[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   SARAH NOBLE SCHOOL WALKING PROJECT

  (Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, more than 52,000 miles in 4 
weeks. That is what 10,000 steps, or 5 miles, every single day is. 
That's what the kids at Sarah Noble School in New Milford, Connecticut, 
accomplished in May. In their fourth annual school walking project for 
fifth graders, students lived by the ``Triple E'' mantra: exercise, 
eating healthy, and protecting the environment. These students are 
putting themselves on a path to a healthier life by investing in 
walking. Healthy habits that can start now can pay off as they grow 
older because, as we know, obese youth are becoming an epidemic. They 
are more likely to have high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease 
such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as Type II 
diabetes and several types of cancer.
  We've got to break this cycle, and it starts with a single step, some 
healthy snacks, and keeping the air we breathe clean. At Sarah Noble 
School, fifth graders are already doing their part, and they have given 
me this pedometer to help me do the same. Together, we can all strive 
to be healthy, one step at a time.

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