Health & Wellness
Remember to Be Active
All month long we have focused on getting outside and being active. Now, more than ever, we need to get kids interested in being active - outside. As a final wrap-up, we thought we would provide you with some of our favorite “active” videos to help serve as a bit of inspiration for you and [...]
8 Healthy Habits to LiVe By
Perhaps you have seen some of LiVe’s clever commercials on TV, or laughed at one of their funny billboards. You might be a bit confused about Intermountain LiVe. So what is this great program all about? Teen fitness and health… It’s about living life and making it last longer. It’s about eating food that won’t [...]
Encouraging Activity and Limiting “Screen Time”
by Shannon England-Rice Child Advocacy Specialist Living a healthy lifestyle has always been important to me. As a parent, I also think it is my responsibility to help my children learn to live a healthy lifestyle. I believe that a big part of being healthy and fit is to be active every day. It is [...]
Balancing Eating With Activity in Kids
by Marie White Outpatient Clinical Dietician One out of every three children in the United States faces excess weight and health related problems. In Utah, one in every five elementary age children is overweight or at risk of being overweight. Furthermore, being overweight as a child is the strongest predictor of adult obesity. In Utah, [...]
10 Reasons Why Exercise is Important
by Taira Campbell, OTR/L Kristen Gallup, OTR/L We have all heard that exercise is important…but do you know why? Exercise has all sorts of benefits. As occupational therapists at Primary Children’s, we have come up with a list of our ten reasons why exercise will help you and your family live a happier and healthier [...]
