Day: May 11, 2012

  • NPR Health and Fitness Stories

    Some interesting NPR stories: Going Inside The World Of ‘Crossfit’ We go inside the District’s latest exercise craze to see whether it’s just another fad, or the holy grail of fitness. Sizing Up Americans In ‘The Weight Of The Nation’ A new four-part documentary airing on HBO next week looks at America’s growing weight problem.…

  • Getting sweaty is not feminine and other myths

    What can we do as parents and mentors to encourage and support young girls to embrace physical fitness?  I don’t know about you all, but I know for a fact that women do sweat! Feminine, girly, frilly women – they do. I have seen women in the gym – leaving sweat angels all over the…