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Stay Well to Stay Strong

Kickstart your healthy habits today with good hygiene practices, an active lifestyle, a balanced diet and sufficient sleep.

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Here's why water is important and some helpful tips to make sure you're drinking 6-8 glasses a day!

Just because you can't see germs, doesn't mean they're not there. Break the chain of infection. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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Get your groove on while washing your hands with soap and water with our Coolest Hand Wash Guide. Just follow these 8 steps for at least 20 seconds to get to all the hidden germs. Stay clean to stay strong!

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Your family's health and protection is literally in your hands. Frequent and thorough hand washing can help fight infectious diseases.

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One thing that has remained constant during these uncertain times is our love for food. Check out some of these must-try recipes that are not only healthier, but tastier too!

Indulge in a plate of healthy and fluffy pancakes topped with delicious fruits like pears, apples and cranberries.

Relive warm childhood memories with a classic bowl of ABC macaroni soup served with tender chicken oat balls on the side.

Savour the exceptional flavours of zesty lemon on grilled chicken, marinated with garlic, black pepper and rosemary.

Eating healthier, balanced meals at home is easy with My Healthy Plate - Quarter, Quarter, Half! Whether you are cooking at home, grabbing a takeaway or ordering in, simply Quarter, Quarter, Half to meet your daily nutritional needs. Here's how:

Fill Quarter plate with wholegrains

Fill Quarter plate with good sources of protein

Fill Half plate with fruit and vegetables

It is that easy! Eat well to stay well!

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The secret to good health lies in your plate. A healthier, balanced meal provides all the essential nutrients your body needs.

How Can I Eat More Healthily

Having a balanced diet is important to staying healthy and strong! Here are some tips to guide you on choosing the right proportions and healthier options.

Here is an exciting array of workouts to help you stay active even while at home!

Note: Before starting on any workout it is important to prepare your body (warm-up), be aware of your health condition (e.g. pre-existing injuries, hypertension) and take care not to overexert yourself.

Moving More - Exercise Resources For Home

Stay active even while staying in with our variety of online workout guides. Whether you prefer infographics or instructional videos, we've got you covered!

What's more? Get rewarded when you move! Join the National Steps Challenge™ now.

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The Ultimate 20min Home Workout

Staying home with your young ones can be fun when you work out together with these dance exercises!

Clock your recommended 30 minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) daily, anywhere, anytime! Start working out now to get your heart pumping and those endorphins to make you feel good.

Note: When exercising, build intensity gradually and stop if you feel unwell. Remember to practice safe distancing and adhere to other prevailing Safe Management Measures while exercising. Do also keep safe by removing obstructions when exercising indoors so you have a clear space to exercise in!

Moving More While Working From Home

Stay Active at the Office

Remember to take at least a 5-minute break every hour to go for a walk or follow the lunchtime office workout guide below for some simple stretches.

Lunchtime Office Workouts

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Taking care of our mental well-being makes us better equipped to deal with challenges, solve problems and achieve our goals. Explore the selection of tips and resources to help you put self-care practices in place. Visit for more tools to take care of your mental well-being.

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Communicate your needs better with the help of these playful posters.

Use these playful printables to communicate your needs better to your loved ones at home. If you do not have a printer at home, no worries. Get creative and sketch them out on a piece of paper!

6 Tips on Coping with Worries, Fears and Anxiety

While it's normal to feel a little anxious in such uncertain times, here are some useful resources that can help you relax, destress and stay positive through it all.

When we face challenging situations, it can help to talk to someone who can provide a listening ear and to offer you a different perspective.

6 Ways To Care For Your Well-Being

Self-care is not selfish. When we care for mental well-being, we cope better with everyday challenges and positively impact those around us.

When we face challenging situations, it can help to talk to someone who can provide a listening ear and to offer you a different perspective.

To talk to someone regarding issues on COVID-19 related mental health distress, call 1800-202-6868. They operate from 8am to 12am daily.

