We often see new studies emerging with the latest research on the childhood obesity epidemic. See here for the latest . For some it's a matter of kids being less active, both at school and at home. In a never-ending search to make our kids smarter and more productive (3K, really?) the core standards of curriculum for students K-12 help to develop the requirements which all students must meet to pass grade levels and tests. However, the sacrifice for more academic time is met through cutting the arts (visual, performance, technical) and reduced recess and physical education time. My Kindergarten and 1st grade children have gym class once per week and 2 recess times per day (one immediately after lunch, the other either mid-morning or mid-afternoon), which may be taken away to punish them for poor classroom behavior. Continuing on, the first thing many children will do after school is grab a snack and sit on the couch for several hours watching television before having to address