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We're drowning in high fructose corn syrup. Do the risks go beyond our waistline?
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Not just any sugar, but high fructose corn syrup.
The country eats more sweetener made from corn than from sugarcane or beets, gulping it down in drinks as well as in frozen food and baked goods. Even ketchup is laced with it....
As gym classes dwindle, how can kids keep fit? (click here)
Parents must chart the course, experts say, by modeling healthy habits
updated 8/9/2005 5:49:36 AM ET
By Jacqueline StensonMSNBC contributor
With schools cutting back on physical education classes — and some eliminating them altogether — the prospects for getting exercise during the day aren’t great for many kids heading back to school this fall.
So what’s a parent to do to make sure their children get the exercise they need?
For starters, don’t rely too much on gym class, experts say. While some schools are updating PE to include in-line skating, elliptical trainers, wall climbing and other popular activities, more schools are reducing or stopping their PE programs.
“Unfortunately, physical education is one of the first things that gets cut when there’s a budget crunch,” says Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist at the American Council on Exercise in San Diego.
And even when gym class is offered regularly, it’s almost never enough to meet the new federal guidelines that children get at least an hour of physical activity on most days of the week....
