If you live in Colorado, chances are you live a pretty healthy lifestyle. After all, the Centennial State is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest in the U.S. But that doesn't mean that it isn't still important for Colorado residents to try biking, jogging, meditating, stretching or walking to improve health.
After all, 21 percent of the state's population is obese, according to the latest survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That may not sound bad – after all, that is the lowest percentage in the nation – but consider this.
In 1985, not one state in the union had a recorded obesity rate over 14 percent. That's quite a spike!
It appears to be more important than ever to use yoga to improve health and wellness. This even applies to children, who are increasingly being diagnosed with high blood sugar and pre-diabetes.
In response to this trend, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recently released new health recommendations for children, in a report published in the journal Pediatrics.
Stephen R. Daniels, a senior staff member at Children's Hospital Colorado, told the Los Angeles Times that getting kids to stay active will have long-lasting consequences.
"If they can reach age 50 with low-risk status, they are very unlikely to have heart disease," he explained to the source. "That is the payoff here."
