Kidsday: Helping my brothers

My two brothers, Brian and Dylan, have PMD. PMD stands for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

The disease is named for two German physicians, Friedrich Pelizaeus and Ludwig Merzbacher.

PMD occurs due to a genetic mutation. This disease is similar to cerebral palsy.

Having brothers with PMD is difficult because of all the work to care for them that has to get done.

My dad and I try very hard to get my brothers to do regular activities. I spend lots of my days entertaining my brothers. They play baseball in a challenger league.

When I am on vacation, we cannot do so many things because it is tough to travel with them to different

places.

Right now, there is no cure for PMD, but I hope someday reseachers will find one.

To learn more, go to pmdfoundation.org

Getting that extra workout

Do you work out? We think it is important to keep healthy and strong. Even if you don't want to be an athlete, you still want to keep yourself fit. We did a survey with 323 kids in grades four, five and six, asking how many work out during the week, not including gym class and sports practice. Here is what we found out:

Work out extra: 205

Don't work out extra: 18

It is good to see how many kids work out. Some said they like to practice extra so they can be good for the teams they're on. Even though lots of kids don't work out extra, we think they should. It can be as easy as riding a bike, jogging or playing games without a team - such as basketball or baseball.

- Kevin Meaney and Christina Cardenas-Solarte, Kidsday Reporters

Yogurt made yummy

Are you in the mood for a great healthy snack that is packed with lots of energy? If you are, then this is the recipe for you! To make this snack so super yummy, you will need:

6 ounces fat-free vanilla yogurt

5 strawberries

1 banana

1/4 cup granola bits

1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Put the yogurt in a bowl. Chop the strawberries and bananas into small pieces and mix them into the yogurt.

2. Add the granola bits and the chocolate chips. Mix again, and then enjoy.

- Jessica McErlean, Kidsday Reporter

Class of the week: Karen Landsman's sixth-grade class, POLK STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,Franklin Square