Are Sports Good For Kids

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One very heated discussion in our community is whether or not competitive sports are good for kids. Some believe that they are bad for kids and will push them to do drugs, and bring harm to them. However, others believe that they are good for kids because they prepare them for life and also help counter the obesity epidemic raging through our country. I throw my support to the fact that they are good for kids. As I stated earlier obesity is a big problem in our country and it is only getting worse. Obesity is caused by excess sugar and food getting turned to fat. When kids play sports they end up burning off the extra fat that is caused by the excess sugar and food. According to Kirk Mango, “Dr. Drake from the Geisel School of Medicine conducted an experiment and found that if all kids played just two sports a year, then the obesity rate would decrease by twenty-six percent.”Kirk Mango(October 5, 2012)http://www.chicagonow.com/the-athletes-sports- experience-making-a-difference/2012/10/sports-the-benefits-of-competitive-athletic-sports-participation-in-today's-sports-climate. …show more content…

Kids and adults who play sports are discouraged from drugs, and if they are found using drugs they will be kicked off the team. Along with this sports also help kids keep their grades up and teach them important life skills. When in sports and school kids must be passing all of their classes in order to compete and this teaches them to manage their time. According to “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey(2008) there is a significant difference between the brain activity of those who workout and those who don’t” Florida National University (March 18, 2014) https://www.fnu.edu /the-link-between-sports-and-academic-performance/. This means that when you play sports your brain is more active and you are more

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