U.S. Children: Generation Snack

This article reflects a study that surveyed over 31,000 kids but the results

would probably be similar if it surveyed 31,000 adults. It is constantly repeated

and painfully obvious, but if we just replaced highly sugared and salted snacks

with fresh fruit or even frozen fruit our calorie, processed sugar and salt

intake would decrease dramatically. Watch your local grocery store for sale

prices on fresh fruit and you (and your kids should you have them) try it for a

week and see how all of you feel.

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/u-s-children-generation-snack/?pagemode=print

When Children Are Overweight, Changes for the Whole Family

As we explain in the About Us section of our site

(see link for Family Health and Wellness in right column), after serving the

school market with fitness equipment sales, we realized that

the children’s obesity and overweight issues were just not a kid’s

problem, but one that involved the whole family so we developed

the TK Family Plan (http://www.tkfamilyplan.com/)

The article below from the NY Times emphasizes the need for family

involvement.

Please check out

TK Family Plan for free nutrition information, a fitness and walking

program, shopping tips and much more so you can help your children

and your entire family develop a lifetime mentality of wellness.

www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/health/13patient.html?hpw

Michelle Obama launches anti-obesity program

The First Lady’s public awareness campaign, title “Let’s Move”

is directed primarily to children’s health, wellness and fitness issues.

This program can do nothing but help but as we note on the Home Page

of our web site TKFamilyPlan.com (see link at right), these issues are not just children’s issues, they are really a family issue that needs to be addressed as such.

This article appeared in the LA Times and gives you a good basic idea of the program and we will provide more information about “Let’s Move” as it becomes available.

www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-obesity10-2010feb10,0,1396013,print.story

Popcorn’s Dark Secret

Wow, there are some scary numbers in this article from the NY Times.

Keep these in mind the next time you go to the movies and think you

feel hungry. Lots of calories, high in fat, high in sodium.

How good is it, anyway?

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/popcorn/?pagemode=print

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children

Manufacturers in this debate say 2 years is not enough time to measure results of their

pledge to reduce the number of ads for unhealthy foods aimed at kids. This LA Times

article does a pretty good job of telling both sides of the story.

www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-kid-ads15-2009dec15,0,2513523,print.story

Fearing a Flu Vaccine, and Wanting More of It

In an article from the NY Times, we get perspectives from both ends of the spectrum

of the H1N1 vaccine debate.

www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/health/10klas.html?_r=1&ref=health

Yoga Benefits All Age Groups

As this article from HealthKey points out, yoga is an excellent tool

for fitness, stress relief and rehab for all ages, from babies to grandparents.

Yoga also can enhance your current workout program and performance

for those who like to run, swim, strength train, etc. with improved flexibility,

balance and strength.

Personally, I began a moderate yoga session the first of the year (20-30 minutes), three times a week most weeks

and it has had a very positive impact on my running performance. I recently completed the

half marathon portion of the Kansas City Marathon, the longest distance I have run in a long time.

It wasn’t just the race though where I benefitted, but also the long training runs, both during the

runs and recovery periods.

For more information about yoga click on the link to www.myyogaonline.com

on our web site at www.tkfamilyplan.com (see link in box in right column).

For a “milder” brand of demystyfied yoga, click on the ad for YogaXoga in the right column.

www.healthkey.com/wellness/sns-health-yoga-all-ages,0,7995819,print.story

Latest Book in the “Wimpy Kid” Series Released

A review of the latest and thoughts on all of Jeff Kinney’s popular

Wimpy Kid books that have a great following among middle

school aged kids.

www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/health/13well.html

School Chef Pushes Fresh Food

Maybe there is hope for food in schools. Some interesting possibilities

presented by a Chef who took over the school lunch program in Baltimore, MD

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/09/MN681A309R.DTL&type=printable

Fifth Installment in the Washington Post Series on Childhood Obesity

In this final installment, a pediatrician describes her program to work with obese and overweight children.

Hers is very similar to our nutrition and fitness programs on our TK Family Plan site (see link in right column),

that is, not subscribing to fad diets but gradual lifestyle changes in diet and exercise.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050900666_pf.html

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