School PE NOT reducing Obesity In Children
March 31, 2009 by Scott Wharton
Filed under Men's Health
Yesterday I wrote a piece on obese children and the parents that sometime make them that way. I know this blog is geared towards Men’s Health, but it’s important to think about our children and the importance to stress upon them good health. With that said, I also wrote awhile

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back about how my kid doesn’t have a physical education class but only what seems like a few times a month. My son is far from being obese and he eats pretty well, but I think a better PE program would probably benefit him more in the muscular development department.
When I was a kid, even through high school, we had a PE class at least three times a week and more times that not it would leave us tired and sweaty. We played flag football, basketball and all sorts of great sports that also taught us the rules and the essentials of the sports. I can’t speak for everyone but it seems like these programs are lacking greatly in America’s schools.
A recent study published on Healthday and publish on MSN Health said that school PE programs do not fight child obesity. Well, no kidding. How can these kids be active when they are only having a PE class a few times a month? It’s not only America’s PE programs, it’s happening all over the world in Canada, Europe and even Australia. Read more
Facts that are fun…
September 30, 2008 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Here are 5 fun facts, well not really fun but useful, to share with your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, students and… well, you get the point. It is so darn important to educate our youth. After all, they are our future…1. The human heart looks like a piece of red meat, aka steak or a raw hamburger patty. In fat or obese people the heart actually looks like it is covered in yellow goo, aka the fat tissue. Yellow… no good. Red… good!
2. Even though we are taught to put our hand over our heart on the left side of our chest, it is actually tucked away between our lungs in the middle of our chests. Think of it as being protected.
3. When you are exercising, it takes about 10-12 seconds for your blood to go from your heart to your big toe and back again. That is fast!
4. A child’s heart has to push blood through 60,000 miles (roughly 96,500 km) of blood vessels. That would be long enough to circle the Earth 2 and a half times. Holy potatoes. Amazing!!!!!
5. Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day which would mean an average lifetime would work out to be… over 2 and a half billion times! Now that’s a big ol’ fact!
This is why we must teach our youth to exercise and eat a healthy diet. We have to keep the ol’ tickers in tip top shape ’cause we’re gonna need em!
April’s Health and Wellness Roundup… Best posts from the bloggers
May 2, 2008 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Here is an April roundup from the Health and Wellness channel. Enjoy!
There is something for everyone (breastfeeding or not) in the mix of the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 highlights from April 2008:
Free Pattern for Sewing Your Own Crew Neck Over-the-Head Baby Bibs
Judge Denies FLDS Request to Keep Mothers with Nursing Babies
World Health Day 2008: Protecting Health from Climate Change
Breastfeeding Basics Checklist for a Good Breastfeeding Latch
Gentian Violet and Grapefruit Seed Extract as Thrush Remedies
Breastfeeding and International Travel
Top Five Breastfeeding Interviews
And from Kristen at Lively Women…
April is STD awareness month
Resources for
Tap water vs
Guest post aromathe
Lunchtime lipo
Gas station condom
Womens health
History of abortion
Hope at Weighting Line also had a roundup pots for you on weight loss and all that goes with it.
Alicia at Mental health Notes had so much to offer…
The more serious stuff:
Wentworth
Austrian
Meet famous
Nurture mental
Mental health
University of
Postpartum
And the fluffier stuff:
They dont make
Harry Potter
Giving freud
Goodbye
Brain break oh
Of disloyal
2 sure fire
Here we have Marijke’s top posts at Help My Hurt
Company’s calling - Olympic cyclist Kristin Armstrong talks about her osteoarthritis
Physical activity may help reduce arthritis pain
Help My Hurt lost one of its own today - RIP Tricia
Living with Cancer: Help My Hurt hosts this month’s Theme Day
Friday funnies - April fool’s jokes
Angelique at Breaking the Mirror offers up..
Please tell me
Her fathers
Her fathers
Her fathers
Anosexya some
In mauritania
Just dont tell
Gab at Fertitlity Notes and Daily Tomorrow has some great posts for her roundup…
for Fertility Notes:
Oh wait are we sure
The mistress daughter by am homes
The girl with two
Smokin drinkin
Appreciating the
The greening of me
The greening of me
And Daily Tomorrow:
Allow me to
Make your office a
Where in the world
Kid friendly
Happy birthday
Another reason to
Its national
Liberty and Liz at Healthbolt are always a great read….
Testing the vitality
Movie theater cuisine
How dandy the anti
Is it a computer is it
Warning blogging could
Milk the drink of rock
What does Grace at Kids Health Notes have to say? Check her out here…
What your poo may be telling you
More students misusing stimulants during stress
Gymnastics cause 27,000 injuries per year, research shows
Skin contact with mom soothes preemies’ pain
Recycle with your kids Tip # 4: bottled water
Recycle with kids Tip #5: Reusing beats recycling
Scott at Health and Men has his roundup here…
Aprils top seven
And Karen at Pink Ribbon Review gave you this…
Seven of my favorite breast cancer blog posts























