“Children who aren’t exposed to healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables may never actually learn to like the flavors of these foods, so it’s important that they’re introduced to healthy foods when they’re young,” Kristi Storoschuk, CF-L1, said during a presentation at the 2022 CrossFit Health Virtual Conference. “When it comes to physical activity, those who grow up active are more likely to seek out physical activity throughout their lifespan.
”Obesity, and especially childhood obesity, is a significant and growing public-health crisis. According to Storoschuk, healthy habit formation, particularly among children and adolescents, can play an important role in the prevention of obesity and related metabolic conditions. Research shows early formation of healthy habits can promote lifelong health and happiness.
“Eating behaviors and our likelihood to seek out physical activity as we age are influenced by the habits we form when we are young,” Storoschuk explained.
“Change is really really hard,” she said, noting it’s easier to adopt a healthy lifestyle early than to try to rewire your system later in life.
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Comments on Healthy Habit Formation In Youth
"habits formed in early life tend to carry into adulthood". That statement and the rest of the talk make a lot of sense and are so true. That's why it's a good and healthy thing to encourage those youngsters to drink Monster energy drinks by promoting the stuff at the CF games!
Was Monster drinks a sponsor, or was CrossFit promoting it? I didn't watch it, but I remember Coach talking about the difference in an old video. If there was a Monster banner somewhere and that money helped pay the athletes or event staff more or provide drug testing or something, then there's nothing wrong with that. If it's someone from CrossFit saying, "Hey, CVFMHI coupled with MVNSSFLSNS... and Monster Energy... is great for fitness," then that's a different story.
I want to do a little Compare-To from 200221
I think I've said this before in a workout rant, but it's important to have a feeling who the target audience is of something - whether that's an article, a song, or a tv show. Getting mad at the creators of South Park because your 6th grade kid snuck downstairs to watch it doesn't make a lot of sense.
So, CrossFit Health... the original target audience Coach was aiming for, if I remember correctly, was, "10 year affiliates, doctors in the gyms, and anyone else with a brain." Two years ago almost to the day when Georgia Ede's video was posted it was so far over my head; I realized I was not the target audience, but I wanted to be. After some studying thinking, and watching things a few times I finally followed what she's saying. I loved feeling behind on that stuff because it made me eager to catch up. It was the same thing I felt as a teenager watching Kelly Starrett, Carl Paoli, or Dr. Romanov in the CFJ. One goal I have as a coach is to one day be able to understand 4 consecutive minutes of what Dr. Dominic D'Augustino (spelling?) is saying.
I have to remind myself not to get frustrated with the CrossFit Health stuff that's currently being put out. It's just a different target audience. I get the gist it's more geared towards beginners, and trying to find common ground/general consensus. Not too many people would disagree with the first point on this slideshow, "habits formed in early life tend to carry into adulthood." It's like watching a video on a coach explaining that midline stability is needed in a deadlift. Dr. Terence Kealey saying, "how and why are these lying bastards lying to me," does not reach that same consensus.
I don't think there's a right or wrong target audience; it's literally the choice of whoever puts the stuff out, or who's in charge of the people putting the stuff out. I definitely miss being the target audience, but maybe content geared towards the new target audience will have a positive impact as well.
I remember being kind of excited that I could use the info from CF Health for my middle school health classes----but it's usually not the target audience:) so I have to pick out what I can for it to be useful/informative/educational for them.
I have a ton of CF nutritional information from back in the day printed out for my classes though. I have not taught the US dietary guidelines for about 8 years now.
Nice! Do you have any of the old Journal articles?
You're from Plymouth, right? I'd love to come and observe you teach at some point! I'd love to pick your brain about some stuff.
Healthy Habit Formation in Youth: Building Health and Resilience Through Fitness
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