ISB’s Health & Fitness Week Sept. 13-16, 2010
Healthy Planet: Healthy People
What’s the link? (take a minute to discuss)
Exercise
Walking and biking are great for your body and
reducing the carbon costs of motorized forms of transport.
Hygiene
• We need water to:– wash our hands– brush our teeth– shower– wash clothes & dishes
– Do you turn it off?– What are some ways to
conserve water?
Hygiene
Toxic
• We want a clean house and school• But are your cleaning products toxic to you and the planet?
Non-Toxic
Sleep
When we get a good night’s sleep we learn better, feel better and give our bodies the chance to grow.
Research shows that adolescents need 8.5 – 9.5 hours of sleep/ night! Do you get this much?
To help us to fall asleep, we need to turn off the TV, computer, phone, etc. at least 30 minutes before we go to bed.
Sleep
Food
Eat fresh, unprocessed food, to feed your brain, reduce obesity and
other illness Eat organic food to reduce your
risk of cancer and other illnesses
Reduce Red Meat – to lower heart disease,
cancer
Lower carbon costs
Reduce packaging, waste
Reduce chemical runoff
True or FalseTransportation has a higher
environmental impact than meat?
False • According to U.N. report (29 November, 2006)
• 18% of Greenhouse gases comes from meat
• 13% comes from all the world’s transportation
• Changing what’s on your plate can make the biggest difference
Could your diet affect…
your health? the planet?
Ready to do
something
about it?
Coming to ISB, Sept. 13, 2010
Do your part for the planet and go Meatless on Monday!
Find out more at www.meatlessmonday.com
Take a pledge to go Meatless on Monday’s
True or False• When I eat a burger I could be contributing to
the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?
TRUE!!Environmental Impact:
• habitat loss• animals are displaced • ecosystem breakdown
• soy and beef travel around the world
• enormous water use during production
• cows produce methane• pollution from manure
• waterways damagedAnd you thought it was just a
simple burger.
Why Meatless? Because…
Not all food is equal
Compare the difference of CO2 produced from each item
Clean water is a
scarce resource.
Should we be using it on cows?
Why Meatless? Because…
Forget about the environment.
I like my meat and I need it to be healthy!!
WRONG!
• Eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables can– Fight diabetes– Curb obesity– Help you live longer – Reduce risk of heart disease and cancer
TRUE or FALSE
If I don’t eat meat I will not
get enough proteins.
FALSE!!• This is a common
misconception about eating less meat.
• We actually eat much more meat than recommended.
• According to USDA, in USA, men consume up
to 190% of their daily recommended allowance of protein
and women 160%
beans lentils grains nuts fruits
vegetables
You can also get proteins from many other food sources such as
Veggies don’t have to be
boring
When are fruits and vegetables NOT good for you?
• When it is sprayed with poisonous chemicals.• A lot of our food is sprayed with pesticides to kill bugs. This
chemical is also VERY dangerous to us. • Some foods you can clean to get the chemical off, others you can’t
(e.g. strawberries, spinach…).• Eating organic food is the best way to protect your health and your
environment.
Take a pledge to go Meatless on Monday’s
ISB’s Health & Fitness Week 2010
Sept 13 – 16
Schedule of events
MondayMorning Walking Bus
(for those near ISB)Meatless Monday
Tuesday
Japanese Morning Radio ExercisesIn front of ISB @ 7:05
by Mr. Udagawa
Health Checks by Samitivej Hospital
9:30 – 3:00 in HS Cafeteria
Wednesdays
• Burn Calories; Not Oil
• Ride your bike to school
• Can we get 500 bikes in at ISB?
Thursday – Health & Sustainability Fair
• Fitness vendors• Martial arts (Karate, Ju-jitsu, Muay Thai…)• Mind & Body (Yoga, Dance…)• Bumrungrad Hospital• ES Health Sessions• Healthy snacks• Informative displays• And more
Discussion questions• What do YOU do to keep healthy? • What is the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet? How does one affect the other?
• ISB wants to be a “healthy school” and a “greener school”. What are some things ISB should do to reach its goal?
• What can you do to help?
Food Inc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
Food Matters http://www.foodmatters.tv/
Meatless Monday www.meatlessmonday.com
Full details on Green Panther blogwww.green-panthers.blogspot.com
Healthy Planet, Healthy People.
Please show if you have time.