Health and wellbeing

Kids can be unrelenting as they want to leap, run, climb and spin at every occasion. Their plea to get moving make it a fantastic opportunity to inspire long-lasting fitness practices.

How to Feed Kids Healthily So They Feel Full Throughout the Day

Kids are a mystery of nature. Sometimes they will lick a piece of toast and jam and be fueled for the entire day. Other times it seems as though they are like a shark, just opening their mouth and swallowing anything that passes by. And even though we understand that it is normal and natural for their appetites to fluctuate, it can be frustrating to say the least. Especially when it affects our lives as a family.

You need to fall in love with walking for fitness as opposed to driving all time. Don’t get it wrong, walking or running and swimming are still fun, but there is much to be said about walking with your kids. The fact that it counts as a slightly intensive exercise if you walk briskly makes it even more likable, especially for the younger ones. The walking habit can as well be a mid-day activity, particularly during winter since you do not break to a huge sweat that may necessitate a shower after that. Additionally, you can multi-task with your kids during a walk; you can take your pooch with you, make a phone call, go with a friend or even listen to audio stories with your kids.

 

The motto of “Do as I say and not as I do” has never worked well with children. They always seem to pick up our worst habits, forcing us to face parts of our lives that we can improve upon.

Kids seem to be drawn to sugar like moths to a flame. But we all also know that too much sugar, from any source, is bad for us. And, then again, children, unlike adults, need to eat a minimum amount of carbohydrates per day, and may need some fast-release carbohydrate at times, due to how energetic they are. As a parent, it can be very difficult to control our kids' sugar intake, so it is important to approach this challenge logically.

Children and Blood PressureDid you know that even babies can develop high blood pressure? Many might think of this as uncommon but it isn't. When babies have high blood pressure it is usually because they are premature or have kidney or heart problems. When an older child has high blood pressure it is usually a result of their family history.

Are you thinking about hobbies that families can do together particularly for active kids under the age of seven?Hobbies world appears to open up as your kids grow older. However, you are not as limited as you may think even with younger kids. After a brainstorming session with a friend of mine, we came up with an adorable list!

Exercising doesn’t have to be expensive. You can still maintain a good workout schedule without spending a lot of money on pricey home gym equipment, personal trainers or gym memberships.

Our kids are bombarded 24/7 with advertising. Marketers aren't dumb, they are doing this for a reason. They know that children's brains are continually developing new neural connections, especially related to emotion, so that if they embed their slogan or logo into your child's mind now, it will forever be a happy memory for them. And they know that children have limited experience of the world, making them especially vulnerable to advertising methods such as appeals to popularity, celebrity endorsements, and unbelievable claims. This marketing concerns everything which kids consume, which naturally also involves foods.

If you want to lose weight, exercise classes are an excellent choice. They’re fun, intense, efficient and by attending a class once or twice per week, you can easily blast through over 100 calories per day. In this article I’m going to be showing you how to do exactly that by listing five of the top calorie burning exercise classes.

Being physically active is good for children’s bodies. At least sixty minutes of activity each day encourages children to build endurance and stamina, grow strong muscles and bones, and maintain a healthy weight.

If you suffer from asthma, you probably think that you can't exercise properly or safely. Contrary to what many think of this subject, there are ways that you can get in shape and exercise, even if you suffer from asthma.

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is marked by characteristics such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Asthma tends to occur with people who are genetically or environmentally predisposed to the condition.

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