Health & Wellness
Is it a Cold or the Flu?
Your child is sent home from school with a sore throat, cough, and high fever — could it be the flu that’s been going around? Or just a common cold? Although the flu (or influenza) usually causes symptoms that make someone feel worse than symptoms associated with a common cold, it’s not always easy to […]
Exercise Ideas for your 6 to 12-year-old
Kids this age need physical activity to build strength, coordination, confidence, and to lay the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle. They’re also gaining more control over how active they are. School-age kids should have many opportunities to participate in a variety of activities, sports, and games that fit for their personality, ability, age, and interests. […]
Remember to Be Active
All month long we have focused on getting outside and being active. Now, more than ever, we need to get kids interested in being active – outside. As a final wrap-up, we thought we would provide you with some of our favorite “active” videos to help serve as a bit of inspiration for you and […]
8 Healthy Habits to LiVe By
Perhaps you have seen some of LiVe’s clever commercials on TV, or laughed at one of their funny billboards. You might be a bit confused about Intermountain LiVe. So what is this great program all about? Teen fitness and health… It’s about living life and making it last longer. It’s about eating food that won’t […]
Encouraging Activity and Limiting “Screen Time”
by Shannon England-Rice Child Advocacy Specialist Living a healthy lifestyle has always been important to me. As a parent, I also think it is my responsibility to help my children learn to live a healthy lifestyle. I believe that a big part of being healthy and fit is to be active every day. It is […]
