Thursday, September 23, 2010

A fit Child is a Smarter Child


A study from the Univ of Illionis by Chaddock et al. and published: Brain Res. 2010 Aug 21

** Highlights that special areas of the brain are over 12% bigger in fit children v's unfit children doing v.little activity!

Mens Sana In Corpore Sano (latin for A HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY)

1. So not only is the child obesity epidemic about current healthcare costs

2. It's also about our future Knowledge-base
a.) Unless we get the kids fit
b.) then our future is full of dumb, overweight people
... not a vision I look to!

Let's get everyone Juiced Up

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