DID YOU KNOW?? (From Nasco March 2012 Newsletter)
Role Model
Approximately 42% of parents do not exercise at all...and children typically grow up imitating their parents.
Special Effort
People with disabilities typically expend from 20% to 100% more energy than non-disabled people performing the same activity.
Take a Hike!
Walking is the number one form of exercise in the United State
TV-less children Don't Exist
Research shows that as the number of hours spent watching television increases among children, academic achievement decreases. The problem however, is that researchers attempting to study the correlation between TV viewing and academic achievement further, are having a difficult time finding children who don't watch television, or who don't watch excessive amounts of TV. It seems that it's almost impossible to find a randomly selected control group of children who don't watch TV. Every child basically watches too much television already.
Regular exercise is good for you!
Here are many reasons why regular exercise is good for you. This was taken from Hinson Penpal Newsletter February 2012.
Regular exercise...lowers your cholesterol; increases your bone density; helps you lose or maintain body weight; burns calories; makes you feel better; makes you look better; raises your self-esteem; reduces your risk of cancer; strengthens your muscles; increases blood flow to your brain; reduces your risk of heart disease; improves your immune system; gives you a positive attitude; reduces stress; increases your stamina; lowers your heart rate; increases your chances of a longer life; increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs; allows you to accomplish more in life; keeps your muscles more flexible; allows you to sleep better; encourages you to eat better; makes you feel happy; helps you to problem solve; helps you realize your potential; makes life more fun; allows your body to utilize food better; reduces your chances of becoming diabetic; keeps your arteries from hardening; increases blood circulation; helps you heal faster; strengthens your heart; reduces the time you have to watch TV; reduces your chances of lower back pain; reduces trips to the doctor; gives you something to talk about besides the weather; helps make you successful; lowers your blood pressure; makes your skin glow; makes you feel like smiling; counteracts aging; makes you feel young; and among billions of other things....is good for you!
