I know its cold out there. Sure it would be easy to bundle up with some junk food and watch movies but that’s not living! Look at all the positives of being outside now. There are no bugs! The mosquitoes and ticks are in hiding. The crowds are also gone. They are all inside watching…
This week I’m doing something a little different. Normal I find an interesting research article or topic to bring to you and give you tips to live as healthy as possible. This week I want to share how we spent the time off putting all that advice into action. We spent the first part of…
One would think that when children are out of school for summer break they are outside swimming, riding their bike, or maybe playing sports with their friends. In general you would think they are much more active than when they are forced to sit at a desk for hours a day in school. But that…
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects over 2 million children in the United States. It is characterized by a child’s inability to focus and pay attention for appropriate lengths of time. It is usually most apparent when doing something that requires this focus like school work or chores. The two most common current treatments are medications…
This week I’m keeping the outdoor theme going. While I am a huge proponent of letting kids play outside unstructured there are benefits to being involved in team sports. This time of year soccer is a big one that lots of kids will be participating in so I found an article that looked at how…
If you wanted to increase students grades in basic subjects like math and English which would you choose. Adding more classroom time in those subjects or let the kids go outside and play? I know what you’re thinking. I need to spend more time in the classroom if I’m asking such a silly question. The…
With spring on the calendar and it starting to actually feel like it out there some days lets keep going on the whole outside theme. In this weeks article i found a research paper that looked at the benefits of giving kids unstructured outdoor play time. The importance of children being allowed to engage in…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something bold. Exercise is…. wait for it…. good for you. I know, I know it’s this kind of cutting edge information that you read these updates for. OK so the fact that exercise is good for you is no surprise. But the question I…
Let’s start this review on a happy note. We’re all going to die, yep no getting around it. However would you really expect that your untimely demise is going to come from seeing your doctor? Isn’t seeing our doctor something that is supposed to extend our life? Unless your appointment is with Dr. Kevorkian you…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something bold. Exercise is…. wait for it…. good for you. I know, I know it’s this kind of cutting edge information that you come to this site to read. OK so the fact that exercise is good for you is no surprise. But the…