Click the link below to learn more:

Relaxation Audio Exercises

6 Tips For Your Family To Get A Good Night's Sleep

A good night's sleep can do wonders for your body. Regular, adequate and restful sleep is vital for your overall well-being. It makes you more alert, productive and healthier.

So make sure that you get adequate sleep daily and practice good sleep habits like having a regular bedtime routine and avoiding the use of electronic gadgets before bedtime.

Click the links below to learn more:

4 Ways to Seek Help to Manage Your Emotions

If you are feeling weighed down by issues and need emotional or psychological support, you can reach out to the different avenues below:

1. Speak to someone on the phone

National Care Hotline: 1800 202 6868

Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Helpline: 6389 2222

Samaritans of Singapore: 1800 221 4444

Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6385 3714

TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800 377 2252

2. Consult with someone online

3. Read up on your own

4. Use a self-assessment tool

For some of our seniors, staying at home without the contact of their loved ones can be especially frustrating. Sometimes all it takes is a short phone or video call to bring a smile to their faces. Start reconnecting with the seniors in your community today with these simple conversation starters!

3 Simple Ways To Be There For Your Loved Ones

Take some time out to check in on your loved ones during these uncertain times. It doesn't take much more than a call and goes a long way in making them feel loved.

9 Ways to Look Out For Your Loved Ones

Although we might not see our loved ones as often as we like, it's important that we remind them that we still care for them. Here's 9 simple ways to show your loved ones that you're there for them.

14 days of #JustCheckingIn

It may not always be obvious when someone you care for is going through a tough time. Which is why, all of us play an important role in reaching out and giving them the support and comfort they need. All it takes to start the conversation is a 'hi'. Click on the link below to learn practical skills on how to reach out and provide support to those you care for.

Get more satisfaction out of your day and improve your well-being by checking off items on our Can-do List. With 3 easy tasks every day, you'd have 42 achievements at the end of 2 weeks!

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Keep your spirits up through the day with these whimsical mobile wallpapers.

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When we care for mental well-being, we cope better with everyday challenges and positively impact those around us.

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Say "Hello" and send warm greetings to your loved ones wherever you are with these simple WhatsApp tips.

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As we age, maintaining a healthy, balanced diet becomes more important. It is also important to have nutrient-rich meals to stay strong!

Easy Exercises for Seniors

Try these easy workouts to stay active everyday.

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Sit-down Exercises for Seniors

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Seniors should stay active to grow stronger, improve their balance and move with greater flexibility. Try the above easy sit-down exercises and get moving.

All you need is a sturdy chair! Aim to do these exercises at least twice a week.

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Tips To Staying Smoke-Free

Your health begins to improve the moment you quit smoking. Not only will your health improve, you'll be helping your loved ones and others around you embrace healthier lifestyles too.

To learn more about the I Quit programme, click this .

Sign up or click on the links below for more tips on curbing the urge to light up.

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Remember to warm up before and cool down after exercising

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Regular exercise has been shown to help boost energy levels and enhance your mood. It may also be associated with many other powerful health benefits, including a reduced risk of chronic disease.

Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories.

There are many types of physical activity, including swimming, running, jogging, walking, and dancing, to name a few.

Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. It may even help you live longer ().

Here are the top 10 ways regular exercise benefits your body and brain.

Exercise has been shown to improve your mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress ().

It produces changes in the parts of the brain that regulate stress and anxiety. It can also increase brain sensitivity to the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which relieve feelings of depression ().

Interestingly, it doesn't matter how intense your workout is. It seems that exercise can benefit your mood no matter the intensity of the physical activity.

In fact, in a study in 24 women diagnosed with depression, exercise of any intensity significantly decreased feelings of depression ().

The effects of exercise on mood are so powerful that choosing to exercise (or not) even makes a difference over short periods of time.

One review of 19 studies found that active people who stopped exercising regularly experienced significant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety, even after only a few weeks ().

Summary
Exercising regularly can improve your mood and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.

To understand the effect of exercise on weight reduction, it is important to understand the relationship between exercise and energy expenditure (spending).

