Action for Healthy Kids

Action for Healthy Kids

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Action for Healthy Kids

“Healthy Kids, Ready Learner,” cites that for children to be good learners they have to be healthy. More research continues to indicate a connection between good nutrition, physical exercises and performance in academics. The report from Action for Healthy Kids shows that healthy children who are properly nourished are well equipped to learn. In addition, it highlights that schools where children are offered proper nutrition and enough physical activities have realized an improvement in academic performance, behavior and fitness. All this evidence indicates the connection between having a balanced diet, physical activities and academic achievement.

Further evidence is provided by other institutions such as GENYOUTH, American College of Sports Medicine, National Dairy Council and American School Health Association through numerous researches. Specifically, majority of studies find the relationship in breakfast. 50 studies conducted in 2011 revealed that children who miss breakfast are hurt cognitively, which is highlighted by decreased alertness, memory, attention and reduced problem solving ability. There is also evidence that children who take the school breakfast achieve higher in mathematics and attend school 1.5 more days than those who do not.

Action for Healthy Kids recommends an approach that focuses on tackling the issue at school. It suggests that classrooms are ideal for teaching children valuable habits that will help them remain healthy for the rest of their life. The classroom is ideal because children spend 1,000 hours every year and consume half of their calories at school. It further cites that schools offer a connection between community, parents, families and children, which is very crucial in teaching children how to stay healthy through proper nutrition and maintaining enough physical activity.