Fitwits

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When I was studying design in college, I had big aspirations of what I would do with my career.
I could change the world, get published, do something wonderful that could help people… YEAH!… Hmmmmm. Well, here I am, eleven years later and although I know I have done many things I am certainly proud of, I also feel that I have not contributed nearly enough to the well- being of our society. I suppose it can take awhile to fully understand how one’s skills and talents can be useful in a larger sense, and often times, survival comes first— you just do what you can to get paid, pay bills and try to relax in between. Right? Right.

Well, I recently read an article about a woman named Kristin Hughes, an associate professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University… and she’s using design to do something amazing… and it has to do with FOOD.

She has helped develop a school program, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, called Fitwits. It consists of lessons, activities, and games designed to educate and encourage smart choices in nutrition, portion control, and physical activity for youths.

Obesity is a major problem in this country, and it begins with how our children are raised. Through programs like Fitwits, parents and children can learn about the importance of food and nourishment in their own lives, and hopefully how it can affect their families, communities and on, and on, and on…

I really love this, and think you will too. Check it out.