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NEW!! Find The Right Sport For Your Child's Age - Keep Your Kids ACTIVE Children need at least an hour of physical activity every day to stay healthy, but which types of play are right for your child? Web MD
NEW!! Caffeinated Colas May Make Kids Hyperactive - If your youngster is sassy, squirmy, or just plan hyperactive, caffeinated cola drinks could be to blame, a new study suggests. "As little as three-fourths of a can of caffeinated soda makes kids act out," says researcher Alan R. Hirsch, MD, neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago - Web MD
Kid's Diets Worsen As They Move Up In School Children Get Less Milk, Fruits, Vegetables in Middle School April 13, 2004 -- Moving from elementary to middle school may be a turning point in children's diet as well as their education. A new study shows children get fewer fruits and vegetables and more sweetened drinks and french fries as they move up in school - Web MD
Low Back Pain: Not Just for Adults Anymore - Although back pain is usually thought of as an "adult" problem (research shows that up to 80 percent of all adults worldwide will suffer low back pain at least once in their lifetime) new evidence suggests that back pain is becoming an increasing problem for children and teenagers, and that a variety of factors can lead to this condition - Collector Chiropractic
New Study Concludes Teens are Obese Because of Lack of Exercise
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – April 12, 2004 – The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s nonprofit fitness advocate, today applauds the recent findings by University of California San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego State University researchers stating that the lack of physical activity was the most significant risk factor contributing to obesity in 11- to 15-year-olds.
Childhood Activity Decreases While Obesity Increases -Kids today are 40% less active than kids 30 years ago; they are playing video games, surfing the Internet and watching TV instead of participating in physical education or having fun at playgrounds. Alana Gold , Registered Dietitian
Teens , Fitness & You - With all the pressures today's teenagers have to deal with, it's no wonder so many are in trouble. Statistics show that teen suicide and teen pregnancy are on the rise, as is the firearm-homicide rate for teens. Smoking among teens is in vogue, and two-thirds of eighth-graders report that they have tried alcohol. And only about 38 percent of them get enough exercise - which means the other 62 percent are setting themselves up for a sedentary life and all the problems that come with it - ACE
Youth Obesity Costing Millions -
Getting Your Kids to exercise - - By Daniel Green - ....

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