Tag: health

These shareable images provide tips for managing the time kids spend in front of the computer, smartphone, and TV.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been thrust into extremely difficult and unprecedented days. It’s important to be kind to yourself.

Few kids today meet the recommended guidelines for daily physical activity. Here’s what we can do about it.

We talked to a registered dietitian about nutrition for kids who are always on the move.

Highlighting the scale of the decline in children’s mobility, researcher Negin Riazi points to a study conducted in England that showed a staggering drop in the number of children ages seven to eight who walked to school independently, from 80 percent in 1971 to just nine percent in 1990. According to Riazi, this scale of … Continued

With the start of the school year fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how to get our kids to school. Recently, there’s been a significant push for active school travel (AST). Programs are popping up across Canada to identify routes and educate students and their parents on safe active transportation. In Alberta, Ever … Continued

In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that 5,300 new cases of pediatric type 2 diabetes were diagnosed in the United States. The concern? There were essentially zero cases in 1990. Type 2 diabetes used to be an extremely rare condition among children. Now a growing number of kids are living with the condition according to … Continued

Spend time outside to de-stress

Make self-care a daily priority

Use the Jooay app to find local adaptive programs

Sports and energy drinks pose health risks to kids and teens

What can you do today to take care of yourself?

Actively fighting back can lessen the effects of this affliction

Private and public schools in Andhra Pradesh to see new programs that benefit kids

You’ve been waiting for this one!

The Aspen Institute has conducted a global scan of physical literacy

An easy formula to help kids develop the right habits

Suggestions that can guide girls to a healthy, active lifestyle they’ll stick with

Specialized PE can help children develop physical literacy and a love for physical activity

They include flushing toxins and boosting the immune system

Leading by example with the Let’s Move! initiative

Dr. Stacy Irvine on the organization’s dedication to teaching kids fundamental movement skills

Just 20 to 30 minutes of physical activity per day offers innumerable health benefits

Yet fitness a proven strategy to help thwart the negative behaviours associated with the condition