103. Role modelling as parents: Active adults are more likely to have active kids with professor Ali McManus

In this episode I discuss with UBCO Professor, Ali McManus: How we as parents model healthy eating and physical activity to our childrenThe guilt we may feel as parents when we prioritize our own physical activity and how we can rethink thisTrends in different areas of the world when it comes to childhood obesity and parent level of activityThe research Ali McManus and her team are conducting on sex  and developmental-based differences in brain and cardiovascular health, and the impact of exercise, prolonged sitting and the environment.Ali McManus is a Professor at UBCO. She trained as a physical education and biology teacher in the U.K., completed a Masters in Medical Sciences (specializing in pediatric cardiology) and a PhD in Pediatric Exercise Physiology. She joined the University of Hong Kong in 1994 and worked as a Professor of Pediatric Exercise Physiology for 19 years before joining UBCO in 2013. She runs the Pediatric Exercise Research Laboratory (PERL) at UBCO, where she and her team explore sex- and developmental-based differences in brain and cardiovascular health, and the impact of exercise, prolonged sitting and the environment.LINKS MENTIONED:More about Ali's research and ways to participateHOW TO CONTACT ALI:perllab.comTHANK YOU TO THE EPISODE SPONSORSSRC Health: discount code and website: https://srchealth.com/?ref=Sto_l3PawmnH4. Discount Code: THEPELVICFLOORPROJECTThanks for joining me! Here is where you can find out how to work with me:  www.pelvicfloorprojectspace.com/Support the show