Fit Moms are a Rare Breed !!!! Fitness Moms Unite !!!
Though childhood obesity declined slightly last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.” Childhood obesity is a complex issue, one that the government has invested billions of dollars in combating, but potentially the best weapon in the fight against the childhood obesity epidemic can be summed up in three letters: M-O-M. (Or D-A-D, not discriminating against you healthy papas out there!).
We’ve all heard the expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle (or not) our children often fall into the patterns, routines, and behaviors we establish in the first zero to three years of life.
When I first started my fitness journey part of the rationale I had for why it was time for me to get my butt in gear was, “I’m not a…
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