What Are You Waiting for?

Get Healthy,Get Active!!

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy?Exercising

Eating Healthy

Counting calories

Low BMI- 19 to 24.9

Feeling better about yourself

Decreased Doctors and Hospital Visits

Decreased Medical Costs

Living Unhealthy Illness

Stroke

Diabetes

Heart Attack

Trouble Breathing

Increased ER visits = Increased Costs

DEATH!!!

Taking a Step at Living a Healthy Life:

Change Your Habits!!!

Stop Smoking!!Over 393,000 deaths per year

Secondhand smoke= 50,000 annually

Increased risk of diseases

Number one cause of Lung Cancer

Increases costs

Increases chance of death

Packs of cigarettes per day

Cigarettes smoked per day

Cost

1 20 $1,577.50

2 40 $2,855.00

3 60 $4,132.50

4 80 $5,410.00

5 100 $6,687.50

Ingredient What it’s inAcetone Nail polish removerAcetic Acid Hair dyeAmmonia Common household cleanerArsenic Rat poisonBenzene Rubber cementButane Lighter fluidCadmium Battery acidCarbon Monoxide Car exhaust fumesFormaldehyde Embalming fluidHexamine BBQ lighter fluidLead BatteriesNapthalene Moth ballsMethanol Rocket fuelNicotine Insecticide Tar Road pavementToluene Manufactured paint

How to eat healthy15 grams of carbohydrates a servingAvoid sugary drinksAvoid high fat foodsHigh fiber=feeling full longerLimit alcoholEat fruits and vegetablesDrink WATERLimit junk food intake

Portion ControlSix Servings of grains per day

Three to five fruit and vegetable servings

Two to three protein and dairy servings

Visit www.choosemyplate.gov

Suggested PortionsFood Group Servings

Vegetables 2 ½ cups

Fruits 2 cups

Grains 6 oz

Dairy 3 cups

Protein 5 ½ oz

Calories for Weight LossNon Active Women: 1000-1200

Active Women: 1200-1500

Non Active Men: 1200-1500

Active Men: 1500-1800

Junk Food vs. Health FoodsStudy shows healthy foods cost less than junk

foods

Weight vs. per calorie

Pop is more expensive than water

Physical ActivityControl weightReduce risk of CVDReduce risk of diabetesReduce risk of cancersStrengthen muscles and bonesImprove mental healthIncrease energyImproves quality of life!

Start slowly

Moderate-intensity aerobic activity

Stretch Before

150 minutes a week

Lipid PanelKnow what it means

Test every SIX months

LDL=BAD!!

HDL= GOOD!!

ConclusionStop bad habits

Eat cleaner foods

Exercise on the regular

Visit your doctor.