NH childhood obesity prevention recommendations
Boston Globe - Tue Dec 8, 11:03 am ETThe 14 recommendations made Tuesday by the New Hampshire Commission on Prevention of Childhood Obesity:
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The 14 recommendations made Tuesday by the New Hampshire Commission on Prevention of Childhood Obesity:
Spread healthy holiday cheer with exercise gear for the active on your shopping list. “Personal Training With Jackie: Power Circuit Training” A personal training session for a Secret Santa-friendly price? That’s what reality TV star and exercise guru Jackie Warner is offering with this DVD, which targets each large muscle group with three moves followed by a combination of all of them in a ...
Representatives of the county’s physical activity action group asked county commissioners to increase their commitment for a recreation coordinator position Monday.
In the school's music room, Pullen and two of her colleagues are doing pushups and lifting a tire rim above their heads as part of an exercise program for teachers that started this fall. Bringing exercise into the school is a way to make it easier for teachers to participate.
But muscle strength isn't the secret, study showsIn the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, Nancy Pedersen of the University of Southern California and colleagues in Sweden find that better cardiovascular health among teenage boys correlates to higher scores on a range of intelligence tests – and more education and ...
With the holidays right around the corner, many people may not be feeling happiness and good cheer. This is often true for some older adults. Depression affects nearly 20 percent of the adult population and is often experienced during the holiday season.
Submit entries at least two weeks in advance to Fitness Calendar, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802, e-mail to melmoore@CITIZEN-TIMES.com or fax to 251-0585.
Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves.
DETROIT — On most days, at 3:30 a.m., South Lyon resident Sherry Bridson wakes up and heads to her TV, where for the next 90 minutes, she plays a video game.
Chances are you'll be buying a present this holiday season for a senior citizen or someone with a health condition.
Health eTools for Schools. A web-based application, Health eTools for Schools provides educational resources and cutting-edge technology to help schools facilitate health policy requirements and enable better nutrition and physical activity planning for children. To date, more than 700 area schools and more than 359,000 students are enrolled in Health eTools for Schools. Do The Smart Thing(SM ...
The family-written obituary for Anna Benson, best known as co-founder of The Body Firm studios and The Firm exercise videos, wonderfully captured her passion for physical fitness, for her home state of South Carolina and for life.
When it comes to exercise, it's easy to fall victim to the "should" syndrome.
Don't sweat the scale; other numbers may be better fitness indicators
In early January, couch potatoes across the country will be walking into fitness centers, resolving to get fit in 2010. These newbies will have a lot more success achieving their goals if they know what to ask, look for, and do on that first visit. Adrian Shepard, assistant director of recreation-fitness for Butler University, offers tips for people to consider their first day at a fitness center.
In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps.