Studies have shown a direct correlation between hours of TV watched and a child's body fat. Combining proper exercise with a healthy diet is the key to a healthy lifestyle.
Exercise is important because it keeps our bodies and our minds healthy.
Children and adolescents should do some kind of aerobic exercise two or three times a week, for 20-30 minutes. Some excellent aerobic activities are basketball, rollerblading, soccer, jogging, cross-country skiing, and biking. For younger children, skipping, jumping rope, and playing hopscotch are excellent aerobic activities. Another benefit to exercise is increasing flexibility. Most children are pretty flexible, but as we get older we tend to get less flexible.