Should they spend time reading daily? When do you fit in time for friends, family, hobbies and down time? These are tough questions that most parents just decide on the go as they rush from one ...

The Physical Activity Pyramid provides a model for describing the different types of physical activities that children can perform to meet national physical activity guidelines. The national ...

In an earlier column I described the national physical activity guidelines for youth. In brief, the guidelines recommend 60 minutes of physical activity each day for children and teens. The guidelines ...

University of Missouri Extension health educators have put a new spin on the MyPyramid food guide by creating a similar model called MyActivity Pyramid. MyActivity Pyramid is a guide to physical ...

COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The MyActivity Pyramid is being distributed to U.S. classrooms to show children what types of daily activities they should do to stay fit and active. Less screen time ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fitness experts have given a familiar physical activity guide for kids a splashy new look and a new name. They're hoping that MyActivity Pyramid, redesigned to match the ...

The federal government last week unveiled a new food chart, called MyPyramid, designed to guide Americans in making healthier choices about what to eat. Coming at a time of mounting concern about ...