Wellness tip by Karen Mugliett
Healthy eating specialist Karen Mugliett advices on how to help children lead an active lifestyle.
The British Nutrition Foundation recommends that ‘children and young people need to accumulate 60 minutes of moderate intensity activity everyday throughout the week.
At least twice each week this should include activities to improve bone health (weight bearing or high impact activity), muscle strength and flexibility. Activities to help improve bone health include running, jumping, skipping and gymnastics, whilst active play (such as climbing, carrying and ‘rough and tumble’) develop and maintain muscular fitness and flexibility’.
