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Be a Fit Kid

Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets lots of exercise, and gets enough sleep. If you're fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do the things you want to do.

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Nutrition and Fitness Basics

Nutrition Facts

  • A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body could get from it.

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  • Most foods contain carbohydrates, which the body breaks down into simple sugars — your major source of energy.

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  • Fat is an important part of a healthy diet.

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  • Your body needs vitamins so you grow and develop just like you should. 

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  • When you think of minerals, food isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But foods have small amounts of minerals.

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