By Anna Patrick Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Teaching healthy habits to children in the Mountain State couldn't be more important with the recent news that West Virginia tied Mississippi for the state with the highest adult obesity rates. Close to 150 fifth-grade students from area elementary schools were welcomed to Appalachian Power Park Friday to learn the tools for living a healthy …

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This year’s Healthy Habits Week at West Elementary School in Jenks isn’t just focused on the students. Teachers are getting a lesson in fitness and staying active, too.

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Shedding those extra pounds will be tough if you’re sleep deprived. Most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night. Depriving your body of sleep throws off your biological clock and slows down your metabolism — making it more difficult to burn calories.”When you’re tired, you have less energy to eat right, exercise and practice other healthy habits needed to maintain an ideal …

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