by Claire Gillman (Author)
The sedentary lifestyle and junk food diet of today's children are putting boys and girls as young as eight at serious risk from heart disease and obesity-related illnesses. Most people know the benefits of keeping fit, but time-strapped, modern families often find it difficult to fit exercise into their day to day lives. Getting Your Kids Active is packed with sensible, practical advice and suggestions to help ensure a fitter and healthier future for your children. Getting the whole family involved is the best way to get your child active - researchers now know that children who see their parents, particularly their mum, doing exercise tend to be among the most active themselves. Parents don't have to indulge in strenuous exercise but getting out there and doing something, preferably with the kids, sets an example that children can adopt and carry into adulthood. This books shows you how to do it!
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 31 May 2007
ISBN 10: 0713681411
ISBN 13: 9780713681413
Book Overview: companion volume to Anita Bean's Healthy Eating for Kids, over 7500 sold since publication in 2004 Four colour, attractively designed and priced London is to host the Olympics in 2012, keeping sport and children in the forefront of people's minds author is experienced freelancer and has written fitness manuals and books on children before various TV programmes are in pre-production looking to do for children's exercise what Jamie Oliver did for school meals and nutrition for children - this book capitalises on this trend