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Is it wrong to love Google Analytics?
I know "love" is a strong word but it accurately describes my feelings about this service. Since we re-launched gamebike.com, every morning, no matter what city I'm in, no matter what crisis is looming, no matter what.I can't wait to hit the site that tells me what I want to know. No wait.the site that tells me what I must know.
Sadly, I have to admit, I am addicted to Google Analytics.
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Why are Teens Getting Fatter?
If you're between 12 and 19 years old and have a little spare tire around the middle or a pair of thunder thighs or some love handles or any other of a wide range of silly terms used to describe being overweight, you might be surprised how you got this excess baggage.
First, here's an interesting little tid bit. It's estimated that among the teen population, 30% of you are chronically obese. Not just a little chubby. Obese. There's a good possibility that you're carrying around so much extra weight that you are likely to develop chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease and personality disorders that could lead to your dying before your parents
Is it just me, or is that weirdest and saddest factoid of the year? Some smart public health types estimate that if you're a teenager, there is a very good chance that you will live FEWER years than your parents. This is the first time that this has happened since the 18th Century.
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Kidnetic.com: Wanna be a Wet Head?
If you are older than 40 and you have retained enough brain cells to still remember your childhood, you were probably told by your mother to "Go outside and play and don't come back until I call you for supper." She may have wanted it quiet in the house so she could watch "As the World Turns," but hey, she still had the right idea. Back in the olden times, during summer or after school, you would hop on a bike or head out on foot to anywhere you wanted in a two mile radius and not come back until somebody screamed your name or walked over and told you it was dark and time to come in.
Nowadays, if you're a parent, you know those days are long gone.
One of the factors contributing to childhood obesity is that most kids don't go outside and play anymore. In many or perhaps most neighborhoods the reason for this is safety. Plus, there are many single parent households or both parents are very likely working to keep the semblance of a roof over the family's head. As a result, when the child gets home from school, there's nobody at home to monitor outside activity.
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