I played sports in the past. There are many benefits to playing sports. For example you are active and physically fit, you are most likely to have better body coordination, and it can open opportunities to school scholarships and jobs. There are also many risks with playing high intensity sports like football, soccer, cheerleading, and hockey.

Most parents enroll their children in high intensity sports without realizing how dangerous it can be. Hockey is a high risk sport. There is a lot of body checking, tackling, and falling on the ice. These accidents may seem miner and harmless, but they can lead to a vary of serious injuries. Most commonly concussions. Concussions can lead to memory loss, mobility issues, and signs to early alzheimer's. While playing sports be sure to wear the appropriate protective gear your sport requires. After witnessing so many preventable accidents, is better to be safe rather sorry!

 Living a healthy lifestyle is important. To have a healthy lifestyle, you need to have good nutrition combined with physical activity. Doing this will prevent you from getting diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and other internal complications. Also eating moderate food portions and drinking 2.2 liters of water per day should be part of your average day. Keeping yourself hydrated is extremely important when getting exercise regularly. About 33% of adults in North America are obese, and nearly 17% of children are as well, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep yourself happy!

Brian McKeever is a Canadian Paralympic and Olympic athlete, he competes in cross-country skiing. When McKeever was 18 years old he was diagnosed with a disease called Stargardt’s disease, making him legally blind. In 2010, he became the first athlete to compete in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games, making him a bi-athlete.