WEDNESDAY, JAN 2, 2013
Craig Johnson

Jerry Rice Helps NFL Fight Obesity

By Craig Johnson in

foxnews.com - Jerry Rice still runs "The Hill." He wouldn't mind having, oh, a million or so youngsters accompanying him on his grueling workouts. The greatest receiver in football history, Rice is helping the NFL and Xbox 360 fight childhood obesity through a program that hopes to encourage 1 million youngsters to become more active. The 60 Million Minutes Challenge asks kids of all ages to pledge to be active for 60 minutes every day.

"To reverse the trend of childhood obesity, we need to continue to educate kids and parents about the importance of 60 minutes of daily activity," Rice said. "That's what's great about Kinect for Xbox 360. It gets kids off the couch and gets their whole body in the game." READ MORE alt text

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