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Health Benefits Associated with Regular Physical Activity
• Improved cardio respiratory and muscular fitness
• Improved bone health

Are your children coming home from school with smelly sneakers?

Fill a pair of old socks (or any of those sock orphans you've been collecting) with baking
soda
and place the stuffed pouches inside shoes overnight. Just like the box of Arm & Hammer sitting
in your fridge, the baking soda will naturally deodorize, absorb and eliminate any stinky odors.

REMEMBER: A handful of almonds a day can help you maintain a healthy cholesterol level.

What makes some kids Get Fit?
Answer: their families. A study from Yale University found that children whose parents
encourgaed t hem to exercise and sometimes even joined in maintained healthier body
weights. "Kids learn behavior from mom and dad. When parents participate, kids see exercises as
a game not a chore.

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