Liville ofr STEVEos JUBY BENTLEY ANGRY Guy @ A new online video game teaches kids about eating right. (NAPSA)—You may know how to prepare healthy meals and snacks, but chances are your kids don’t. More than 30 percent of American schoolchildren are overweight or at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Now a new Website is available to help reverse this trend. The cartoon characters of the land of Oliville graphically demonstrate the cause and effect of food choices with equal measures of facts and kid-appropriate grossness. The virtual village is named for Bentley and a wiseacre known as Angry Guy. While the cast of characters and the measure of kid humor are designed to encourage fun-loving gameplay, the underlying messages are about making better food choices and getting exercise. By makingit fun, the game makes nutrition education both memorable and palatable. The creators of Oliville have been careful not to classify foods as good or bad, and portion size and nutritional value are essential to game play. Food choices barometer, since everything he eats immediately showsits effects. Other characters in Oliville the characters. The game even lets players compete for high scores. Your kids can start the fun at www.oliville.com. Oli, who is a walking-talking food include Stevel03, Steve’s know-it- all older sister Juby, their dog trigger different comments from
