Issues Related to Nutrition and Fitness

Went considering the problems of obesity, or thinking about fitness in our children we often focus on diet alone we do not present our children with balances. Accounting to Goodway, the early years are critical not only to the development of motor skills but also for the development of a disposition for regular physical activity throughout life (Goodway & Branta 2003; Payne & Isaacs 2005). There are many important things to consider in giving preschoolers an active start. As educator’s we must realize that physical activity patterns developed in childhood tend to last throughout adulthood (Janz, Dawson, & Mahoney 2000). These are some guideline to get children started on their way to a healthy start.

• Individuals responsible for the well-being of preschoolers should

be aware of the importance of physical activity and facilitate.

• Preschoolers should develop competence in movement skills

that are building blocks for more complex movement tasks.

• Preschoolers should accumulate at least 60 minutes of daily

Structured, and physical activity.

• Preschoolers should have indoor and outdoor areas that meet

or exceed recommended safety standards for performing large

muscle activities.

• Preschoolers should engage in at least 60 minutes and up to

Several, hours per day of daily, unstructured physical activity and

should not be sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except

when sleeping.

Went children do not engage in healthy daily fitness activities children tents to be at risk for premature mortality, obese/overweight, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, colon cancer. Children first, problem to accrue in obese are emotional or psychological, obese children suffer from teasing, harassed or discrimination, which can lead to children having low self-esteem also being depression.

In order for our children to have a healthy life we as parents and educator should choose individual and family activities that fit easily into your lifestyle. Always encourage one another, pointing out what is right, but not insisting a child do something that they are not comfortable with and it is also good to expose children to a variety of physical experiences. Two activities that preschoolers can enjoy and at the same time benefit from it are 1. Children taking turn throwing, and catching the ball with one another. 2 exercises with music and dumbbell made out of 16-ounce water bottle full with beans doing shoulder press, jumping up and down in place, squat, abdominal twist, there activities can help children to develop their fine-motor skills and gross-motor skills.

The one thing that was inspirational to hear is that children did not have to gave up their favorite comfort food because healthy eating is all about balance, you can still enjoy your favorite food even if they are high in calories, fat or added sugar. The key is just eating them once, in a while and balancing them out with healthier foods and more physical activity it is hard enough dealing with life it is nice to know that they do not have to gave up everything.

Physical activities have, been define as bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that will results in energy expenditure (Pate, Pratt et al, 1995). According to the report of Physical Activity, it has a significant health benefits that can improve the life of children, and can have health-enhancing effect including reduction in chronic diseases risk hypertension, type2 diabetes, high blood lipids, cardiovascular diseases and obesity. Physical activity can prevent or delay the development of hypertension and can lower blood pressure. Physical activity has been associated with increased academic performance, self-concept, mood, and mental health, the promotion of physical activity and exercise may also improve quality of life. (Physical Activity, 1996).