From the previous blog, you may be concerned about the children at your local school and want to know how you might be able to take action. School budgets are highly unlikely to allow for more staff for recess. How…
Let’s repeat it: Children who receive recess and/or physical education class in their curriculum perform better in schools. Last Spring, I summarized an ABC News segment that reported physical activity stimulates brain activity. Just yesterday, Juju Chang of Good Morning…
It’s that time of year again…time to attend countless holiday parties serving seemingly endless streams of beverages and food–both good and bad (in health and flavor). Yet, many of us still feel the need to sample everything (your writer is…
More than half of undergraduate and graduate degree recipients are women! This is what I learned this evening at an event co-hosted by Smarty-LA, Step Up Women’s Network, and UCLA, titled “The Future Wears High Heels”. At this event, Willow…
The summer days are longer, children are getting ready to go back to school, and the weather is still fair. The summer season brings a lot of activity. Whether the increased activity involved greater physical training for local fun runs…
I remember hearing statistics that more than 3/4 of the world’s most successful business people (top 10% of salary earners) workout before they start their workdays. This connection is not coincidence, although, there are varying reasons as to why. It…
The Journal of the American Medical Association published, in its March 24/31 issue, the 2008 minimum recommendation of 150 minutes of physical activity per week, though effective in preventing chronic disease, is insufficient in preventing weight gain. (That seems contradictory…
$40,000 in prizes are up for grabs! What do your kids need to do take home some of those winnings? Tell your kids to put on their thinking caps and get creative. The USDA and the First Lady’s Let’s Move…
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