The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter. In 2006, a blue-ribbon commission released a worried report about the precipitous decline of physical education ...

Thousands of families across the state woke up with no money on their SNAP cards and no way to buy food, prompting local businesses to step up and help.

Some local restaurants are stepping in to help by offering free meals to kids until SNAP benefits come back. One of them is Heart of Jerusalem in Colorado Springs.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (HY-VEE PRESS RELEASE) - With food banks preparing to see a record number of families over the coming ...

While family walks are a great way to get some fresh air and vitamin D, sometimes kids need a little more movement. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends introducing physical activity early in ...

I joined my $49-a-month gym for the classes—but the free childcare turned out to be the real game changer for my workouts and ...

Lafayette’s Chicken Salad Chick offers free kids’ meals to help families affected by the SNAP benefits pause and ensure no ...

It’s no mystery that exercise boosts mental health and cognitive function in kids. A nine-month study of children aged seven through nine found that kids who were active could think more clearly. A ...

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Usually the only exercise kids get in front of the TV is moving their thumbs to switch channels or play video games — or lifting their arms from the snack bowl to their mouths. But some TV and video ...

Most of us know that a walk outside is good for us. Fads like forest bathing and #HotGirlWalks are all over our social feeds to underscore what scientists have been telling us for years: The natural ...