obesity
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May Is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
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Did you know that regular physical activity increases your chances of living a longer, healthier life? It also reduces your risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and some types of cancer. We all need to be physically active, but our children especially need to establish healthy lifestyles while they are young. Childhood obesity is…
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September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
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Childhood obesity has more than tripled in children and adolescents over the past 30 years. Over 30% of children are overweight which poses greater risks for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and some cancers. The J. Smith Young YMCA wants families to know the dangers of childhood obesity and ways to reverse course through increased physical…
