who is phit america?
PHIT America is a national charity and campaign dedicated to increasing physical activity and fitness to improve the health of all Americans. PHIT America was launched in January 2013 with the support of more than 100 companies and organizations. While the name PHIT sounds like FIT, it also has another meaning. PHIT stand for Personal Health Investment Today. We feel we must invest in personal health through fitness to improve the health of Americans, especially our children.
More people die of physical inactivity than smoking
The obesity crisis is well documented. It is a tremendous issue for many Americans and is driving up our overall health care costs. However, there is another huge issue, actually a global pandemic, which is equally troubling - Inactivity. Physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of death and more people are dying of physical inactivity than smoking in America. Learn more about the 'Inactivity Pandemic' on this web page or click on the image to the right.
80% of children are at risk of disease due to physical inactivity and 2/3rds are not active to healthy standards. More and more children are 'couch potatoes' as their level of physical activity is limited to moving their fingers while using electronic devices. They are not moving their bodies. This is why PHIT America has adopted this mission: “Dramatically Improve the Health of Americans, Especially Children, By Implementing ‘Pro-Activity’ Programs"
PHIT America is helping to solve two huge issues that children face:
80% of children are at risk of disease due to physical inactivity and 2/3rds are not active to healthy standards. More and more children are 'couch potatoes' as their level of physical activity is limited to moving their fingers while using electronic devices. They are not moving their bodies. This is why PHIT America has adopted this mission: “Dramatically Improve the Health of Americans, Especially Children, By Implementing ‘Pro-Activity’ Programs"
PHIT America is helping to solve two huge issues that children face:
- Health & Wellness
- Academic Performance
3 major strategies of phit america
The benefits of physical activity for the body are well documented. You can learn more here. But now, there is conclusive research an active child is a better student. There are more than 10 independent studies that show physical activity improves academic results. See all the ways physical activity helps academic performance here.
PHIT America has 3 major strategies to accomplish our goals:
1.Get one million children active by 2020! We are giving out PHIT America GO! Grants to school-based programs in communities, which will jump-start more movement and a healthy lifestyle. We are putting physical education back in our schools.
2.Educate millions of Americans, especially parents, about the issues and compel them to be active, fit, and playing more sports to achieve better health and academic performance. Besides PHITAmerica.org, we publish News Articles twice a month and have a 30-minute documentary, which will be seen national during the summer of 2016.
3.Help to pass common sense U.S. legislation that will result in more active and fit Americans, which will prevent health care costs. Check out the PHIT Act (here) and how this will provide an incentive for Americans to get active, fit and health. This will primarily be accomplished through our 501(c)(4) corporation and not our 501(c)(3) corporation that is covered throughout this page.
PHIT America has 3 major strategies to accomplish our goals:
1.Get one million children active by 2020! We are giving out PHIT America GO! Grants to school-based programs in communities, which will jump-start more movement and a healthy lifestyle. We are putting physical education back in our schools.
2.Educate millions of Americans, especially parents, about the issues and compel them to be active, fit, and playing more sports to achieve better health and academic performance. Besides PHITAmerica.org, we publish News Articles twice a month and have a 30-minute documentary, which will be seen national during the summer of 2016.
3.Help to pass common sense U.S. legislation that will result in more active and fit Americans, which will prevent health care costs. Check out the PHIT Act (here) and how this will provide an incentive for Americans to get active, fit and health. This will primarily be accomplished through our 501(c)(4) corporation and not our 501(c)(3) corporation that is covered throughout this page.