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Eat healthy & be more active? WE CAN!

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wecan_logoLate last month my daughters and I attended the kick off of WE CAN! – Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition – a program developed to help kids learn about healthy eating habits and staying active, thanks to a partnership between SUBWAY restaurants and the National Institutes of Health.

The National PEP rally (Play more, Eat right, Push away the screen) was a blast, with over 300 DC-area kids in attendance. Boxing champion Laila Ali, Olympic soccer player Tab Ramos, and SUBWAY’s spokesman Jared Fogle were there to get everyone pumped about the We Can! movement. The kids enjoyed a healthy SUBWAY Fresh Fit for Kids Meal lunch, followed by an afternoon filled with sports and playground games.

Jared FogleLaila Ali

My friend Janine managed to sneak in interviews with Laila and Jared.
Definitely worth watching!

Since we’re the main influence on our children, as parents we have the responsibility to encourage them to “play more, eat right, push away the screen”… and this just happens to be the first day of National TV Turn-Off week, so what a better time to give you the chance to win an amazing prize pack that will have your kids up and off the couch!

Giveaway is closed. Winners are listed here.

P.E.P. Pledgefun stuff!The PEP Rally kit includes:

  • sidewalk chalk
  • bubbles
  • a butterfly net
  • jump rope
  • a kite
  • frisbee
  • a bouncy ball
  • a flying ring
  • veggie seeds
  • a bat and ball set
  • a P.E.P Pledge for your child to sign… and a $10 SUBWAY Gift Card!

We’ve had a great time playing with everything in our kit this past weekend! To enter to win, leave a comment on this post with a tip on how you keep your kids healthy and active.

For extra entries:

  • Blog about this giveaway, linking back to this post.
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  • Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.
  • Grab my button and link to me in your sidebar or blog roll.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address or blog URL in your comment. US entries only. This contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on May 4th, 2009. Winner will be chosen at random, and has 3 days to claim their prize.

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  1. How fin, my 4 year old would love this.

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  8. We play outdoors a lot and go to the park. We ride bikes together and play outdoor games with our kids to keep them active as well as ourselves. We try to include fresh veggies and fruit daily for out kids and avoid eating at those greasy fast food chains!
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  12. We live in a lake community so we do lots of walking, and since I like to take my husband along, the kids are motivated because they see us being active, so they are active too.

  17. I take the kids to the park any chance we get.

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  22. My grandsons an I talk walks to the park,an they love it an its just free fun,I take fruit snacks an water for them while we are there an they love it

  26. We’ve recently instituted a minimum 30 min a day exercise rule in our house. So far, so good!

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  28. My kids are very active boys. It’s not hard to keep them outside on their bikes, or swimming or skiing, etc. They’re not very healthy eaters though, so I encourage each of them to cook with me so that they can see what goes in to a healthy recipe versus the amount of butter that goes into cookies. It helps. Thanks for sharing~

  29. We get our son to be excited about being outdoors by going metal detecting. Thanks for the chance.

  30. We play outside as much as possible. We take our boat out and swim in the river, tube and play on the beach. They love it.

  32. In order to stay healthy, we try and go outside every single day (when it’s nice out!). And on the weekends, we go biking as a family.

  36. One way I keep my kids active is by letting them play on the playground equipment at the local parks and taking them on nature walks.

  39. I don’t need to do a thing to keep my kids healthy & active…they’re the ones who keep ME active! My daughter is a member of a local swim team, and swims an hour every day at practice. My son takes karate lessons twice a week. They’re both active in their scout troops, and spend the rest of their spare time outside playing with the neighborhood kids! Phew…I can barely keep up with them!

  49. I keep my children on the move and turn the tv off. We ride bikes around the neighborhood, swim, play soccer and go on nature walks on the weekend.

  55. We go to the park a ton, to let them run around.

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  57. I try to keep the kiddos healthy and happy by feeding them good nutritious food, and keeping them busy keeps them healthy and happy as well.. Well actually they keep me busy. Lots of fun everyday is a must in this house.
    Thanks!

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  60. Hi!! I keep my crew active by kickin’ um outside!! We have 3 acres to ride bikes on and run around! We also swim a lot in the summer. Winter becomes a little more tricky!

    thanks for the giveaway!

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  64. My daughter and I would have so much fun with this kit!
    I try to feed her lots of fresh fruits and veggies everyday–she’d rather have fruit than French fries, can you believe that? And, she drinks water almost all the time, with a little juice and choco milk as treats. We go to Kindermusik classes to keep us dancing and singing, we go to the park to slide and swing, and we go to Pump It Up to jump on the inflatables–yes, Mom jumps too! I recently took her to the local YMCA to play on their indoor playground and she had a blast. We keep each other busy, that’s for sure.

  65. My tip is to turn off the darn tv and get them outside. Take a bike ride through the neighborhood, go for nature walks or go to the beach.

  68. We love to exercise and so I try to involve our daughter in it as much as possible. Even though she is only 19 months old she already does squats during my aerobic video!
    thanks for the giveaway!

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  69. I think the best way to keep kids active and healthy is to lead by example. Get off the couch and go ride bikes with them. Turn off the TV and suggest going for a walk. Children learn what they see!

