Health and Fitness
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So, keeping healthy and fit, it’s super important for our overall wellbeing. When we’re healthy, we’re full of energy and we can do all sorts of things. Getting there means eating well. That means a balanced diet with plenty of good foods like fruits, veggies, lean meats, and fish. And let’s not forget water! We need lots of it, while going easy on the sugary treats and drinks. Now, fitness requires some physical activity. It could be anything from playing a sport like soccer or basketball, to cycling, swimming, walking, or running. Regular exercise does wonders for our body, it improves our heart health and even boosts our mood by making our brain release those feel-good chemicals. Combining good nutrition and regular exercise, that’s the secret to better sleep, improved learning, and more fun with friends. Embracing a healthy and fit lifestyle is one of the best ways to take care of our physical and mental health, now and for the future.
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- What does the passage suggest is the secret to better sleep and improved learning?
- A. Just exercising
- B. Drinking sugary drinks
- C. Combining good nutrition and regular exercise
- D. Eating lots of lean meats
- What does the passage say regular exercise does for our mood?
- A. Makes it worse
- B. Does not affect it
- C. Improves it
- D. Makes us sleepy
- According to the passage, what should we consume lots of for a balanced diet?
- A. Sugary treats
- B. Water
- C. Lean meats only
- D. Fish only
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- The chemicals in our brain that make us feel good.
- A. Mood
- B. Nutrition
- C. Feel-good chemicals
- D. Physical activity
- The opposite of weak, often refers to meats that are good for you.
- A. Weak
- B. Sugary
- C. Lean
- D. Treats
- Activities involving bodily effort.
- A. Wellbeing
- B. Physical activity
- C. Nutrition
- D. Balanced diet
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- C. Combining good nutrition and regular exercise
- C. Improves it
- B. Water
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- C. Feel-good chemicals
- C. Lean
- B. Physical activity
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