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...times: Children should be eating five or more servings of fruits and veggies daily. They should be eating breakfast. They should be getting at least one hour of moderate physical activity each day. They should be spending fewer than two hours in front of a TV, video or computer screen each...
...Pull the Plug The stranglehold that TV, video games and the Internet have on kids can seem unbreakable. But parents, who are used to laying down the law when it comes to drinking, drugs and smoking, need to be, well, parents. Set limits for screen time and make physical activity mandatory. Elevate fitness to a priority...
FACT: Kids spend nearly six hours daily glued to a screen...
...soothing sounds of a babbling brook, "to wash away troubles," he explains as he passes through the second set of doors leading to the check-in kiosks. "Our customers find this sometimes more convenient than waiting in line at the desk," says McGuinness as he taps on the screen to demonstrate how you can select the location of your room. The actual check-in desk, called the Aloha desk, to the left, is circular--there's no imposing, long granite counter. "We wanted to put the desk staff in the middle of the room," McGuinness says as he backs...
With little in the way of furniture, hotels of both brands have reallocated money ordinarily spent on bureaus and armoires--where traditional hotels hide the TVs--toward spalike bathrooms and custom mattresses. Flat-screen TVs duplicate home-entertainment centers--guests can hook up their laptop or iPod to watch movies or rehearse PowerPoint presentations. High ceilings and oversize windows in the 275-to-325-sq.-ft. Aloft rooms make the room feel more spacious. NYLO's rooms have brick walls and concrete floors to create an urban-loft experience--and reduce cleaning costs...