I wanted to share some exciting news with you! We have upgraded our kids exercise and nutrition site which means our blog will be moving too.

Our new site will give the user more options and more helpful information. We hope you will join us over there!

http://www.myfamilyexercise.com/kids-exercise

Here is a preview of our latest article.

“If you’re reading this article, you may be wondering about the benefits of a raw food diet, right? Well, the benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you’ll probably wonder why you haven’t eaten more raw in the past. You’ll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again. “

To learn more about eating a raw food diet be sure to read the rest of this article.

One evening I was mixing our green drink in the blender and our two-year old saw us drinking them.  She was quite intrigued and motioned for us to let her try some.  We grabbed a straw and that was the beginning of something great.

She absolutely loved the taste and now every time we make our green drink we share some with her.  She drinks and drinks and drinks.  I looked into the big cup and it’s half gone!

It is gold now because she’s getting a ton of vitamins from organic plant sources.  What a bonus!  The great thing about the green drinks is that you can test different ingredients to go along with the drink.  We love to put bananas, flax seed and rice protein to make it even more potent.

Let us know if you have a favorite healthy drink for kids.  Please post your comment on this blog.  To learn even more about raw foods and drinks to give your family energy please visit BestRawFoodPlan.com.

One way in which to do that is by eating healthier raw foods and to exercise consistently.  Our family has been consuming many raw foods for over a year now and we have seen a big change.  Energy is up and sickness is down.  Pretty cool huh?

Read more about great healthy energy foods for families.

We promise to make ourselves aware of all the healthy foods and exercise there is out there so that we can pass that information along to you.  We’ve got to become a healthier people so that we can live long and productive lives.

We have found a great resource out there.  To learn more about the best raw food plan so that your family can start living a more energy filled life. Start learning today at http://www.bestrawfoodplan.com by reading the information and watching the video.

Don’t forget to leave your comments and questions here or by emailing us at info@myfamilyexercise.com.

I know this for a fact because I’ve seen it happen over and over in my community and I have two kids of my own.  Although we are not completely a raw food family I will say that we’ve been trying to eat as many raw foods as possible.  I will write more about it in the coming weeks but I will let you know that it’s already been quite positive for our whole family.

Back to our guest post!  Here is a small sample for you to read.  Please click through on the link below to read the whole article.

“Eating a raw food diet is essentially a way of eating that does not involve the heating of foods.”

To learn more about a eating a raw food diet be sure to read the rest of this article.

“It’s really unfortunate that the vast majority of the population turns to stimulants instead of looking to whole foods for a boost of invigorating energy. I guess part of the problem is that humans are generally lazy and would rather take the “magic pill” to fix all their problems.”

To learn more about a high energy diet be sure to read the rest of this article.

There is an activity that is so simple for young kids and they love to do it.  In fact, they are just waiting for you to start up the music so that they can start.

We have this kids toy that looks like a radio and play little music tunes and when you hit the button it plays.  Our daughter absolutely loves it and she get’s a good workout in. 

She will run back and forth in the play room, dance in circles and she has even more fun when we participate with her.  This is a good kid indoor workout that will last you for at least 10 minutes.  You can try it every other day and see how it goes.

Drinking water is a very important key to overall health for kids. Water is an essential nutrient that composes 50 to 60 percent of your total body weight. Water is the key component which transports other nutrients throughout your body to help build and repair cells. Blood needs water to carry oxygen throughout the body, which is why one would die if they were deprived of water for several days.

Although it varies from person to person, it is recommended that kids drink six to eight glasses of pure water per day. Additional amounts should be considered during warm weather and when exercising or just playing in the yard.
 
While the best source is a glass of pure water, kids can also get water into their bodies though certain foods. Think of all the delicious fruits and vegetables that have large amounts of water: grapes, peaches, oranges, green pepper, tomatoes and celery.
 
