- Mission [1]
- The President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) advises the President through the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (HHS) on ways to achieve the Council’s mission, which is to promote and enhance the health and well-being
of Americans through regular physical activity, fitness, and sports activities and good nutrition. The PCFSN supports key
efforts including the First Lady's Let's Move initiative, the department's Healthy People initiative, and the Dietary Guidelines
and Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans by leveraging partnerships and Council member visibility to increase awareness
of and participation in regular physical activity and consumption of healthy foods. The Council’s longstanding, motivational
awards and recognition program, the President’s Challenge, helps the Council in this quest. First established to address youth
fitness through a school-based assessment, the President's Challenge has expanded to include physical activity and healthy
eating recognition programs available through a free online tool for individuals, families, schools, organizations, businesses,
health care providers and other groups.
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