Benefits of Fitness

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Benefits of Fitness
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Fitness

• Characteristics of the body that enable it to
  perform physical activity
• Ordinary tasks such as house cleaning, carrying
  backpack, climbing stairs are all part of
  fitness.

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How Are We Measuring Up

• 60 minutes of physical activity a day
• Only one-third of H.S. students meet 60 min. a
  day
• 25 of Adults are completely inactive

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3 Aspect of Health

• Physical aids weight control, promotes rest,
  makes physical activity easy to perform
• Mental improves self-esteem, allows freedom
  from drugs, rids stress, inspires courage
• Social strengthens family ties, provides social
  opportunities

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Benefits of Physical Activity

• Protects against Acne, backaches, Diabetes,
  Cancers, Headaches, High blood pressure, Heart
  and blood vessel diseases, high cholesterol,
  cold/flu