Thu.Sep 14, 2023

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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

When you hear “exercise snacks,” you might think of a protein bar or a piece of fruit. But it’s not about what you eat; it’s an approach to fitness for people on the go. In 2023, consider incorporating these short bursts of activity into your daily routine to help achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week. “Exercise snacks” serve as reminders to get up and move regularly.

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Bringing New Life into the World Every Day

Stanford Childrens

In celebration of Women in Medicine Month, we honor the women caring for women and our youngest patients. Nailah “Zoi” Cox, RN, (left) and Dr. Erica Wu (right). When Nailah “Zoi” Cox first witnessed the delivery of a new life into the world, it changed her own. While in a nursing class, she received word that a birth was about to happen and without hesitation she rushed to be there.

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Genistein to Promote Menopausal Comfort and Bone Health

Designs for Health

Genistein is an isoflavone phytoestrogen found primarily in legumes. It exhibits mild estrogenic activity compared to the endogenous hormone estradiol and preferentially activates estrogen-receptor beta (ER-beta). Due to its mild estrogenic properties, genistein has been studied for its role in supporting menopausal comfort and bone health in women.

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Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status

PE Scholar

The effectiveness of a physical education program on locomotor, object control skills, and pre-literacy cognitive functions.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Running Quotes: Over 100 Powerful Quotes About Running & Jogging

The Sporting

Running Quotes: 100+ Running Quotes to Motivate, Inspire and Help You Hit Your Running Goals Over 100 running quotes for the amateur runner, professional athlete and anyone who enjoys running and jogging. These running quotes will help motivate you, provide inspiration and put your running goals within your sights! 30 Motivational Running Quotes "Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." — Dean Karnazes "Your body can stand almost anything.

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Move and Play to Know Your Way!

Fit and Fun Play

Directions are funny. My wife has no idea if we are driving north, south, east, or west. She refers to herself as “directionally challenged”. I feel like I have a sense of direction – as I know when I am facing north for example but if I had to give you directions to the store, I couldn’t say go north for 3 blocks then turn east for 5 then south for 2 then make a slight turn to the west and it will be on the right.

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