Category: Families and TeensBy Denise on Aug 5, 2008 in Families and Teens, Featured | 0 Comments
Ever wonder why your kids are the way they are?
In part (and I would guess in most cases, a large part), this is due to how they emulate you!
I recently had a conversation with a friend who realized that she wasn’t speaking “nicely” to her husband when her 2-year-old started imitating that sort of communication.
Kids […]
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By Denise on Aug 5, 2008 in Exercise, Families and Teens | 0 Comments
A public service announcement caught my eye the other day:
“An hour a day, get out and play.”
I think it caught my eye because it provided some direction and guidelines for parents on what is an appropriate amount of activity for our kids.
Also, I am very consistent in my efforts in getting my son outside to […]
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By Denise on Jun 4, 2008 in Families and Teens, Featured, Healthy Living | 4 Comments
Weight management programs for kids are an interesting concept to me. Why do we assume that only families in which there is an overweight child need education? All families need education in how to live healthfully. Dr. David Katz, from Yale Univeristy said:
“This is the first generation that probably will not outlive their parents.” This is the first […]
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By Denise on May 23, 2008 in Eating, Families and Teens | 1 Comment
Check out this startling statistic from the Bolgalusa Heart Study:
By the age of 12, an estimated 70% of American children have developed the beginning stages of hardening of the arteries.
Conducted over 25 years, starting in 1973, this study is one of the largest conducted on children with 14,000 black and white children participating. Researchers found children […]
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By Denise on Mar 3, 2008 in Eating, Families and Teens, Healthy Living | 0 Comments
Hydrogenated oils are regular oils that have been infused with hydrogen to extend the shelf-life of products.
Its health consequences have reached public policy, just like smoking.
It is banned in New York City restaurants and other cities are considering such bans.
What’s the big deal? Hydrogenated oils:
deplete essential nutrients in your food
feeds certain cancers and tumors
raises […]
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By Denise on Feb 25, 2008 in Exercise, Families and Teens, Featured | 0 Comments
Researchers have observed that video games can be as active as playing soccer.
Research from the Auckland University in New Zealand measured the oxygen consumption (which is a measure of the intensity of an activity) of 20 kids playing PlayStation. Ten kids used their PlayStations upgraded with the eye toy function. This is a little camera that […]
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