Quebec’s in-school childcare association, Association des services de garde en milieu scolaire du Québec (ASGEMSQ), has just published an article on the lunch period and the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits in in-school childcare.
The campaign Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities aims to make Americans aware of the benefits of walking and the importance of improving the walkability of their communities.
In the U.S., walkable downtowns are attracting more and more companies, according to a study by the coalition Smart Growth America.
A school’s architectural characteristics and facilities can have a decisive influence on students’ level of physical activity, a new study maintains.
Advertising may affect kids’ eating behaviour in an undesirable way, but this effect can be partially reversed when their knowledge on health is activated, according to a newly published study.