  71. I take my kids outside and I fold laundry on a big blanket so we all get some fresh air.

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  72. We go for walks and try to make it to the park when the weather cooperates (not often in the NW)

  73. I keep my kiddo healthy and active by making sure I serve healthy foods and encouraging outdoor play.

  75. ENJOY the outdoors — blow bubbles, make sidewalk chalk murals, go to the park. Staying healthy means getting fresh air and being active!

  81. We go swimming, they play Wii Fit when the weather is yucky, we go to the park and we walk our dogs.
    Sometimes we ride our bikes and rollerblade. We try to eat healthier by eating less processed foods and adding more fruits and veggies to our diet.

  91. Right now my son is a year old, so we go to the park for walks and let him play… I also take him outside in our yard and feed him lots of fruits and veggies. Having him has made me think a lot more about my example to him, so we’re trying!

  92. When I go for a walk with my son we race to certain picked out points and race to see who wins. He is three and loves this game. And it uses up he tons of energy in a fun way! Even inside around the house too (ie. run as fast as you can to the patio door or I bet you can not do this fast!) It is a super fun game!

  93. We tried Veggie Straws and now my 2 year likes those better than chips! We also got a dog and now we all go for family walks after dinner!

  97. My son is learning how to walk now. We crawls and walks everywhere we go. I also take him to parks and I either walk with him or push him on the stroller on the trails.

  99. We play outside as much as we can and we work on washing our hands before/after dinner and after we use the bathroom (my kids are 3 and 1)

  100. We play outside, and we or starting our garden, so they get lots of time digging and running around.

  101. We drink lots of water and stay active. Each kid has their own water bottle to make it more interesting

  102. We make sure our daughters get 5 fruits and vegetables a day and we love to take daily walks and hikes. We also do yoga together and they take gymnastics and swim lessons.

  104. we try to stay active summer & winter. And also eat healthy foods-no pop and junk foods

  106. My boys have fruit with every meal and must spend time outside (or active inside) before turning on the tv.

  107. We take walks and nature hikes together. We go outside to play and in the summer they are in the pool a lot. Thanks for the giveaway!!

  108. I teach kids fitness classes at a local preschool during the year, and have lots of equipment that my son loves to play with when we’re home…keeps him active, just like I’m teaching my kids at school about.

  110. Not having “red light” foods in the house is a huge help in getting the boys to eat healthy.

    Thanks for participating in the give-away!
    Michelle

  112. We make sure to have lots of healthy snacks for our two daughters (ages 5 and 2), especially fruits. We also have a trampoline outside that has been great exercise for all of us!

  114. I try to get us outside as often as possible, and we visit different parks around town for some variety.

  116. Take kids for walks as often as you can to keep them active and healthy.

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  121. Thanks for offering this contest. Hope we win.

    we play outside a lot.

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  123. One thing I do….is cook most of our meals myself. Eating out will always cause you to feel yucky and everybody knows….fast food is addicting and bad for your heart. (Exception: Subway).
    I also put out a tray of veggies and dip….this is a great way to get them eating their vegetables.

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  126. They are only allowed to watch tv for one hour a day… so therefore they have to come up with things to entertain themselves, therefore staying active.

  127. I run a in-home daycare and I bring the kids out as much as possible we play games that gets them moving or I get them to do jumping-jacks or run in place etc.

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  128. we walk/walk the dogs/swim daily just about everything outside!!

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  131. My children and I go for bike rides together. This is a contest I would LOVE to win. Thanks so much!

  132. My granddaughter has always preferred playing outside to being stuck indoors. She loves hide & seek, tag, hopscotch, talking walks, riding bikes. She loves to with us when we go camping and hiking.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  133. This summer it may be more difficult with 5 month old twins, but I am still going to try to go for walks with all of my kids and play outside whenever we can.

  136. We take a walk every weekend through the woods with the children. They love discovering all the cool bugs! Thanks for the chance!

  137. We walk and take bike rides everyday. AND there’s a new Subway opening a mile from our house, so we could walk there and have lunch one day.

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  138. I try to feed my son healthy foods & teach him good eating habits. He also goes to the park often instead of sitting home playing video games.

  141. We go to the park, hike with the dog, ride our bikes and the whole neighborhood gets together and plays capture the flag, and dodge ball.
    We drink filtered water and I keep fruit and nuts around for snacks.

  142. I cook at home a lot and we rarely go out to eat. We have this very uphill road on my street that we walk up and down getting great exercise.

  143. Great post. I like to keep my kids active by limiting their tv time and getting them to play outside as often as possible.

  144. We spend as much time as we can outside and I try to only have healthy snacks around.

  147. My kids and I walk the dog, ride bikes, play basketball, and their favorite is to play the wii fit. We stretch daily and get outside as much as possible. We try to keep moving and make fitness fun! I cook healthy meals on most nights and am trying to raise my kids to become healthy adults.

  148. We walk aound the neighborhood at least 5 nights a week picking up garbage. Thanks!

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  156. We always have fresh fruits and veggies available to snack on. I also like to take my kids to the park, swimming and sign them up for sports.

  159. We walk the dogs together and I don’t keep junk food in the house.
    Thanks for the giveaway!
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