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Take a walk

Posted in Travel, tagged , , on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Take a walk | Salon .
Well said.

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Engaged kids are capable of tough hikes

Posted in Children and Nature, Environment, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last weekend, our family met at South Mountains State Park for a hike and picnic and as a time to be together for the holiday weekend. Aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins. It was our (E, the kids and my) first time hiking there. And it isn’t overstating it to say that the mile hike [...]

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1 in 5 American 4-year olds is obese

Posted in Children and Nature, tagged , , , , , , on April 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.
via Among preschoolers, 1 in 5 is obese – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com.

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School Water Fountains Prevent Obesity

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

At the beginning of the study, there were no statistical differences in the prevalence of overweight kids in the different groups. By the end of the school year, however, children in the schools where water drinking was encouraged were 30 percent less likely to be overweight.
via School Water Fountains to Prevent Obesity – Well Blog [...]

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Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit – MSNBC Wire Services – msnbc.com

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Surprised?
“Countries with the highest levels of active transportation generally had the lowest obesity rates,” authors David Bassett of the University of Tennessee and John Pucher of Rutgers University conclude.
Americans, with the highest rate of obesity, were the least likely to walk, cycle or take mass transit, according to the study in a recent issue of [...]

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Get healthier city, get healthier kids

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Trees and other urban vegetation improve aesthetics, reduce pollution and keep things cooler, making the outside a more attractive place to play, walk or run.
via No Impact Man: Green the city, get healthier kids.

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Car crash injuries differ for heavier children – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Reason #93 to get our kids out of cars and into the outdoors …
Overweight kids are more likely to sustain arm and leg fractures in car crashes than their thinner peers, a study out this month in the journal Injury Prevention shows.
via Car crash injuries differ for heavier children – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com.

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Study Finds Access to Nature Increases Longevity

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“The implications of this study are clear: environments that promote good health might be crucial in the fight to reduce health inequalities.”
via Children & Nature Network (C&NN).

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Super Sierra Club Outings for families

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
Outings (e.g., hikes and paddling trips) are a core part of the Sierra Club. In fact, along with Political Advocacy and Conservation work (e.g., volunteering to clean up a stream or plant trees), Outings make up the three-legged stool that is the Sierra Club. Knowing this, we’re going to try to re-emphasize the importance of [...]

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