Eat healthy & be more active? WE CAN!

Late 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.

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.

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.

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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.