Feb
28
2010
A fitting way to end the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Team Canada won the Gold Medal in Men’s Ice Hockey with an overtime 3-2 win against Team USA. Canada’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal past USA goalie Ryan Miller with 7.40 minutes left in overtime. Team USA still claims the number one spot with 37 total medals and 9 Gold. Team Canada claims the most Gold medals with a total of 14. Apolo Ohno became the most decorated USA Winter Olympian winning a total of 8 medals-three in Vancouver (Silver in the 1500m, Bronze in the 1000m and Bronze in the 5000m relay- Short track).
Here is the final medal count for Team USA. Amazing performances despite starting out with tragedy in the Luge. The Nerdel News salutes all of the athletes from Team USA and all of the teams-incredible job!!! For more 2010 Winter Olympic news, go to www.nbcolympics.com
The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia. See you all there!
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Feb
24
2010
Hello sports fans, well one week done and the final week left to enjoy the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Great White North. Lot’s of incredible Team USA performances like Bode Miller winning a Gold on the Men’s Super-Combined, a Bronze in Downhill and a Silver in the Super-G and Lindsey Vonn taking the Gold in Women’s Downhill and a Bronze in the Super-G. How about Evan Lysacek taking the Gold in Men’s Figure Skating (the first Gold since Brian Boytano captured Gold in the 1988 Olympics) with a win over a very indignant Russian Yevgeny Plushenko who performed an amazing “Quad” rotational jump! Team USA still is in the lead with 7 Gold, 9 Silver and 10 Bronze Medals for a total of 26 medals. Fan favorite snowboarder Shaun White won Gold in the Men’s Half-pipe and Seth Wescott took the Gold in Men’s Snowboard Cross. Speed skater Shani Davis took Gold in the Men’s 1000m outdueling fellow American Chad Hedrick who took home a Bronze. The most decorated American Winter Olympian-speed skater Apolo Ohno (Gold, Silver and Bronze in 2006; Gold and Bronze in 2002; Silver and Bronze in 2010) is also a 2007 Dancing With The Stars champion!! And Hannah Kearney took the Gold in Women’s Moguls skiing. All in all, Team USA has rocked! Lot’s of great effort by our amazing USA team in all ...
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Feb
23
2010
Snack Bar Review:
Serving Size: 1 bar (36 grams) Per Serving:
Calories: 120
Total fat: 2.5g
Sat. Fat: 0 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 90mg
Potassium: 80mg
Total Carb.: 23g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Insoluble Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 11g
Other Carbs: 9g
Protein: 3g
Hydrogenated Oils: 0g
High Fructose Corn Syrup: 0g
Preservatives: 0g
Artificial Colors and Flavors: 0g
I have been a consumer of Clif Bars for many years having been introduced to them by several martial arts instructors and marathon runners. It is difficult to find a tasty and nutritious energy bar and like most of us you probably go to the market and sample different bars all the time, trying to find the one that tastes like a Milky Way or Baby Ruth, but has the nutrition profile of a combination of a piece of wild Alaskan Salmon, dark green salad, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and dried fruits. With so many bars out there, what do you choose? And the decision is made even harder-choose one for your child!
Clif Kid is a kid version of the adult Clif Bar. According to the package , there are no Trans fats; there are 12 vitamins and Minerals, no high fructose corn syrup and the Clif Kid snacks are for kids 3 years and older. There is no caffeine or MSG and this product is certified Kosher by Kof-K.
Ingedients: Organic Oat Flour, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Syrup, Organic ...
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Feb
23
2010
Okay, let’s review: what do we know so far? A. We know that obesity is an extra accumulation of fat. B. We know that the problem is coming from an imbalance-more energy in the form of calories (food) coming into the body-our children are eating more and not enough energy (calories) being burned off-not enough exercise. C. We know that a pediatrician and researcher uses the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a way to identify weight problems in children-a way to measure your child’s weight against other children of the same age and sex and tell us whether he or she is at risk; D. We know that there are lots of consequences from being obese-heart disease, arthritis, sleep apnea and psychological problems and finally, E. We know that President Obama said that 30 percent of our children are either overweight or obese .So what’s next? Are we all sure we know whether our children are obese or just overweight? And what do we do to solve this problem? Class, let’s continue our journey-now Part two:
Overweight vs. Obese: (CDC) These are terms used to classify kids and adults and based on Body Mass Index (BMI-height and weight). BMI for kids and teens takes into account growth changes, differences in body fat between boys and girls. BMI calculator for Child and Teen. So go to your pediatrician’s (or primary ...
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Feb
19
2010
I guess by now, everyone, everywhere has heard that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle have placed childhood obesity on the top of their “to get rid of” list. I think its actually ahead of some Republican pundits. Yes, childhood obesity has finally made it to the front page headlines. All of us in the press and academic fields have known for quite a while that our children have been gaining weight at an alarming rate. The President informed us that over 30 percent of our children are either overweight and or obese. We also have known that our children are not exercising as much. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that there is an imbalance-more calories going in and less calories being burned up. Result: a positive weight gain. Okay-that’s means overweight. But the one item that still needs clarification is: how do I know if my child is overweight or obese? I need to know that definition. So here is a sampling of what I could find out:
Merriam-Webster-doesn’t have a definition of childhood obesity. Their definition of obesity is: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat in the body (Merriam-Webster)
Medilexicon.com-Ideal Body Weight: a weight that is believed to be maximally healthful for a person, based chiefly on height but modified by factors such as gender, age, build, and degree of muscular ...
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Feb
17
2010
Let’s all say, “finally!” Yes, it has happened. The White House, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are targeting the epidemic of childhood obesity. You read it here, in The Nerdel News, a statement by President Barack Obama forming a taskforce headed by Michelle, to “solve the problem of obesity among our Nation’s children within a generation.” As you all know, The Nerdel News and I have been way ahead of this issue as have many other nutrition and fitness experts. Increase in portion sizes, lack of substantial exercise, more availability of high fat, high carbohydrate and calorie dense foods to our younger folks, more devotion to technology and less to play time are just some of the problems. When schools say that exercise time is walking to the cafeteria, I have a problem with that. We all know the statistics-30 percent of our kids are either overweight or obese. These kids will grow up to be overweight, unhealthy adults if we don’t do something about it. So what can we do? A. Increase exercise time for our kids-make it mandatory in schools. B. Review the school lunch and breakfast programs for portion size and content- make them healthy! C. make an incentive program for parents to get their kids (and themselves) in shape-either tax credits or food credits. Why not! We gave money to banks and insurance companies ...
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Feb
15
2010
It’s been a few days of winter Olympic events and the medal count so far is like this:
NBA-the 2010 NBA All-Star game, played last night was watched by the largest crowd ever. Over 108,000 people watched and ...
Posted in: Benny's Sports My Way
Feb
13
2010
Breaking News:
The 2010 Winter Olympics officially began in Vancouver. The torch was ignited over a packed stadium full of 2600 athletes representing over 80 countries in a spectacular show. However the mood was somber. Earlier in the morning, 21 year old Nodar Kumaritashvili from the Soviet Republic of Georgia, was killed in an accident, while practicing the singles luge. He lost control at speeds up to 80 miles per hour. The icy track where the luge is being performed is considered by experts as the fastest course in the world. Kumaritashvili was ranked 44th in the world in this event. Before Kumaritashvili, Romanian star luger Violeta Stramaturaru also was in an accident on the same course and was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Olympic officials have stopped the luge from reopening.
NBA-the 2010 NBA All-Star game will be played on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, at the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium. LeBron James is heading the Eastern Conference Team and Jason Kidd (Kobe Bryant, is recovering from injuries) will be leading the team from the Western Conference. Tip-off time is 8PM EST on TNT. Saturday fans can see the Slam-dunk competition.
PGA- Tiger Woods will not play in the Match Play Championship next week in Arizona. Woods has won the event three times.
NASCAR: The 2010 Daytona 500, labeled The Great American Race, featuring 43 of the worlds best drivers, will ...
Posted in: Benny's Sports My Way
Feb
09
2010
Presidential Memorandum -- Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Across our country, childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates and, as a result, our children may live shorter lives than their parents. Obesity has been recognized as a problem for decades, but efforts to address this crisis to date have been insufficient. My Administration is committed to redoubling our efforts to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, engages families and communities, and mobilizes both public and private sector resources.
Nearly one third of children in America are overweight or obese -- a rate that has tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in younger children since 1980. One third of all individuals born in the year 2000 or later will eventually suffer from diabetes over the course of their lifetime, while too many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma. Without effective intervention, many more children will endure serious illnesses that will put a strain on our health-care system. We must act now to improve the health of our Nation's children and avoid spending billions of dollars treating preventable disease.
Therefore, I have set a goal to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. The First Lady will lead a national public awareness effort to tackle ...
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