Teaching+fitness+in+school

** Teaching fitness in school **  Teaching fitness in schools also provides a good opportunity to discuss overweight and obesity or other health issues: for example high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. When learning about fitness, students can learn about nutrition. Students can learn what they can eat to stay healthy and how to balance or control their daily diet in order not to get overweight or obese. According to the American Heart Association: “All children from age 2 and older should participate in at least 60 minutes of enjoyable, moderate intensity of physical activities every day that is developmentally appropriate and varied” (feb 2011).