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Sedentary lifestyle
Parents are their child's first role model. Children look up to them and want to mimic everything they do. According to BMC Public health there is a direct association of physical activity of parents and their children. Small habits become life choices and will have an affect on the choices that children will make in the future.
Effects of a sedentary lifestyle:
- Premature death
- Higher risk for disease
- Higher risk for cancer
- Immunity
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Stroke
- Pain
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Constipation
- Bone fracture/falls
- Osteoporosis
Habits of a sedentary lifestyle:
- Watching too much television
- Playing video games
- Sitting for long hours at a time
- Not stretching
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Active lifestyle
There are many benefits that come with an active lifestyle. For instance, it lowers the cause for the number one killer in America which is cardiovascular disease. It lowers stress and it is the best medicine for a person's body. Implementing that lifestyle for parents to give to their children is the ultimate act of love.
Effects of active lifestyle
- Improves cardiorespiratory fitness
- Improves mental health
- Improves physical health
- Stress reliever
- Helps with depression
- Helps with quality of sleep
- Strengthens muscle
- Helps with self confidence
- Controls weight
- Boosts energy
- It could be fun!
Habits of an active lifestyle
- Walking
- Jogging
- Yoga
- 75 minutes of vigorous exercise
- 150 minutes of moderate exercise