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Aug 09, 2008 -
Your local playground is not just for child's play; it is a workout waiting to happen, and a fun one at that. If you happen to have kids and they drag you to the park. Don't sit idly by, try some of these moves.
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Dec 13, 2006 -
Germany has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe and they are planning for the following decades, where the elderly, are the future. So, what's a city with a unstoppable growing population of elderly people to do?
Well, build a new playground of course -- but probably not the type of playground you're thinking.
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Jul 22, 2009 -
With the price of gym memberships rising, we're all looking for a less expensive way to burn calories and stay fit. Instead of putting your foot down and refusing to pay, put that foot to good use and practice Parkour —your fitness props become the things around you like benches, railings, trees, walls, stairs, and fences. This extreme sport involves leaping over, climbing up, and rolling off theses common structures and using them as your playground, all without any protective gear.
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Apr 22, 2009 -
You might not think of race-car driving as an athletic sport, but it takes a lot of strength to control a 1,500-pound car going 200 miles an hour for five hours at a time. Because Danica Patrick is the smallest Indy driver in the game at 5'2'' and 105 pounds, she has to train hard to stay ahead of the bulkier pack. It's tough to tell what Danica's body looks like under her racing suit, but her bikini appearance on the June issue of Shape shows off her toned physique.
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Apr 22, 2009 -
Today is Earth Day, so celebrate with an outdoor workout. Yes you can run and walk outside, but you can also strength train while doing so. All you need is an empty park bench and a curb to strength train your entire body while on the move in the outdoors.
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Apr 09, 2009 -
One great thing about running is that you don't need a lot of gear to participate in the sport. Basically you need a good pair of sneakers. When your sneakers wear out, don't just toss them away.
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Mar 11, 2009 -
There's more to working out than improving your physical fitness since moving your body can also benefit your mind. Many of you are not that into types of exercise that typically lend themselves to sharpening mental awareness, but in no way does that mean you're unable to develop a mind/body connection through other forms of exercise.
Goddess on the sand, Gabrielle Reece, calls her beach volleyball workouts "active meditation."
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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Hyperactivity refers to increased movement, impulsiveness, distractibility, and decreased attention span. A popular but controversial belief is that children are more likely to be hyperactive if they eat sugar, artificial sweeteners, or certain food colorings.
This article focuses on the possible controversial link between sugar and hyperactivity in children.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Preschooler development
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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The normal social and physical development of children ages 3 - 6 years old includes many significant milestones.
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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- Gross motor development in the 3- to 6-year-old should include:
- Becoming more skilled at running, jumping, early throwing and kicking
- The ability to catch a bounced ball
- The ability (at 3 years) to pedal a tricycle but perhaps not steer well becoming able to steer well around age 4
- The ability (at around 4) to hop on 1 foot, followed with balancing on 1 foot for up to 5 seconds
- The ability to perform a heel-to-toe walk
- Fine motor development milestones should include:
- The ability to draw a circle upon request at about 3 years
- Drawing a person with 3 parts
- Beginning use of children's blunt-nose scissors
- Self-dressing (with supervision)
- The ability to draw a square by age 4
- The use of scissors progressing to cutting a straight line
- The ability to put clothes on properly
- Managing spoon and fork neatly while eating
- Spreading with a knife by about age 5
- The ability to draw a triangle
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- The 3-year-old uses pronouns and prepositions appropriately
- The 4-year-old begins to understand size relationships
- The child enjoys rhymes and word play
- The 5-year-old shows early understanding of time concepts
- The child is able to follow 3 simple commands
Stuttering may commonly occur in the normal language development of toddlers 3 - 4 years of age. It occurs because ideas come to mind faster than the child is able to express them.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Bicycle helmet - proper usage
Child safety
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Fire safe home
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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Car seats; Fire safety; Bicycle safety; Water safety
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Accidents are the most common cause of death in children 14 years old and younger. In fact, accidents cause more childhood deaths than diseases, drugs, or violence. Fortunately, many accidents -- for both children and adults -- can be avoided if simple safety measures are taken.
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