Exercise Means Less Stress!

This study analyzed data on 19,842 people 16 and older (average age, 45). Standardized testing re-vealed 3,200 of them had high levels of psychological distress, such as anxiety or stress.

Overall, those who reported daily exercise of any sort (walking, sports participation) were 41 percent less likely to be highly stressed or anxious than were those who did the least exercise. The more frequent and intense the exercise, the lower the stress level.

Even people whose physical activity consisted solely of housework or gardening for 20 minutes one to three times a week reduced their likelihood of being stressed or anxious by 24 percent.
April 10 Online First issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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CDC: Balancing Calories: Help Kids Develop Healthy Eating Habits

To help your child maintain a healthy weight, balance the calories your child consumes from foods and beverages with the calories your child uses through physical activity and normal growth.

Remember that the goal for overweight and obese children and teens is to reduce the rate of weight gain while allowing normal growth and development. Children and teens should NOT be placed on a weight reduction diet without the consultation of a health care provider.

Encourage healthy eating habits.