Children and Fitness

How about some “Fit for Fun” activities today? Almost sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it?! “Fit for Fun???” Yet, the Loew’s hotel in Santa Monica offers pint-sized fitness warrior just that. How about some: – yoga on the beach – surfing in the Pacific Ocean – running from the paparazzi fitness fun?! Sounds totally awesome [...]

March is National Nutrition Month. To celebrate, the folks at healthykidschallenge.com have created a challenge, “Get Your Plate in Shape!” Sounds like fun! To get your brain cells to working about how that could happen, they offer 5 tips here: Which one was your favorite? We liked the color one especially. Remember to check them [...]

The headline sounds really screwy – right?! Actually when you consider that the Yuma Obesity Undermines Their Health program (YOUTH) has used big necklaces with plastic tokens to recognize the kids involved in the Mileage Club School Program, the concept makes perfect sense. The Mileage Club has helped over 2000 children to become physically active. [...]

Riding a horse might seem an unusual way for a child to exercise, yet there are many health benefits associated with riding. 1. Unique form of exercise 2. Relieves stress 3. Develops a feeling of accomplishment 4. Adds to a child’s self confidence 5. Develops patience and self discipline 6. Forms a bond This article [...]

Childhood obesity has been a theme for us this week. We really hadn’t planned it, it just came together that way. USANA has joined with Dr. Oz, his wife Lisa and their program, HealtCorps, to increase the awareness surrounding childhood obesity. In the past 30 years, there has been a triple increase in the numbers [...]