Whydo
I need this
much physical activity?
The
way
you
use
your
body
and
treat
your
body
NOW
will
have
a
huge
im-‐
pact
on
your
body
when
your
older.
Meaning,
if
you
take
care
of
your
body
when
you’re
young,
then
you
will
have
much
greater
chances
of
having
a
healthier
and
stronger
body
when
you’re
older.
And
sadly,
physi-‐
cal
inac7vity
is
a
MAJOR
risk
factor
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Improves
your
sleep
Fuels
your
brain
Gives
your
body
an
energy
boost
Improves
your
aItude
Longer
life
expectancy
Reduces
risk
of
diabetes
and
some
cancers
Creates
higher
self-‐esteem
Reduces
blood
pressure
Helps
maintain
a
healthy
weight
for
many
preventable
diseases.
The
AHA
shares
these
benefits
of
an
ac7ve
lifestyle:
Who has
the time to
exercise this much?
We
know
that
your
life
is
already
filled
with
homework,
jobs,
church
ac7vi7es,
family
responsi-‐
bili7es,
and
more.
But
you
are
probably
more
physically
ac7ve
than
you
think!
Do
you
have
a
gym
class
at
school?
Do
you
play
on
a
sports
team?
Do
you
walk
or
ride
your
bike
to
school?
Do
you
have
younger
siblings
that
you
chase
around
the
yard?
Do
you
have
a
dance
class?
You
are
probably
more
physically
ac7ve
than
you
think,
you
just
haven’t
been
paying
aZen7on.
And
don’t
worry
about
par7cipa7ng
in
a
consecu7ve
60
minutes
of
physical
ac7vity
-‐
a
20
min-‐
ute
walk
here
plus
40
minutes
at
dance
would
create
your
daily
total!
You
can
break
it
up
into
smaller
increments
and
s7ll
reach
the
needed
amount!
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