Good health – for you and your children – is all about striking the right balance between healthy eating and regular physical activity.
It starts from understanding the benefits of being healthy, knowing what a healthy weight (insert link) is and learning more about healthy eating and physical activity for kids.
The good news…
Having a healthy lifestyle, eating well and being physically active helps children to:
- build strong bones
- grow and develop healthily
- improve their concentration at school
- maintain a healthy weight
- be alert and active
….and the bad news
Being unhealthy can lead to problems in later life, such as:
- Type 2 diabetes
- high blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- some types of cancers
- heart disease
- stroke
- joint problems and breathing problems
- being overweight and obese
To help stay fit and healthy, children should: