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TKATWellness
Fitness4Kids
FeelGreatontheInside
FallIntoFitnessKeepingYourKidsFitintheFall
Parents are working hard and time is limited. Many people find it much easier to exercise in the summer when the weather is warm and the day is longer. But don't allow the change in weather and the shortening of days to stop you from taking care of your body. Your family can do many of the same activities you did during the summer in the early part of the fall before it gets too cold outside.
TKATWellnessFitness4KidsNewsletter Fall2011
LookGreatontheOutside
EncouragingtheentirefamilytoGETACTIVEandGETHEALTHY!
TalkingtoYourChildren.........Pg.2WeightandSelfEsteem.........Pg.2FitnessWordSearch............Pg.2
FitFamilySpotlight.............Pg.3
Amaya’sActivities..............Pg.4
Ty’sTips......................Pg.4
HealthyRecipesforKids.........Pg.5
SimpleExercisesforKids........Pg.6
SpotlightonSupplements.......Pg.6
BikeRiding ScooterRiding
RollerSkating FamilyWalks
Can you believe that summer is already over and fall has arrived? A change in season may create a change in your schedule (and your motivation). The kids are in school and there is homework to be done.
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• Don’ttalkaboutweight;talkabouthealth.Insteadoffocusingonyourchildbeingoverweight,focusonhowimportantitistoeatrightandexercise.• Modelthebehaviorthatyouwantyourchildtoemulateinregardstohealth.Asparents,youmustshowyourchildrenthathavinghealthyeatinghabitsandmaintainingahealthyweightisthewaytohaveamorefulfillinglife.• Besuretodiscussthetopicinafriendlytone.Youwanttomakesurethattheconversationdoesnotaddunduestressormakethemfeeluncomfortable.
Approachingthesubjectofbeingoverweightorobesewithyourchildcanbeveryuncomfortable.Asaparentoneneedstobegentleinthewaythatweightisdiscussed."Howyoudiscussachild'sweightproblemcanmakeahugedifferenceinhelpinghimorherdealwithit,"saysJamieCalabrese,MD,medicaldirectoroftheChildren'sInstituteinPittsburghandamemberoftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)TaskForceonObesity.
Herearesomeideasforwaysthatyoucanbringupthetopic:
TalkingtoYourChildrenAboutMaintainingaHealthyWeight
FitnessWordSearchFind10wordsrelatedtofitness.
• Overweightchildrenhave
somewhatlowerself‐esteemthannonoverweightchildren
• Overweightchildrenwhohavethelowestself‐esteemalsohaveparentswhoteasethemabouttheirweightproblems
• Childrenandteenagerswhoviewthemselvesasoverweightaremorelikelytobeunhappywiththeirweightcondition.
• Thedegreeofrelationshipbetweenweightandself‐esteemisgreaterforgirlsthanitisforboys.
• Astudyofoverweighttoveryobese5‐10yr.oldAfricanAmericanchildrenshowedthatbeingoverweightwasassociatedwithlowself‐esteeminchildrenwhowereeightyearsoldandolder.
Formoreaboutthesetopicsgotowww.myoverweightchild.com
andwww.parents.com
WeightandSelf‐Esteem
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Words
crunchesdiet
exercisefitnesshealthyjumpropeobeserunningsitupssquats
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FitFamilySpotlightHowtheSmithFamilyStaysFitintheBigCity
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HallemaandIvorySmitharecollegesweetheartsandformercollegetrackstars.Lifecanbeprettyhecticwiththreechildrenundertheageof8.Imani,their7‐year‐olddaughterandElijahandIsaiah,theirtwin6‐year‐oldsons,keepthembusierthanmostofuscanimagine.Chicago,ILiswherethisfamilyoffivecallshomeandtheylovelifeinthebigcity.
