A study of Mennonite kids shows how having a life that has activity in it is much better for us than a life where physical activity is a separate program.
"Even without gym classes and organized sports, old order Mennonite children are leaner, stronger and fitter than their counterparts in contemporary Canada, a new study suggested Tuesday.
The findings suggest that, even in the absence of formal exercise and sports programs, frequent physical activity during the course of everyday activities could be the key to achieving a fit and active life, researchers say.
“These are the sorts of lessons we can learn from the old order Mennonites,” Mark Tremblay, a kinesiology professor at the University of Saskatchewan who led the research, said in an interview.
“They don't get up in the morning and say, ‘I'm going to milk the cows for a workout.' It's just part of life and it keeps them healthy.”
Is our approach of emphasizing organized and separate activity working? No it is is not. Time I think to look to a more active life. My little bit? Biking to town a few days a week and loading the wood in the winter
