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Fit Tip: Do It For the Kids
I was reading the Daily Buzz from BikiniBootCamp, yes even I need additional inspiration for bikini season, and I came across a tip that I just had to share — especially being that Mother's Day just passed us by.
We often use kids as an excuse for being unhealthy — that they're the reason you gained the weight in the first place, and why you need to keep candy and junk food at home. Stop this unproductive way of thinking, and start using your kids as an excuse for being healthy.
Speak Up: Do Mom's Body Image Comments Matter?
Denise Richards recently told Shape Magazine that she'd never talk about weight around her two young daughters. Furthermore she said, "And they'll never hear me say, 'Mommy's feeling fat today.' That kind of attitude just makes young girls grow up to be dissatisfied with their bodies."
Hypertension Linked to Kids TV Time
A lot of us are concerned about having high blood pressure (aka Hypertension), but have you ever thought about your child having high blood pressure?
As it turns out, children who spent two to four hours a day watching TV were 2.5 times more likely to have hypertension than children who watched two or less hours of TV a day. Children who watched four or more hours of TV a day were 3.3 times more likely to have hypertension than those who watched less than two hours a day.
Back to School: Back to Eye Strain
As adults, most of us spend hours on end staring at a computer, which in turn can lead to eye strain. Most of us know how to cope, but children, who are spending more and more time in front of a computer, now (especially since they're back at school) too, may not know how to cope.
The American Optometric Association offers these tips on keeping your children's eyes healthy.
Get in Gear: InStep Quick N' Light Bike Trailer/Stroller
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of multi-tasking which is why I am loving this two in one bike trailer / stroller combo from InStep ( $149.99). What a great concept!
You can pack your little one into the trailer, bike to your destination - let's say your local farmer's market.
Kids Think Food Tastes Better With McDonald's Name
I just found out about this fascinating study led by Dr. Thomas Robinson, the director of the Center for Healthy Weight at Packard Children's Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics and of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Talk about serious credentials.
Motivation to Lose Weight: Kids With Cameras
I recently heard a great (and unique) tip for getting motivated to lose that extra weight: Give your kids a digital camera.
Kids love taking their own pictures, especially candids and especially of mom and dad. Even better than that?
No Wonder Kids Are Fat
Have you watched TV lately? Prime time evening shows are overflowing with commercials advertising junk food. Pizza, ice cream, candy bars, soda, sodium-filled snacks, and fast food.
Favorite Excuse for Not Working Out: I Have Little Kids
There are as many roadblocks to fitness as there are benefits to gain from fitness. So figuring out how to motivate yourself past your favorite excuse is beyond beneficial. So if your excuse is "I'm too busy with my kids to workout," it is time to change your tune.
Keep the Holidays Safe
Let's face it, even during the holidays, accidents happen!
Luckily for us, KidsHealth.org has created a checklist for ways to try and avoid accidents for safe holiday celebrations this year.
From tips on poisoning: "Bubble lights" containing methylene chloride can be poisonous if a child drinks the fluid from more than one light (even if labeled nontoxic).
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