Health, Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, & Exercise& Exercise

By: Emily, Lauren, & JohnBy: Emily, Lauren, & John

What is good health?What is good health?

Health is the condition of your physical, Health is the condition of your physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being. emotional, mental, and social well-being.

Good health starts with making good Good health starts with making good choices. And good choices lead to good choices. And good choices lead to good

health habits.health habits.

What habits does a What habits does a healthy person express?healthy person express? ExercisingExercising Living Healthy LifestyleLiving Healthy Lifestyle Eating HealthyEating Healthy Expressing Positive AttitudesExpressing Positive Attitudes Using Preventive HealthcareUsing Preventive Healthcare

How much exercise should a How much exercise should a person do to maintain person do to maintain

health?health?

People should exercise at least 3-5 times a People should exercise at least 3-5 times a week for 30 minutes. The more exercise, week for 30 minutes. The more exercise,

the better!the better!

How can unhealthy How can unhealthy behavior be prevented?behavior be prevented?

Unhealthy behavior can be prevented by practicing the Unhealthy behavior can be prevented by practicing the nine life skills.nine life skills.

1.1. Assess your health.Assess your health.2.2. Make good decisions.Make good decisions.3.3. Set goals.Set goals.4.4. Use refusal skills.Use refusal skills.5.5. Communicated effectively.Communicated effectively.6.6. Learn to cope.Learn to cope.7.7. Evaluate media messages.Evaluate media messages.8.8. Practice wellness.Practice wellness.9.9. Be a wise consumer.Be a wise consumer.

What are some health What are some health risks?risks?

Heart DiseaseHeart Disease DiabetesDiabetes ObesityObesity Sports InjuriesSports Injuries Other DiseasesOther Diseases

How can people reduce How can people reduce health risks?health risks?

Exercise more often.Exercise more often. Eat healthier.Eat healthier. Wear protective safety equipment.Wear protective safety equipment. Go to doctor.Go to doctor.

How can people exercise How can people exercise more often?more often?

Join a gym.Join a gym. Get an exercise partner.Get an exercise partner. Set aside time for exercise in daily Set aside time for exercise in daily

schedule.schedule.

What types of food What types of food should you eat to be should you eat to be

healthy?healthy?To be healthy people should eat the following foods on a To be healthy people should eat the following foods on a

daily basis:daily basis: 6-11 servings from bread, cereal, rice and pasta food 6-11 servings from bread, cereal, rice and pasta food

groupgroup 3-5 servings from vegetable food group3-5 servings from vegetable food group 2-4 servings of fruit2-4 servings of fruit 2-3 servings from milk, yogurt, and cheese group2-3 servings from milk, yogurt, and cheese group 2-3 servings from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, 2-3 servings from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs,

and nuts food groupand nuts food group Fats, oils, and sweets should be used sparingly.Fats, oils, and sweets should be used sparingly.

****Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.****Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.

Healthy Food GuideHealthy Food Guide

What are some unhealthy What are some unhealthy eating habits?eating habits?

Eating too much candy or sweets.Eating too much candy or sweets. Eating greasy food all the time.Eating greasy food all the time. Eating too much fast food.Eating too much fast food. Skipping meals.Skipping meals. Eating junk food all day and not a Eating junk food all day and not a

nutritious meal.nutritious meal.

What is good nutrition?What is good nutrition?

Nutrition is the study of how your body Nutrition is the study of how your body uses the food you eat to keep you uses the food you eat to keep you

healthy. It affects the way your body healthy. It affects the way your body carries out normal body functions. carries out normal body functions.

Nutrition affects your daily activities. Nutrition affects your daily activities. Practicing good nutrition gives you the Practicing good nutrition gives you the

energy you need to play with your energy you need to play with your friends, study for school, and be friends, study for school, and be

physcially active.physcially active.

ReferencesReferences

Google Images: Google Images: www.google.comwww.google.com www.heart.org/HEARTORGwww.heart.org/HEARTORG www.kidinfo.com/health/foods.htmlwww.kidinfo.com/health/foods.html www.kidshealth.orgwww.kidshealth.org www.mypyramid.govwww.mypyramid.gov www.superkidsnutrition.comwww.superkidsnutrition.com