This is the second month of our C.S.F.C (Climax-Scotts Fitness Challenge) I am excited to see the kids activity calendars from January PLEASE remember to turn the January Calendar in by Feb 3rd to be Entered into the prize drawling. To be entered in for the prize you need to have completed 20 days of activity. February has different ideas on the back but is still the same concept. This is an activity to hold families accountable and to encourage students to be/ get more active. Fitness Information and Facts: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Only one in three children are physically active every day. Less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day; only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week. Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen (e.g., TV, videogames, computer) 28.0% of Americans, or 80.2 million people, aged six and older are physically inactive. Nearly one-third of high school students play video or computer games for 3 or more hours on an average school day NUTRITION Typical American diets exceed the recommended intake levels or limits in four categories: calories from solid fats and added sugars; refined grains; sodium; and saturated fat About 90% of Americans eat more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet. Reducing the sodium Americans eat by 1,200mg per day on could save up to $20 billion a year in medical costs. Since the 1970s, the number of fast food restaurants has more than doubled. Empty calories from added sugars and solid fats contribute to 40% of total daily calories for 2–18 year olds and half of these empty calories come from six sources: soda, fruit drinks, dairy desserts, grain desserts, pizza, and whole milk. In many cases, the amount of food that appears on your plate when eating out has nearly doubled over the past 20 years. And that has affected the way we look at and serve food at home, too. Fight the urge to slouch on the couch. Instead, get up and go. Set an example for the kids in your life. Moving more can do more than just help your waistline, it can make you healthier by:
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