St George’s Student Mentors

Healthy Living

World Health Organisation (WHO) definition:

– Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

– not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

What is health?

Information

• What is being unhealthy?– 4 unhealthy activities:

• Poor diet and lack of exercise• Smoking• Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol• Unprotected sex (sex without a condom)

What is healthy living?

• 4 Teams

• Questions on each unhealthy living factor:– What is it? (Medical Picture Question)– Multiple Choice Questions– What’s it for? (Medical Item)– Dare (1 team member volunteers!)

The game

• Answer with A, B, C or D answer cards by standing up with your card AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OTHER TEAMS

• You lose a chance to win a point if you don’t stand up in time!

• Correct answers mean points• Points mean health

The healthiest team wins!

The game

HEALTHY LIVING ROADSHOW

THE GAME

Time to play…

a) Wax in the earb) Fat in the arteryc) Snot in the nose

Answer: b) Fat in the artery• Smoking (and poor diet and exercise) leads

to disease of blood vessels which reduce blood flow and can form clots

• If this happens in the heart, it can cause heart attacks

• If this happens in the brain, it can causes strokes

What is it?

How much moderate physical activity should teenagers do?

(Moderate physical activity means getting warm, mildly out of breath and mildly sweaty)

a) At least one hour every dayb) At least one hour every weekc) At least one hour every monthd) At least one hour every year

Question

Answer: a) At least one hour every day

What’s it for?a) To put into veins to give medicinesb) To put into the ear to give medicinesc) To put into the brain to give medicinesd) To put under the skin to give medicines

Answer: a) To put into veins to give medicines For example:

• Patients with sudden heart attacks or strokes can be given clot-busting medicines quickly

• Patients who have been drinking too much alcohol often require lots of fluids into the veins

What’s it for?

a) Sperm fertilising an eggb) A lung cancer cellc) A sexually transmitted infection (STI) called trichomonas

Answer: c) A sexually transmitted infection (STI) - Trichomonas • This swims in your urethra (the tube which you pee through)• It causes discharge. You can catch it from unprotected sex• It can be treated at GUM (Genito-Urinary Medicine) Clinics

What is it?

Which statement is NOT true?

a) Smoking causes wrinklesb) There are almost 400 poisonous chemicals in cigarette smokec) Smoking increases the risk of sudden death in babiesd) The risk of disease is reduced as soon as you stop smoking

Question

Answer: b) There are almost 400 poisonous chemicals in cigarette smoke is NOT true.

• There are over 4000 poisonous chemicals in cigarette smoke and 50 known carcinogens (including tar, formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia,

carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide)

We need a volunteer from each team.

Alcohol affects the brain and leads to loss of balance and coordination.

Choose a team member to stand on the wobble board.

The team who stands for the longest wins!

Dare

Osteoporosis is loss of bone densityWhich does NOT cause this?a) Smokingb) Lack of

exercisec) Being

overweight

Answer: c) Being overweight does NOT cause this• Being underweight, lack of exercise and smoking causes loss of bone

density (osteoporosis) and increases risk of fractures

Question

Which of the following is not a result of long term heavy drinking?

a) Depression and sexual difficultiesb) Liver disease which turns your skin and eyes yellowc) Brain damage with mainly long-term memory difficultiesd) Visual hallucinations and fits if you suddenly stop drinking

Question

Answer: c) Brain damage with mainly long-term memory difficulties

• Long term heavy drinking can lead to brain damage with mainly short-term memory difficulties (difficulty creating new memories)

Answer: d) To test for STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections)• You can check for STIs (Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea) by giving a pee

sample to the doctor• Untreated STIs can lead to pain and infertility

What’s it for?

What’s it for?a) To check if you smokeb) To check if you drink alcoholc) To check if you exercise enoughd) To check for STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections)

How many sperm in one ejaculate (come)?a) 3000b) 3 millionc) 300 million

How many sperm do you need to get pregnant?

Answer: c) 300 million

Picture Quiz

Which statement is NOT true?

a) Dancing is good exerciseb) Being too thin can cause irregular periods c) Meals should be mainly proteins (meat, fish)d) You should eat 7-9 portions of fruit and veg every day

Question

Answer: c) Meals should be mainly proteins (meat, fish) is NOT true

• Meals should be mainly starchy foods (rice, pasta, bread potatoes)

Icky picture warning!

a) Fat in a blood vesselb) Lung cancer caused

by smokingc) Strawberry and

vanilla icecream in the throat

Answer: b) Lung cancer caused by smoking• This photo was taken using a flexible camera through the mouth or

nose, down the trachea (wind-pipe) and into the lung

What is it?

Which statement is NOT true?

a) You can get STIs from having oral sexb) Most people know if they have an STIc) You are less likely to accidentally get pregnant if you talk about

sex with your partner firstd) You can go to a GUM clinic for a free confidential check up or

to get condoms and contraception advice

Question

Answer: b) Most people know if they have an STI is NOT true

• STIs can cause discharge and pain on peeing, but usually have NO symptoms

What’s it for?a) To monitor fat levels in the bodyb) To monitor oxygen levels in the bodyc) To monitor alcohol levels in the bodyd) To monitor nicotine levels in the body

What’s it for?

Answer: b) To monitor oxygen levels in the body

• Smoking causes lung and vessel disease and reduces oxygen levels in the body, often to below 96%

Doing what during pregnancy causes all of the following?a) Smokingb) Drinking alcoholc) Not treating an STId) Poor diet and

exercise

• Facial abnormalities

• Brain damage• Learning difficulties• Problems with

growth• Behaviour

problems• Heart abnormalities

Answer: b) Drinking alcohol• All the above options can lead to problems during pregnancy

• This is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (6000 born per year)

Picture Quiz

Which statement is NOT true?

a) Smoking damages spermb) Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictivec) Smoking is the greatest cause of early death in the UKd) On average, a non-smoker lives 10 months longer than a life-

long smoker

Answer: d) On average, a non-smoker lives 10 months longer than a life-long smoker is NOT true.

• On average, a non-smoker lives 10 years longer than a life-long smoker

Question

We need a brave volunteer from each team.

Diabetes is a disease where your body cannot control its glucose (sugar). You can test for diabetes with a urine test strip.

One point for each completed task:• Open the urine pot (carefully)• Dip the test strip in the urine to see if it shows

diabetes• Dip your finger into the urine• Taste your finger to see if you can taste the glucose

Dare

a) Liver disease from alcohol abuse

b) Pregnancy from unprotected sex

c) Fat from poor diet and exercise

Answer: a) Liver disease from alcohol• Alcohol excess results in liver failure and ascites

• Liver failure can lead to cirrhosis and cancer

What is it?

Which statement is TRUE?If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, you’ll spend:

a) £158 after a monthb) £949 after six monthsc) £1898 after a yeard) All of the above

Question

Answer: d) All of the above

What’s it for?a) To check for pregnancyb) To check for smoking by dipping into bloodc) To check for diabetes by dipping into urined) To check for temperature by putting under the arm

What’s it for?

Answer: a) To check for pregnancy

This is done by dipping into urine.

Note: there are many different designs

Is it a result of:a) STIb) Alcoholc) Poor diet

and exercised) Not washing

your socks

Icky picture

warning!

Picture Quiz

Answer: c) Poor diet and exercise• Poor diet and exercise leads to Type 2 diabetes• Diabetes and smoking damage blood vessels which reduce blood flow and can cause ulcers

• Smoking is linked to 2000 amputations per year

Which statement is TRUE?

a) You can get pregnant from having sex for the first timeb) You can get pregnant if you have sex whilst on your

periodc) You can get pregnant if you have sex and the guy does

not ejaculate (come)d) All of the above

Question

Answer: d) All of the above

The Peak Flow meter is used to measure how well your lungs are working.

Different people will have different readings, for example lower readings can be due to:

• Genetics (girls, asthmatics, smaller people)• Lifestyle (smokers, those who do little or no exercise)

Choose 2 volunteers from each team to blow through the Peak Flow meter as hard and fast as possible.

The team with the highest combined reading wins!

Dare

Icky picture warning!

a) Unprotected sexb) Diseases from smokingc) Injuries from being drunkd) Diseases from not brushing

your teeth

What’s the cause?

Answer: b) Diseases from smoking• Smoking causes discolouration of teeth, gum disease, mouth cancer

and neck cancer

In one day, ADULT MEN should NOT drink more than?

a) 2 bottles of alcopop or 2 pints of beer (3-4 units)b) 3 large cans of beer or 4 bottles of alcopop (6 units)c) 4 double shots of spirit or 2 pints of strong beer (8 units)d) 1 bottle of wine or 3 large glasses of wine (9 units)

Question

Answer: a) 2 bottles of alcopop or 2 pints of beer (3-4 units)• Maximum 21 units in one week for adult men

•Maximum 14 units in one week for adult women (2-3 daily)• Different alcoholic drinks have different strengths

• Higher strengths means less is recommended

We need a brave volunteer to follow instructions ONLY.The volunteer cannot do anything unless instructed!

The rest of the team must direct the volunteer to put a condom on the banana (which represents a penis).

The team who correctly puts on the condom wins!

Did you:• Check the expiry date on the packet• Open the packet carefully• Squeeze the air out of the teat to avoid a split condom• Roll the condom down the shaft

Dare

Icky picture warning!

Is it a result of:a) Alcoholb) Smokingc) Unprotected sexd) Poor diet and

exercise

Answer: c) Unprotected sex

Picture Quiz

Which statement is NOT true?

a) Drinking alcohol can make you fat b) Needing more alcohol to get drunk is a good thingc) Your body takes about 2 hours to remove 1 ordinary strength

pint of lagerd) Mild liver disease due to alcohol can be cured if you stop

drinking alcohol

Question

Answer: b) Needing more alcohol to get drunk is a good thing is NOT true

• This is tolerance and indicates a high risk for alcohol disease • One pint of lager is just over 2 units of alcohol and has ~250 calories

(same as a hamburger)

• Which team has the highest points?

• Which team is the healthiest?

Unhealthy factors:– Poor diet and exercise

• Type 2 Diabetes• Underweight and overweight

– Smoking• Clots and different cancers• £1898 after a year

– Alcohol• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome• Tolerance and liver disease

– Unprotected sex• STIs• Unplanned pregnancy

What is Healthy Living?– Information for informed decisions

Conclusions

Evaluate us!

www.nhs.uk/Livewellwww.ruthinking.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk/healthwww.drinkaware.co.uk

www.b-eat.co.ukwww.channel4.com/health

www.talktofrank.comwww.likeitis.org

smokefree.nhs.uk

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