Good nutrition and physical activity are important habits for you, your family and your friends to practice for life-long health.
Eating healthful foods and exercising at every stage of life will help you:
- enjoy great tasting foods
- build physical strength and endurance
- feel your best and work productively
- reduce your risk of health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer
Healthy habits should be:
REALISTIC - Small changes work best.
FLEXIBLE - Don't worry about one meal or one day. Balance your physical activity and what you eat over several days.
SENSIBLE - Enjoy food, just don't overdo it.