1. RISE TO EXERCISE

3. It provides healthy life habits

4. It helps you maintain a healthy weight

6. Disease Prevention Improve Nutrition Children should reduce the amount of foods that are high in calories, high in sugar, foods that have a high fat content. Focusing solely on weight loss is not the answer. Prevention should be the focal point. Increase Physical Activity Children should have at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The main idea is to make a lifestyle change.

7. CardiovascularHealth What does the word cardiovascular mean? Let’s break it down. Cardio means heart and vascular means blood vessels. Cardiovascular health is the health of your heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular Endurance – the ability of the heart, the blood vessels, and the respiratory system to deliver oxygen efficiently for an extended time. In order to develop cardiovascular endurance, you must perform aerobic activity. Aerobic activities include walking, jogging, biking, jumping rope, aerobics and swimming.

10. Exercise is a structured, repetitive regime.

11. Physical fitness is a group of physical attributes, all of which can be improved by engaging in appropriate exercise program.

13. Fitness and Your Weight The National Center for Health Statistics has issued a growth chart to help doctors decide if children are at a healthy weight, whether it may be overweight or underweight. This chart identifies height and weight percentiles for children ages 2 to 20. You have been a handout of the growth chart. (There are specific charts for boys and girls.) Look at the chart. Find your height and weight and determine your percentage.

14. Did You Know… …the head makes up ¼ of the child’s total length at birth and about 1/6 at age 6. … children in grades K-2 have short legs in relation to their upper bodies, therefore they are top heavy and fall more easily than adults do. ?

15. BODY MASS INDEX Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. How to determine your BMI BMI is calculated based on your height and weight. To determine your BMI use the formula below: BMI= body weight (in kg) / height squared (in meters)

17. Exercise is not helpful with the disease called juvenile diabetes.

18. It is not recommended that you exercise at least three days a week for at least 30 minutes a day.

20. Exercise prevents obesity. Juvenile diabetes is brought on by obesity.

21. Exercising 3 times a week for 30 minutes each day helps you learn positive fitness habits that you will use throughout your lifetime.

23. True or false 1. False. Everyone has the time to exercise. Fitting time for exercise in your schedule is feasible. 2. True. If you make exercise a routine at a young age, you will proceed to exercise as you get older. 3. False. It is not necessary to join a fitness center to exercise. You can exercise at home or at the park and many other places that are free. 4. False. Yes, those who are overweight should exercise, but those who are thin or at a healthy weight should exercise as well.

25. Exercise at least 3 times a week and for at least 30 minutes each day. This will help your body get into a routine.

29. Teaching Children About Health; 2nd Edition Estelle Weinstein and Efrem Rosen