Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Monday, December 1, 2008
OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Wellspring students walk five miles a day. They are not fit enough to run when they enter the program. Parents pay a large sum of money to send their obese children there, but have miserably failed trying other methods. Kids are unhappy at the beginning of their program. They are closed off from the toxic environment. They don‘t have physical contact with friends, pets, television, video games, and can only eat food specially prepared for them. Each student wears pedometers and they log in their daily calorie food intake, 1,200 calories on average. They are allowed to consume more but must compensate by increasing their physical activity. Students start getting happier once they have begun to shed a few pounds.
Wellspring Academy opened a second boarding school in North Carolina, in 2006. The academy is owned by CRC Health Group. They promote 4 community programs, 14 U.S Summer camps and another in Britain. They plan to open schools in Texas, Massachusetts, Britain, and Canada. 1.6 million children need weight loss programs. Health care is only able to provide for 2000 of those children. Parents spend $5,950 dollars for a 4 week admission and $8000 dollars for an 8 week program. The average student attends 4 to 6 months. 9 month students lose an average of 81 pounds. The National Health Service provides financial assistance to needy families. The Department of Family and Social Services recommend that obese children attend the Wellspring Academy.
Facilities at Wellspring Academy of California
The 68-acre campus offers:
Fully-equipped weight room
Cardio studio with treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationery bikes and Stairmasters
Swimming pool for swimming, water aerobics, water walking
Tennis courts
Street hockey court
Basketball courts
Beach volleyball court
Athletic fields for soccer, football, Ultimate Frisbee
Indoor gym with half-court basketball court
Baseball/softball diamond
Horse pastures/barn
2-mile walking path
Trails for cycling
Canoeing in Kings River, which runs through campus Wellspring California also makes frequent use of the nearby National Parks – Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite – for hiking, backpacking, mountain biking and camping.
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Activities at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas
The scientifically-based Activity Management program ensures that Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas students achieve an unprecedented level of activity – starting at 10,000 steps per day (as measured on a pedometer), but often exceeding 20,000 (approx. 10 miles of walking).
An unparalleled range of activities are available at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas. And on most weekends, students are off-campus on an adventure trip. A recent article in the International Journal of Obesity shows that adventure activities may be more effective for long-term weight control than traditional sports or activities.
Campus Activities
Adventure Activities
Personal training in Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas cardio & weight room
Skateboarding
The Blob
Climbing wall
Horseback riding
Zip line
Tennis
Golf
Yoga
Aqua tramp
Badminton
Basketball
Diving
Spinning
Low ropes course
Step aerobics
Swimming
Walking
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OTHER PROGRAMS
The Red Apple Foundation develops positive workshops. They work civic organizations in Pennsylvania, schools, parent and teacher organizations, YMCA, The girl scouts, Public libraries, churches, and the government.
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Get Involved in Sports and Help Combat Obesity
Some kids are restricted from getting quality physical exercise. Many parents feel pressured by the level of progress their child makes at school. They feel intimidated by dangerous neighborhood surroundings . These concerns are understandable. However, restricting children to stay indoors at their writing desk, television set, and computer video game, is inviting another potential danger. A sheltered child is likely to become over weight and possibly obese. Over protective parents who are afraid their son or daughter might get injured at the playground only create another problem.
The healthy family benefits by participating in sports together. Young children need healthy role models and positive examples. Bike riding, jogging, swimming, individual and team sport participation are ideal physical activities that help keep everyone in shape. Consistent physical activity counters the bad effects of inactive time people spend on the computer or watching television. Adults should exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Children need at least an hour a day of physical activity.
Public or private schools that fail to make physical education a priority in their curriculum jeopardize children’s health and make them prime targets of obesity.
Public schools are criticized because they serve unhealthy food in the cafeteria and permit vending machines to offer carbonated soda and unhealthy snacks. Nutritional food promotion is overshadowed by unhealthy food promotion. Parents have to provide their children with a nutritional lunch sack and dinner. It is a frightening reality that more children are entering hospitals to undergo bypass surgery.
Our modern fast paced lifestyles encourage families to make bad decisions. Unhealthy fast food replaces the old fashioned traditional meal. Home cooked meals should not disappear from the dinner table. Healthy salads, vegetables, and fruits, should accompany every meal. The average family’s daily produce intake is far less than the daily recommended five fruits and vegetables a day. Raw fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber and water. They help to develop our digestive system. People need to experiment and taste as many groups of fruits and vegetables as possible.
