Image courtesy of Pixabay Author: Jennifer McGregor mcgregor_jennifer@publichealthlibrary.org PublicHealthLibrary.org As a parent, you have a tremendous influence on your child’s health both now and in the future. Eating nutritious foods and participating in physical activities may seem like behaviors for current health, but they are much more than that. By encouraging healthy patterns during youth, […]
American children spend 44.5 hours a week watching television and are exposed to up to 30,155 ads a year! 50% of those ads are for candy, snacks, sugary cereal and fast food, so it’s no surprise that Americans spend nearly $6.5 billion on holiday candy every year and 1/3 of American children are overweight or […]
The 9 Step Plan You need to exercise, I need to exercise because, once we quit moving so do our endorphins and it gets a little depressing. 1. Make time…no matter how busy…make the time! We think we don’t have time but actually we do. I have found in my experience, the more time I make […]
The 9 Step Pan You need to exercise, I need to exercise because, once we quit moving so do our endorphins and it gets a little depressing. 1. Make time…no matter how busy…make the time! We think we don’t have time but actually we do. I have found in my experience, the more time I make […]
American children spend 44.5 hours a week watching television and are exposed to up to 30,155 ads a year! 50% of those ads are for candy, snacks, sugary cereal and fast food, so it’s no surprise that Americans spend nearly $6.5 billion on holiday candy every year and 1/3 of American children are overweight or […]
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