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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28. 2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3B Developing healthy habits in children The habits we teach our children form the foundation of who they will grow up to be as adults. From preventing health conditions such as obesity and diabetes to im proved mental health, in creased confidence, better social skills, resilience and a more positive outlook, a healthy lifestyle will give a child a strong foundation of physical and mental benefits. This will set them up for the rest of their life. A study by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation showed parents have significant potential to influence their children's be havior. This includes eating habits and physical activity. In fact, parents outrank sports celebrities, with mothers and fathers taking first and sec ond place as the person their child "would like to be most," according to the sur vey. So, teach your kids about how to make healthy food choices and engage in regular physical activity by being a good role model. The key is to start early. The sooner you get started, the faster you can establish good habit cycles. It can be daunting to change or imple ment new habits, but the long-term benefits will out weigh the short-term incon venience. Research suggests that it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to break a habit, al though this can vary depend ing on the habit and the individual. Flealthy eating and physi cal activity are essential for children of any age. “Good nutrition and physical activ ity are important for building strong bones and muscles and feeling good about your self,” says Dr. Lynne Flaverkos, a child develop ment specialist at NIF1. “Some research suggests that physical activity might even help improve children’s thinking and mental func tions.” Although most of us know that it’s a good idea to eat healthy food and move more, it isn’t always easy to do. Children aren’t likely to change their diet and activity habits on their own. It’s up to you to make it easier for your family to make healthy choices. “Parents are very impor tant in terms of arranging an environment and setting a model for healthy or un healthy behavior,” says Dr. Leonard H. Epstein, an ex pert on childhood obesity at the University of Buffalo. “Parents bring foods into the house. They control how much time a child can watch TV. They control what kinds of social activities are paired with foods. And kids learn a huge amount about eating and physical activity from watching and imitating their parents.” Dr. Julie Lumeng, a pedi atrician at the University of Michigan, focuses her NIH- funded research on the fac tors that affect eating behaviors in young children, especially preschoolers and infants. That’s the ideal time to start exposing your chil dren to a variety of healthy foods, such as fruits and veg etables, so they develop a lik ing for them. Getting young ones to ac cept fruits and vegetables can be a challenge, but some par ents give up too quickly if a child rejects a new food. Re search suggests that the more times you offer a food, the more likely a child will be to warm up to it. “Kids typically have to taste a new food 9 to 15 times to begin to like it,” Lumeng says. Getting kids interested in physical activities from an early age will see them more likely to factor exercise into their life as they grow up. Physically active children are more likely to become active adults. Parents who partake in physical activities are demonstrating a healthy lifestyle and setting them selves up as positive role models. By demonstrating your commitment to fitness, you are showing that it’s an important part of daily life. And remember, fitness doesn’t have to be about ‘sport.’ Physical activities of all sorts support mental and physical fitness: walking, dancing, cleaning the house, martial arts, frisbee, gymnas tics, cycling, and gardening. When it comes to food and physical activity, what you say and do around your children can have a lasting effect. Work together as a family to make healthy habits easy and fun. [Mary Migliaro, M.Ed. is an educator and Parent Mentor. She may be reached, m a ry migliaro@aol.com.] Seniors church events This week in sports history &y Ethan Swiech All events in the seniors church events calendar are open to both men and women regardless of church affiliation. Please email events to articles@pickensprogress.com Ongoing Events Fellowship Presbyterian Church Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - Dancercize - In its 4th year, this popular class is still a fun way to exercise. 4th Monday of each month, 10 a.m. - Bible Study and missions outreach, both lo cally and internationally. Episcopal Church of the Holy Family Yoga - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. at the conference center. Gentle Yoga - Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. at the conference center. Tai Chi - Saturdays at 11 a.m. at the con ference center. Welcome Hands Quilters - 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 10 a.m. in the parish hall. Prayer Shawl Ministry & Pet Ministry - Last Monday of each month 10 a.m. - noon in the church office to knit and bless com pleted prayer shawls and to make pet blan kets for blessing and distribution, representing the caring hands of a caring congregation. December 24-December 30 December 24th: On this day in 1983, the Seattle Seahawks won their first playoff game in franchise his tory. The Seahawks welcomed Dan Reeves’ Denver Broncos into the Kingdome for the AFC Wild Card Game. Seattle was a rude host as it smothered Denver with 24 unan swered points before winning, 31-7. Dave Krieg made his postseason debut a successful one, completing 12 of 13 passes for 200 yards. He also threw for three touchdowns, including one to Steve Largent from 17 yards out in the opening quarter. When Krieg wasn’t