Your body spends energy in three ways:

digesting food

exercising

maintaining body functions, like your heartbeat and breathing

While dieting, a reduced calorie intake will lower your metabolic rate, which can temporarily delay weight loss. On the contrary, regular exercise has been shown to increase your metabolic rate, which can burn more calories to help you lose weight (, , ).

Additionally, studies have shown that combining aerobic exercise with resistance training can maximize fat loss and muscle mass maintenance, which is essential for keeping the weight off and maintaining lean muscle mass (, , ).

Summary
Exercise is crucial to supporting a healthy metabolism and burning more calories per day. It also helps you maintain your muscle mass and weight loss.

Exercise plays a vital role in building and maintaining strong muscles and bones.

Activities like weightlifting can stimulate muscle building when paired with adequate protein intake.

As people age, they tend to lose muscle mass and function, which can lead to an increased risk of injury. Practicing regular physical activity is essential to reducing muscle loss and maintaining strength as you age ().

Exercise also helps build bone density when you're younger, in addition to helping prevent osteoporosis later in life ().

Some research suggests that high impact exercise (such as gymnastics or running) or odd impact sports (such as soccer and basketball) may help promote a higher bone density than no impact sports like swimming and cycling ().

Summary
Physical activity helps you build muscles and strong bones. It may also help prevent osteoporosis.

One older study found that 6 weeks of regular exercise reduced feelings of fatigue for 36 people who had reported persistent fatigue ( 19).

And let's not forget the fantastic heart and lung health benefits of exercise. Aerobic exercise boosts the cardiovascular system and improves lung health, which can significantly help with energy levels.

As you move more, your heart pumps more blood, delivering more oxygen to your working muscles. With regular exercise, your heart becomes more efficient and adept at moving oxygen into your blood, making your muscles more efficient ().

Over time, this aerobic training results in less demand on your lungs, and it requires less energy to perform the same activities - one of the reasons you're less likely to get short of breath during vigorous activity ( 21).

Additionally, exercise has been shown to increase energy levels in people with other conditions, such as cancer ().

Summary
Engaging in regular physical activity can increase your energy levels.

Lack of regular physical activity is a primary cause of chronic disease ().

Regular exercise has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity, heart health, and body composition. It can also decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels (, , , ).

More specifically, exercise can help reduce or prevent the following chronic health conditions.

Type 2 diabetes. Regular aerobic exercise may delay or prevent type 2 diabetes. It also has considerable health benefits for people with type 1 diabetes. Resistance training for type 2 diabetes includes improvements in fat mass, blood pressure, lean body mass, insulin resistance, and glycemic control (28).

Heart disease. Exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors and is also a therapeutic treatment for people with cardiovascular disease ().

Many types of cancer. Exercise can help reduce the risk of several cancers, including breast, colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, lung, liver, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, thyroid, gastric, and esophageal cancer ().

High cholesterol. Regular moderate intensity physical activity can increase HDL (good) cholesterol while maintaining or offsetting increases in LDL (bad) cholesterol. Research supports the theory that high intensity aerobic activity is needed to lower LDL levels ().

Hypertension: Participating in regular aerobic exercise can lower resting systolic BP 5-7 mmHG among people with hypertension (32).

In contrast, a lack of regular exercise - even in the short term - can lead to significant increases in belly fat, which may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease ().

That's why regular physical activity is recommended to reduce belly fat and decrease the risk of developing these conditions ().

Summary
Daily physical activity is essential to maintaining a healthy weight and reducing the risk of chronic disease.

Your skin can be affected by the amount of oxidative stress in your body.

Oxidative stress occurs when the body's antioxidant defenses cannot completely repair the cell damage caused by compounds known as free radicals. This can damage the structure of the cells and negatively impact your skin.

Even though intense and exhaustive physical activity can contribute to oxidative damage, regular moderate exercise can actually increase your body's production of natural antioxidants, which help protect cells (, ).

