The document outlines both healthy and unhealthy habits. Healthy habits include eating a balanced diet with nutrients like iron, potassium, vitamin C and proteins, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, keeping clean by washing hands and brushing teeth, and getting regular medical checkups. Unhealthy habits include not getting enough rest and having an unhealthy diet, which can weaken the immune system and lead to infectious diseases. Unhealthy habits also include eating too much fast food, sugar, salt or additives, playing video games too often, having allergies to certain things, and smoking or drinking alcohol.
2. HEALTHY HABITS
RULE 1.- EAT HEALTHY
We need to eat a balanced diet. Different nutrients help our body systems.
3. Iron: helps
blood carry
oxygen around
the body.
Potassium: helps your
heart, muscles and
nerves work properly. It
prevents high blood
pressure.
Vitamin C helps
your immune
system
Proteins build
muscle and
help us grow.
Carbohydrates provide
fibre which helps move
food through the
digestive system.
Water keeps the
body systems
functioning properly.
4. RULE 2. EXERCISE
Regular exercise helps our
circulatory and respiratory system.
When we exercise, we breathe faster and our
heart has to work harder and gets stronger.
5. RULE 3. SLEEP
Sleep helps the brain develops.
When we sleep our body rests and grows.
6. RULE 4. KEEP CLEAN
We must wash our hands before eating and
after going to the toilet to remove germs.
We need to remove food and plaque from our
teeth by brushing them at least twice a day.
7. RULE 5. HAVE MEDICAL
CHECK-UPS
Medical check-ups check that our body systems are
working properly.
The doctor makes sure you have the vaccinations you need to
protect you from certain diseases
Its a good idea to have check-ups
with your dentist and optician too.
8. UNHEALTHY HABITS
1.- INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Some diseases are contagious, they
spread from person to person
through the air.
The germs enter the body through the
nose or mouth.
The body has natural defences.,
such as white blood cells.
Your defences will be stronger if:
You get plenty of rest.
Drink enough water.
Exercise.
Have a healthy diet.
9. 2.-BAD EATING HABITS
Eating a lot of fast food and doing little exercise can cause weight problems
and heart disease.
Too much sugar can cause weight
problems and too much salt can be bad
for your heart.
Some foods also contain
some additives that are
very bad for your body.
10. 3.-STARING AT A SCREEN
Play video games for short periods.
Playing video games too
often can result in:
Weight gain
Sleep loss
Headaches
Backache
Eye strain
11. 4.-ALLERGIES
Some people are allergic to dust, pollen, animal hair and certain foods.
An allergy is when you have a bad reaction to
something you eat, breath or touch.
12. