By Daniel Galda

Importance of aHealthy Diet and

Exercise12th grade Health

Benefits of a Healthy Diet

Less stress

Feel better about yourself

Can help reduce your chances of illness

Be in better shape

Poor Eating Habits

Drinking too much coffee

Skipping meals

Crash Diets

Mindless munching

Fast food

Poor Eating Habits

DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE

You will have to drink coffee all day to sustain the energy it gives you.

SKIPPING MEALS

When you skip a meal due to lack of time, usually when you’re rushing around

You do not get the proper nutrients you need

Poor Eating Habits

CRASH DIETS

Stress can be a cause of weight gain

Leads you to crazy diets which only stress you out more

Majority of the time these diets do not work

MINDLESS MUNCHING

Eating just because you can or you are bored

Leads to weight gain Usually junk food or

food that is not good for you

Poor Eating Habits

FAST FOOD

Leader of improper eating habits

Everybody is on the go these days so fast food is flourishing

However our bodies are not, fast food is high in sodium and fat

Who to look out for!

Fast food icons

McDonalds

KFC Wendy’s Burger

King Little

Caesar’s Pizza

Your friends

Fruits and vegetables are the essentials of any healthy diet

How to Properly Diet

Follow the Food Pyramid’s recommended servings of each food group

Learn to manage your portion sizes Exercise regularly Try to avoid foods or drinks that are

high in sugar: soda, sugary drinks like Kool Aid and iced tea

How to Properly Diet

If you follow those guidelines you will be able to lose weight and keep it off

Other diets will get weight off fast but as soon as you stop that diet the weight comes right back

The NEW Food Pyramid

Updated within the past year

Significant change is that exercise is now viewed with more importance

The daily serving of each group are the same

Daily Serving Sizes

Grains 6 to 11 servings

Vegetables 3 to 5 servings

Fruits 2 to 4 servings

Dairy 2 to 3 servings

Protein 2 to 3 servings

In With the New

Along with the dietary guidelines now, there are daily activity guidelines It is recommended that you get at least

30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day▪ This includes running, jogging, swimming,

weightlifting, and many other activities

Importance of Daily Exercise

Increases your fitness level Plays a role in the prevention of

cardiovascular disease Lack of physical activity is a major

factor of heart disease and stroke

Other risk factors reduced

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Obesity

Lower cholesterol

Can I improve my fitness?

YES YOU CAN

FIT Formula

Frequency Days per week

Intensity How hard

Time Amount of each session

American Heart Association

Organization that does a lot to inform us on healthy living

Website for all sorts of tips for healthy living

AHA

National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month

Focus on eating the right way

Eating healthy home cooked meals

Avoid the junk that harms your body

Review

In review the keys to living a healthy, happy life are very simple

Eat properly Exercise regularly Be smart about the things you put

into your body