Healthy eating is just as important as being active. The more healthy foods you eat, the more energy and strength you have to take on your activities. A healthy and active body also needs plenty of water so remember to drink plenty of water everyday-your body needs it!!

It’s best to do an hour a day of physical activity everyday especially some that makes you huff and puff a bit. This is easier than it sounds as you can spread out that hour over the whole day. And it can be made up from a mix of different activities.

· When the weather is bad and you can’t get out walk around your house a few times each hour.

· Stand up every hour and stretch, walk in place.

· When you’re cooking walk around the kitchen, chop your foods by hand instead of using a blender/chopper that will burn calories.

· Go to the mall and walk around, when your grocery shopping take the time to walk up and down each isle before you start your shopping.

· Take stairs instead of the elevator

· Vacuum your house, mow your lawn, shovel your snow

· Check with your local high school to see if they allow the public to come in and walk the halls during winter months. Dowagiac Union High School is open Monday-Friday 4:30p – 7:30p for the public to walk the hall

Get up and get active!!

Staying hydrated is an important part of remaining healthy!

• Drink at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water each day!
• Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables