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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during an era of increased technology, processed food, and lack of exercise is a challenge for anyone. However, for a person with a disability, it can feel nearly impossible. There are many people with various disabilities who are able to successfully maintain healthy lifestyle.
Tagged with: accessibility awareness disability exercise fitness health kids life Nutrition Obesity parents Physical Activity wheelchair We have developed an Obesity and Disability infographic*. The Obesity and disability infographic can be used to educate readers about the prevalence of obesity for individuals with disabilities, the consequences, costs, and ways to prevent or treat obesity. Our lists of consequences and ways to prevent obesity are in no way exhaustive. At the bottom are a few resources readers can access for information on physical activity and nutrition. Also, references where the data came from are listed.
Tagged with: disabilities exercise fitness health life Physical Activity research Every Saturday, after my workout, I get on a bus and head Downtown to meet my friend Stella. I have known Stella since 2007. She will be 92 in July. Stella is a retired Nurse. She served in World War II. Stella has never deviated from the schedule she had as an Army and Private Duty Nurse. She worked the 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM shift.
Tagged with: children exercise family fitness goals health holidays kids Physical Activity Parents are very influential when it comes to the development of the children. Mannerisms, behaviors, beliefs and even actions are learned from an early age throughout adolescence. During this time, your own behaviors as a parent play a dominant role in how the children will develop as they grow older. If you view physical activity or fitness a specific way, there is a good chance the children will develop a similar view.
Tagged with: assistive technology children fitness Physical Activity Technology When her son Rotem was two years old, Debby Elnatan was told he would never be able to walk. Rotem had cerebral palsy and according to medical professionals, he had no consciousness of his legs. Debby, a music therapist from Israel, wasn’t going to let that inhibit Rotem’s life. She started walking him around every single day but as he grew, it became increasingly strenuous for the both of them. Out of her own pain and desperation, Debby decided that something had to be done to aid Rotem’s mobility whilst supporting her own. And so the Upsee was born.
Tagged with: disability fitness health Physical Activity Twice a week, I work with a woman who has Alzheimer’s. Our session begins before either one of us ever steps one toe in the water. When I see her wheeled into the aquatic center, I exit our office, and as I approach her I smile and wave. I call her by name and tell her that I am so happy to see her, that the water is so warm, and that we are going to have a great time today.
Tagged with: fitness health Nutrition Obesity Congratulations Susan Silverman, you are our NCHPAD Taste Challenge winner! I loved your idea of using something quick like yogurt and making it extra tasty and healthy by adding your own toppings.
Tagged with: disability exercise fitness Physical Activity wheelchair Cerebral palsy is a condition that mainly affects physical motion. The term cerebral palsy is actually used to define a group of disabilities that affect movement. CP can occur when a baby is forming in utero and experiences a brain trauma, during childbirth or in the first few years of life. CP is always diagnosed within a child’s first months or years. Cerebral palsy is a condition that can cause a wide range of disabilities. Some of the outcomes of CP include: musculoskeletal problems, spasticity, impaired eyesight, impaired ability to communicate, and motor dysfunction.
Tagged with: awareness family fitness health life Nutrition Obesity While trying to come up with ideas for this week’s blog, I was thinking back to what I had for lunch the past few days and if I really enjoyed what I was eating. I couldn’t even remember what I ate for lunch some days! To be honest, during the week I’m always working while I’m eating…that doesn’t really make for an enjoyable lunch. I imagine many of you can relate. In my opinion,
Tagged with: fitness health life Nutrition Physical Activity This week’s focus for National Nutrition Month® is how I make snacking healthy AND tasty. I wanted to first share a quote with you that I ran across the other day. I’m not sure who wrote the quote but it really resonated with me and I thought it rang true to how eating right should be.
“Nutrition is not low-fat, it’s not low-calorie. It’s not being hungry and feeling deprived. It’s nourishing your body with real, whole foods so that you are consistently satisfied and energized to live life to the fullest. After all, isn’t that what this life is about?”
