One Hour or More of Physical Activity Each Day

Be a Healthy Hero! Give the TV a break, go outside and play!

Active play is fun and important for your child’s health. Active kids will likely become active adults and remember that children imitate adults. Start adding physical activity to your daily routine.

Activity helps our bodies in many ways.

• It helps to build muscle
• It helps build bone strength
• It helps manage body weight
• Lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• It can reduce stress and put a smile on our faces

Try some of these fun activities.

• Basketball
• Bicycling
• Dancing
• Inline skating
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Walking a pet
• Jogging
• Jumping rope
• Running
• Hula hooping
• Playing tag