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
Slouching and hunching over is more than a bad habit. It’s a by-product of the way our children spend their free time, writes Fitness Columnist Lenny Bernstein. Kids no longer do exercises to work out their core – the muscles in their upper back, shoulders and lower back – that help them maintain proper posture. [...]
Tue, September 14 2010 » Everything Else » No Comments
One of the reasons why we started the GYMB4 Workout Videos for Children was that we saw an increasing number of kids playing video games, including Internet games played online using a computer or a smartphone. We couldn’t help but think there’s a connection between obesity, poor school performance and excessive video gaming. Now there’s [...]
Fri, September 10 2010 » Everything Else » No Comments