m.a.c. Pilates for Kids in Lincoln Park

We’ve all heard of the alarming rise in childhood obesity, and to help counteract this growing trend of inactive and unfit children, Harmony Mind Body Fitness in Lincoln Park offers a special four week summer workshop called m.a.c. Pilates for Kids.

The m.a.c. Pilates for Kids workshop is designed for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 10 and incorporates Pilates, games and improvisational exercise to build strength, confidence, and awareness.

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Leave the booms to the pros this 4th of July, but if not, be safe

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Fireworks can be fun, but can also be dangerous, and deadly. If you are going to celebrate with fireworks, follow these safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and recommended by the Lake County Health Department:

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Get health for the holidays: free Will County community resource fair on 12/20

Will County Healthy Families Illinois will be sponsoring a free community resource fair Monday, December 20, from 1-4 pm, in Joliet. Held at the Will County Health Department Community Room, 501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, the fair is open to all.

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Strength training for children works safely

Strength training for children works safely: study | Reuters

Regular workouts with free weights or exercise machines can help children and teenagers boost their muscle strength, in some cases by as much as 40 percent, according to a German review of recent studies.

Although strength training was long thought to pose an injury risk for school-age children and adolescents, studies in recent years have shown there is actually no greater risk than with other types of exercise or sports -- and in some cases, less.

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Swimming Fosters Children’s Development

Swimming Fosters Children’s Development

Preliminary results of a study at Griffith University in Queensland reveal that children who learn how to swim at a young age have physical, social, intellectual and language development advantages compared to the non-swimmers.

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