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What Michelle Obama does to relieve stress. Will the answer surprise you?

By Lynn Sweet

WASHINGTON–First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday answered questions about her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity initiative on Twitter, as her signature program is marking its third year and we learned what she really gets a kick out of doing.

One person wanted to know what Mrs. Obama does for stress. Her answer, “to relieve stress, I love kick boxing.”

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