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Fitness instructor looks to wipe out childhood obesity

703 views · Published 3 January 2012 · 1:45 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2012 · News & Politics

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2012 ushered in pleasant weather making for enjoyable outings at Dean Porter Park in Brownsville in the new year.
 The children here are having a great time climbing and jumping, not knowing they could be adding more years onto their lives.
 Valley fitness trainer Monica Vargas has held boot camps to get adults in shape, now she's targeting children, especially those who don't eat healthy and don't move around enough to burn fat. The same kids who are becoming a part of an alarming statistic, one in 3 is obese.
 Monica says right now is the time to get your children in shape and all the tools you need can be found at the neighborhood playground or even in your backyard.
 It's a pretty easy task to get children moving, they just need the right motivators encouraging them to keep in shape.
 And if the kids can't make it to a nearby park, create your training circuit in the backyard.
 But remember in order to keep them engaged, keep it fun.

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