Health Education Program

1. Health Education Program Chapter 1 L.3: Healthy Choices

2. Lesson objectives In this lesson you will learn Objectives Analyze the benefits of physical activity and develop habits to improve your physical health Explain why the body needs nutrients and identify the major.

3. Recognize the importance of water for optimal health • Avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs • Identify the causes of stress and the positive ways to manage stress • Have enough time to sleep • List the benefit of regular medical checkup.

4. Childhood obesity is becoming an alarming public health issue. overweight children frequently experience a range of medical problems from type 2 diabetes to hypertension to depression. When you choose to make regular physical activity a part of your life, you have more energy to complete your daily activities. Choosing active lifestyle:

5. Mental Emotional Health: Physically active people are better able to handle the stress and challenges of everyday life.

6. The importance of nutrition Food, like water and air, is one of life’s necessities. Your relationship to food affects all three sides of your health triangle; physical, social mental and emotional, Your body depends on nutrients in food to function properly throughout the day.

7. Meeting nutrients needs: Nutrients are substances in food that your body needs. • They help the body build new tissue, • Repair damaged cells, and • produce energy. All bodies need the same nutrients, but the amount a body needs depends upon the person’s • age, • gender, • general health • level of activity.

8. Water: Water plays a role in many of the body’s functions. Avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs Tobacco is a woody, shrub like plant with large leaves. A drug is a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind.

9. Managing stress Stress is the body’s response to change. It is a normal reaction to certain situations or events in your life. problems in sleeping or eating, Biting or picking your fingernails is an example of a stress-related habit. Not all stress is bad. In fact, some stress is necessary. Positive stress can motivate you to do your best.

10. Somewhat stressful • Separating or divorced of parents • Arguing with a friend • family members alcohol or drug problems • Moving to new home • Getting arrested • Going to new school • Failing classes Extremely stressful • Arguing with a parent • Being suspended from school • Worrying over height, weight or acne • Starting to use alcohol or other drugs • Getting a lead role in a school play • Loss or death of a pet • Getting glasses or braces • Family members having a serious illness • Being sick or injured

11. What is stress management? Stress management includes activities and behaviors that help you deal with stress in a healthy way. • Get plenty of sleep • Think positive thoughts • Make a time to relax • Be physically active • Talk to someone you trust • Manage your time wisely

12. Get a regular medical checkup: • What should be included in a full medical examination? • Your medical history 2. Vital statistics (height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate)3. Routine blood and urine tests 4. Skin examination 5. Eye examination

13. Ear examination • Heart examination • Abdominal examination • Neck examination • Lymph node check • Checking nerve reflexes • Stool test • Breathing test • Possible chest X-ray