Thirsty kids should stick to water, not sports drinks, says latest study
Sports and energy drinks pose health risks to kids and teens
Study: Teens need to be more active throughout the day
Study shows rates of exercise decline in teen years
Obesity rates decline in Canada
Some encouraging signs, but the fight isn’t over
Ontario’s Seneca College to train teachers in physical literacy
Educators will learn how to conduct fitness and lifestyle assessments
Blinded by obesity
Inactive children have far more to worry about than their weight
Michelle Obama, first lady and mom, aims to get U.S. kids active
Leading by example with the Let’s Move! initiative
The failure of Ontario’s ‘No Time to Wait’ report
Dr. Dean tells you why nutrition alone won’t solve the obesity problem
Active children dramatically more coordinated than sedentary children
Childhood is crucial to the development of motor coordination skills, which is essential to health
Study: Active video games can’t replace real activity
Active video games are an incomplete strategy to get kids physically active
Nine-year-old girl loses 65 pounds
Healthy nutrition and physical activity should be a regular family undertaking
Parents push kids into ‘athletic arms race’
It’s a troubling new trend, children being encouraged early on to specialize in one sport
Study: healthy habits best introduced in early childhood
A Swedish study determines that proper diet and active lifestyle habits are crucial to helping younger children lose weight
Statscan: A third of Canadian children overweight or obese
The most recent Canadian Health Measures Survey reports troubling numbers
Governor General salutes physical literacy
Physical literacy has a new supporter: His Excellency David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada. On July 19, 2012, the Governor General was the guest of honour at a special launch event for a new children’s physical literacy program in Victoria. He spoke strongly in favour of programs to increase physical literacy among Canadian children … Continued
The Active for Life initiative: The time is right
Physical literacy is a simple solution that can reverse the negative trends for kids
Social networking: Increasing physical activity?
Peer pressure gets a bad rap, especially from parents of young kids, but new research has found that persuasive friends can have a positive effect: increased physical activity. A report from Pediatrics linked social networks among kids aged five to twelve with their activity levels. “We see evidence that the children are mirroring, emulating or … Continued
Gatorade and kids: weight gain and high blood pressure
Sport drinks contain enough sugar to cause significant weight gain in kids
Child health alert: Hypertension and high blood pressure
Does your child have high blood pressure? With one third of American children overweight or obese, doctors have raised a new concern for their health: hypertension and high blood pressure. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now recommending that doctors regularly screen children for high blood pressure. According to an article published by the … Continued
Canada: obesity prevails, physical fitness in decline
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has developed the first Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years for children aged 0 – 4 years. These national guidelines were created in response to an urgent call from public health, health care, child care, and fitness practitioners for healthy active living guidance for children. The … Continued