Wow, imagine that…a new study has shown that exercise may be key to helping reduce childhood obesity. Even just 15 minutes per day helps. I know it sounds ridiculous, totally counter-intuitive, but apparently it’s true! This is ground-breaking stuff.

Okay, enough sarcasm. Now, it’s not exactly the same thing, since we don’t know for sure that Bill Gates has imposed minimum exercise levels for his kids — but he has at least limited their “screen time” (TV or computer) to 45 minutes per day, and just 60 on weekends (beyond what they need to complete their homework). Some would argue such imposed limits are draconian, but…he’s a parent, for Pete’s sake…and she’s a ten-year-old! Go Bill, I say!

Now, in case you need more motivation than just the health and long-term happiness of your kid… If you’re Canadian, starting this year you can cash in on your child’s exercise, too. And you’ll also benefit from more exercise when you’re taking all those cheques to the bank! (Okay, yes, I know it’s a tax credit and not a cheque, but it’s more entertaining to think of a parent “cracking the whip” for the kid to exercise, and then — ca-ching! — the cash just starts rolling in.)

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