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Five Fitness Tips for Kids

Maintaining a healthy weight is hard for adults, but it can be just a difficult for a child. We all hear that proper nutrition and exercise are they right way to go but with video games and television it can be hard to motivate kids to get out off of the couch and convince them to enjoy a physical activity. The best strategy is of course to start emphasizing health early on. But it is never too late to begin implementing health conscious rules in a household. Start with exercise because it is easier to change a sedentary routine than...

Simple Steps Support Kids’ Attention

Healthnotes Newswire (August 19, 2010)—As back-to-school season starts, many parents are turning theirthoughts to supporting their kids’ success in any way possible. A new report in Pediatrics suggests that exposureto certain pesticides may increase the risk of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, sofamilies addressing this condition through other interventions can add certain environmental steps to their bag oftricks.Pesticides are commonly found in our daily environment. Food, drinking water, and the home are commonsources, and dietary sources are the most common exposure source for infants and children, according to theauthors of the new study. This study found that organophosphates—specific chemicals...

Teatime May Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer

by Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RDHealthnotes Newswire (July 22, 2010)—Other than pregnancy and regular use of birth control pills, there aren’t many steps a woman can take to reduce ovarian cancer risk. This makes this latest research, which points to the protective effects in the simple habit of drinking tea, all the more exciting.Tapping into teaTo better understand how tea may affect ovarian cancer risk, researchers compared green, black, and herbal tea drinking habits of 1,368 women with and 1,416 women without ovarian cancer. The women were similar to one another in terms of age and area of residence.Women who...

Steps for Using Gmap Pedometer

Ever wonder how far you walked in a day? Want to get an estimate on how many calories you burned? You could go and buy an expensive pedometer, which you may likely forget to use, lose or break. A free alternative is Gmaps Pedometers, a website that uses Google's map technology to allow users to map and track the distance they walk. The site also provides a free calorie burner estimator. Learn how to use the Gmaps Pedometer to help you keep track of your walks and better your health.• Step 1Log on to the Internet, and Google Gmaps-Pedometer•...

'Just Do It' Attitude Works With Exercise

Zero Tolerance for Excuses Cited by Middle-Aged ExercisersBy Miranda HittiMay 6, 2005Thinking about making exercise part of your life? Just lace up your shoes and get out there, and don't give your brain time to hem and haw about it.That's what successful middle-aged exercisers say they do. Their approach is outlined in May's issue of Psychology of Sport and Exercise.In the words of two women in the study: "I don't think about it. Just do it," and "If you think about it, you can talk yourself out of it."Active people ignored their brain's chatter and made exercise a non-negotiable part...




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