Research has shown that overweight/obese children as young as 10 can have the same blockage of arteries as 45-year-olds. What’s the cause? The same thing that usually causes blockage in adults –an unhealthy lifestyle.
“The time has come to seriously deal with the issue of childhood obesity and physical inactivity on a governmental and parental level.”
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How do You Teach Kids to be Healthy?
November 12th, 2008 — , Kids, Prevention, healthy eating, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Get Faster. Go Longer.
November 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, healthy lifestyle, physical activity, triathlon from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
59 minutes, 59 seconds. 2 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. Those times may not mean anything to anyone else, but to me, they do. Those are my goal times for sprint and olympic-distance triathlons for next year.
A little ambitious? I hope so. I’m aiming high. My best time for a sprint tri is 1 hour [...]
Shawn Johnson Encourages Kids to Get Active
October 23rd, 2008 — , Exercise, Kids, healthy, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Today I found this video that I hadn’t seen before. Thought it was worth sharing. Shawn Johnson encourages kids to get/stay active by doing things they love. Check it out:
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Get Moving
September 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Today is a great day to get some physical activity. Get moving.
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September 25th, 2008 — , Exercise, happiness, mental health, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
One more reason to get regular exercise:
Source here.
I love the feeling after a good workout. I feel like I accomplished something good for my body, even if it was just a quick workout.
Next time you don’t feel like getting your workout in, remember how good you will feel after. It’s worth it.
Exercise More Than Just Your Body
March 22nd, 2008 — , Exercise, Health & Fitness, elliptical trainer, family, fun, physical activity, running, treadmill, walk from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Take some time today to do something active with your family and/or friends. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005) recommend that as adults we should engage in physical activity at least 30 minutes each day. Most of us think that we have to do something defined, [...]
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March 16th, 2008 — , Cooking, Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, calories, eating, fat, healthy, heart, irish, nutrition, nutritional value, physical activity, recipe, salt, saturated fat, vegetables from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Many of you may be cooking Irish food today and/or eating/drinking Irish cuisine. I have a few strategies to this feast day:
Eat whatever you want, treating today as a “cheat day”, and not change your physical activity
Eat whatever you want, treating today [...]
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Take the Stairs!
March 16th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, calories, physical activity, walk from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. How many times are you at work, standing in line for the elevator? How often do you take the elevator or escalator at the mall or at the workplace instead of taking the stairs? For those of us who are able to take the stairs, why don’t [...]
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March 6th, 2008 — , Exercise, Forever Diet, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, calories, diet, disease, eat healthy, energy, fitness, heart, marathon, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrition, physical, physical activity, walk from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. March is National Nutrition Month® and Building Nutrition will be posting daily on various nutrition topics. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed or our email newsletters to stay up-to-date.
As you may remember, the nutrition theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. [...]
MyPyramid Meal Plan
March 2nd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Forever Diet, Health & Fitness, Motivation, News, Weight Management, eating, healthy, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrition, physical, physical activity from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to another happy day of National Nutrition Month®! As you may remember, the theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. One key point to the month is that you should follow sound advice and science when eating healthy. A great place [...]
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March 1st, 2008 — , ADA, Health & Fitness, News, Weight Management, american dietetic association, building nutrition, calories, diet, dietitian, eating right, fitness, food safety, healthy, nutrient, nutrients, physical activity, registered dietitian, supplement, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. March is National Nutrition Month® and Building Nutrition will be posting daily on various nutrition topics. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed or our email newsletters to stay up-to-date
So often, we turn to the latest “quick fix” to lose weight or get healthier. How many [...]
Benifits of daily physical activity…
December 13th, 2007 — Exercise, Sleep, chronic disease, heart, lungs, physical activity, sex, sex life, weight from Weight Master @ Weight Master
There are many benefits of daily physical activity…too many to mention. For times sake and simply because I don’t want to write that much, I’ve listed a few of, what I think, are the most important. Take time to read ant think about each one and how …
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December 2nd, 2007 — Health & Fitness, Kids, dance, fitness, games, gifts, physical activity, toys from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As I was reading this month’s Better Homes & Gardens magazine, I came across a few kid-tested toys that will help keep your child entertained and active. This list is a continuation of my Great Nutrition and Physical Activity Gifts for Kids–Part One post.
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Great Nutrition and Physical Activity Gifts for Kids–Part Two
November 21st, 2007 — Cooking, Food, Health & Fitness, Kids, cereal, children, eating, family, fitness, fruit, games, gift ideas, healthy eating, nutrition, physical activity, snack, toys from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Every year, I think about getting my nieces and cousins something “nutrition-related” for their birthdays or for Christmas. This year, I decided to let you in on my searches and give you a list of what I’ve found of interest. Part One was about physical activity, [...]
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Great Nutrition and Physical Activity Gifts for Kids–Part One
November 21st, 2007 — Exercise, Health & Fitness, Kids, Stress, bodies, children, dance, energy, fitness, gift ideas, nutrition, physical activity, rest from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Every year, I think about getting my nieces and cousins something “nutrition-related” for their birthdays or Christmas. This year, I decided to let you in on my searches and give you a list of what I’ve found. Part One is about physical activity, part Two will [...]
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Six tips for a healthy lifestyle…
September 14th, 2007 — caloric intake, calory, fitness, nutrients, physical activity from Weight Master @ Weight Master
1) Learn what to eat from each food group.2) Focus on how much you eat. Watch your portion sizes!3) Choose “nutrient-dense” forms of foods. These foods are packed with nutrients, but low in “extras” that just add calories. 4) Get moving! Ph…
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July 5th, 2007 — Endurance Training, Food, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, building nutrition, calories, carbs, eating, energy, fat, marathon, physical activity, protein, running, training, weight loss from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Mike, aka CleverDude, published a post the other day about how money and marathons are related. With his permission, I will post part of his advice, as I think it pertains to building nutrition and increasing physical activity in general.
“While training last year, I knew [...]