It is important to be healthy because staying healthy physically can help you stay healthy emotionally too. If you're eating the right food and keeping fit, your body will be strong and help you to cope with stress and also fight illness. Eating well and exercising often when you're a teenager will also help you stay in good health later in life.
Eating and drinking the right things
It can be hard to keep a healthy diet. Especially when there's a temptation to eat sweets and junk food. However, it's important to get a balance in your diet of the right amount of each food group.
A balanced diet also includes drinks. Your body needs to stay hydrated to keep healthy. However, think about what you drink. Caffeine and sugary drinks:
Can cause mood swings
Affect your energy levels, feeling full of energy before a "sugar low" where you may feel tired and grumpy
Can make you put on weight if you have too much sugar
Can give you trouble sleeping if you have them at night.
It`s best to drink water and natural juices which don't have loads of sugar.
Exercise is a great way to relax after being in lessons all day. You're recommended to take at least half an hour of exercise every day if you can. You might get some of this through your PE lessons in school, but it's also good to do more exercise outside school if you can.
Det er gratis at oprette en konto