Today, one in three American children are overweight. This puts them at a higher risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other illnesses that nobody should have to worry about until much later in life. According to the L.A. Times, Obama’s campaign is aimed at solving the childhood obesity problem  so that the children of today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight.

Michelle tells USA Today why this is so important to her. The First Lady is just like any other mom. She juggled school pick-ups, a busy husband, and a job. When it came to mealtime, she was too tired to cook and drive-thrus or takeout were a simple and attractive alternative. When her pediatrician told Michelle he was concerned with the fluctuations in her daughter’s weight, Michelle realized those ‘easy’ meals weren’t doing anybody any favors in the long run. So she decided it was time to do something about it. That something has become the Let’s Move campaign.

Let us know your thoughts on the the Let’s Move campaign and Michelle’s fights against childhood obesity.