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  • Obese Children’s Arteries Show Signs of Heart Disease

    Obese Children’s Arteries Show Signs of Heart Disease. The hazards of being an obese child go beyond schoolyard teasing or being picked last in gym. The arteries of obese children exhibit a stiffness normally found in adults with heart disease, according to a new study from BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Canadian researchers looked at…

  • Bullying Stops With Parents

    Bullying Stops With Parents Having been a victim of some serious bullying growing up — I am ultra sensitive to it and work very hard to instill in both my kids how important it is to reach out to kids that are new or different.  When I was younger –the schools did close to nothing…

  • Where Kids Eat for Free

    Many parents  — myself included like going out to dinner with our families. It can be easier than figuring out what to cook after a long day of work and then dont even talk about the actual effort you have to put forth to cook! I do cook dinner regularly at my house where we…

  • Brain Development is tied to Physical Fitness

    Children’s Brain Development Is Linked to Physical Fitness, Research Finds Another reason why parents should get out there and encourage their kids to be active — it has a lifelong impact in more ways than we even know! Researchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in 9- and 10-year-old children: Those…

  • First Day of School Photos

    Hard to believe how fast time goes by. HB heads into 3rd grade and my baby – Nate is now in 1st grade! When I stop and think about it — I just don’t know how they got to be this old already. I swear I just held them in my arms — bringing them…

  • Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion – Kids Triathlon

    Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion – Kids Triathlon SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 As someone who is really trying to inspire parents to not only set a good example by being active and fit themselves, but impact their own family’s perspective on health and fitness — I Love that my Community is doing this type of event! What…

  • Tips to Feed Your Family Healthfully and Happily: A Flat Belly Diet Cook Review

    Tips to Feed Your Family Healthfully and Happily: A Flat Belly Diet Cook Review | fitbottomedgirls.com. Some good ideas and recipes found in this article — All of us parents need recipes for dinner and meals to get us out of the rut –And why not make a back to school effort to make healthy…

  • Art Camp for Kids – Thinking Outside the Box | K12 Blog thinktank

    Art Camp for Kids – Thinking Outside the Box | K12 Blog thinktank. We all know parents who continually share stories about their kids’ talents and how they have a prodigy in the making. I am totally not one of those parents who goes on and on about their children’s talents – I swear —…

  • 10 nutrition powerhouses for kids

    Get your kids addicted to these colorful, tasty, nutrient-packed superfoods, like blueberries, cocoa, cinnamon and more. It’s a fact of life: Chips, cupcakes, and lots of other not-so-nutritionally noble foods are going to find their way into your child’s mouth. Heck, if left to their own devices, a lot of kids wouldn’t eat anything that…

  • Don’t Forget – Tomorrow Michelle Obama Talks to AOL Health About ‘Let’s Move’ Website

    First lady Michelle Obama is speaking exclusively to AOL Health this morning about the relaunch of the website for her “Let’s Move” campaign. The first lady laid out her ambitious plans to combat the childhood obesity epidemic last February, calling on parents, educators and businesses to work together to help children eat healthier and move…