Beingformercollegeathletes,itdoesn’tsurprisemostpeoplethattheirchildrenenjoysportsandbeingphysicallyactive.Buttryingtojuggleeveryone’sschedulecanbethemostchallengingpartofitall.HallemaiscurrentlyworkingonasecondMaster’sdegreeinSpeechPathologyandIvoryisaMortgageLoanOfficer.Let’sfindouthowtheSmithsconquerlifeinthebigcity.
TKAT:WhatisitlikelivinginabigcitylikeChicagowith3youngchildren?
H/ISmith:Welovethecity.Ithasalottoofferforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Wejustfocusonthepositivethingsthatthecityhastooffer.TKAT:Whyisphysicalfitnessimportanttoyourfamily?
H/ISmith:Physicalfitnessisimportanttoourfamilybecauseasparentsweunderstandthatwhenyousetahealthyfoundationforyourchildrentheyaremorelikelytostayhealthyasadultsandcontinuetoenjoyphysicalfitness.
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TKAT:Howdoyou,asparents,findtimetoexercisewhilechauffeuringyourkidstotheirvariousactivities?
H/ISmith:Inouropinion,peopledowhatistrulyimportanttothemandwhenpeopleunderstandtheimportanceofexercisetheyfindtimeforit.Beforehavingourchildrenwewouldworkouttogetherbutthatisnotidealnow,sowejustorganizeandplanourexercisetimearoundourkid’sactivities.Oneofuswilltypicallygetitdoneintheearlymorningsbeforethedaygetsstartedandtheotherintheevening.Wehavealsoinvestedincardiovascularworkoutvideosforthosetimeswhenwejustcannotgettothegym.Sometimesthechildrenevenjoinusinthevideoworkouts.
TKAT:Doyouthinkthatteachingyourchildrentheimportanceofbeingphysicallyfitisanecessityintoday’ssociety?Whyorwhynot?
H/ISmith:Weabsolutelybelievethatteachingourchildrentheimportanceofbeingphysicallyfitintoday’ssocietyisanecessitybecausebeingunfitcanleadtohealthproblems.Wenotonlywanttoinstilltheimportanceofphysicalfitnessinourchildren,wealsowanttoexpresstothemthatmaintainingahealthydietisimportantaswell.
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Amaya’sAwesomelyAmazingActivitiesBalancingSchoolandFitness
Schoolhasstartedandthedaysofloungingaroundthehouseareoverforthis11‐year‐old.It’snowtimeforhomeworkandextra‐curricularactivities.Let’sseehowAmayajugglesacademicsandstayingfit.
TKAT:Whatdoyoulikeabout7thgradesofar?
AA:IlikethatIhavenewteachersandthatI’mnotin6thgradeanymore.
TKAT:Whatsportsdoyouplantoparticipateinthisschoolyear?
AA:ThisyearIplantoplaybasketballandvolleyballandmaybetrack.I’mnotsureaboutthatoneyet.
TKAT:Outsideofsports,whatotheractivitiesareyouapartof?
AA:IplaythebaritoneinmyschoolbandandIalsoplaythepiano.I’minagirlsclubcalledSweetFace,IamatutorandIjustgotacceptedintotheNationalJuniorHonorSociety.
TKAT:Howdoyoumanagetomaintaingoodgradesandparticipateinsomanyactivities?
AA:Itrytostayorganizedandmyparentsstayonmeaboutalotofstuff.ImakesurethatmyhomeworkisdoneeitherbeforeIleaveschoolorassoonasIgethome;beforeIwatchT.V.orplayoutside.Idon’twaituntilthelastminutetodostuff.
Amaya’sparentshavestressedtheimportanceofbeingawell‐roundedpersonforherentirelife.Itisveryimportanttothemthatshemaintainsgoodgradesbutalsobeinvolvedinnon‐academicactivities.Theybelievethatactivitieshelpherrelievestress.
