Wellness Celebration – Ah Live Rally!

Capture the essence of vibrant living and learning.

We begin with a spirited sequence showing how body/brain cells and systems are created to ‘Supercise Energy with Exercise!’ Watch or participate as we make dendrites dance, synapses sing, and the hippocampus hop. Feel a mental and physical boost better than a triple espresso. Humor and celebration prevail as our community of wellness enthusiasts and friends heartedly express our life-enhancing mission with an animated, energizing cheer.

Meet passionate wellness professionals at the poolside social after this ‘Shake, Rattle n’ Show’ held at the International Wellness Coordinator’s Conference next week. Check back on this blog to watch the Wellness Cheer we create.

Build the Body Brain with Robust Play

Adaptive Indoor Physical Activities for Young Children are Fantastic Fun!

Toolbox Parenting, tips for tough kids… provides hundreds of helpful ways to develop your children’s mental and physical well-being. Jodee Kulp and her team offer sensory-motor developmental activities for kids indoors.

Rather than sitting in front of the TV or computer, actively playing creates new body and brain cell connections needed to live and learn vibrantly. Want your children to be robust… vigorous, full-bodied play is key.

Stop Harming Your Brain

25 Surprising Ways you are Harming Your Brain

Kelly Sonora from Online Degree World sent us this comprehensive article from their amazing blog. Thank you Kelly for sharing this extensive overview of current body brain research, citing ways to maintain a healthy brain.

Sleep excess and deprivation, smoking, Botox, excess stress, urban life, TV watching, head-banging, social inactivity, temper tantrums, caffeine regulation, lack of omega-3 fatty acids, alcohol excess, Aspartame, MSG, excess calories, headaches, and air quality are all mentioned in this article.

Fat-free Vegan Recipes

100s of oil-free vegan recipes are available on this healthy eating website!

Visit Fat-free Vegan Recipes for information about healthy low-fat and fat-free vegan diets and obtain hundreds of delicious recipes including Appetizers and Dip… Beans and Legumes… Beverages… Breads… Kid-friendly Recipes… Soups and Gumbos… Snacks... and so much more.

Vegan diets are free of meat, fish, and dairy foods. Proteins and other nutrients are provided through fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, legumes and nuts.

TV Viewing and Cognitive Development

TV Viewing Before the Age of 2 Has No Cognitive Benefit

Newwise.com reported the first longitudinal study of its kind measuring the effect of TV viewing on young children’s language and visual motor skills. According to Michael Rich, MD, MPH a pediatrician who directs the Center on Media and Child Health and contributing author on this study, TV viewing before the age of 2 does not improve a child's language and visual motor skills. The study suggests that maternal, child and household characteristics are more influential to a child's brain development.

Dr Rich adds, “TV exposure in infants has been associated with increased risk of obesity, attention problems, and decreased sleep quality. Parents need to understand that infants and toddlers do not learn or benefit in any way from viewing TV at an early age."