Engaging in regular physical activity, along with healthy eating, is one of the best things you can do for your health. It plays a key role in maintaining a lifelong healthy weight and preventing chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and osteoporosis. Keeping active can also help children maintain focus in and out of school. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children engage in at least one hour of physical activity every day. Reforms have been made at the school district, state, and federal levels to promote physical education and physical activity in both school and after-school settings. Below you will find: