Health24 – Staff Writer
“Growing research shows that regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence has a host of benefits. Being physically active can improve your child’s strength and endurance, help build healthy bones and muscles, help control weight, reduce anxiety and stress, increase self-esteem and may improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels. But did you know that fitness can actually make your child smarter? Studies are increasingly showing the positive effects physical activity can have on children’s brain function.”(more)