We’re almost there, school will soon be out and our schedules can finally take a much needed break from the insanity… I love the summer with my kids home…well at least the first few days of it. No, I really do love having them home, I love the time I get during the summer to teach them all of the other things I find important, that doesn’t make it on the “have to learn for the AIMS test” list. One of the things I love teaching them the most is how to love and care for their bodies. We have come up with a couple of very interesting projects for this summer that I will update you on their progress from time to time. It should be interesting…

I hope to make a few childrens’ health related posts this month in order to motivate all of you with children in your lives to make their health a priority (and your own while you’re at it!) I will of course start with some alarming statistics…I love doing that!

• the average American youth spends 5 hours on average using the computer, TV,or playing video games a day!
• 52% of girls begin dieting before they are 14 years old.
• 1 in 4 children do not participate in any free-time physical activities.
• 1 in 3 children will end up as type 2 diabetics from the current generation of children.
• 67% of today’s children are overweight
• 92% of US elementary schools do not provide a daily physical education program.

That will probably do for now… my point is that we are the first generation of adults who are reported to possibly outlive our children. The rising generation deserves so much more than that, we have to make changes and fast! I will be adding steps through out the month, please choose 1 or 2 or all of them to make these changes this summer, educate your children and help them understand the importance of living a healthy life. And remember, your example is the best teacher of all!

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