Fit Kids Get Better Grades

Just another added benefit of making sure our kids get some exercise!
http://www.parade.com/health/2009/01/fit-kids-better-grades.html

Kids and Sports: Will Adults Never Learn?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=3790359&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1
The link above is a story about Elena Delle Donne, a supremely talented and hard working basketball player who just walked away from a scholarship at UConn because she was burned out and lost passion for the game.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who is an excellent coach, doesn’t understand how someone who is that good at [...]

Heartburn Drugs For Kids?

I came across this story recently on the sharp increase in prescriptions for digestive problems. The article cites data that shows over 2 million prescriptions of this kind for the under 18 crowd. The stunning thing is that there are 557,259 infants and children up to age 4 that are on these drugs. Are you [...]

Kids and Statins: The First Course of Action?

I thought this article was worth revisiting - We need to get our kids moving, not set them up for a lifetime of drugs!
Ok I admit it, this one really ticks me off. I was reading an article on children and the growing number with risk factors for heart disease. A new study (Note: I [...]

Why Are Our Kids Fat?

Did you know that in the United States…

30 billion dollars a year is spent on dieting
1/3 of children under the age of 17 (~25 million) are overweight or obese
24% of the total US population (~72 million men, women and children) are considered obese
46.1% have high cholesterol
8.8% have diabetes
58.3% are not physically active
Because of these trends, [...]