WHY ACTIVE KIDS The benefits of kids staying active and healthy EXPLAINED! ENERGY LEVELStaying active improves energy levels. Regular exercise helps kids feel more energetic, allows them to focus better in school, and reduces everyday stress! HEALTHY BONESExercise strengthens bones. Just as muscles grow stronger when physically stressed, bones also respond by getting stronger! HEART HEALTHExercise strengthens the heart. The heart is a muscle, and like other muscles, its performance improves when it's regularly challenged by exercise! MENTAL HEALTHExercise enhances emotional well-being. Kids will feel calm and have a sense of well-being after they exercise. Physical activity allows children to have a better outlook on life by building confidence, managing anxiety and depression, and increasing self-esteem and cognitive skills. WEIGHT CONTROLExercise controls weight. When a kid is sedentary, he/she tends to be taking in more calories than are needed. These unused calories accumulate as fat. A person who is physically active may have a deficit of calories, which takes fat away and lowers weight. HARD FACTSIn 2019, the number of students playing high school sports in the US dropped by about 40,000 nationwide. For children and adolescents: The prevalence of obesity was 18.5% and affected about 13.7 million children and adolescents. RESULTS BETTER GRADES, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE, CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS, BETTER OUTLOOK ON LIFE START FREE 7 DAY TRIAL ACTIVE WEEK SAMPLE MONDAY Active Ballet Center and Stretch Class TUESDAY Active Lunch Recipe WEDNESDAY Active Hip-Hop Dance Class THURSDAY Active Coloring Cheer Page FRIDAY Simon Says Cheer Class JOIN THE ACTIVE KID 2.0 GANG On Facebook Facebook
