Social Media Not Only Makes Us Fatter, It's Making Our Kids Slower!
A recent analysis has shown that kids today can’t run as fast or for as long as their parents could. They’re taking an average of an extra 90 seconds to run one mile, and cardiovascular fitness is down 5% since 1975.
A recent analysis has shown that kids today can’t run as fast or for as long as their parents could. They’re taking an average of an extra 90 seconds to run one mile, and cardiovascular fitness is down 5% since 1975.
That may not seem like a lot, but it is a concern. So it childhood obesity, which has to be a contributing factor.
But before we point the finger at poor physical education in schools (not that this isn’t a factor, because it probably is), maybe we should be looking at ourselves.
Isn’t it possible that kids are sedentary because we’re sedentary? If mom’s browsing Pinterest and dad’s on Facebook, who’s making sure the children are getting the exercise they need?
Of course, nobody wants their kid running about the neighborhood on their own, but that’s not an excuse to let them stay indoors gaming.
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