Teaching lifelong fitness skills
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All posts tagged: Child Obesity
Many schools are neglecting students’ health and wellbeing, warn experts
Many schools in England are neglecting – and may be actively harming – students’ health and wellbeing, warn experts
Strength-building exercises help adolescents reduce health risks
Strength-building exercises will help adolescents reduce the risks of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and other health problems.
Judy Murray advocates physical education homework
Government, education providers and every stakeholder involved in childhood development should recognise the importance of physical activity in the home, by encouraging parents to take a more active role in their children’s physical literacy
Still too much salt in children’s diets
Despite a UK-wide drive to cut salt levels in food, children in the UK are still eating far too much salt.
Children who sleep less eat more
children who sleep more may eat fewer calories and put on less weight
New draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services
Draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services available to help overweight and obese people to achieve and maintain a healthier weight
Cheese comes from plants and fish fingers are made of chicken
A large proportion of children believe that cheese comes from plants and that fish fingers are made from chicken.