Eat well, exercise well, and sleep well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations have launched the "Three Goods" initiative to promote health for children and adolescents.

People's Daily, Beijing, September 1 (Reporter Yang Di) According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, September 1, 2021 is the 15th National Healthy Lifestyle Day in my country. In order to promote the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" health knowledge popularization action, primary and secondary school health promotion action and mental health promotion action and other special actions, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention jointly launched the "Initiative on Promoting Health of Children and Youth with the "Three Good"" (hereinafter referred to as the "Initiative") on September 1 with multiple departments to help build a healthy China.

This "initiative" states that the health of children and adolescents is related to the future of the nation and the prosperity of the country. In 1985, the World Health Organization set the slogan of World Health Day as: Healthy Youth: Our Best Resource. The Party and the country have always attached great importance to the health of children and adolescents. The "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" clearly proposes to implement special actions such as the health promotion action for primary and secondary schools and the mental health promotion action, and clarifies the path to promote the mental health and comprehensive quality development of children and adolescents.

A healthy lifestyle is the basis for promoting the physical and mental health of children and adolescents. To this end, the "Initiative" proposes that every child and adolescent should take the initiative to develop a healthy lifestyle, eat well, exercise well, and sleep well. They should not only have a healthy body, but also form an independent and sound personality, self-confidence and self-reliance, and harmonious and stable interpersonal relationships, laying a solid foundation for happy study and life and a bright future.

Eat well

Food diversity: A balanced diet, mainly composed of grains, with whole grains accounting for at least 1/3, rich in fruits and vegetables, and moderate amounts of animal foods (or fish, livestock, poultry, meat, eggs) and nuts. Eat soy products regularly, and insist on consuming the equivalent of 300 grams of dairy products (fresh milk, yogurt or cheese, etc.) every day.

Meal habits: three meals a day, regular and quantitative, moderate diet, no partiality to dieting, no overeating, maintain appropriate weight gain. Develop good eating habits, ensure appropriate daily energy and nutrient intake, cherish and enjoy food.

Behavioral health: Read labels when buying food, and avoid snacks high in oil, salt, and sugar. Eat a light diet, and avoid spicy noodles, potato chips, mustard tubers, pickles, and sauce-based foods. Drink plenty of boiled water, avoid or drink less sugary drinks, and stay away from alcohol.

Good exercise

Scientific exercise: Rely on scientific guidance and help, proceed step by step, exercise regularly and moderately according to your ability. Encourage more than one hour of moderate-intensity exercise every day. Develop sports skills and interests, find a form of exercise that suits you, persevere and form a habit.

Avoid sitting for long periods of time: Reduce the use of electronic products, strictly control the time spent watching TV, using computers, and playing electronic games every day, and the total time should not exceed 1 hour per day. Reduce the time spent sitting still, take the initiative to leave your seat and go outdoors during breaks, and keep exercising on weekends and holidays.

Diverse forms: follow the rules, combine aerobic and anaerobic exercise, encourage comprehensive exercise, and take part in more relaxing and enjoyable group sports and positive sports competitions.

Good sleep

Strengthen the concept: Schools and families should realize that good sleep plays an important role in promoting growth and development and physical and mental health.

Cultivate habits: Cultivate good sleeping habits in children and adolescents from an early age, maintain regular work and rest schedules, combine work and rest, create a living environment that is easy to fall asleep, relax and reduce stress before going to bed, and ensure sleep time and quality.

Professional guidance: If you experience night terrors, early awakenings, daytime sleepiness and other phenomena and problems, don’t panic or get nervous. Go to a professional organization for consultation and get professional help in a timely manner.

The "Initiative" finally calls for everyone to work together to help every child and adolescent develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat well, exercise well, and sleep well, and promote health through the "three good things".