Thoughts on improving childhood fitness and learning
Apparently, excess fat does more than prevent obese people from seeing their toes. In a 2000-2002 survey (and why does it take almost a decade for the results of these studies to make the light of day?) more than two thousand obese adults in the Dallas area, an overwhelming majority believed they had nothing to [...]
Wed, October 20 2010 » Everything Else, Reversing Childhood Obsesity, The Mind-Body Connection » No Comments
Hmmm. There’s a lot of research that points to the fact that children believe that food that is wrapped in brightly colored fun packaging tastes better than the same food in a plain wrapper. Fast food companies have known this for years, going so far as to entice kids with toys in their “happy meals.” [...]
Wed, September 29 2010 » Healthy Schools, Reversing Childhood Obsesity, Thinking (and Moving) Outside The Box » No Comments
See, it’s the simple things we can do that will make a difference! Like getting kids to exercise BEFORE they eat, instead of after. Switching recess to come before lunch has three huge benefits: 1) It lets them “get the wigglies out” after having sat nearly motionless in a classroom all morning; 2) it helps [...]
Fri, August 27 2010 » Healthy Schools, Reversing Childhood Obsesity, The Mind-Body Connection, Thinking (and Moving) Outside The Box » No Comments