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24
Dec
2010
The Cafeteria Talk Walk
For years I have been referring to it as the “Cafeteria Talk Walk”, although, it’s been so long that I can’t remember where the “Cafeteria” part came in. However, the principle and effectiveness remain as relevant and strong as ever.

It’s really an alternative to “exercise” as we have come to know it. Exercise at its worst moments is when, during the activity, the participant is thinking about, how boring and tired they are or how much it hurts.
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23
Dec
2010
Measuring Increases In Your Child’s Physical Activity the Easy Way
In the past, many of us have relied on a variety of heart rate monitors to measure our personal physical activity. Most heart rate monitors today are reliable and, after a few sessions, not particularly difficult to use. That is, unless you are a kid.
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22
Dec
2010
The Importance of Physical Activity to Successful Dieting
A recent article published by the New England Journal of Medicine concluded, in general, that when it comes to weight loss, the kind of diet that is used – low or high protein, fat, or carbohydrate, does not matter near as much as the amount of calories consumed or not consumed.

I agree. However, the amount of calories consumed is only half of the equation. The full equation is more to the order of the amount of calories consumed versus the amount of calories expended determines one’s body weight.
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03
Aug
2010
Should Early Age Organized Sports Rethink their Purpose
Up until the past few decades, the main playground for kids to play physically active games was typically someone’s back yard or some vacant field. Activities were loosely organized with the kids themselves developing and enforcing the rules. Although scores were often kept, they were not as important as just having fun.
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08
Jul
2010
Five Reasons to Keep Physical Activity Intensity Levels Low
If long term or lifetime fitness is your goal, then the following reasons to keep physical activity intensity levels low to moderate may work for you.
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