2. An obese person has accumulated so much
body fat that it might have a negative effect
on their health. If a person's bodyweight is at
least 20% higher than it should be, he or she
is considered obese. If your Body Mass Index
(BMI) is between 25 and 29.9 you are
considered overweight. If your BMI is 30 or
over you are considered obese.
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7. Asking a child to do something you are unwilling to
do yourself will usually yield poor results for both
parties. “Practice what you preach” is the
motto for encouraging kids to get moving
and taking on a healthier direction.
8. Providing a child with easy-
to-access foods can make
all the difference in the
world. Having cut up
vegetables, fruit, nuts,
and seeds available
can fill in for great
snacks while breakfast,
lunch, and dinner can
supply them with the
majority of their body
and mind building
nutrients.
9. Try to encourage kids
to put down their
indoor electronics
and go for a walk,
ride their bike, hit the
playground, play
recreational sports,
and engage in all
types of physical
activities - especially
with other friends.
Kids tend to play more
often and longer when
they are with other kids so
this is a great way to get
them moving.
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11. With more and more research pointing to activity increasing a
child’s potential for learning, it behooves us to support and
encourage organized physical activity in and out of the schools.
Interestingly enough, statistics show that getting students to
workout greatly improves their classroom performance.