Deserts are much more nutritious when they are made at home. Store bought pastries always have too much sugar and fat. Your home made cookie or cake can taste more appetizing because of its freshness and special ingredients. Great health food recipes for the main course and deserts can always be discovered on the internet or in your favorite book store.
Genetic predisposition affects certain children. They have high levels of fat storing enzymes that are called lipoprotein lipase. Research therapy treatment is focused on correcting and preventing genetic disorders. Homeopathy is the only medical therapy that successfully combats genetic predisposition. Constitutional remedies clinically treat patient health. They target the physical make up of the body and its metabolic process activity. Careful treatment provides patients strength to resist disease causing organisms. Constitutional homeopathic medicines are developed with two formulas. There are pre-formulated constitutional enhancers and homeopathic weight control medicines.
Jon Leibowitz, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, is an advocate for responsible food marketing to children and adolescents. In 2006, he helped create “The Alliance for a Healthy Generation.” The organization enforced several food and beverage companies to minimize competitive food sales that were purchased outside of the school meal program. Their plan promoted food products that are more nutritious and have less calories. The plan continues implementation. Positive results show a 58 percent decrease in total calories for beverages shipped to schools between 2004 and the 2007-08 school year.
A recent 2008 food marketing study discovered that television advertising needs to strengthen the nutritional profile of food and beverages that are marketed to children. Carbonated beverages, restaurant foods, and breakfast cereals, account for 63 percent of all youth directed spending. Motion picture marketing can have a negative effect on children if they are strongly promoting a food product that lacks nutritional value. The FTC recommends that all food and beverage companies develop positive nutrition-based marketing standards for children under 12 years of age.
NUTRITION-BASED PRODUCT PROMOTION SHOULD INCLUDE:
Internet
Mobile phones
Product placement
Event sponsorship
Character licensing
In-school marketing
School ambassadors
Celebrity endorsements
Philanthropic activities
Gary Foster Ph.D., President of The Obesity Society, Silver Spring, MD , received support from the Democratic Party Platform drafting committee. It was the first time a national party platform addressed the obesity epidemic in the United States. Recently the National Football League sponsored a commercial that warned about the dangers of childhood obesity.
Childhood Obesity Problems
teased and bullied at school.
develop inferiority complexes.
develop sleeping disorders.
Improper breathing patterns develop.
Asthma
learning and memory capabilities are badly impaired.
It is the beginning of long term health problems: type II diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, lack of energy.
Serious complications result: cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney failure, and amputations.
Disturbing Statistics about Weight Problems and Obesity
60% of adults are over weight
34% of adults are obese
30% of teenagers are over weight
15 % of teenagers are obese.
Childhood obesity has doubled for children between the ages of 2 and 5 since the 1970’s.
World wide, 22 million children under age 5 are over weight or obese.
1 out of every 4 children are over weight.
85% of children diagnosed with type II diabetes are obese.
The National Institute of Health claim young peoples weight has doubled over the past 30 years. It is a health crisis that affects children of all ages and ethnic groups. Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 20 years.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report increased levels of cancer risk in obese people. Obese men face 128% risk of developing liver cancer. Obese women face 178% risk of developing uterus cancer and 110% risk of developing kidney cancer.
15.5% of U.S. adolescents, ages12-19, are obese.
15.3% of U.S. children, ages 6-11, are obese.
Office of the Surgeon General
1999- 13% of U.S children aged 6-11 years old and 14% of adolescents aged 12-19 years old were over weight. This statistic has nearly tripled in the past two decades.
Over weight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming over weight or obese adults. This statistic increases 10% if one or more parent is over weight or obese.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Safe Start Golf and Tennis Guidelines
Both sports require mental toughness and physical skill. Athletes should not skip proper physical conditioning. There are common injuries that can be compared with golf and tennis. It is not possible to eliminate one hundred percent of the common injuries. Avoid as many accidents as possible. Adopt an exercise program that strengthens your endurance, flexibility and muscle groups: arms, wrists, back, trunk, legs, hips and ankles. Get ahead of the game before you start your first round of golf or tennis.
Hiring the services of a professional trainer is not practical for everyone. Some personal trainers charge a lot of money. An amateur player can choose a less expensive route. There are invaluable books, audios, and visual materials on the market to help you learn. Training education involves working out the physical body and learning the proper techniques to play your sport effectively. Amateur golfers and tennis players need to learn how to use their whole body.
