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| Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sibelius |
by senior contributor Brendan Kownacki
Photo credit: PALA+Challenge
Who knew that video games could lead to a more active lifestyle and weren't just for couch potatoes anymore?
Who knew that video games could lead to a more active lifestyle and weren't just for couch potatoes anymore?
This was the theme on Monday night when Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sibelius, President’s Council Co-Chairs Drew Brees and Dominique Dawes joined together to launch the Active Play PALA+ Challenge.
PALA+ --which stands for Presidential Active
Lifestyle Award, is a challenge that highlights active video games as
one way to help Americans lead more active lives which all culminated at
a special unveiling at the Walker-Jones Education Campus in
Washington.
“The President’s Council and ESA recognize the need to embrace technology in the fight against childhood obesity,” said Drew Brees, PCFSN co-chair and NFL Quarterback.
“Through the Active Play PALA+ Challenge, we are motivating kids and families to adopt a healthy lifestyle by using active video games to achieve PALA+.”
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The challenge together highlights how technology can
bridge the gap between the growing popularity of virtual worlds and the
real world around us. Gamers can earn PALA+ by logging their active
video gaming activity online. The program also encourages adding
nutrional goals and components into the process for participants.
Learn more about PALA+ and the Active Play PALA+ Challenge at: https://www.
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