May is almost gone, but not before we recognize it as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Twenty-seven years ago, President Reagan encouraged Americans of all ages to include more physical activity into their lives, and the reminder is even more important today, as kids everywhere are distracted more by TV, video games and social networking. Kids living an active lifestyle can improve their health, productivity and overall well-being, and best of all? It doesn’t have to take a lot of time!
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services encourages people to exercise one hour every day of moderate intensity physical activity (such as playing sports or brisk walking) or one hour and 15 minutes of vigorous activity (jogging, dancing and jumping rope). At Hallman Orthodontics, we always encourage our patients to stay fit by exercising or participating in sports. However, we want to remind you to always wear a mouth guard or other forms of facial protection when playing sports. To learn more about how often your child should exercise, we recommend you give us a call or check out these articles about kids and exercise, courtesy of KidsHealth.org.
Happy Monday and enjoy your week everyone!
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