This document provides information on living a healthy lifestyle. It discusses the importance of exercise, eating a nutritious diet, getting enough sleep, drinking water, and balancing these. A healthy diet includes grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and proteins. The document recommends how much of each food group children ages 9-13 should eat each day. It also explains why exercise is important for heart health, muscle strength, flexibility, and mood. Examples are given for aerobic, anaerobic, and muscle-building exercises. Getting enough quality sleep is important for rest, brain function, and health. The appropriate hours of sleep vary by age. Maintaining a balanced lifestyle with all of these healthy habits is key to well-being

1. Healthy Living EXERCISE EATING HEALTHY SLEEP DRINKING WATER ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

2. What does a healthy diet include? CALCIUM FRUITS GRAINS MEATS VEGTABLES

6. Why do we need water? Helps Digestion Helps Transport Nutrients Stops Dehydration Helps Blood Circulation Helps Regulate Body Temperature Cushions Joints Protects Organs and Tissues Helps Immune System

7. How much water do I need? Drink Water Whenever Thirsty Drink Water With Every Meal Drink Extra If Your In Warm Weather Drink Extra When Playing Sports or Exercising Drink Before, During, and After Doing Something Active

9. Exercise Strengthens Muscles

10. Exercise Makes You Flexible

11. Exercise Keeps The Balance

13. Exercises That Make You Flexible! TUMBLING IN GYMNASTICS YOGA DANCING MARTIAL ARTS SIMPLE STRETCHES

14. What is Aerobic Exercise? * Aerobic means “with air” * Any activity that you do that requires oxygen. *Aerobic exercises cause you to breathe faster than normal. * Aerobic exercises cause you to get sweaty and heart beat faster.

15. What Are Some Aerobic Exercises?

18. Sleep gives your brain a chance to process and relax.

19. Helps store information

20. Replaces Chemicals

21. Solves ProblemsZZZZZZZZZ

23. Kids Ages 5-12 Need 10-11 Hours of Sleep Each Day!

25. MISSING 2 NIGHTS= PROBLEMS THINKING, BRAIN HAS A HARD TIME FUNCTIONING NORMALLY

26. MISSING 5 NIGHTS= PERSON WILL HALLUCINATEEVERYONE NEEDS TO CATCH SOME ZZZZZZZS!

27. How Will You Live Healthy Today? EXERCISE EATING HEALTHY SLEEP DRINKING WATER

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