Horsing Around Can Be Healthful

During the course of the summer, I began taking my boys to public swim every Friday. It was a chance for both of them to see their friends from school without me acting as sole chaperone amidst chaotic uprising within my house. Months had passed since we began this ritual when one of the moms and I both noticed that my seven year old was becoming quite muscular. Poking a bit of fun at my career in fitness, the mom asked if I had him on protein drinks and tofu. We both laughed and I admitted that at times he may sip my morning shake and that his favorite hot dish from Whole Foods is the Tofu Stroganoff, but that in general he was sneaking cookies and requesting ice cream just like any other child. However, even after public swim ended, the initial observation became a guessing game. What was the key to my older boy's tonality and what specific activity resulted in the definition of muscle tissue? Over the next couple weeks, the answer became clear. Last winter, my husband, being the horse-loving sole that he is, suggested we buy my son a pony. Not only did he believe this would bring father and son together more often, it would also give his horse a buddy to play with in the meadow. I agreed, and soon we found a cute little