A balanced diet and physical exercise are healthy habits, but also nice and funny and, therefore , should be commonplace, not exceptional. Therefore comes the " Activalandia " initiative to promote healthy habits and childhood obesity . This tool will be distributed to 14,000 primary schools throughout Spain.

From Camposeven congratulate the Spanish Agency for Food and Nutrition ( AESAN) for this great educational tool that will undoubtedly help to raise people's awareness about the importance of protecting food and promote physical activity in children.

It is a "virtual theme park " dedicated to promoting healthy eating and active leisure in primary school children (6 to 12 years), but also provides content information for parents and educators. It becomes a teaching resource for use in the classroom and at home , as the family and school environment is where most of the habits of life form .

Its main purpose is to convey that small changes in lifestyle can achieve great health benefits. This is an idea that the Ministry considers it a priority to spread , as the latest figures show that 45 % of children six to nine years is overweight (overweight or obese ) .

" Activilandia " is a virtual platform that combines recreational and educational content in different media formats : Digital video games , music, downloads, 2D and 3D animations, etc. . Although it presents a digital media platform , accessible via the Internet is not a container or a conventional digital video game hobby. It is an educational tool that takes full advantage of new technologies to promote new activities and behaviors in the lives of users .

This raises advice for a varied and balanced diet , games and family activities, at school, in the park with friends , sports , dancing ... It also raises other healthy hygiene habits, proper sleep , etc. .

The changes are intended to promote , among others are:

Promote healthy , varied eating fewer calories .

Eat more fruits and vegetables.

Consume fewer foods with added fats and sugars.

Eating food and meals less salty .

Drink water as a beverage of choice for hydration.

Get plenty of exercise and fun as usual : play moving , running, jumping , cycling , walking to school , etc. .

Spending less time sitting games, fewer hours of television and computer .

Sport family and at school , with friends, who find it enjoyable and fun .

" Activilandia " establishes two "targets " from age 6 to 9 years and 9 to 12. It has 10 "attractions" , three special activities , a contest seven interactive games, also in version "app" for mobile 12 downloadable PDF with fun and educational content nine instructional videos as well as an observatory for families and educators. The platform will be accessible from your computer, tablet, smart phone and even a TV .