In the same way, exercise can stimulate blood flow and induce skin cell adaptations that can help delay the appearance of skin aging ().

Summary
Moderate exercise can provide antioxidant protection and promote blood flow, which can protect your skin and delay signs of aging.

Exercise can improve brain function and protect memory and thinking skills.

To begin with, it increases your heart rate, which promotes the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It can also stimulate the production of hormones that enhance the growth of brain cells.

Plus, the ability of exercise to prevent chronic disease can translate into benefits for your brain, since its function can be affected by these conditions ().

Exercise has been shown to cause the hippocampus, a part of the brain that's vital for memory and learning, to grow in size, which may help improve mental function in older adults (, , ).

Lastly, exercise has been shown to reduce changes in the brain that can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer's disease and dementia ().

Summary
Regular exercise improves blood flow to the brain and helps brain health and memory. Among older adults, it can help protect mental function.

With regard to sleep quality, the energy depletion (loss) that occurs during exercise stimulates restorative processes during sleep ().

Moreover, the increase in body temperature that occurs during exercise is thought to improve sleep quality by helping body temperature drop during sleep ().

Many studies on the effects of exercise on sleep have reached similar conclusions.

One review of six studies found that participating in an exercise training program helped improve self-reported sleep quality and reduced sleep latency, which is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep ().

One study conducted over 4 months found that both stretching and resistance exercise led to improvements in sleep for people with chronic insomnia ().

Getting back to sleep after waking, sleep duration, and sleep quality improved after both stretching and resistance exercise. Anxiety was also reduced in the stretching group ().

You can be flexible with the kind of exercise you choose. It appears that either aerobic exercise alone or aerobic exercise combined with resistance training can both improve sleep quality ().

Summary
Regular physical activity, regardless of whether it is aerobic or a combination of aerobic and resistance training, can help you sleep better and feel more energized during the day.

Although chronic pain can be debilitating, exercise can actually help reduce it ().

In fact, for many years, the recommendation for treating chronic pain was rest and inactivity. However, recent studies show that exercise helps relieve chronic pain ().

In fact, one review of several studies found that exercise can help those with chronic pain reduce their pain and improve their quality of life ().

Several studies also show that exercise can help control pain associated with various health conditions, including chronic low back pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic soft tissue shoulder disorder, to name a few ().

Summary
Exercise has favorable effects on the pain associated with various conditions. It can also increase pain tolerance.

Engaging in regular exercise can strengthen the heart, improve blood circulation, tone muscles, and enhance flexibility, all of which can improve your sex life ().

Interestingly enough, one study showed that regular exercise was associated with increased sexual function and desire in 405 postmenopausal women ().

A review of 10 studies also found that exercising for at least 160 minutes per week over a 6-month period could help significantly improve erectile function in men ().

What's more, another study found that a simple routine of a 6-minute walk around the house helped 41 men reduce their erectile dysfunction symptoms by 71% ().

Yet another study demonstrated that women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which can reduce sex drive, increased their sex drive with regular resistance training for 16 weeks ().

Summary
Exercise can help improve sexual desire, function, and performance in men and women. It can also help decrease the risk of erectile dysfunction in men.

Exercise offers incredible benefits that can improve nearly every aspect of your health. Regular physical activity can increase the production of hormones that make you feel happier and help you sleep better.

It can also:

improve your skin's appearance

help you lose weight and keep it off

reduce the risk of chronic disease

improve your sex life

And it doesn't take much movement to make a big difference in your health.

If you aim for 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity each week or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity spread throughout the week, you'll meet the Department of Health and Human Services' activity guidelines for adults ().

Moderate intensity aerobic activity is anything that gets your heart beating faster, like walking, cycling, or swimming. Activities like running or participating in a strenuous fitness class count for vigorous intensity.

Throw in at least 2 days of muscle-strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms), and you'll exceed the recommendations.

You can use weights, resistance bands, or your bodyweight to perform muscle-strengthening exercises. These include squats, push-ups, shoulder press, chest, press, and planks.

