In my middle school experience my body has been on a roller coaster of losing too much weight, gaining fifty pounds over two years, then losing weight again and it is just not fun. Hasn't everyone wished that they could change their body in some way when they were in middle school? By starting to live a healthy lifestyle at a young age, kids can benefit themselves greatly in life. Healthy living can reduce changes later in life. Getting active has numerous superb effects. By eating healthy, sleeping well, and getting active, a person's’ energy level sky rockets. There are countless advantages to living a healthy life at a young age.

By living a healthy lifestyle at a young age, a person can avoid big changes later on in life. As people get older, their metabolism naturally slows down. In fact, it slows down down 5% per decade after the age of 40. In order to stop that from happening or sustaining that from happening a person would have to change their lifestyle by cutting down portion size, eating nutritious food, and getting active. That would be a very big change for most people, but if a person was already doing that, all they would have to do is up the ante or ramp it up. Not only does age slow down a persons’ metabolism, but the risk of diseases becomes a problem.Working out reduces the risk of diseases such as heart disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, certain cancers, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, cardiovascular and obesity. Along with the risk of diseases, aging causes bodily changes.
As people get older, their body goes through changes that living a healthy lifestyle could counteract. As evidence, people lose 10% of aerobic capacity every year after the age of 30. The human body is made up of fat, muscles, organs, bones and water. Fat increases, muscle loss occurs, and organs lose cells. Keeping a balanced diet and staying active can reduce these changes and if that is what a person has been doing since they were young, this will come easy to them.


By getting active, people of all ages can benefit themselves greatly. According to KIdsHealth, 1 in 3 children are obese. This goes to show that getting active is much needed in kids. Even after a workout, a persons body will continue to burn calories. The obvious advantage that people have by getting active is that people can maintain or lose weight. In fact, people can burn 350 extra calories throughout the day by just fidgeting according to Mayo Clinic.Young people specifically are very self conscious and feel as if they are being judged by their peers. By keeping their weight under control, they can boost their self-esteem and feel much better about themselves. Many young people, along with confidence issues, have trouble sleeping. There are many reasons for this, but getting active can drastically improve their quality of sleep. Getting active at any age is a very good thing, but it is very helpful for young people.

Eating right, working out and getting enough sleep can give anyone a energy boost which is greatly needed in youngsters. When people do not live a healthy life "You may also find it harder to concentrate on tasks, and, eventually, you can also find your patience grows short and your level of frustration rises, even when confronted with seemingly simple challenges," says New York University nutritionist Samantha Heller, MS, RD. Having more energy will give students the motivation to do their school work better. Along with better school work, living healthy can change someones outlook on life. Young people tend to have a negative mood, but, if they treat their bodies correctly, they can drastically change their mood. When children are living a healthy life and are content/happy they are more willing to complete obligations such as chores.

Claim: Young people should enjoy their childhood and focus on being healthy later in life.

Other people may claim that children will not enjoy their childhood as much if they are focusing on eating right and working out, which should be done when they are older. Young people should be able to eat what they want while they still have the metabolism to do so without affecting them. However, by not treating their bodies right at a young age, they will have to break their bad habits and make big changes to their lifestyle. Children may not be able to participate in physical education or school sports which will take a toll on their confidence and could possibly get bullied by others. Unhealthy young people will also not have energy to do anything like school work or chores. What do you think: should young adults not pay attention to their health or should they start treating their body right at a young age?

Starting to live a healthy life at a young age can greatly benefit a kid in life. They can avoid some annoying changes as they get older. Getting active is one of the best things that any young adult can do for themselves. Not to mention, living healthy improves a person's energy levels a lot. If there is anything that a young person can do to benefit themselves in almost every aspect of their life, it is eating right, sleeping well, and getting active. So if you are in middle school, have a child in middle school, or have any connection to young adults, you should encourage them to start living a healthy lifestyle.