Overvægtige og motorisk svage børn vil gerne dyrke motion, hvis de får de rigtige tilbud – og lige efter skoletid, viser ny rapport fra Skoleidrættens Udviklingscenter. Det er en opsamling af erfaringerne fra Kulturministeriets pulje ‘Børn og unge i bevægelse’. 24 projekter fik i alt 24 millioner kroner i 2004 og 2005 til at udvikle nye idrætstilbud, hvor idrætsforeningerne samarbejder med de kommunale myndigheder og skole- og institutionsverdenen om at gøre de idrætsusikre børn aktive.
Sæt skolen i bevægelse
Oct 3
Dansk Skoleidræt lancerer nu initiativet ‘Sæt Skolen i Bevægelse!’, der fra foråret 2009 skal gøre fysisk aktivitet og bevægelse til hverdagsrutine for elever i 0.-8. klasse.
The issue of whether businesses are solely driven by profits and hence will not respond to voluntary guidance to improve the health effects of their products is a matter of hot debate in the British Medical Journal this week. Read why Stig Pramming thinks NO.
The issue of whether businesses are solely driven by profits and hence will not respond to voluntary guidance to improve the health effects of their products is a matter of hot debate in the British Medical Journal this week. Read why Stephen D Sugarman thinks YES.
Livsbekræftende motion
Oct 3
Tina Brændgaard er en af fem tidligere kræftpatienter fra foreningen Proof of Life, der i søndags løb maraton i Berlin. Det var hendes første, og hun løb de 42,5 km på knap 4 timer og 45 minutter. Det var hun langt fra at kunne, da hun startede med at træne for halvandet år siden. Det vigtigste for Tina Brændgaard ved at være med i Proof of Life er imidlertid energien og fællesskabet.
Classification of pre-school children as physically active or not, based on a small set of questions, revealed significant associations with overweight/obesity and a motor test. Once further validated, this classification might provide a valuable tool to assess the impact of physical activity on the risk of childhood overweight and obesity.
Two cereals, Kellogg’s Honey Smacks and Post Golden Crisp, are more than 50 percent sugar (by weight) and nine are at least 40 percent sugar. And that’s not the only issue. Although Kellogg’s Rice Krispies has only 4 grams of sugar per serving, it got only a Fair rating, largely because it is higher in sodium and has zero dietary fiber. Read more about this new report from Consumer Reports in the US.
To eat healthy foods, consumers don’t have to drastically change the way they shop. But these five strategies will help ensure the right foods to follow your healthy eating plan.
Women who have a history of dieting or other restricted eating practices are at risk of gaining an inappropriate amount of weight during pregnancy. Read more a study published in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association by researchers from North Carolina.
Den Arla-ejede dansk-svenske juice- og frugtsaftproducent har med en ambitiøs produktlancering på den nye konsoliderede fabrik i Ringe planer om at blive endnu større end Nordens største.