Active Kids

Exercise is essential in everyone’s daily routine. Therefore, when we are at home on a boring weekend, what better way to spend the day than going outside and getting some exercise? Better yet, bringing the children along too! This is a great way to get children moving and used to partake in physical activities, and we as adults also benefit…

Last year, the Australian Medical Association President said more children were visiting GPs with food-related anxiety due to a narrow focus on eating nothing but healthy foods rather than approaching food with moderation. On the other hand, studies show that 1 in 4 kids in our country are overweight or obese, and a lot of them don’t get enough daily exercise….

Can you name which of the following statements is false? ● Children need to play some type of sport to stay physically healthy ● It is important children exercise hard enough ● Strength training might stunt children’s growth Well, turns out all of them are! We all know to get our children to stay active and off the couch has…

  Being determined to getting your kid to exercise is one of the best things you can do to make him or her form good habits in life and encourage healthy behaviours. In contrast, not getting enough exercise can be extremely prejudicial to your kid´s health and well-being, especially in the long run. This is no overstatement. The numbers don’t…