According to the American Heart Association, 61.5% of children ages 9-13 do not participate in any organized physical activity during non-school hours and 22.6% do not engage in any free-time physical activity at all. This startling statistic accounts for the rise in obesity among children ages 2-5 years old. These results indicate how vital it is for kids to maintain an exercise program to ensure a healthy heart.

With obesity now a pandemic in our society, there is an urgent need to teach children from an early age why exercise is important. The American Heart Association … read more

Although we are becoming a more health conscious society, it boggles the mind to understand why obesity is on the rise, especially in children. The rate at which children ages 2 to 19 years are obese, has risen 17%.

Thats quite more than a startling statistic. It is a call to every parent to reassess their kids dietary habits and come up with a plan to reduce their weight gain before they develop chronic illness as well as cardiovascular problems.

The eating habits of children have always been a concern for parents, the community and the nation as … read more

Children learn by observing their parents. If you smoke or drink, your children will most likely pick up the habit. If you spend your free time watching TV, they will too. If exercise is not part of your daily routine, they will never know what exercise is or how to achieve it.

As parents, we all want the best for our children. We would do anything to ensure they are happy, healthy individuals. Yet, some of us dont realize that everything we do is looked at by our children, who want so much to … read more

Have you ever noticed that you tend to get sick more often when you’re stressed out?

Scientists have noticed this connection for a long time, but until recently they couldn’t explain it. While a big project at work or the loss of a loved one isnt going to give you the flu, it can decrease the functioning of your immune system and make you more susceptible to the flu and other infections.

It may surprise you, but short term stress actually boosts the immune system. Increased immune functioning is associated with the fight or flight response related to … read more

Everyone knows that the key to a healthy body is diet and exercise.

Many people obsessively work out every day to keep in tip top shape. So, if were so concerned with exercising our bodies, why do we often neglect to exercise our minds? Our brains are just like our muscles: use it or lose it.

If we don’t do daily activities to help keep our brain in top order, we lose important skills; particularly the skill of remembering. So if you want to remember your mothers phone number, your grocery list, or where you left your keys; start … read more

Finding the right nutrition approach for those living with diabetes can be incredibly challenging.

When someone is diabetic, they are unable to produce or correctly use insulin throughout their body, which is the hormone that is responsible for changing sugar, starches and other food into energy.

This is why it is literally a matter of life and death that a diabetic diet is properly followed.

One of the main goals for a diabetic diet is to lower your weight and maintain it. In addition, the diet is designed to help maintain regular glucose levels in your body. Since diabetes prevents … read more