Pasadena parents use back to school as an opportunity to make fitness a priority
I dropped my youngest son at kindergarten this morning. For five years my mornings and afternoons have revolved around Zane and his activities and needs. Suddenly, I find myself at home alone. But this isn’t the first time. Ten years ago, I came home to another empty house having dropped my middle child off for her first day of school. I cried during most of the walk from the school to our home, then went inside and cried some more. But sometime later in that long morning I made a decision. For five years I had been working my workouts in around my children and their needs. For five years my workouts had been sporadic at best. And though I was not the fitness geek then that I have become since, I knew that fitness and health were …
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With childhood-obesity rates on the rise with American children, it is time for parents to take a stand. Here are a few ways that parents can make a difference.
Obesity affects thousands of people worldwide, but in America it is quickly gaining momentum with children. There is a substantial problem with children and being overweight. While adults are quick to attribute their obesity problem to the stressors of daily life, what can children attribute childhood obesity to? Unfortunately the answer may indeed lie with the parents. Parents are responsible for what their children eat, and while many would beg to differ during school times, the bottom line is an obesity problem easily begins at home. Parents have to be more proactive in averting the childhood obesity problem. Here are a few quick tips for how parents can take a stand against childhood obesity. Encourage physical activity One of the …
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