Common Tennis Injuries
Rotator cuff tendonitis - It can be caused by extreme repetitive overhead serves. The shoulder ball and socket joint are disrupted and the sliding shoulder hurts blood supply.
Tennis elbow- tendon rubs against bone because of extreme pressure to the forearm muscles while performing improper backhand technique.
Wrist strains- usually they are caused because of improper racket grip technique.
Back pain- is usually caused by over exaggerating the body position which leads to poor posture.
Anterior front knee pain- it’s caused by softening of the cartilage and tendonitis. Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) develops because of weak knee strength and flexibility.
Calf and Achilles tendon injuries- it is caused by applying extreme pressure off your foot while the leg is completely extended.
Ankle sprains - awkward movements and poor shoe support cause extreme pressure to the ankle.
Tennis toe - jammed toes occur because of overly long toe nails and a shoe that lacks adequate toe space.
“Tennis wrist” - the hamate bone is located on the outside part of the hand and exactly at the base of the little finger and ring finger. The bone has a hook extension and can be broken by an awkward tennis swing that causes a negative impact to the heel of the hand. A golfer can break it by swinging his golf club against an extremely tough surface that is caused by a miss cue. Severe pain around the heel of your hand or little finger numbness is probably a sign that your hamate bone is broken. A weak grip is also a bad sign. X-rays are unable to detect fractures, but Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) does reveal them.
Common Golf Injuries
Back injuries -most are caused by repetitive improper swinging techniques. Poor posture hurts the position of the pelvis and spinal alignment. A golfer needs to maintain a straight-up-body position when he attempts a follow through swing. It helps avoid hyperextension of the lumbar spine and herniated discs.
Golfer’s elbow - is caused by an enormous amount of golf play without pre-conditioning. Epicondylitis: Tennis players feel pain on the outside of the elbow; golfers feel pain on the inside of their elbow.
Shoulder pain - improper swinging technique aggravates muscles.
Carpal tunnel syndrome - is excessive repetitive movement of the wrist.
Arthritis - pain and numbness to the fingers and hands sometimes need professional medical treatment. There are hand exercises that can help sooth aggravating symptoms. Shake your hand; clench and unclench your fist several times. Try at least 10-12 repetitions.
Many of the injuries listed on the chart can be applied to both golf and tennis players. Safety is an important issue to consider before starting. Before you play golf or tennis you want to carefully access the conditions of the play field and your own physical conditions.
- Are golfers and tennis players using appropriate equipment?
Is the court surface of tennis players free of small rocks and debris?
Does the golf course have pollen like plants that cause allergic reactions?
In extreme heat are you wearing sun protective clothing and drinking plenty of water to prevent dehydration?
Golfers may need to use insect repellant or skin cream to battle insects.
Are your golf partners standing at least four club lengths away from you when you are swinging the golf club?
How is the weather? Metal golf clubs are dangerous under lightning storm conditions.
What is your age range? It isn’t necessarily bad if you’re an older player but only if you’ve seriously dedicated time to proper body conditioning. A physically conditioned adult can avoid serious injuries better than a younger player who is just starting out. However, younger players usually heal with a faster recovery time. Young players lack physical conditioning experience and are easy targets for potential injuries.
You can think of a lot more potential hazards that need to be eliminated before you start playing. Always develop sharp mental awareness whenever you visit the tennis court or golf course. It will make your experience more fun, safe, and painless.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Professional Tips Stop Pain
The greatest athletes in the world get injured, from Tom Brady to your favorite dancers that compete on "Dancing with the Stars." Who would think Tiger Woods could get injured from swinging a golf club? Most professional athletes train very well, and still can’t escape nagging injuries. Leg injuries and freak accidents are inevitable.
Balanced movement is very important in performance sports. Ankle injuries account for over one third of sports related injuries. Common knee injuries are caused by lack of strength and flexibility. Many amateur athletes don't warm-up and train their bodies as well as they should. They just want to hang out with their buddies and have fun.
Sports related injuries will never frighten the amateur athlete enough to keep him off the tennis courts or the soccer field. What’s the best solution? There are professional experts who protect athletes from serious injury. The way to avoid serious injury is learning to play sports the right way. In these tough economic times it is difficult to hire a personal trainer. There are excellent training books, e-books, and affordable videos. They can go a long way in helping amateur athletes enjoy proper techniques and avert painful injuries. It is easy to jump in and try something for the fun of it. It is wiser to jump in and try something with a plan.
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