Life is full of choices, from large ones such as buying your first house, to small ones like choosing what to drink when you reach into the fridge. The goal is to make the best choices you can given the information in front you. Choosing what to drink should not be a difficult decision. Water alone is still the number “1” thirst quencher. Our bodies require water for proper functions. Beside that, drinking the right amount of water for your body has many perks.
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It is almost that time again. School is starting and parents are running around crazy trying to juggle their families, careers, and everything else that comes along. It is during this time, more than others, that we need to get our children on the right path to establishing healthy habits.

The Institute of Medicine refers to childhood obesity as children who have a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater that the 95th percentile of their age and gender. The Body Mass Index (BMI) uses height and weight measurements to estimate how much body fat a person has. The Nemours foundation states in an article about children and obesity that 1 in 3 children are considered overweight and obese. The childhood obesity rate has more than doubled in the past three decades for children aged 2-5 and 12-19, for children aged 6-11 the rate has tripled. It is our responsibility to set an example for the generations after us and teach the correct choices to help them live healthy lives.
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October is National Physical Therapy Month. So please take the opportunity this month to give your favorite PT a call, write him or her a quick letter or drop off some homemade cookies (everybody loves cookies) for the staff and let them know how Physical Therapy has impacted your daily life.
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