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Exercise linked to higher test scores Caroline Milburn October 10, 2011 Read later Be the first to comment Dale Stevenson, Bluearth Coach and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, doing PE with schoolchildren. Photo: Rodger Cummins A landmark study shows that physically active primary students perform better academically. PRIMARY school students who exercise regularly are more likely to have higher NA

The strong link between improved academic performance and physical exercise is revealed in research

Primary schools with the top NAPLAN scores also have the highest level of physical activity among their students, including participation in after-school sport

We've tapped into this new school of food science led by the likes of Lim to correct popular misconceptions about food, particularly about carbs and fat. Proponents of this new approach believe, for example, that a diet heavy in starch causes your body to burn sugar instead of fat, so you bonk more easily, often eat too much and end up overweight rather than properly fueled.

Follow this advice, and you won't just live lean. You'll also be able to ride longer on less food and never bonk.

researchers recently discovered that performing pushups as quickly as you can is one of the best ways to build explosive upper-body strength

This pushup method was more effective than doing plyometric pushups (think: clapping between each pushup), and fall pushups, where you drop from a kneeling position and try to push your way back up to the starting position.

So the newest findings on what specific foods people should eat less often — and more importantly, more often — to keep from gaining pounds as they age should be of great interest to tens of millions of Americans.

an array of factors influenced weight gain or loss during each four-year period of the study.

the researchers found that the kinds of foods people ate had a larger effect over all than changes in physical activity.

According to a new study released this week, Americans now have a top 10 list of “The Most Unhealthy Meals Served by America’s Fast Food Chains," which could help us avoid the worst of the worst.

5. McDonald's Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon

1. Pizza Hut Triple Meat Italiano

GO TO BED EARLIER

EAT MORE PROTEIN

GO ORGANIC WHEN YOU CAN

Everyone wants a big bench press.

But it seems the more often you bench, the worse you feel. You get discouraged and either stop benching altogether or just try to bench more, which eventually leads to an injury. Not good.

Smart snacking can work wonders on your waistline, but it can be a challenge to find options that keep the sugar low and the protein and fiber high.

most of our at-home nutritional mistakes start with breakfast.

You don't need to make big changes to your diet to lose 10, 20, or even 30 pounds.

We want young people to become independent and capable

they were responsible for monitoring one another’s work and giving one another feedback

There were no grades, but at the end of the semester, the students wrote evaluations of their classmates

In today’s world of instant gratification and sophisticated technology, teenagers in high school spend more time texting messages on cellular phones than they do actually talking to their friends and acquaintances at school. The ever-changing technologies available to today’s teens have begun to produce a generation of unfit, cerebrally- oriented youths who face the danger of developing arthritis in their ever-moving thumbs.

Kids exercise all the time without even thinking of it. Just being active, like when you run around outside or play kickball at school, is a kind of exercise. What else counts as exercise? Playing sports, dancing, doing push-ups, and even reaching down to touch your toes. When you exercise, you're helping build a strong body that will be able to move around and do all the stuff you need it to do. Try to be active every day and your body will thank you later!

.at300bs,.at300bs.at15t_compact{background-image:none;} Send Share Print .yahooBuzzBadge a span:first-child{ background-image:url( /partner/yahoohealth/images/buzz.gif )!important; background-position:left top;!important; background-repeat:no-repeat!important; height:16px!important; /*width:61px!important;*/ margin-top:2px; } .yahooBuzzBadge a{width:140px!important} Buzz up!134 votes Health Experts Main Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko Recent Posts 7 Habits That Make You Fat 5 Secrets to Making Resolutions Stick The Truth About Your Weight Gain More Articles » “I don’t know what to order,” my friend told me over lunch recently. We were sitting in a great new Italian restaurant near my office.“I know,” I replied, scanning the menu. “Everything looks terrific!”“Yeah, but everything is bad for you!” she exclaimed, practically in tears. “I’m passing on the veal—red meat causes cancer. And the eggplant parmesan—cheese has fat, which gives you high cholesterol. And the bread plate—carbs give you diabetes. I can’t eat anything! And I’m really hungry!”With those kinds of fears, it’s a wonder my “health-conscious” friend didn’t die of starvation: no protein, and no fat, and no carbs? What’s left? Fortunately, as author of Eat This, Not That!, I was able to calm her lunch plate panic, and explain that most of what we consider “bad for you” foods

innocent victims of well-intentioned misinformation

Obese fibromyalgia patients suffer more severe symptoms such as pain, reduced flexibility and sleep disturbances than those of normal weight, a new study indicates.

But the good news is that losing weight may bring a modicum of relief, other research suggests.

Too much TV in childhood might have negative ramifications later in life, a new study finds. The results show the amount of time spent in front of the tube at 2 years of age is linked with academic, social and health problems at age 10. For instance, too much TV is associated with less engagement in classroom activities, less exercise on weekends, and a higher chance of being picked on by classmates in the fourth grade.

No one likes a belly that jiggles. And the larger your middle is, the more you increase your chances of developing a serious health condition such as diabetes or heart disease. The key to keeping your belly trim is to follow a diet that has beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and is high in fiber

There's no slacking off now for school kids -- the California Court of Appeal has ruled that public elementary schools must provide 200 minutes of physical education every 10 days (an average 20 minutes a day), in compliance with state laws. For middle and high schools, that number bumps up to an average 40 minutes a day.

The ruling overturns a Sacramento trial court decision that the law was not legally enforceable, and that parents could not enforce the law.