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Now that Fall has come to Central Florida we are able to go outside more without suffering from the heat so we have been trying to incorporate more mind, body, soul into our lives as a family. We got the idea from the Triple Play healthy lifestyle program the Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) are doing with their partners The Coca-Cola Company and Amerigroup Foundation.
When I was young we had school sports, lots of friends, and stuff to do that kept us all healthy and active, but today it’s different for my son. His school doesn’t really offer any sports, physical education isn’t so physical anymore and there doesn’t seem to be any after school clubs either so activity isn’t something he gets a lot of unfortunately. Maintaining a balanced diet is another factor that contribute to the health of our children’s mind, body, and soul and that’s something I can actually control so as a family we hit our farmer’s market every Saturday to find the freshest homegrown and organic foods for our family. These are the things that are going to stick with James as he becomes an adult so it’s my job to make them a priority for him.
We downloaded the BGCA Triple Play Parents Game Plan last weekend and got some ideas on how to work our mind, body, and soul as a family. We decided to hit the trail at Steffee Landing in Kissimmee. Kids my son’s age should participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes per day, so we brought water to keep us hydrated and while we walked we played some of the mind games in the game plan to keep our brains sharp!
With nearly 3 out of 10 kids in the United States either overweight or obese and 1/4th of the US youths between 12 and 15 not meeting the daily exercise requirements I’m glad that BGCA are doing something about it with the Triple Play program.
Since launching in 2005, Triple Play has made close to 10 million connections with kids to share the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition through the program’s three components focused on mind, body and soul.
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she sure is growing how are yall doing ?