5 tips to healthy eating and physical activity for you.
- start your day with a breakfast
breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. and it can help you do better in school. easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low fat milk, whole wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt and a fruit, whole grain waffles or even last nights pizza !
- get moving
its easy so fit easy physical activities into your daily routine. walk, ride or jog to go see friends.take a 10 minute activity break every hour while you read, do your homework or watching the television. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator or escalator. Try to do these things for a total 30 minutes everyday.
- Snack Smart
snacks are a great way to refuel. choose snacks from different food groups - a glass of low fat milk and a few graham crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins, or some dry cereal .if you eat smart at other meals, cookies, chips, and candy are OK for occasional snaking.
- work up a sweat
vigorous work outs when your breathing hard sweating help your blood pump better gives you more energy and help you feel at you look and feel at your best. Start with a warm up that stretches your muscles. include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as running, jogging or dancing. follow up by activities that would make you feel stronger such as push ups and lifting weights. then cool down with more stretching and deep breathing.
- balance your food choices - don't eat eat too much for any one thing
you don't have to give up food such as hamburgers, french fries and ice cream to eat healthy. you just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat. your body needs nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fat and many other vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C and A, iron and calcium from a variety of foods. balancing food choices from the food guide pyramid and checking out the nutrition facts panel and food labels will help you get all these nutrients.
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