Physical Health & Nutrition

Racheal DonahueEDU 290 MW 2:00-3:15

What does health mean?• Physical

• Mental/emotional

• Social well-being

Your Choices• Everyday choices effect your health

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Making the Right Choices• Choosing to eat right• Exercising daily• Getting enough sleep• Taking care of your body

Benefits of Good Choices• Higher level of energy• Feel better all around• Higher self-esteem• Decrease chances of disease• Live longer

Making bad choices?• Bad choices have an effect too• Can cause you to….– Be overweight– Have higher risk of disease– Feel tired a lot– Have a lack of energy

Instead of…..• Sitting down playing video games• Go outside and play• Eating sweets• Grab an apple or grapes• Drinking a bottle of pop• Grab a bottle of water

Physical Health• Physical Activity• Nutrition

Physical Activity• Two types of exercises

Aerobic nonstop, repetitive

Anaerobic Lasts few seconds Great bursts of energy

Which is Which?• Aerobic or Anaerobic?

Aerobic Anaerobic Aerobic

How much?• Teens should get 60 minutes a day• Wide variety of exercise– Build muscle and endurance– Do aerobic and anaerobic exercises

Reasons to exercise• Can reduce stress• Sharpen alertness• Increase self-esteem• Increase energy• Look and feel better

Nutrition• Grains- ~ 6 oz. a day• Vegetables- ~ 2 cups a day• Fruits- ~ 1 ½ cups a day

Continued• Dairy- ~ 3 cups a day• Protein Foods- ~ 5 oz. a day

• Interactive food pyramid guide– http://www.mypyramid.gov/\

Staying Hydrated• Drink about eight glasses of water• Drink before, during, after workouts• Body needs water to function

Dehydration• Not drinking enough water• Feel thirsty, already somewhat

dehydrated • Some signs include– Dry mouth–Muscle cramps– Nausea– Headache– Feeling tired

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