Free Health Games, Printable Food Journals, Exercise Trackers

I don't know about you, but I find tracking my weight, counting calories and monitoring exercise boring. And I'm an adult. I feel sorry for kids trying to lose weight or improve fitness levels. But we're seeing the terrible toll that juvenile obesity is wreaking on our youth. Improved health, nutrition and exercise are crucial. What if we could address these health concerns in a fun, non-threatening way? How about about making them into games? Games make everything more fun (and less onerous!) Here are links for free online health activities written at kid level. They offer free printable food journals, online fitness trackers and nutrition planning tools. Websites are kid-friendly with games, quizzes, interactive activities and graphic cartoon novels. Geared for elementary to high school age kids, these programs teach self-sufficiency and basic life skills related to health.  read on

Pickleball is New National Game Craze

Pickleball is Healthy, Active Racquet Ball Sport for Seniors and Everyone Pickleball: isn't that a cute name? But pickleball is also a serious sport developed for seniors, but fun for people of all ages. Pickleball combines the coordination of tennis and racquet ball with the low impact net games of ping pong and badminton. Read More

Free Printable FIFA World Cup Coloring Pages

Free Printable FIFA World Cup Coloring Activities The World Cup 2010 soccer matches are gathering a record number of viewers. Do you love soccer? Would you love to watch or play in the World Cup soccer tournament some day? Here are free printable World Cup soccer coloring pages. Read More