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When kids get chubby

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By Dr Bill Maier Kids today are spending more time than ever in front of the television or computer screen. And dormant kids tend to be chubby kids. As parents, it’s our job to recognise when our kids aren’t getting enough sunshine and exercise, and to do something about it. Left to their own devices, a lot of kids would spend all day lying on the couch. But they need to be active, especially if they’re getting a little flabby around the waist. If your family has gotten into some bad habits, consider joining a local health club . Indoor sports , like badminton or martial arts , are great ways to stay healthy while developing invaluable motor skills and coordination. In good weather, get the kids outside all you can. Take a family hike or biking trip, or just play frisbee in the park. Do whatever it takes to get your kids out of the house and into some good, healthy habits. From TODAY, Voices - Thursday, 03-June-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta How to Avoid B...

Work Stress Management

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Image via CrunchBase We all go through some rigorous activities, and while some of us are easy to recover, both physically and mentally, there are those of us who takes longer time to heal. When the sources of our fatigue is but a daily encounter, e.g., our work, then we have to learn ways and means of how to cope up with these energy sappers. A battery that isn't recharged, and is continually drained, eventually runs out of energy, and dies. We don't want that to be our case, so let us all learn how to manage stress - at work. Here is an Ezine article original. May it serve its purpose of letting us know, and in knowing, do what must be done - for us to be better persons - at work, and at home. Read on... ---------- 5 Steps to Reducing Inner Mental Stress at Work What we call "stress" is actually our reaction to stress. The anger, the frustration, the high blood pressure and sleepless nights. These are all our mental and physical reactions to pressu...