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Archive for April, 2008

How To Help Kids Maintain A Healthy Body Weight

Are you stuck with ideas on how to get your kids physically active? Are you worried about their current fitness level?

Pedometers: A Simple Solution To A Complex Problem

Pedometers: A Simple Solution To A Complex Problem

There are dozens of reasons not to exercise. But, let’s face it.

Does TV Really Contribute to Child Obesity?

Does TV Really Contribute to Child Obesity?

According to a recent article by the Los Angeles Times, “Getting kids to exercise more and cut down on television watching can dramatically reduce their risk of being overweight.

Wii Fit: How will it move you?

Wii Fit: How will it move you?

The upcoming Nintendo Wii gaming title Wii Fit, which is scheduled to be released on May 21, should be one of Nintendo’s hottest gaming titles of this year.
The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body with the help of the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board, which comes packed with Wii Fit. [...]

Sports Nutrition Tip: Avoid Drinking Sodas

Sports Nutrition Tip: Avoid Drinking Sodas

When you’re training, go easy on the soft drinks in your sports nutrition diet. There has been some indication that drinking a lot of carbonated sodas, especially cola, can have an adverse effect on bone strength, especially in teenage girls.

6 Reasons To Exercise

Exercise is essential to remain healthy and fit. Below, are several good reasons to start and maintain an exercise program now.

Exercise Tip: Workout At Home

There are a number of exercises you can do at home.

Moderate Exercise Can Save The Day

Have you ever felt tired and stressed out from work or school and by the time you get home you’re full out of steam and can’t wrap your mind around exerting another ounce of energy for the day?

Water: The Body's Lifeblood

Water: The Body’s Lifeblood

The human body can last weeks without food, but only days without water. The body is made up of approximately 55 to75 per cent water.

Why Play Sports?

For children everywhere, it is easy to become stimulated by the various technology and other things that are around them. For some, it may seem like a struggle to tear your child away from the technology that is so available and ready for them.