Benefits of Physical Activity
Balance: Fitness and nutrition
100

Improves heart health, builds strong muscles, and helps you stay active.

What are the physical benefits of physical education?

100

This nutrient gives your body quick energy and is found in foods like bread, pasta, and fruit.

What are carbohydrates?

200

Physical education helps reduce this common mental health issue by releasing endorphins.

What is stress?


200

Drinking enough of this throughout the day helps your body stay hydrated during exercise.

What is water?

300

Participating in team sports during PE helps students develop this important social skill needed to work with others.

What is teamwork?

300

This food group helps repair and build muscles after physical activity

What is protein?

400

Regular physical activity in PE can improve this ability that helps students perform better in school tasks like reading and problem solving.

What is concentration (or focus)?

400

Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins, and grains is an example of this type of diet.

What is a balanced diet?


500

This long-term benefit of physical education encourages students to stay active and healthy even into adulthood.

What is developing lifelong fitness habits?

500

Balancing the calories you eat with the energy you burn through exercise helps maintain this.

What is a healthy body weight (or energy balance)?

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