Good Housekeeping – Marisa Lascala
Anything that gets kids up and moving is good for them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes regular physical activity can help children improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, control weight, and reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis, along with improving the symptoms of anxiety and depression. According to CDC guidelines, kids between the ages of 6 and 17 should be getting at least an hour of heart-pumping, aerobic exercise every day, in addition to and hour of bone-strengthening and muscle-strengthening exercises three times a week.
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