Santa Trivia: How Healthy is Santa?

Have you ever met the guy? He totally loves to laugh. Santa and his reindeer tell each other jokes to pass the time on their long flight. Laughing is very healthy. It helps get rid of bad moods and stress. So the next time you are feeling sad or blue, tell a joke and have a big laugh -- it is good for you!

At the North Pole, Santa hardly stops moving. And moving counts as exercise. It does not matter how you move, as long as you do it. Exercise is good for pretty much every part of your body -- even your brain. It makes you less stressed and can put you in a good mood. No wonder Santa is so jolly. How can you move more during the day? Try taking your dog for a walk, riding your bike to your friend's house, or putting on some music and dancing.

Being healthy does not mean never eating cookies. Who could do that? And since he is Santa, the cookie thing kind of comes with the job. If you eat a cookie every once in a while that is OK. You just do not want to eat cookies every day. Cookies can have a lot of sugar. Too much sugar is not good for you. Next time you want to eat something sweet, try fruit. Fruit is a better choice because fruit has vitamins.

Santa knows staying up late and not getting enough sleep is not healthy. That is why he only does it one night a year. Being tired can make it hard to think. It may make you feel hungry for junk food when you really just need sleep. Plus, driving a sleigh if you are too tired is dangerous! Good thing Santa's reindeer know the way home in case he needs to snooze. To make sure you get enough sleep, try to get 10 hours of sleep a night.

Santa loves milk because it is great for his bones and it gives him energy to make toys. Milk is way better than sugary soda, sweet chocolate milk, or orange juice. All of those drinks can have too much sugar.