Word: fitful
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...like some bizarro opera fan who comes for the plot and heads for the bar when the aria commences. My latest struggle with Morpheus (whose embrace, I did manage to avoid) occurred at The Incredible Hulk. You know who he is, of course. He's mild-mannered (but extremely fit) Bruce Banner (Edward Norton, who bulks up to hulk proportions when he gets angry or excited, which is pretty frequently). The guy's so touchy, he's even afraid to have sex with his girlfriend, Betty (Liv Tyler) for fear of turning green, nasty and enormous. This figure has been...
...work to repair the damage that's been done. And perhaps most important, teachers, mentors and public role models are fighting it as they help kids navigate a culture that fosters fat but idealizes thin and as they teach them that what truly counts is getting themselves as fit as their body type and genes allow - and then loving that body no matter what...
...Mighty Milers Running is a great way for kids to boost their confidence while getting fit. And running can be a great social experience too. Most towns have "fun runs" open to all ages. Think kids in big cities don't run? The New York Road Runners Foundation (NYRRF) has a program that involves 30,000 kids from 182 schools and community centers...
America the Fit...
...they might. Plus-size celebs like Blonsky--or, for that matter, her Hairspray co-stars John Travolta (albeit in a latex fat suit) and Queen Latifah--are increasingly spreading the message that svelte is not the last word in happy. Fit means happy too; so does staying active; so does loving your body no matter its shape. The key is to get that body healthy and keep it that way. The numbers on the scale--pediatricians, nutritionists and psychologists now argue--should start to come second to physical fitness as a gauge for health. After all, says Kelly Brownell, director...