It’s time for a little tough love.
I talk to a lot of parents who just don’t seem to get it.
Mom and Dad, if your child is overweight or obese, whose fault is it really?
Do your kids do the grocery shopping? Did your 6 year old buy his game system? Does he control how long he [...]
Just another added benefit of making sure our kids get some exercise!
http://www.parade.com/health/2009/01/fit-kids-better-grades.html
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
A rising trend of adolescent obesity is projected to result in an increase of heart disease events (including death) by up to 16% between the years of 2020 and 2035.
Adolescent obesity increases future coronary heart disease risk
The effect of adolescent obesity on future adult heart disease risk has not been clearly established. In a recent [...]
I see it all the time. A kid who loves playing sports suddenly up and quits. Says he or she doesn’t like playing anymore. Maybe even stops doing any physical activity at all.
Why does this happen?
At risk of oversimplifying - I suspect in the vast majority of cases it just isn’t FUN anymore.
And if you [...]
