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Dance to the Music
Put down the remote control and move away from the computer, because it is now family time. Songs like Beyonce’s “Move your Body” and Aerosmith’s “Walk this Way” are two great songs to dance the night away. Instead of allowing extra time to play the video game before bed or to talk on the phone with friends use this time to bond with your children and dance for an hour. This will allow each family member to burn anywhere between 300 plus calories per night and have fun at the same time. Calories burned depends on the weight, intensity, fitness level and time worked out per individual (www.livestrong.com via How Many Calories are Burned with Dance Workouts, July 20, 2011). There are also dance workout
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Is Social Media Affecting the Way We Live?
I have a plethora of guilty pleasures and social media networks are at the top of my list. Namely, Twitter. Four years after it was introduced to the world in 2006, I was enamored by the microblogging catalyst in which I could interact with billions of people in 140 characters or less. Initially, I was
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Modern Technology and Fitness: How they work
Jumping up and down in front of the television screen, dancing to melodic rhythms with your personalized avatar, where a world of virtual reality and high intensity movement, builds a certain kind of stamina and repetition for the physical body, increasing muscle, speed and determination. Sounds fun right? In the 21st century, modern technology has
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When is a Child Considered Obese or Overweight?
Knowing when your child is obese or overweight is the first step in getting your child back into a healthy state of being. But how can one tell when their child is overweight aside from an outward indication of excess fat? According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (last updated in May
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Nutrition
A Different Spin on Watermelon With the summer months rapidly approaching, one cannot help but to be excited thinking about the outdoor cookouts and barbecues that are to come. Personally, I plan to attend each one I am invited to, with my first happening in a couple weeks. The summer is always a great time to enjoy friends, family and
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Health Issues
States with Highest Obesity – health issues So America has a huge problem. Childhood obesity is rising each and every year. With the increase of sugary snacks and higher graphics in video game consoles and a decrease of physical activity and less nutritious meals, it was only a matter of time before it skyrocketed. Since 1995, it has doubled. According to Trust
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Ten Great Things for Kids to do in Spring! Spring has that “just right” weather that everyone loves- not as cold as the winter, or as hot as the summer. During this month and next, many children will begin their highly anticipated Spring Break vacation: playing video games, no homework, and waking up at twelve in the afternoon- it doesn’t get any better than
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Youth View
Junk Food and Teens Junk food is exactly that: JUNK! Not to mention, very tasteful and addictive. We all love our junk food; the candy, cookies, chips, soda, etcetera. When it comes to junk foods, learning how to control your self is hard, but important at the same time. Nutritious meals are often being missed and replaced with foods
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