Tag: fun
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Preventing Childhood Obesity
If you read The Onion, you know it has a disturbing tendency to report things as they really are, with a bite. It does not disappoint with “Preventing Childhood Obesity.” It lists a mix of the sad and absurd, all with underlying facts, including: Raising them in a different country may not help. Although US…
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Sun Care
… for Summer (and the Rest of the Year). It’s getting hot in the Northern hemisphere, and some of the best exercise is outdoors, so why not test your sun-safety IQ? The American Cancer Society offers regular updates about sun safety and tanning issues and sums up the basics in “Protect Your Skin From the…
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What Makes a Fruit or Vegetable Good?
Produce has a short shelf life, and much of it is wasted because there is no good way to store it (or because it gets to your fridge, but you don’t use it in time). “Shelf appeal” is a major consideration for sellers of produce, pushed partly by consumers, too, and as a result countless…
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Be Kind to Yourself Today
And have some fruit! This delicious (and insightful) image was made by Silvana Moran.
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A Vacation That Really Rests You
For many families, summer means longer days, a break from school, and family vacations. If everyone’s getting increasingly sleep deprived, that summer vacation can be more than just a getaway — it can actually help the body restore balance to its sleep and waking schedule. And better sleep means everything is better, from your energy…
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A Good Instructor Offers Modifications
Pilates of the Caribbean, by Dan Piraro
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Beyond the Summer Bike Ride
As e-bikes become more widely available, they are offering options beyond the casual bike ride and training-oriented exercise to be more broadly useful as car replacements. If you’re hauling anything, whether it’s your kids or just the shopping, having that assist may look expensive compared to the same models without the e-assist, but it’s way…
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Snackcercise!
Miss Piggy got in on the aerobics craze in 1982 with her own special take, featuring this item from her workout album. This was in a simpler time, before Cookie Monster was limited mainly to fruits and vegetables. Nowadays, banana splits are, I’m sure, strictly a “sometimes move.” Still from the video for one of…
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How a Bean Becomes a Fart
You may be trying to improve the “health quotient” of what you eat by adding vegetables and beans, and if you’ve done this abruptly, you’ve probably noticed some effects. Musical-fruit effects, no less. In this charming animation, Giant Ant studio presents an infographic from Men’s Health: How a Bean Becomes a Fart. Don’t let this…