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Once children began sitting more and moving less, as well as eating more junk food, the number of children diagnosed with ADHD went up. Any correlation? In fact, studies are now proving mother’s wisdom of going outside to play. The more hyperactive children are advised to get outdoor exercise, the better they behave and learn. One such program was done at a school in Naperville, Illinois, where they began a zero period trial – having children come to school early for a half-hour of vigorous exercise before regular class started. Other programs, such as the ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) for Fitness™, put together by my friend Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center, has found amazing results by getting kids moving. Dubbed the “recess before Ritalin” approach, some schools are finding that vigorous exercise programs have increased children’s attention, improved their behavior, and lessened the need for medication in those children previously labeled with “ADHD.”
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