Romper – Azure Hall
It’s not exactly breaking news that exercise is good for kids, but a recent study serves to back up that claim in a big way. Healthy habits during childhood do in fact impact your health for the rest of your life. And we’re not talking about a spot of badminton. Hardy physical exertion — which is not something we tend to encourage in our rampaging children — is key to preserving your lungs down the line. Researchers from the European Lung Foundation found that good fitness during childhood reduces your chance of getting lung disease in adulthood — think asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which affects 2 percent of the population, per the Huffington Post UK. That sounds like a good enough reason to go outside and play to me. (more)