Looking for the perfect gift to give your teen this year for his or her birthday? Try signing them up at your local fitness center.

Generation I is becoming more and more sedentary, as evidenced by the growing rate of obesity among adolescents and teens. The internet offers interactive entertainment that far exceeds the passive form of viewing offered by TV, making it a round-the-clock obsession for some kids. Consequently, this physical inactivity is making youth and teens heavier and more out of shape in greater numbers than ever before.

Battle back against the lure of websites like Second Life by offering your teen more of a real life. Get them to the gym. Sign them up. Maybe even throw in a few sessions with a personal trainer to help them along. Get them motivated and get them moving again!!