Fitness alone curbs all-cause and CVD deaths.

Middle-aged men who maintained or increased their fitness over 11 years experienced 30% and 40% reductions, respectively, in cardiovascular disease deaths and all-cause mortality--even without losing weight. When fitness declined during the study period, risk of dying increased.

PositiveTip: What are you doing to stay fit? Make at least 30 minutes of physical activity a part of your life every day.

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6, NIV

The behaviors we learn when we are kids stay with us throughout our lives. This is why it is so important to instill healthy behaviors in our kids so they can grow into healthy adults. Part of this requires a lot of physical activity, at least one hour or more a day. Over half of that hour should involve aerobic activity, like running. About three days out of the week your child should also be including muscle building and bone strengthening activities, such and pushups and jump rope.