Get a move on with your family!

Encouraging our children to get active every day is an important lifestyle habit that will help reduce their risk of developing cancer and other diseases later in life. Being physically active and eating well every day is one of the most important things you can do to help your family achieve or maintain a healthy weight.

Why is being physically active important for our children’s health?

 

In Canada obesity among children and teens is increasing even faster than in adults. Health problems related to being overweight are now appearing at a much earlier age. People who are overweight and obese have a greater risk of developing cancer and other diseases later in life compared to people who are a healthy weight.

What you can do

Helping our children get active now will help shape healthy behaviours for the rest of their life. Find out how you can take action with these easy ideas that will help your family get moving while having fun at the same time!