Did you know that May is
designated the National Physical Fitness and Sports Month? In 1983, President
Ronald Reagan encouraged Americans to incorporate more activity into their
lives, and the reminder is even more significant in this day and age, as kids
everywhere are distracted more and more by television, social networking and
video games. 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. Department of Health and
Human Services has provided these public health guidelines
for your convenience. The guidelines call for children and teens to exercise
for at least one hour each 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 Texas Orthodontics, we encourage our patients to stay fit by exercising or participating in
various sports. We also remind everyone to always wear a mouth guard or other
forms of facial protection when playing sports especially if you currently have braces.
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