Michelle Obama Covers Prevention's March Issue

She's diligently been working to help improve healthiness in the States, and Michelle Obama addresses the topic as she covers the March 2012 issue of Prevention.

The First Lady went into great detail with the magazine about nutrition and exercise, while using her family's experiences as examples throughout.

Highlights from Mrs. Obama's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to check out Prevention!

On an acceptable bribe when it comes to getting kids to exercise:
"It's whatever motivates that kid. In my household, what motivates Sasha is very different from what motivates her big sister. It can be a television show they want to watch or an activity with a friend. But I try mostly to provide information to my kids about the why, because ultimately the bribe runs cold."

On some of the healthy snacks that Sasha and Malia like:
"They both love dried and fresh fruit, and Sasha likes nuts. A few years ago, I always kept a bowl of fruit not just out on the countertop, but down low where they could reach it. That way, when they were running around from room to room, they could just grab a couple of grapes along the way, rather than pick up a cookie. That said, now they're 10 and 13, so they do want cookies and ice cream like any other kids. The trick – and what we talk about – is not having those things every day."

On her exercise regimen:
"I work out six or seven days a week. But I do yoga now twice a week, because I'm beginning to notice as I get older that flexibility and mobility are critical."

On whether she exercises with Pres. Barack Obama:
"I usually get up to make sure that the girls get to school. And once they're out, I go up to work out. He comes up afterwards. So I'm usually in the middle of my workout when he's starting his."