Some Fun Nutritional Info and Downloads
I have run camps for a long time and I always like to give out some nutritional information at each of them. One spot that has always worked good for some quick, fun, information is the Oregon Dairy Council. We have our big Trinity Sports Summer Camp coming up on Monday and I once again [...]
An Update on the Presidents Challenge and some Tips
Awhile back we had a post regarding this years Presidential Fitness Challenge. My Son signed up and is absolutely loving it! He looks forward to adding up his points each day as he works towards his goals. As of Today He has about 16,300 points. He is getting excited since the first award he can [...]
What is the greatest shape you have ever been in?
I am now closing in on 35 years old and I was looking back thinking about what is the best shape I have ever been in. I played High school sports and this would be an easy answer to say. I had a football coach that made it mandatory to be in a weight training [...]
The President’s Challenge
We conclude our first kids week with a chance for you and your kids to take part in the President’s Challenge. Beginning on May 1st and running through July 24th you can participate in the challenge. This is a great way to get your kids excited about exercising since the end result is a signed [...]
8 Steps to a Healthier Family Diet Part #2
Here are more of the steps to a healthier family in the article by Dr. Sears we began yesterday. Step Four: Feed your family grow foods. Grow foods are whole foods: fruits, vegetables, legumes; whole grains; nuts; yogurt; eggs; healthy oils. These foods share one important thing in common: they come from nature, not from the factory. Dr. Sears [...]
9 Steps to a Healthier Family Diet Part #1
Here is another great nutrition article to help you get the most you can from your families diet. This week we have really focused hard on the nutrition aspect. To me this is where great life choices and habits is most important for our youth. Understanding the importance of the foods we eat and how [...]
How can you make exercise a game. Idea #1
Many kids are just looking to find the enjoyment in things to determine if it is something they are going to be a willing participant in. You know your kids far better than anyone else ever will so what are the things that get them excited? For some its something competitive, for others it is [...]
Great article but check out the Websites, they are great
This is a great article a friend gave to me and at the bottom is a link to a great site that is all about how to keep fruits and vegetables in your diet. Also is a link to a site just for kids called Food Champs Wilmington, Del. – Mom’s trying to make their [...]
In Case you wonder why we started with Nutrition, Here are some Stats
We all know that we are not as healthy of a society as we used to be but for me it helps sometimes to look at the numbers. The more often I am reminded of what I am doing wrong the better chance I have of changing that behavior. If you are like me in [...]
We start our Kids Week off with some great Nutritional Tips!
To kick off our kids week I wanted to start with some Nutritional Info. There are so many tools available to you that it can almost be overwhelming. Personally I like the basics when it comes to kids nutrition. I also think that getting your kids involved in some of the decision making can make [...]