Is Technology Robbing our Kids of Good Health? by Larry M. Glicken

Is Technology Robbing our Kids of Good Health?

Today's kids are technologically smarter than we were at their

age, but in some homes technology seems to have taken control of

our children's lives. Many parents don't realize the underlying

effect it's having on their children's health.

Hardly a day goes by that we don't hear a news report on

childhood obesity. With our children coming home from school,

sitting in front of the computer or spending time playing

video games it's no wonder obesity is on the rise. This being

said, there is another problem that many parents may be

overlooking.

Each year, reports pertaining to the number of bone fractures in

children are made public. Each year, those numbers rise. Some

reports attribute the increase in broken bones to an overload of

sugar from too much soda. This may indeed be a contributing

factor, but I believe improper calcium balance may be the real

cause.

Calcium balance is particularly important in our childhood years

when we are growing. Over 98% of the calcium is found in our

bones and teeth. Our bodies rely on vitamin D and weight bearing

exercise to help keep calcium levels intact. Weight bearing exercise

includes any activity in which your feet and legs carry your own

weight. Some good examples include:

* Walking

* Running

* Jumping Rope

* Dancing

* Climbing Stairs

* Jogging

* Aerobic Dancing

* Hiking

* Inline Skating/ice skating

* Racquet sports

* Team Sports such as soccer, Basketball,

field hockey, volleyball and softball or baseball.

These are a few of the exercises that can help to build strong bones.

Staying in the house and playing video baseball, instead of

hitting a real Little League home run, is robbing our children of sunlight.

Remember that vitamin D is manufactured in the body as a result

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BIO:

Larry M. Glicken is a nutritional consultant and owner of complete life nutrition .com.

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