* Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled.

* Today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese.

* One third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives; many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma.

* A recent study put the health care costs of obesity-related diseases at $147 billion per year.

* Obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers for military service.

And the power of cooking, the way food makes us feel, think and grow: America’s chefs are stepping up to Let’s Move. And Mrs. Obama mentions "healthy weight"! Which is just what our Santa Barbara Institute is about.