Be Healthy

1)  A no-fat diet is good for you.

Fiction

When the words 'no-fat' or 'low-fat' appear on a package, you may think you can't go wrong but it's not so! You need some fat in your diet to lose weight because the body actually needs fat to operate efficiently. You just don't want to go overboard with greasy fried foods and stick to more healthy oils.

2) The faster you lose weight, the better.

Sometimes you may fall down but look what can happen when you make the decision to get back up!

Check out this amazing female runner, Heather Dorniden who fell halfway through a race but never gave up.

The best way to keep our bodies healthy is to move them! Could it be that simple? I think so. Each of you has over 200 bones and 700 muscles: so, your body’s potential for movement variety is endless.

Check out this experiment conducted by a Swedish firm to see if by making the stairs more exciting and interesting to climb, more people would be inclined to get exercise.  In the spirit of fun-- take the stairs and be healthy today!

Tell us how you add exercise to your day below...

Hi Swigg Girls

I was just watching the news and there is this school in Memphis where over 90 girls have gotten pregnant in one school.  Can you imagine the dilemmas of being a teen mom, including trying to go to school, pay for the baby and have a life?  It's not fair, but, let's face it, as girls we are responsible for standing up for our own bodies and making sure we are protected either by avoiding situations where your body will be compromised or by taking action by visiting the doctor and finding precautions. 

Hi There. 

My name is Skye F. and I grew up in California. When I was in high school the sport of skim boarding became really popular  across the US.  It started in my town, Laguna Beach.