La Porte County Public Library System

Discusses why it is important to be active and explores how to have fun while sweating for a healthy body.

Simple text and photographs explain how important exercise is to a healthy body--and show the many ways kids can incorporate exercise into their daily routines.

"This gentle and engaging introduction to physical and health education will help children to understand how keeping their bodies and minds healthy can enhance their lives. In this fifth book in the series, the five friends are members of their school's swim team and are training for an upcoming meet. Along the way, they learn about: the benefits of physical fitness, setting goals, teamwork, safety, coping skills, respect for others, nutrition as...

"LEANER, STRONGER, FITTER...FASTER Sick and tired of hearing what's wrong with you and your body? You're not alone. It's time for a new conversation--and a new plan for treating, feeding, and moving your body in ways that build on your strengths inside and out. Strong is sexy. Strong is powerful. Strong is achievable. With STRONG IS THE NEW SKINNY you can say goodbye to body-bashing and physical faultfinding, and instead learn to embrace, not just...

A noted neuroscientist reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression, and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity, and sleep.

Explains the importance of exercise in maintaining good health and the roles of muscles, joints, heart, and lungs in this process.

Offers effective stretches, poses, and workouts focusing on the tranversus abdominus, a deep abdominal muscle that is crucial to maintaining lumbar spine strength.