We all know that the current generation of children is at terrible risk for an unhealthy and unhappy adult life. Sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits have already been established in most of our children by the time they reach 5 years of age. Fast food kids’ meals, soda, chips and candy are the norm among our children, as are hours of television, video games, and, once school starts, homework. Getting our kids to move and to eat healthy foods and snacks is comparable to “paddling upstream in an old canoe with a broken paddle.” When their children’s friends are not active and fit, and when school lunches are filled with fat and carbs, parents often feel helpless in fighting the “system.” Part of fighting the “system” can be accomplished if, during the early formative years, parents look for easy options for exercise for kids and for healthy food for kids, by incorporating highly motivational related activities into their children’s days. One great option is to combine music into these goal areas, because all young children love the rhythm and the melodies of catchy songs presented by a creative musician/songster who is appealing and fun. Such is the work of Anand Bhatt, the best Indian-American rocker of our times. Anand Bhatt is best known for his original rock music which appeals to teens and young adults and which has won him Grammy awards. What few people know about Anand, however, is that he has focused much of his fame on charity effort and on improving the lives of his fellow man. He has an abiding concern for the well-being of our children, and, with that concern, has turned his musical talent into great options for exercise for kids and for healthy food for kids. He has written a number of appealing songs for children that relate to both of these topics, and they can be found and ordered at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fit-kids-healthy-kids-happy/id540235622 or at http://amzn.com/B008FHOJUW. At both of these sites, parents may order one or all of Anand’s songs, downloadable on MP3 players, iPods, or Windows Media, and thus permanently available at any time. Titles such as “Get Some Fruit,” “Lean Protein,” “Monkey Jumps,” and “Move Your Body” speak for themselves, and each song is a small “jewel” in the trove of options that parents may use to encourage fitness and healthy eating in their children. The songs themselves are catchy, easy to learn and sing along to, and will motivate your children to move and to try healthy food choices. Each song is available for $.99 or as an entire album. Once you have heard even one of these great songs, you will immediately order the entire collection! Your child’s health is crucial to his/her ultimate well-being and success as an adult. Begin early to establish these habits of exercise and correct eating, so that they are physically and mentally ready to meet the challenges that greet them as they grow and mature. Go to http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fit-kids-healthy-kids-happy/id540235622 or http://amzn.com/B008FHOJUW now and order these great motivators! exercise for kids, food for kids
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