Live Fit and Sore

Tag: childhood obesity

  • Healthy Vending Needs to Rethink Healthy

    It’s been way too long since I updated the blog –I know, I know. So much ‘life’ going on –that any downtime I have is not spent on the computer. I haven’t even taken a look at Pokemon Go if you can believe it. My kids have of course!   The latest on the refocus on my health…

  • Allowing Kids to be Sedentary is Asking for Trouble

    Neurological Connections Created During Exercise As a CrossFit Kids Coach – I am always wanting to learn more about neuroscience related to exercise. It’s so influential in how a child learns and grows that not encouraging kids to exercise is just asking for trouble. Here’s yet another study: Exercise is a powerful tool for enhancing…

  • Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: The Hispanic Community

    I want to start off by sharing with you what I saw on the news this AM: The Donut Burger! I honestly have no words. Do we really think that this what America needs? And for that extra marketing push – let’s aim it at football fans. I am all about personal responsibility but we do…

  • Kids: Obesity & Its Effect on Learning

    I have been doing a lot of research about Childhood Obesity and its effect on learning and have compiled a list of recent articles and research about how lack of exercise and feeding kids crap affect their ability to learn big time. You can’t dispute all of the studies and once you go through them…

  • Girl Scouts vs. Health and Fitness

    Today is a much needed rest day for me — I’m sore! Not over crazy sore but definitely a good day to rest. What’s crazy is that I miss the gang though — that’s part of the draw about CrossFit. You want to go workout because you miss your pals if you don’t! So last…