Childhood obesity has become a major health problem in America. About 16% of children ages 11-17 are overweight, which can have a lifelong effect on health and self-image. The focus on childhood obesity tends to point to school activities and school lunches, but a recent study at Ohio State University found that the time when [...]
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No Kidding, Let’s Get Active
December 25th, 2009 
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No Comments »Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything Book Review
December 19th, 2009 admin Modern parents are concerned about the effects of technology on their kids. Younger and younger children are spending more and more time interacting not with human beings, but with gadgets – cell phones, computers, video games, and other devices. Do we have reason to be concerned, and if yes, how do we go about setting [...]
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