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ENGLISH
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
O
T HY
O W LT
H EA
Y H
ST A
What Is Healthiness?
Things you need to do to stay healthy:
Avoid getting sick
Make wise decisions about your health
Replace bad habits with good ones
Make wellness a way of life
Why Is It an Important
Issue in Your Life?
A focus on healthiness
helps you:
• Prevent illness and
disease
• Reduce medical bills
• Feel more energetic
• Look better
• Live a longer,
happier life
Six Basic Requirements
For a Healthy Life
Proper nutrition
Regular physical activity
Enough rest
Preventive health care
Positive attitude
Sense of balance
Nutrition
A healthy diet contains:
• Fruits and
vegetables
• Whole grains
• Fat-free or low-fat
milk products
• Protein in meat, fish,
poultry, beans, eggs
A healthy diet is low in:
• Bad fats, cholesterol,
salt, and added
sugar
Nutrition (cont.)
Proper nutrition
helps you:
Reduce the risk
of disease
Maintain a
healthy weight
Be more energetic
Look better
Exercise
• Regular physical
activity is
essential
• To get enough
exercise takes
an extra effort
• Pick an activity
you enjoy
• Exercise at least
several times a
week
Sleep
• Develop a routine
• Go to bed and wake
up at the same time
• Create an
atmosphere that
helps you sleep
• Watch what you eat
and drink before bed
• Get treatment for
persistent problems
• Use sleeping pills
only as directed
Attitude and Balance
Attitude affects both
your physical and
emotional health
Maintain a
positive attitude
A well-balanced life
promotes healthiness
Balance work,
family, social life,
and your individual
needs
Smoking
• Smoking is a major cause
of serious disease
• Stop smoking
• Reduce your risk
of illness
• Feel better
• Have more energy
• Breathe easier
• Have more money
• Millions have quit—
you can, too
Alcohol and Drugs
• Drink in moderation
• Follow doctor’s orders
when taking prescription
medications
• Be careful with
over-the-counter drugs
• Choose not to use
illegal drugs
Steps to a Healthier Life:
Q&A
Q. What are the benefits of healthiness?
A. A focus on healthiness helps you
prevent illness and disease, reduce
medical bills, feel more energetic, look
better, and live a longer, happier life.
Q. What are the six basic requirements of
A. a healthy life?
Proper nutrition, regular physical
activity, enough rest, preventive health
care, a positive attitude, and a sense
Healthiness involves a healthy
attitude
and a healthy lifestyle
Living a fit and healthy life will make
you
feel better, look better, perform better,