (not having the stresses that make adults eat!).
It’s there on the front page: By 2010, an estimated 20% of our country’s children will be obese. Wow.
By 2010, an estimated 20% of our country’s children will be obese.
That is just incredibly sad.
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Every year teenagers eat an average of ninety three pounds of refined sugar. Wow!
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I was astounded at the low activity levels. The chart showing 9 vs 15 yearolds is unbelievable. We need to get the kids out of the house and active!
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by next year 20% of children will be obese.
70% of children have higher than recommended sugar levels!
the amount of obese children has tripled over the years. Very sad that we can not keep our children healthy!
I’m pretty amazed that Denver schools made such a commitment to the well being of their kids. An hour is a lot of time and switching from flour to whole wheat is great!
I signed/gave my info to the Safe Kids Act
I subscribe in Google Reader.
THE $100 WOULD BE NICE, BUT, I’LL BE HAPPY WITH THE FRUITS N VEGGIES
Obese children are more susceptible to many types of cancer and stroke as an adult.
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By 2010, an estimated 20% of our country’s children will be obese. Wow, how scary!!
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By 2010, an estimated 20% of our country’s children will be obese.
I was wondering about PE in school, seems to all but vanish
Children eat amost 100 lb of sugar a year!! I work at a school and teach special needs students. I incorporated a daily walking program into our day. It not only helps with ALL of our weight problems but increases attention span when we’re done.
That kids watch more than 200 minutes of tv PER DAY!! That’s crazy!
Childhood obesity and diabetes are on the rise.