Whether you practice a specific sport or follow the guideline of 150 minutes of activity per week, you can inevitably improve your health in many ways ().

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Regular physical activity is one of the easiest ways to reduce your risk for chronic disease and to improve your quality of life. But most Americans do not move enough. No matter your age or ability, you can choose to move more for better health. And if pain, a chronic condition, or limited mobility keep you from living a more active lifestyle, a physical therapist can help you overcome barriers to physical activity.

Make physical activity a priority to:

1. Improve your memory and brain function (all age groups).

2. Protect against many chronic diseases.

3. Aid in weight management.

4. Lower blood pressure and improve heart health.

5. Improve your quality of sleep.

6. Reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.

7. Combat cancer-related fatigue.

8. Improve joint pain and stiffness.

9. Maintain muscle strength and balance.

10. Increase life span.

Physical therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement. Physical therapists treat people of all ages and abilities and empower you to take an active part in your care. After an evaluation, your physical therapist will design a treatment plan for your specific needs and goals.

Choose more movement. Choose better health. Choose physical therapy.

You can contact a physical therapist directly for an evaluation. To locate a physical therapist in your area, visit Find a PT.
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We have all heard it many times before - regular exercise is good for you, and it can help you lose weight. But if you are like many Americans, you are busy, you have a sedentary job, and you haven't yet changed your exercise habits. The good news is that it's never too late to start. You can start slowly, and find ways to fit more physical activity into your life. To get the most benefit, you should try to get the recommended amount of exercise for your age. If you can do it, the payoff is that you will feel better, help prevent or control many diseases, and likely even live longer.

What are the health benefits of exercise?

Regular exercise and physical activity may:

Help you control your weight. Along with diet, exercise plays an important role in controlling your weight and preventing obesity. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat and drink must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat and drink.

Reduce your risk of heart diseases. Exercise strengthens your heart and improves your circulation. The increased blood flow raises the oxygen levels in your body. This helps lower your risk of heart diseases such as high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. Regular exercise can also lower your blood pressure and triglyceride levels.

Help your body manage blood sugar and insulin levels. Exercise can lower your blood sugar level and help your insulin work better. This can cut down your risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. And if you already have one of those diseases, exercise can help you to manage it.

Help you quit smoking. Exercise may make it easier to quit smoking by reducing your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It can also help limit the weight you might gain when you stop smoking.

Improve your mental health and mood. During exercise, your body releases chemicals that can improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed. This can help you deal with stress and reduce your risk of depression.

Help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. Exercise stimulates your body to release proteins and other chemicals that improve the structure and function of your brain.

Strengthen your bones and muscles. Regular exercise can help kids and teens build strong bones. Later in life, it can also slow the loss of bone density that comes with age. Doing muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength.

Reduce your risk of some cancers, including colon, breast , uterine, and lung cancer.

Reduce your risk of falls. For older adults, research shows that doing balance and muscle-strengthening activities in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic activity can help reduce your risk of falling.

Improve your sleep. Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

Improve your sexual health. Regular exercise may lower the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. For those who already have ED, exercise may help improve their sexual function. In women, exercise may increase sexual arousal.

Increase your chances of living longer. Studies show that physical activity can reduce your risk of dying early from the leading causes of death, like heart disease and some cancers.

How can I make exercise a part of my regular routine?

Make everyday activities more active. Even small changes can help. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk down the hall to a coworker's office instead of sending an email. Wash the car yourself. Park further away from your destination.

Be active with friends and family. Having a workout partner may make you more likely to enjoy exercise. You can also plan social activities that involve exercise. You might also consider joining an exercise group or class, such as a dance class, hiking club, or volleyball team.

Keep track of your progress. Keeping a log of your activity or using a fitness tracker may help you set goals and stay motivated.

Make exercise more fun. Try listening to music or watching TV while you exercise. Also, mix things up a little bit - if you stick with just one type of exercise, you might get bored. Try doing a combination of activities.

