Raising Healthy, Active Kids

Here's an alarming fact: The average child spends at least seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen such as a computer, tablet, TV or phone. As the number of hours with electronics rises, the amount of time kids spend active continues to fall. It's no coincidence, then, that obesity in children has also grown.

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Fara Rosenzweig

Fara Rosenzweig is the Lifestyle Editor for Active.com. She is a fitness fanatic, yogi and runner who loves to try new activities. Follow Fara on Google+ or twitter @FJRose.
Fara Rosenzweig is the Lifestyle Editor for Active.com. She is a fitness fanatic, yogi and runner who loves to try new activities. Follow Fara on Google+ or twitter @FJRose.

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