Debunking reasons kids in day cares don’t get exercise
We know that there is an epidemic of inactivity in America when it comes to children. That didn’t start as recently as when electronics began occupying children’s time. In fact it has been a trend for many years and is leading up to the perfect storm of increased obesity, increased sickness and lowering academic skill. Now we…
The future of our health…..maybe
Lets look to the future. I’m not talking SciFi flying car and perosnal jet packs: I’m talking in 8 years. That’s 2 more Olympics, 2 more Presidentail Elections, when my kids will be 12 and 16. Not too far away. Here is what is projected. Based on a study (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys…
Mr. Williams vs. that other guy
Scene: Carleton Elementary school, Milwaukee, Mr. Williams’ gym class:. We did stuff that I hated, we had to dance to Frankie Valli’s “You’re just to good to be true”. Oh I hated that. But at other times we did things I liked; basketball, football, racket skills, games, and as you could imagine, I loved tumbling and gymnastics.…
The Valentines hub-bub should be about one thing
As I am sure you have surmised, I am not a big “Holiday” person. I’m the cynical kind of guy who calls Valentines day a “Hallmark holiday”. But in fact it is a church sanctioned celebration of some Saint Valentine. I say “some” because there are actually accounts of several Valentines in church history and…
Pick 7. 1 for each morning
Ever since college I have been a believer in using affirmations. As an athlete we used affirmations to focus skill training and confidence. I found that merely repeating a phrase or word kept my mind focused on that outcome and in fact helped in visualizing success. A few years ago the book The Secret came…
If not for them, then for who?
We are all concerned about the child obesity problem in the “civilized” world but like car accidents, we all believe that it will never happen to us. Maybe you look at your kids and think that their OK or that there is no way that they could be considered “fat.” Great, good for you. But…