Month: April 2020
Health Magazines on RBdigital
RBdigital provides ebooks, e-audio books, and magazines. If you have never used RBdigital before, you will have to register your account by using a desktop or laptop computer. After registering, you will be able to log in to your account through a computer or through the RBdigital app on your device.
Log in to check out the wide variety of magazines available! The especially nice aspect of using RBdigital to check out magazines is that they never expire! Once you check one out, it will remain available on your account for as long as you choose to keep it. There are no limits on how many people can access any magazine.
There are many health and fitness magazines in our collection. View these and many more on your RBdigital account:
Men’s Health: A lifestyle magazine dedicated to showing men the practical and positive actions that make their lives better, with articles covering fitness, relationships, nutrition, careers, grooming, travel and health issues.
Women’s Health: Women’s Health readers strive to better their whole lives. And that’s exactly why Women’s Health reports on all the topics that interest them. In every issue you’ll find topics on success strategies, nutrition, weight loss, health, fitness, special reports, sex & relationship, beauty breakthroughs, and style & fashion.
Prevention: Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, nutrition, family, fitness, and more!
Yoga Journal: Yoga Journal is for both the beginning and advanced practitioner, and the casual and committed reader.
Diabetic Living: Diabetic Living helps people with diabetes take control now! See how to thrive—what to eat, how to lose weight, how to achieve good blood sugars, what to know about medications, how to avoid complications, and more. And yes, you still can enjoy your favorite foods! All recipes are tested in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.
Men’s Fitness: Men’s Fitness is the performance magazine with training, nutrition, and relationship advice to help you realize your full potential.
Shape: Live life in Shape. Get Shape digital magazine subscription today for expert style advice for your body type, confidence-boosting beauty solutions, the latest diet and nutrition news, workouts that really work, and the best ideas for healthy living!
Runner’s World: RUNNER’S WORLD is filled with powerful information that will help you run faster and farther and have more fun doing it! Every issue brings you the strategies, tips and advice to fuel your performance, prevent injuries, burn fat, shed stress, and achieve your personal goals.
Women’s Fitness: The magazine for women that want a healthy and fit lifestyle.
Good Health: Good Health – for people with a healthy attitude to life! Our aim is to make Good Health informative, up-to-date, relevant to women’s lives and entertaining. Every issue is packed with information – cutting edge medical advances, psychology, relationship, kids, food, beauty and much more. Above all, we want to empower our readers with a sense that they can do something POSITIVE to enjoy a long and healthy life.
Wellbeing: WellBeing is the World’s leading journal of natural health and living. A refreshingly intelligent reading experience, WellBeing offers inspiration for a way of life that is authentic and soulful. Reportage reviews the latest developments (or revived ancient practices) in natural living, and in-depth articles both challenge and inspire pragmatic action in the real-world balance of work, life, family and community. WellBeing reaches an increasingly sophisticated audience of citizens of the global village.
Fitness 4 Kids: Are you worried your kids aren’t active enough? Do you find it hard to motivate them into action? Today’s children do less physical activity than ever before, risking their future health and happiness. Fitness 4 Kids comes to your rescue, offering all the expert guidance you need to help your kids enjoy an active lifestyle. Written by a qualified personal trainer, the comprehensive guide explains just what exercise your child should be doing at every age from toddler to teen. Starting with the basics, it explains why exercise is so critical for your child’s physical and mental health. It outlines the ABCs of exercise, what happens to your child’s body at every age and the official exercise requirements. The second part of Fitness 4 Kids is packed with fun activities and exercise ideas for all the family with clear, step-by-step instruction. You’ll learn how to make exercise fun, overcome any challenges and motivate your children to get outdoors. There’s also healthy eating advice and guidelines. It’s everything you need to keep your kids and you fit, happy and healthy.
Find these and many more on RBdigital!
Picture eBook Recommendations on TumbleBook Library
Parents, if you’re tired of hearing, “Why do we have to stay home? … He started it! … I’m bored!”, then Tumblebook Library is the resource for you! We’ve compiled recommendations of picture eBooks to help your family get through this unexpected season together.
Many children (and parents) are feeling anxious about COVID-19 and how it’s affecting our world. Bibliotherapy, or healing with books, can help readers of all ages. Reading together is a useful tool to help parents:
– start important conversations with their children
– teach children coping and social skills
– build children’s emotional intelligence
– strengthen parent-child relationship
Here are some online picture book read-alouds to help your child deal with change, siblings, boredom, and health:
Dealing with Change
Golden Threads – A favorite stuffed animal is lost in a storm, mended by a kind stranger, and later finds its way home. It’s okay to feel disappointed or nervous about change. We can also be thankful for what we have and look for ways to show love to the people around us.
Always – The pet dog is “keeper of the castle” and instills feeling of safety and worth in reader.
A Flock of Shoes – The main character experiences change as she grows out of her favorite summer shoes, growth, disappointment, and adjusting to a new normal.
Jessie’s Island – Jessie writes to her cousin about her special island home. This can help readers see how to value what they have without needing to compare.
Dealing with Peers/Siblings
Duck! Rabbit! – This story demonstrates perspective taking through a funny disagreement.
The Dot – Try new things. The message speaks to the power of encouragement.
Clever Rachel – This riddle-filled story shows readers the benefit of setting aside differences/jealousy to work together.
Me Too! – Children with copycat younger siblings can learn from the main character’s experience responding to her little sister with anger then empathy.
Angus All Aglow – It’s okay to have different interests. Be yourself, and find the people who appreciate you for you. This story is also a discussion starter for empathy.
Dealing with Health
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo– This gross, silly story can give children a mental picture of how a virus spreads and remind them to wash their hands to avoid sickness. If your child is very anxious about the virus, you might skip this one. It could also help to clarify that precautions like handwashing are important, but children are not to blame if they or anyone else becomes ill.
Stretch by Doreen Cronin – Get your kids moving with this fun, rhyming guide! Stretching and aerobic exercise can help children manage anxiety as well as improve physical health.
Wash Your Hands – This is a TumbleTune children can sing to learn about the importance of washing their hands.
Dealing with Boredom
Bloom – Sometimes it takes hard, messy work to build something amazing. Keep at it even if others judge the process.
My Think-a-Ma-Jink – Imagine yourself out of boredom!
The Moon Ring – This magical story depicts strong family relationships and imagination to encourage positive imagery.
Or any book in the TumbleBook Library!
Happy reading!