The government regularly claims that playing computer games encourages a sedentary lifestyle, and that the video game industry has a role in the increasing cases of obesity seen in children and teenagers.

So Nintendo must be feeling pretty chuffed to receive backing from our very own NHS. A spokesman for the Department for Health said it was not endorsing a video game, but rather an exercise.

Yes people, the NHS are saying that the Wii Fit is an effective form of exercise! Therefore it ‘works’ (like any kind of exercise does).

If you live in the UK, you may have seen a little ‘Change4Life’ logo displayed on their Wii Fit Plus television adverts. From next year, it is possible that the logo will be used on the product itself, an unprecedented partnership between a video game and the Government.

The Change4Life programme is a campaign by the NHS to persuade people, especially children, to take more exercise and eat healthily.

The Wii Fit Plus is out this Friday in the UK.

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Zavvi are selling the Wii Fit Plus game for only £15.95 (RRP £29.99)!! That’s a 50% saving!

Wii Fit Plus – Game Only – £15.95

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What a beauty eh?

Its Release Date is 6th October for the US, and 6th November for the UK. We have a list of UK Stockists taking Wii Fit Plus Preorders here.

If this is all new to you and you are wondering What Is The Wii Fit Plus?, click the link to find out all about it.

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This September sees the release of NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer (available for pre-order from Amazon.co.uk) which isn’t just about fitness; it also contains a comprehensive, user friendly healthy eating program designed by the nutritional experts of well known TV show and book range ‘You Are What You Eat’.

I don’t think Gillian McKeith makes an appearance but the game is designed to give you all the motivation and support you need to carry on! What will definitely spur you on is the specially designed Workout Kit to compliment the game…

What’s included is a branded yoga mat, balance board silicon cover, wrist weights and a Wiimote holder that straps onto the player’s leg.

Of course, this is designed to be used with anything Wii Fitness related and you probably have most of this stuff anyway – but still, I think it looks really pretty. Oh sorry, I mean ‘professional’. It certainly gives your living room the gym feel doesn’t it?

No release date as yet, but we can safely assume it will also be out in September.

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‘Isn’t the Wii Fit Plus, just Wii Fit Number 2?’ Yes and No. For more information as to what to expect from this new release read our feature The Wii Fit Plus: What’s The Deal?.

As the title says, you will know exactly what the deal is! There are also Wii Fit Plus Screenshots and a Wii Fit Plus Video on the page.

For those of you with the Wii Balance Board already you will want the Wii Fit Plus Game, otherwise for those new to Wii fitness you need the Wii Fit Plus and Balance Board, otherwise you can’t play the game.

If you need any help with anything, feel free to contact us.

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