How to Be Healthy Good health is a wonderful thing, but you can’t take it ____ granted! For good health, you should ____ nutritious foods, and you should be physically active each day. You ____ to be aware of the things that you choose to eat, and you have to make time in your ____ schedule for physical activity. It’s important to choose a ____ of fruits and vegetables. You should also eat a variety of grains daily, especially ____ grains, like whole-wheat bread and brown rice. You should include fat-free or low-fat milk and dairy ____. For protein, you should eat lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts. You should ____ have foods with a lot of cholesterol, salt (sodium), or added sugar. You should not eat ____ food like cheeseburgers, French-fried potatoes, candy, and soft drinks, even though they ____ taste very good! In ____ to proper nutrition, you must be ____ active. Try to get at least thirty____ of exercise most days of the week. If you are overweight, you’d better ____ the amount of time that you spend in physical activity. You don’t have to do boring exercises -- you can participate in a ____ sport or do individual activities you enjoy, like swimming, tennis, or hiking.Eating right and ____ physically active isn't just a "diet" or a "program"—they are keys to a healthy ____. With healthful habits, you may ____ your risk of many chronic diseases ____ as heart disease and diabetes, and you may very well increase your chances for a ____ life. You might even live to be more than 100 years old!

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