It’s best to get kids in the habit of drinking water early. A child spoiled by flavorful drinks may start to refuse water altogether. Understand the dangers of those alternative drinks. Most soda pop is filled with sugar or the deadly sugar substitute aspartame. Very unhealthy, not to mention most of these drinks have caffeine which is a diuretic and actually takes water out of your body.
 
One can of soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine and is loaded with preservatives and other artificial food colors and sulphites. Studies have linked soda to osteoporosis, obesity, tooth decay and heart disease. 
 
Even juices are packed with sugar, and many have the same amount of sugar as sodas. It’s recommended to water down juices when given to children: no more than 50% juice and the rest water. Even in those cases, the amount of juice given to a child should be in small quantities.
 
For a child to drink a proper amount of water, the responsibility begins and ends with the parents. They have a great influence on their child’s drink intake. It’s best to lead by example. If a child sees his parents consistently drinking soda, they will also want soda.  

Parents should do their best to provide pure drinking water for their kids and consume water filled fruits and vegetables. This will improve and maintain the health of the family.

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Kids’ exercise is not exactly a top priority in America’s education system. Time spent at recess is considered leisure and should therefore come second to educational programs that exercise the mind. In addition, tighter school budgets and the need for higher test scores have caused many schools across the country to minimize the importance of daily physical activity.

Physical education programs vary with each state, county and school. While there’s no doubt some schools excel in keeping their students physically active, on the whole children exercise much less than they should during school hours.

A 2002 study observed 648 PE programs for third graders across the country. The average child spent 2.1 days a week in PE class for a total of 68.7 minutes. But even much of the time spent in PE classes is not used for exercise. Explaining the activity or getting the kids’ attention takes time. And when children are allowed free play, or unstructured activity, many don’t exercise and instead use that as a time to socialize.

PE teachers have noticed a difference in their students since kids exercise programs have been drastically cut. Eunice F. Sirianos of the New Bedford public schools in Massachusetts noticed a difference after only four years of less physical education. Originally, only one-third of her fourth-graders had weight issues.

“Now, over 50 percent of them are either at risk of being overweight or overweight,” Sirianos said.

While the lack of physical exercise in schools seems grim, there are some national and international programs to encourage schools to take physical health more seriously. For example, Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) is a program created by Len Saunders in 1989 to promote kids exercise and healthy living.

Each May, a day is designated for schools and students to participate in fun exercise at the exact same time. The very first Project ACES successfully arranged 240,000 children across the country to exercise simultaneously. Today that number is in the millions and students participate all across the globe.

With the knowledge that most schools lack in the PE programs they provide kids, it’s important to know your significant role as a parent to make up for the gap. Kids need to be physically active to live a healthy lifestyle. If you don’t already know your child’s PE schedule, inquire about it. Then determine how you can get them to be more physically active outside of school. For some great kids exercise suggestions, visit http://www.myfamilyexercise.com/.

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The opportunity to spend a lot of time with your kids is wonderful and allows you to have a major influence on their lives, both present and future. Despite this, sometimes the daily schedule can get monotonous and can leave kids flat out bored.

As the parent, in such circumstances you need a game plan. It’s helpful to stash away some fun kids indoor activities for days your children need a little extra stimulation. Set down that broom and spend extra time having fun with your kids.

There are a great number of kids indoor activities that are not only fun for the family, but are also beneficial for a healthy body and mind. Here are some ways kids indoor activities can develop healthy living:

• Improves gross motor skills
• Strengthens upper and lower body muscles
• Allows for creative time
• Helps to shed unhealthy pounds
• Teaches balance, rhythm, self control and how to listen to instructions
• Promotes family time

 Enjoying kids indoor activities together as a family will also create memories your kids will cherish forever. They most likely won’t remember how often you cleaned the house or how many times you drove them to school, but they will remember the extra time you took to have fun with them.

Of course, such activities can’t be done every day, but having a “parents’ playbook” would give you a game plan for those days you need it.

For a “playbook” to get you prepared for kids indoor activities, visit MyFamilyExercise.com.

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