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Raising Healthier Kids: The role of nutrition and exercise in child development

Healthy children don't just happen, they're raised on the proper food, sufficient play, and habits that form their future. Nutrition and exercise are two of the most vital pillars of child development ...
Purdue University

‘Sweatin’ to the (Black and) Goldies’: Purdue Pete assists Health and Kinesiology researchers to produce exercise videos for kids’ fitness, mindfulness

Watch Purdue Pete twist and turn to help Tippecanoe County learn about the benefits of exercise and mindfulness under the guidance of Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology researchers ...
KBTX

Promoting Positivity: Fyr Aggieland teaches kids the importance of staying active

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -FYR Aggieland is a the local chapter of a nationwide nonprofit, whose goal is to help provide fitness programs to kids and families who might not have access to them. FYR stands ...
13abc

American Heart Association program teaches kids the importance of heart health

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Feb. 1 kicked off American Heart Month, a time to narrow your focus on cardiovascular health. But heart health isn’t just important for adults. That’s why the American Heart ...
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Kids hated the presidential fitness test. Researchers aren’t fans, either.

Hey, did you hear that President Donald Trump plans to bring back the presidential fitness test? The news that the once-nationwide fitness test for young people might soon return ricocheted across ...
WMAZ

'I didn't see it as a life saving skill at the time': Swim instructors explain the importance of swim lessons for kids

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Pools, lakes and water parks are opening up across Central Georgia for the unofficial start to summer, but swim instructors said kids need practice before they make a big splash.