Dr. Sharma one of our pediatricians with Puri Pediatrics is doing a Walk-a-thon to fight obesity While America is fighting with obesity, other parts of the world are battling with hunger and malnutrition. I am going to be helping out in two Indian orphanages for a month. One of them is located near Mumbai and another in Ahmedabad. I will be staying in the orphanage with the children volunteering to help them in their everyday struggles without a proper family. The purpose of this walkathon is to raise money to help needy and struggling children and also to educate healthy eating. If we generate $500, I will donate $500 from my pocket. If we generate $1000, I will match $1000. My other purpose for this event is to spread awareness about heathy diet and exercise in daily life. Being a Pediatrician, I see high rise in obesity, high cholesterol, and high triglyceride. I would like to promote healthy eating and healthy life style. For further reference visit ChooseMyplate.gov to read about the ways you can make your life more healthy! I will keep posting updates from India.