What's good for the waistline is good for the bottom line: Toni Yancey at TEDxManhattanBeach

With over 20 years in public health, Toni Yancey understands that kids (and the rest of us) need to move! The explosion of obesity in this country is a reflection of not only an unhealthy diet, but also a result of Americans' sedentary lifestyles. Dr. Yancey developed Instant Recess® to improve health and productivity by incorporating 10-minute activity breaks into the work or school day. Evidence shows it's a valuable tool in fighting the obesity epidemic, and growing your bottom line -- whether the bottom line is profits or academic performance.

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[lorilloyd]

Saw Dr. Yancey on the documentary Time of Death and have been captivated by her Instant Recess since. What an amazing woman she was. RIP Dr. Yancey

[oakland]

RIP Dr Yancey! The world has lost a gem but heaven has gained a spark plug! May her amazing legacy live on and continue to move the WO

[CraftyCuriosity]

RIP Dr. Yancey. She was my pediatrician at the group home I lived in the 1990s (Brooklyn, New York). She went above and beyond with all of us. When I was about to age out of the system I didn't have a job to support myself and she convinced a friend that owned a marketing agency to hire me. That job allowed me to move into an apartment with a roommate. I was never homeless again. She didn't have to do that for me. At the marketing agency the photographer gave me a picture of her during her modeling days. I still have that picture 30 years later.

[Autocat]

I can’t believe it’s been 10 years she has been gone already. She really made a dent in this world.

[gpestt]

Excellent presentation. Wish we could have you visit Ghana to help us in our advocacy to fight NCDs and elevating physical activity among youth and children in Ghana.