asked to throw, Curt Warner was called on to run and he answered with 99 yards on 23 carries. The Seahawks’ defense forced three turnovers, including a pair of in terceptions, and pitched a second half shutout. December 25th: On this day in 2008, Los Angeles Lakers head coach, Phil Jackson, logged 1,000 wins for his career. The Lakers recorded a 92-83 victory over the Boston Celtics, of all teams. Kobe Bryant went 13 of 23 from the field for 27 points while Pau Gasol had 20 points with three blocks. The Celtics turned the ball over 17 times and suffered nine rejections. December 26th: On this day in 1955, the Cleveland Browns repeated as NFL champions by lay ing out the Los Angeles Rams, 38-14. The Browns turned a close game into a laugher by scoring four unanswered touchdowns, all of which were accounted for by Otto Graham. Playing his final game, Graham overcame three interceptions by tossing two scores and running for two more. Although this game was played at the LA Coliseum, Graham re ceived a standing ovation as he left the field for one last curtain call. December 2 7th: On this day in 1892, Biddle University faced Livingstone College in the first college football game between two historically black universities. This contest took place on a snowy day in Salisbury, North Carolina, which was the site of Livingstone’s campus. Both sides played two 45-minute halves and Biddle won a 5-0 blanking. December 28th: On this day in 1996, Wild Card Weekend kicked off with a stunner. The Jacksonville Jaguars, a second-year expansion team, came into Buffalo and broke the experienced Bills, 30-27. This was the first time the Bills lost a postseason game at Rich Stadium after nine straight wins. It appeared that Buffalo would send the Jags back to the jungle in the first quarter. Thurman Thomas caught one score and ran for another, but Clyde Simmons’ in terception return of a Jim Kelly shovel pass prevented the game from getting any further out of hand. Jacksonville eventually took the lead on Natrone Means’ 30-yard scoring run. Means, who went to the Super Bowl with the San Diego Chargers in 1994, carried 31 times for 175 yards. With the score tied at 20 in the final period, Mark Brunell threw a pick that was returned for a touchdown by Jeff Burris. Brunell made up for the mistake by connect ing with Jimmy Smith for a two-yard score. The circumstances went from bad to worse for Buffalo when Kelly was knocked out with a concussion. He also lost a fumble on that same play. That recovery led to Mike Hollis booting the go-ahead field goal from 45- yards out, which bounced off the right up right before going through. Hollis’ kick was the difference and it proved to be Kelly’s final NFL game as he retired shortly after the season. December 29th: On this day in 1996, the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Philadelphia Eagles at a rainy and windy Candlestick Park for the NFC Wild Card Game. The Niners posted a 14-0 shutout for their first postseason blank ing since 1984. Steve Young accounted for both San Fran touchdowns, one on a nine- yard run and the other on a three-yard pass to Jerry Rice. The 49ers defense pulled down three interceptions while becoming the first team to hold the Eagles without a point in a playoff game. This also happened to be George Seifert’s final victory as San Fran cisco’s head coach. December 30th: On this day in 1995, the Philadelphia Ea gles shockingly and unexpectedly blasted the Detroit Lions, 58-37, in the NFC Wild Card Game. The Lions rode a seven-game winning streak into the playoffs, but it disintegrated at Veterans Stadium. Philadelphia exploded for 44 unanswered points behind the arm of Rod ney Peete. The first quarterback to start a playoff game against his former team since Ken Stabler in 1980, Peete tossed three touchdowns in this “dream come true” per formance. One of his scores was a Hail Mary heave to Rob Carpenter on the final play of the first half. Running back, Ricky Watters, ran for one score and caught another while Fred Barnett, who made eight receptions for 109 yards, had a touchdown of his own. The Eagles’ defense intercepted Scott Mitchell four times, finished with six picks and com mitted seven turnovers. Linebacker, William Thomas, had a pick-six in the final quarter. Barry Sanders carried just 10 times for 40 yards and was no longer a factor after Philly built its insurmountable lead. Start 2024 off IN THE KNOW Subscribe f kips f«trf§ f itngwss www.pickensprogress.com 770-253-2457 Spread the Good News Let us know what’s happening in your congregation by emailing articles@picken- sprogress.com Continued From Sports Page Racing Report was a challenge to move up through the field, but it wasn’t as bad as we saw last year. Topped off with a photo finish (despite somewhat being ruined since Harvick who finished 2nd got DQ’ed) and a big one happening at the very end, you have the best superspeedway race of the Gen 7 era. 1. AdventHealth 400 - This year, spring Kansas was easily the best race of the whole year. We saw awe some racing with many two and three-wide battles, lead ing to many passes through out the race. There were multiple comers-and-goers like Reddick, Truex, Wallace, Larson, Elliott, and Hamlin all getting to the lead and multiple side-by-side battles up front. The race ended in a super memorable fashion with Hamlin running down Larson in the final over 20 laps, which led to them get ting together on the final lap and resulted in Hamlin win ning the race. The excitement didn’t end there as Gragson and Chastain got into each other on pit road afterwards, ending an already amazing race on another memorable note. Next week, we will list our 3 - New Years Resolution wishes for what we would like to see in NASCAR for 2024. Next Week - New Years Res olution Wishes for 2024. Technical Advisor - Scott Korowotny Frank Guarnieri Making a Move to C: 404-825-2675 778 E. 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