Staying+Healthy

ARE YOU READY TO TRY THIS AWSOME CHALLENGE???

Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of exercise, and has a healthy weight. Even when you are fit you ACTUALLY feel better. Being fit isn't one of those things that just means your in shape and are at a healthy body weight. When your fit your whole body works better. You should feel better and you can do all the things you want to do, like run around with your friends.
 * __Here are five rules to live by:__** if you're a kid who wants to be fit. The trick is to follow these rules most of the time, knowing that some days (like your birthday) might call for cake and ice cream. Of course that is okay. But just try out these FIVE AWSOME RULES for a week and see if you feel better.

** Eat a Variety of Foods (especially things like fruits and vegetables)... **
You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. Even is your favorite food is healthy; It's never a good idea to eat the same food everyday. If you eat different foods, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Taste new foods and old ones you haven't tried for a while. Some foods, such as green vegetables (broccoli, cucumber... etc) are more pleasing the older you get. Try to eat at least five different sevings of fruits and vegetables a day ( 2 fruits and 2 vegetables).

= Drink Water and Milk Most Often.... =

When you're really thirsty, cold water is the Number 1 thirst-quencher. And sometimes you just feel like water. Milk? what? For some reason people always see milk as just a "drink" you have at the end of the day with your dinner. IS MILK REALLY JUST A DRINK?!?! Not only kids but adults too need calcium to build strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. So really it's not a drink-It's more then a drink, It's a....BODY BUILDER. How much milk do you need? If you are younger than 9 years old, drink 2 cups of milk a day. That enough you give your body the source of calcium you need. If you are older then 9, Try to aim for about 3 cups of milk per day.

** Listen to Your Body.... **
What does it feel like to be full? Are you suppose to feel like your going to burst? When you're eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain. Okay, so sometimes our body just says " I have had to much! I need a time to cool down". This is called over working your body. This is completely different then "Pushing your self!!!!!!!" When your pushing your self harder and harder it's good for the body. But Over working your body can cause damage. For example, Your body won't have time to repair it's torn tissues and repair it's self.

= Limit Screen Time.... =

What's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games or using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding, and swimming. Try to spend NO more than 2 hours a day on screen time, not counting computer use related to school. In our spare time, make a chart. On one side show all the fitness activity you do in a week and on the other side show all the screen time you do in a week. Compare it. If your on the screen more then exersicing then you need to change that. Be Active.... One job you have as a kid — and it's a fun one — is that you get to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is karate, or kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do, so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it's time to stop watching TV or playing computer games! It doesn't even matter if your good at this activities. The only thing that matters is your being active and your having fun!


 * HONESTLY TAKE THIS CHALLENGE. I PROMISE THAT IF YOU DO THIS CORRECTLY YOU WILL FEEL BETTER (have more energy) IN 1 WEEK. **