For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
"Researchers estimate that a healthy lifestyle can add a whole decade to your life," reports The Optimist (Winter 2015). The magazine shared these findings of research conducted by scientists at the University of Zurich regarding four critical longevity risk factors — smoking, alcohol, lack of exercise, and poor diet:
- A 65-year-old with all four risk factors has the same likelihood of celebrating his 75th birthday as a 75-year-old with no risk factors has of celebrating his 85th.
- Smoking has the single biggest effect on mortality; smokers are 57% more likely to die prematurely than nonsmokers.
Healthy Children, Healthy Lives: The Wellness Guide for Early Childhood Programs by Sharon Bergen and Rachel Robertson
Healthy Children, Healthy Lives provides a comprehensive collection of checklists and research-based in- formation to help you evaluate and improve wellness in your program, making it a safe, happy place for each child and adult who passes through the doors.
The checklists cover six areas of wellness:
- Nutrition and healthy eating habits
- Physical activity and fitness
- Emotional health and resilience
- Physical health
- Safety and risk management Leadership
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