Mike Kinnaird presents Book Review ~ Healthy at 100 by John Robbins posted at Passion for Health. Mike gives us a book review of John Robbin’s book Healthy at 100.  The book takes a look at healthy cultures to find out what they can teach us.

Karen at Thrifty Mommy gives us the Top 10 Thrifty Tips for Dealing with Eczema.  Many of us have dealt with eczema, whether it be with ourselves or our children.  Karen gives some tips to manage the disease.

Karen Shanley presents The Faery Woods posted at Author, Mom, Dog Nut.  Karen tells about the special times she and her daughter Cait would spend hiking into “The Faery Woods”.

Kevin presents Advantages Of Sports And Teens posted at More4kids Parenting & Family.  This article tells us about the many advantages of getting your teen involved in a sport.  I also saw some craft ideas on this site that I’m going to look into for my preschool class!

Dr. Hal presents North Star Mental Fitness Blog: Team Commitment Creates Success posted at North Star Mental Fitness Blog.  Dr. Hal shares with us that people can overcome obstacles and accomplish many great things when they work together as a team.

Jacqueline Lloyd presents Why Exercising for Kids is So Important posted at Hot Exercise. Jacqueline discusses why it is so important for children to exercise.  She gives us some ideas for making exercise fun and interesting.

Laura Collins presents Gisele Bundchen’s Mother’s School of ED Prevention posted at Are you “Eating With Your Anorexic?”.

Shamelle presents Relax and Unwind-Without Spending Any Money! posted at Enhance Life.  Shamelle tells us a thrifty way to relax.

Craig Harper presents Exercise Addiction – Anorexia Athletica posted at Renovate your life with Craig.   Motivational speaker Craig Harper tells his story of exercise addiction and gives us the warning signs to watch out for.

Alex Shalman presents Liquid motivation posted at Alex Shalman . com – Practical Personal Development.   Alex reminds us how important it is to drink water and he gives us some of the many health benefits of drinking more.

Next month’s Healthy & Fit Carnival will be hosted by Kate at Babylune.  All submissions must be on the topic of a healthy & fit family and 10 submissions will be chosen to appear in the carnival.  Only one article per blog is accepted.  You are encouraged to read articles from the former blog carnivals to get an idea of an acceptable submission.  Click here to submit an article.  Good luck! 

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I will be hosting the March edition.  If you have an article that you would like to submit, please submit it here.  Posts can be submitted until March 4th and space is limited to 10 submissions. 

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Weight Loss

Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.  More4Kids addresses this issue and gives some advice for dealing with childhood obesity.

Most people want to lose the “extra” weight they carry, but they simply don’t have the motivation.  The Ririan Project inspires us by giving us 20 Reasons to Drop 20 Pounds. 

Exercise

Kate from Babylune gives us her Top Ten Exercise Tips for Post Partum Mothers.  Even if you haven’t just given birth, you are sure to find some good tips for staying healthy and active.

Thrifty Mommy provides us with ten thrifty ways to exercise together as a family and have fun at the same time.

Most of us aren’t getting enough exercise because we are watching too much television.  Christine Kane tells us how to break up with our tv.  

Nutrition

Play Library gives us some ideas for nutritious snacks.  Kerri reminds us to keep nutritious snacks on hand during the holidays, especially since there will be plenty of sugary alternatives around.

Our Family Porch gives us a healthy alternative to chocolate.  If you are diabetic or are looking for a chocolate substitute, then you should try Revka’s recipe for chocolate fudge.

Me-Ander has a new and healthier take on an old-fashioned breakfast.

Medical Issues

Shannon Herod tells us about his addiction and how letting it go has been the most gratifying and exhilarating experience. 

Now that it’s cold and flu season, Self Help Diva has some great ideas for how to speed recovery and help you to feel like yourself again.

Kate is looking for someone to host next week’s Healthy & Fit Family Carnival.  If you’re interested, please contact her via the link on her site, Babylune.  If you would like for your story to be considered, you may submit your post here. 

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If you are trying to lose weight, then you should check out Katiebird’s Eat 4 Today. 

Eat4Today is an online support group specifically for that purpose. So many of us have lost substantial amounts of weight only to gain it back as soon as the focus is gone. I’m hoping that together, we can keep our focus and lose the weight forever.

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Healthy and Fit Family is a weekly update from bloggers who are working to improve the health and fitness of their entire families.  This carnival is to share your posts about the experience of leading (or starting to lead) an active life as a family.

Click here to submit something for next week.  Only 10 posts will be accepted each week.  The deadline for submissions is Sunday, November 19th at midnight. 

Here are some links to the past 3 Healthy & Fit Family Carnivals. 

The First Healthy & Fit Family Carnival

The Second Healthy & Fit Family Carnival  

The Third Healthy & Fit Family Carnival

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