Amazing Food Detective a free online game to fight obesity
Amazing Food Detective is the only free, online video game in English and Spanish that teaches children to eat healthier foods, get more active and manage how they spend their time in front of the computer and television. This is a team up of Kaiser Permanente and the Golden State Warriors to help fight childhood obesity in Bay Area schools.
The video game, which is being distributed in thousands of public schools with a teaching guide and family fun pages, shuts off function after 20 minutes of play, reminds kids to get active and won’t let them back into the game for an hour.
The game also includes printable scavenger hunts that teach kids how to interpret food labels, experiments to show kids how to measure sugar in soda drinks, healthy kid-friendly recipes, muscle-building exercises, and family activities that encourage better eating habits.
The Warriors partnership and the Amazing Food Detective video game are part of Kaiser Permanente’s $20 million annual grants to reach beyond the doctor’s office to help make changes that encourage healthy eating and active living in our communities.
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By 36people » “Amazing Food Detective” a free online game to fight obesity on November 4, 2007 8:50 am
The video game that shuts off after 20 mins then insists they get active for an hour is a great way to ‘distribute’ activities. Surely we are past ‘blind dependence on medical and other professionals’ – we’re responsible! This is a great blog. Thanks, GD.
By Geoff Dodd pi on April 16, 2008 7:16 am
lots of americans and europeans are getting obese these days because of over-eating. people should be controlling what they eat or they should workout their body to burn fat.
By bodydetoxdiet on August 3, 2009 10:29 pm
Obesity and diabetes is a growing problems nowadays. It is caused by todays lifestyle which does not involve lots amount of exercise. Most people are just happy sitting in their office chair and they do not even want to sweat.
By Bridgette on January 12, 2010 11:25 pm
Obesity is a growing health problem these days because people are too lazy to do some extra exercise and they eat too much. i always exercise and do cardio regularly to maintain a healthy weight.
By Kaye Abad on February 22, 2010 2:43 am