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Exercise Helps This Child-Taming Diva Sheriff Stay Sweet While Running Off Skittles

That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader! We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time ... Read More »

Riskiest sports for kids

Any idea what sport is riskiest for girls? Gymnastics it is -- it has the highest injury rate of all girls' sports, says the Center for Injury ... Read More »

Boys and girls experience different benefits from breakfast

My son has ADHD and I know how important a good breakfast is for him. When he gets a nutritious breakfast -- preferably with some whole grains -- and ... Read More »

Fatten up if you want a baby boy

I'm trying to think back seven years ago to a time when I was pregnant. I'm trying to recall exactly what I ate before conceiving my baby #1. I'm not ... Read More »

More teenage boys getting breast reduction

We've all heard the term "man breasts" before -- which are not uncommon among males apparently. According to this article, upwards of 50 percent of us ... Read More »

Gender plays role in childhood fat loss

Being a recovering personal trainer (no meetings involved, no "hello my name is Chris and I'm a personal trainer" introductions. It's great), I have ... Read More »

The Talk: Teaching kids about sexual health

It's not so hard to talk to kids about nutrition, fitness, and overall health. But when it comes to informing them about sexual health, not-so-hard ... Read More »

Does a mom's stress levels determine the sex of a baby?

I was intrigued when I read this post at ParentDish by Kristin Darguzas, which reports on a study with results that seem to show that stressed out ... Read More »

Australian ads try to make roads safer by hitting boys below the belt

As a rule, young men tend to get into more accidents than women and these tend to be more serious and result in more fatalities. Excessive speed is a ... Read More »

Eating disorders often overlooked in boys

There appears to be a gap in the health care system (ha! one among many...) when it comes to identifying eating disorders in boys and some ethnic ... Read More »