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On The Move: Healthy Habits for Happy Families
What are the benefits of encouraging an active lifestyle for your kids and what’s the best way to do it?
We kick off the first episode of ‘The Health Wrap: On The Move’ powered by Mediclinic with an important chat about physical fitness for the whole family. With three private sports and exercise medicine practices around Johannesburg, sports and exercise medicine physician, Dr Lervasen Pillay, joins us to share his wealth of knowledge on the subject.
Click the subscribe button to join us on the journey to health and fulfilment.
This podcast is produced by 2Stories for Mediclinic, written by Nicci Collier, and produced by Carol Williams with audio editing, engineering, and sound design by Kozi Mzimela and Jordyn Toohey.
Golden Nuggets:
[00:02:30] Key principles of maintaining good physical health and fitness.
[00:04:52] How parents can set a good example for their children in fitness.
[00:06:49] How to get a busy family exercising together.
[00:09:19] Healthy eating as a family.
[00:14:05] Family fitness activities for younger children between 3 and 5 years old.
[00:16:06] Developing healthy boundaries for your children’s screen time.
[00:18:57] How to help a disabled, overweight or uncoordinated child become physically active.
[00:21:49] Virtual reality game inventions that promote physical activity.
[00:23:01] Common pitfalls that keep children from physical activity.
[00:24:58] Energy drinks and supplements for children.
Links you should know about:
Register for Mediclinic Prime: https://forms.mediclinic.co.za/prime
Dr Lervasen Pillay: https://www.mediclinic.co.za/en/corporate/doctors/9/Dr_Lervasen_Pillay.html
Sign up for the Parkrun: https://www.parkrun.co.za/
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By Mediclinic Southern AfricaWhat are the benefits of encouraging an active lifestyle for your kids and what’s the best way to do it?
We kick off the first episode of ‘The Health Wrap: On The Move’ powered by Mediclinic with an important chat about physical fitness for the whole family. With three private sports and exercise medicine practices around Johannesburg, sports and exercise medicine physician, Dr Lervasen Pillay, joins us to share his wealth of knowledge on the subject.
Click the subscribe button to join us on the journey to health and fulfilment.
This podcast is produced by 2Stories for Mediclinic, written by Nicci Collier, and produced by Carol Williams with audio editing, engineering, and sound design by Kozi Mzimela and Jordyn Toohey.
Golden Nuggets:
[00:02:30] Key principles of maintaining good physical health and fitness.
[00:04:52] How parents can set a good example for their children in fitness.
[00:06:49] How to get a busy family exercising together.
[00:09:19] Healthy eating as a family.
[00:14:05] Family fitness activities for younger children between 3 and 5 years old.
[00:16:06] Developing healthy boundaries for your children’s screen time.
[00:18:57] How to help a disabled, overweight or uncoordinated child become physically active.
[00:21:49] Virtual reality game inventions that promote physical activity.
[00:23:01] Common pitfalls that keep children from physical activity.
[00:24:58] Energy drinks and supplements for children.
Links you should know about:
Register for Mediclinic Prime: https://forms.mediclinic.co.za/prime
Dr Lervasen Pillay: https://www.mediclinic.co.za/en/corporate/doctors/9/Dr_Lervasen_Pillay.html
Sign up for the Parkrun: https://www.parkrun.co.za/
Transcript.pdf