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Bell Ringer . Why do you think more and more people are living longer? Why do you think some people die young?. We will be watching a news clip about unhealthy habits You will have questions to answer after the clip Make sure you listen carefully and take notes

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Bell Ringer

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  1. Bell Ringer • Why do you think more and more people are living longer? • Why do you think some people die young?

  2. We will be watching a news clip about unhealthy habits You will have questions to answer after the clip Make sure you listen carefully and take notes You will also be reflecting on why these people are considered unhealthy Margaret Warner’s NewsHour report on Russian Unhealthy Habits, "In Russia, Unhealthy Habits Make Funerals Outpace Births". Part 1 – News Clip

  3. Part 1- News Clip Questions 1. Why are these people considered to be ‘unhealthy?’ 2. What can be done to create more healthy options for them?

  4. Healthy Options

  5. Part 1- News Clip Questions Cont. 3. Are the individuals themselves responsible for all changes that need to be made to move their lifestyle in a healthier direction? 4. What else needs to happen? 5. What are the economic forces affecting their choices?

  6. Part 1- News Clip Questions Cont. • In the NewsHour report, Margaret Warner points to the powerful social and cultural attitudes that have deeply ingrained high levels of alcohol and tobacco consumption in Russian life. • The Russian Minister of Health and Social Development points to a long history of men’s reluctance to seek medical attention. 6. What attitudes or beliefs do we hold that prevent us from making healthy choices? 7. Why might someone feel unable or unwilling to access medical care? 8. What role does the media play in shaping these attitudes?

  7. Excerpt from “The Blue Zones” • We search for a Fountain of Youth • Aging only has an accelerator pedal • Blue Zones- 4 of the healthiest corners of the globe where people have up to 3 times better chance of reaching 100 than we do • Surveyed the Blue Zones and looked for common denominators

  8. Create a Chart

  9. Blue Zones Questions • What exactly do you think aging is? • What do you think is the average American Lifespan? • What are the chances of living to 100 • Is there a pill that can extend life? • Are vitamin supplements helpful? • What’s a smart diet for longevity? • What can add on more good years? • Does going to the gym help? • How can we maximize the good years?

  10. 1. What exactly do you think aging is?

  11. 2. What do you think is the average American Lifespan?

  12. 3. What are the chances of living to 100

  13. 4. Is there a pill that can extend life?

  14. 5. Are vitamin supplements helpful?

  15. 6. What’s a smart diet for longevity?

  16. 7. What can add on more good years?

  17. 8. Does going to the gym help?

  18. 9. How can we maximize the good years?

  19. Create a Chart

  20. Part 2: The Island Where People Live Longer • What does Icaria have the highest percentage of? • How many people make it to their 90’s? • How do the people of Icaria live longer? • What do they drink everyday?

  21. Can 'Blue Zones' Help Turn Back the Biological Clock? • What has Dan Buettner scoured the Earth for? • Name one Blue Zone and what that Blue Zone is known for? • Name the 1 state in the U.S. that has a Blue Zone • Name 2 of the 4 things Buettner says he has identified that people can do to potentially increase life expectancy.

  22. Interview • After listening to both interviews what changes would you recommend people make who want to extend their life? • Do you believe these changes can help people live longer? Why?

  23. Secrets of Living Longer • List one place of longevity • Why are the Blue Zones losing their longevity edge? • How many yrs longer do Seventh-day Adventists live then other Americans? • What behaviors do Seventh-day Adventists do that keep them living longer? • What is the one group of people that is NOT losing their longevity edge? Why do you think that is? • What is the majority of how long you live dependent on?

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