tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168795558410219693.post13864574059749927..comments2010-09-23T00:19:38.829-07:00Comments on Hands On Health: Raising Healthy ChildrenDemond Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428791503722683709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168795558410219693.post-62676307061752799942010-07-06T12:00:36.331-07:002010-07-06T12:00:36.331-07:00I agree wholeheartedly. When my daughter was an in...I agree wholeheartedly. When my daughter was an infant and I talked to her doctor about vitamin D supplements, I asked why I couldn't get her the vitamin D she needed by simply sitting with her in dappled sunlight outdoors. There is no substitute for fresh air and sunshine. If a child is getting plenty of both, the activity seems to come naturally. <br /><br />That said, our family has a young friend who is recovering from a brain tumor which affected her pituitary. At 5 years old, her weight increased by almost 50% over the course of only 3 months. Her weight gain was part of what led to the diagnosis of her tumor. Her parents have re-introduced activities as her doctor and energy levels have permitted. <br /><br />Loosing the weight will take a lot longer than gaining it did, and they really do have to take things slow. It may be months (or longer) before she is physically able to spend 60 minutes per day in physical activity. She may never be the slender girl that her genetics probably pre-disposed her to become. <br /><br />I know that her case is rare but It is important to me that we remember that not every case is as obvious as it seems...Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318646726079391279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168795558410219693.post-30056742272043568502010-07-06T10:36:44.366-07:002010-07-06T10:36:44.366-07:00Here Here!! Being a lifestyle coach I see it all ...Here Here!! Being a lifestyle coach I see it all the time. Families that don't seem to make the connection that 90% of illness and disease (including heart disease and cancer) is PREVENTABLE through our lifestyle decisions. Way to tell it like it is!mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847225458058464988noreply@blogger.com