Find activities that you can do even when the weather is bad. You can walk in a mall, climb stairs, or work out in a gym even if the weather stops you from exercising outside.

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Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. Learn about all of the benefits, plus tips on adding exercise to your routine.

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Whatever your age, there's strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life. People who exercise regularly have a lower risk of developing many long-term (chronic) conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some cancers.

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Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores.

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Playing sports helps you stay in shape, teaches you how to organize your time, boosts friendships, and builds relationships with your peers and adults

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To connect similar points: and, as well as, on top of that, additionally, in addition, to add on, besides, firstly, secondly, lastly  - Ms Shynn

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It helps people to strengthen their bones and make them fit as well as other benefits. It also reduces stress when you are angry. It improves your concentration and leadership.

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It is important to engage in sports as not only does it maintain our health it mentally helps our mine. When we are mentally we can peforme better. Sports is also another way to find friends and try something new.

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To show contrast: but, however, on the contrary, in contrast, on the other hand, the other side of the coin, another school of thought, another perspective offered is  - Ms Shynn

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It helps people bond together and it also gives us a good health so that we could perform better in life

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yes i agree engaging in sports helps in strengthening muscles bones and balancing daily lifestyle and make it a habit into our daily lives sometimes it reduces stress from our daily work or studies and instead of everyday stick to mobile phone, engaging in sports can help to better understanding and get closer to nature.

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It is important to engage in sports as we need to keep ourselves fit and maintain our healthcare and not fall sick so easily and also it can improve our sportsmanship if we are playing with others and try our best not to argue with one another either win or lose.

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Yes, physical activity is important because it helps us live longer in better health. It decreases heart disease and obesity, and it releases endorphins making one feel better and it also teaches us to work together as a team.

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Yes I agree because it help to straighten their bones, reduced their stress, reduced the risk of getting bad diseases such as obesity so that they can live longer.

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I agree as sports appeal to a variety of people including but not limited to children teenagers and the eldery which could mean playing games with a different age group making youngsters understanding of the eldery and building a stronger relationshp between each other. Also sports help strengthen muscles like badminton where the strength of your wrists improves dramatically as it is a very important part. Sports also help set goals which could benifit long term . There are many types of sports like basketball (extreme sports).

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yes, I agree that engaging in sports is important because it has many benefits for the body, such as strengthening muscles, reducing stress, reducing the risk of obesity and chronic illness, improves coordination and balanced body. Engaging in sports keeps us active and exposes us to a lot of moving which can help burn excess fat.

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Dear Reagan, this is my suggestion: In my opinion, making sports a daily habit of ours is of utmost importance. Firstly, exercising reduces a person’s risk of obesity. When one exercises, he/she is also burning calories. Most people must increase physical activity to reduce the number of calories they consume each day in order to lose weight. Thus, the risks of chronic diseases will be reduced as a person’s reduces. Cheers, Ms Shynn 

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Dear Reagan, this is my suggestion: In my opinion, making sports a daily habit of ours is of utmost importance. Firstly, exercising reduces a person’s risk of obesity. When one exercises, he/she is also burning calories. Most people must increase physical activity to reduce the number of calories they consume each day in order to lose weight. Thus, the risks of chronic diseases will be reduced as a person’s reduces. Cheers, Ms Shynn 

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Yes it is important in engaging sports regularly as it has many benefits. Physical exercise and sports leads to better physical health. Sports are also known to improve feeling of happiness and well being. Involving in sports related activities can help prevent muscular and cardiovascular problems ~ aliyah

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Yes. Sports can make people relax and people play sport as a passion. Sports can be competitive like the Olympics. Sports can help people be healthy and can also fight disease. Sport can slow the healthy growth of bone, you can have strong bones and build muscles and improve your physical frame and stability.

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Keeping active through physical activities and sports can benefit you in many different ways. These benefits include improving mental and physical help, different kinds of physical help include increased cardiovascular fitness decreases your risk of contracting heart disease. It also improves your sleep which can lead to better wellbeing and good health.-Reagan

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