Fit By Jan

"Hold the Whip" saves you about 150 calories.

It really IS a no-brainer. Too bad the funding has gone away from having PE in schools. We will just pay for it in a generation with health care costs.

Physical activity and school performance: A closer look Physical education may be disappearing from some schools, but a study finds that kids who engage in sports or physical activity may do better academically.

The top three factors that determine whether or not you will stick to your exercise routine include having support, finding a workout that you like and knowing what you're doing. Happy New Year! Thought this one needed a reprint right about now.

If you have a young soccer player (or any other sport), this is an important article. Kids need to do some kind of age appropriate strength training program to decrease their chances of knee blow outs and other injuries. If you need a program for YOUR young athlete...let me know.

http://www.king5.com/health/childrens-healthlink/Alarming-rise-in-young-athletes-knee-injuries-13384

If it is IMPORTANT to you, you will find a way to do it. If not, you will find an EXCUSE.

“Those who think they have no time for healthy eating, will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” ~ Edward Stanley