Overweight(超重) is one of the biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how you look. Too much fat can kill you. What’s worse, overweight children turn into overweight adults(成人). If you’re obese now, you probably will grow into an obese adult. But here’s good news. You can fight overweight.

Change your eating habits

You are what you eat. Kids like snacks. Did you list any healthy snacks? One study of eating habits showed that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next, kids choose salty snacks, like chips. What’s more, the list is full of junk food from No. 3 to No. 11. Finally, No. 12, kids picked a healthy snack — fruit. So, think about your snack choice again.

Get outside to exercise

Jim, a player on his school football team. had a weight problem not long time ago. He could never get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started playing football for a few minutes every night. Ten minutes turned into an hour or more. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic, fit and healthy.

More TV means more fat

Nearly every American kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minutes every day that adds up to 44 days a year of sitting. More TV(or more Internet surfing, or more computer games) means more fat.

Eat an apple a day, walk around the house, play with your family … Do it today, and do it more tomorrow. It will help you a lot.

Do you know that you can eat a rainbow (彩虹)? You can’t eat a rainbow in the sky, of course. You can make a healthy rainbow out of all the different colors of fruits and vegetables.

A red apple can help you keep your heart (心脏) strong. Eat an apple for a healthy snack. Red berries can help you from getting sick. Eat a handful of them instead of (代替) candy.

An orange carrot can help keep your eyes healthy. This vegetable is just fun to eat between your teeth. An orange has vitamins that can help keep you from catching a cold. Eat an orange or drink some orange juice with breakfast in the morning.

A yellow banana can give you lots of energy. Eat this fruit before you play. Yellow corn (玉米) can help keep your stomach (胃) healthy. Eat this vegetable at a picnic.

Green beans are rich in vitamin B group, vitamin C and vitamin K. Beans and peas are very good vegetables. They make you strong.

Blue berries can help you remember things. Eat this fruit every day to help you do well in school.

Eat a rainbow every day. It is a fun and colorful way to stay healthy. So how many colors will you eat today?