Life

(NC)—More than seven out of ten girls avoid certain activities, such as giving an opinion or going to school when they feel bad about their bodies, according to academic research by the Dove Self Esteem Fund. Negative body image also means both girls and boys are less likely to engage in physical activity. Life-long health-giving habits such as proper nutrition and exercise are laid down in childhood and are affected by an individual’s body image.

We have this sort of old rule that when folks sit down to chat; never talk about sex, religion or politics. Of course, that rule is rarely lived up to, but it gets used a lot, particularly when the issue demands uncomfortable dialogue.

Continuing where we left off in last week’s family literacy feature, here is part two of a bedtime story by a local author.

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article defining core stability and why it is so important to correctly activate and maintain during our recreational and daily activities. In this article, I would like to continue with this topic and discuss some basic core stability exercises.

We had a couple of pleasant telephone calls recently. Amazingly, they came from telemarketers.

We are so lucky to live in a place like Lake Country. The beauty of the landscape is in itself amazing, but it’s the landscape that offers us a world of activities outside our front door. Although many of our residents leave this winter wonderland for sunshine, every season has perfect weather to keep active all year long!