(Information from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 2007.)

Staying active and eating right are important parts of a healthy lifestyle! Keeping your body strong and healthy helps you live better, learn better, and most importantly—feel better! To keep your body healthy, you should do things like eat right, get enough sleep, and exercise. These are all important factors in keeping weight down and preventing obesity.

Daily physical activity can:

• Lower blood pressure
• Lower cholesterol
• Reduce obesity
• Reduce symptoms of arthritis
• Help your body do many more good things!

People who are overweight or obese have higher risk of:

• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Stroke
• Coronary artery disease
• Sleep apnea
• Other conditions