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Fun Fitness: Exercises That Don’t Feel Like Work
Who says fitness has to be dull? There are many activities that will make you break a sweat without longing for the finish line. Many people believe there’s no such […]
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Make Warm Family Memories When It’s Cold Outside
The thermometer reading may be rather low this winter, but that is no excuse for low physical activity levels. Children need to be physically active, even in the winter months. […]
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles with the Help of the Medical Reserve Corps
How can you take your community’s talents and use them to make children healthy and active? Monmouth County, NJ, found a way by engaging a variety of health and educational […]
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3 Active Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a Family
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and when you’ve got children, there’s no better time to show them that family togetherness = LOVE. As a Together Counts Energy Balance […]
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5 Winter Activities That Bring Out the Kid in All of Us
I have always loved the wintertime, especially growing up in Central New Jersey. I can still remember sitting at our kitchen table with the radio on full blast, listening to […]
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Promoting Energy Balance in the Classroom with Live Oak PTA
This year, Live Oak PTA (San Ramon, California) was a recipient of one of Together Counts’ Healthy Lifestyles: Energy Balance 101 Grants. Since winning the grant, they have been busy […]
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Halting the Rise of Obesity by 2020
Every day, Americans take in an average of 100 calories more per day than they need. If we reduce that number, we can halt the rise of obesity by 2020. […]
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Winter Nutrition
As the seasons change, so can the eating behaviors of our kids. Nestlé, a Together Counts™ partner, with the help of Dietitian Connie Evers, MS, RD, answered some recent questions […]
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5 Ideas for Keeping Balanced New Year’s Resolutions as a Family
With the start of 2014 upon us it’s common for many people to set New Year’s Resolutions around living healthier and more balanced lives, following in-line with what Together CountsTM […]
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Working Together to Help Reduce Obesity
It may be no surprise to learn that American’s waistlines have been steadily expanding in recent decades – more than 35 percent of Americans are obese, and 70 percent are […]
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