Working It Out: Children and Exercise
Childhood is the perfect time to key in on the enjoyment of healthy physical activity. If left alone, the younger members of any mammalian species are physically active. But as children get older, parents, and sometimes coaches, may push a child's i...
The Growing Years: Increasing Incidence of Childhood Obesity
An estimated 25% of American children are at risk for obesity, many with elevated levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. Numerous children exhibit a high percentage of plaque and hardening of the arteries before the age of 10, and are showing up ...
The Growing Years: Childhood Exercise Falls Victim to Television
Children are not getting as much exercise as they should. One reason is that they spend too much time in front of the television set. Researchers have found that when television viewing is limited, children fill their time with more active pursuits....