A-Healthy-Lifestyle

AHealthyLifestyleBy:TinaGallo&AmandaTrentadue&PaulGomesChoices,Choices,Choices!!•Asstudents,youarefacedwithmanychoices,buthowoftendowelistentothatlittlevoiceinsideofusanddowhatisreallygoodforus?•Thislessonwilllookatthebenefitsoflivingahealthylifestyle,andthechoicesyouasstudentscanmake!DidYouKnow?•Averyinterestingstatistic:About25-30%ofchildrenareaffectedbyobesity.Andabout40%aboutchildrenhaveissueswithweightandfood.Foodthatisnotsogoodforyou!1.Foodsloadedwithsugarsuchas:-chocolatebars-cookies–sugarcereals-storeboughtcoffeesuchasastarbucksfrappucinowithwhippedcream=770calories!!–soda2.Foodmadewithhighamountsofoilsuchas:frenchfries,potatochipsanddoughnutsModerationiskey!•Althoughfoodslikethisdofallunderthe“badcategory”,thissimplymeansthattheyshouldnotbeeatenonadaytodaybasis•Thekeytothesehighcaloriefoodsisthattheyshouldbeeatenwithmoderation,afterall,aren’tweallallowedtotreatourselvesonceinawhile!Thisiswhatyoushouldbeeatingeveryday!•Whataresomefoodsweshouldincorporateintoourdailyeatingroutine?Whyeathealthy?•Healthyeatingiscrucialinlifebecausethefoodsweeataffectourmind,bodyandspirit•Thefoodchoiceswemakeaffectsourmoodandourbrainfunctioning.•Ourbodiescraveavarietyoffoodsinordertofunctionproperly,therefore,weshouldeatfoodswithdifferentcolors,tasteandtextures.Carbs,carbsandmorecarbs!•Carbohydratesareveryimportantforthebodybecausecarbscontainagreatsourceofsugarwhichourbodiesneedtoperformphysicalandintellectualactivities.•Carbohydratesgiveourbodiesitsmainsourceofenergy,therefore,youshouldnever,everforgettoincorporatecarbsinyourdiet!!!•Choosetoeatthesetypesofcarbohydrates!-wholegraincereal-wholegrainpasta-breadandrice-fruitsandvegetablesVitaminsandMinerals•Ourbodiesneedmanytypesofvitaminsandminerals.Theyprovideourbodieswithenergyandmakeusstrongwhenfightingdiseases.•VitaminA:redpepper,carrots,spinach•VitaminC:orange,strawberries,potatoes•VitaminE:almonds,peaches,fish(tuna)Importantfacts!•Eatbreakfasteveryday!•Eataminimumof3mealsaday•Water,waterandmorewater•Takethetimetoeat;20minutes!Part2BeingActiveDotherightthing…FeelGood•Trytowalkinsteadoftakingthebusorcar.•Getoffthebusormetroonestopbeforeandwalktodesignatedplace.•Duringschoolorworkbreaksgoforawalk.•Aftersupperinsteadofsittingdownandwatchingtelevision,goforawalk.•Tryandjoinagymtostayfit.•Don’tjustlookatthestairsusethem…Forgetabouttheelevator!!!!!!!Hereisamoviethatdemonstrateshowyoucanbeactive.ACTIONPlaySports-Bothchildrenandadultscanparticipateinawidevarietyofsports.-Facilitiesareavailabletoencouragebothadultsandchildrentoparticipateinsportstogether.-Afterschoolactivitiesandsportsareavailableforchildrenattheirschools.-Organizedleaguesareavailableforadultsaswell.Differentexamplesofsports•Soccer•Basketball•Volleyball•Handball•Badminton•Tennis•Swimming•Hockey•Skiing•SkatingBeactivewithFRIENDS-Insteadofdoingactivitiesalone,getagroupoffriends.-Itismotivatingandencouraging.-Workingwithagroupofpeoplecreatesafunenvironment.-Itpushesyoutodothingsyouwouldneverdoonyourown.Aerobics???-Aerobicsisalsoanotherwayofstayingfit.-Itisafunanddifferentwayofkeepingactive.-TeenagersandAdultscandoit.-Itcanbeofferedinschools,gymsaswellascommunitycenters.Examplesofaerobics-TaiBo-Kickboxing-Fatburner-Pilates-Yoga-SpinningImportantfacts-Morethan50%ofadultsdonotgetenoughexercise.-1/3ofchildreningrades9-12donotdoenoughphysicalactivity.-Dailyparticipationinhighschoolphysicaleducationhasdroppedfrom42%to32%.-Everyoneshouldexerciseatleast3daysperweek.-Exercisesshouldlastatleast30minutes.-Activepeoplehavelowerprematuredeathratesthanpeoplewhoaretheleastactive.WhyshouldIbeactive?-Physicalactivitycanbringyoumanyhealthbenefits.-Canlowerriskofdevelopingcoronaryheartdiseases.-Ofhavingastroke.-Ofgettingtype2diabetes.-Ofhavinghighbloodpressure.-Ofgettingaheartattack.-Reducesfeelingsofdepressionandanxiety.-Reducesfeelingsofstress.-Helpsbuildandmaintainhealthybones,musclesandjoints.TheEndCreatedBy:TinaGalloAmandaTrentaduePaulGomes