Ty’sTipsforTipTopFitnessTryingNewFoods
FromthetimethatTywasborn,hehasbeenapickyeater.Asaninfant,hewouldonlytoleratebeingnurseduntilhewasaboutsevenmonthsold.Ashebecameatoddler,herefusedtotrynewfoodsandtheonlythinghewould
eatwasbreakfastfoodsandchicken.Sinceheturned8inMay,anewfoundbraveryhastakenoverandheiswillingtostepoutsideofhisfoodcomfortzoneandtrysomenewdishes.
Herearesome“healthy”foodsthatTyhastried.
• Tacos• PandaExpressSweetFireChicken• FettucciniAlfredo• Spaghetti• TurkeyBurgers• ChickenCaesarWraps/Salad
Tysaysthehewastiredofplainoldchickenandthat’swhyhedecidedtotrysomenewthings.
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HealthyRecipesYourKidsWillLove
HealthyTaquitos–SubmittedbyMarsherrifromWaukegan
HoneyOatmealPumpkinMuffins–SubmittedbyTroyfromZion,IL
Inthissectionyouwillfindrecipesthathavebeenkidtestedandparentapproved.Trythemwithyourfamilytoseeiftheymeetyourstampofapproval.
½cuphoney¼cupapplesauce,unsweetened2eggs1½cupspureed(canned)pumpkinorwintersquash¼cupskimmilk1cupall‐purposeflour½cupoatmeal1tspbakingpower¼tspgroundcloves
1tspgroundcinnamon½tsppumpkinspiceDirections:Inlargemixingbowl,beathoney,applesauce,eggs,pumpkinandmilk.Inaseparatemixingbowl,combinedryingredientsandthenaddtopumpkinmixture,blendwell.Foldinraisins.Spoonintogreasedmuffintins,filling¾full.Bakeat4000Ffor15minutes.
ParfaitandAntsonaLog–SubmittedbyRosalinfromZion
Layervanillayogurtandmandarin oranges,blueberries,raspberries,orstrawberries(youcanuseanyfruitthatyoulike)inatallglasstopwithasprinkleofgranola.
Spreadcelerystickswithpeanutbutterorlow‐fatcreamcheesetoppedwithraisins.
8corntortillaschickenbreast(boiledandshredded)1‐2tbsptacoseasoning1/2cupchuckysalsa1/2cupofshreddedfat‐freecheddarcheese
Mixallingredientsexceptshellsandallowtositinfridgeforabout30min.Dampentwopapertowelsandplacetortillasbetweenthem.Microwaveforabout1minute,untiltortillasarewarmandpliable.Spreadmixovershellrollandputinbakingdish.Bakeintheovenat3500for8minutes.
SimpleExercisesForKids
TKATWellness Fall2011
SpotlightonSupplements
Exerciseskidscandofromthecomfortofhome.
JumpingRope Sit‐ups/Crunches
Jumpingropeisafunactivitythatkidscandoaloneorwithfriends.
Sit‐upsandcrunchesareagreatwaytoexercisethemusclesintheabdomen,alsocalledthecore.Thecoremusclesarethecenterofyourbody’sstrength.Havingastrongcorewillmakeyoumorephysicallypowerful,maintainsequilibriumandstabilityforexercisingandallotherphysicalactivity.Atleast100sit‐upsorcruncheseachday,willallowyoutomaintainastrongcore.
Gettingtheproperamountofnutritionfromthefoodyoueateverydayisvirtuallyimpossible.Thisiswhyitisnecessarytofindtherightnutritionalsupplementsforyourfamily.
CoralCalciumisadailycalciumsupplementthatsupportsyouroverallhealthandhelpsnourishyourbodyandskeletalsystem.Itmayalsohelpincreasetheabsorptionofmagnesiumandpotassiumwhilemaintaininghealthybonesandteeth.
NutriShakeisaperfectperformanceshakeforjump‐startingyourmetabolismandasamealreplacement.Fortifiedwith26antioxidants,vitaminsandminerals,NutriShakehelpssupporttheimmunesystem.
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Squats
Squatsareagreatcardiovascularexercisethatkidscandowiththeirownbodyweight.Itstrengthensthelowerbackandthecore.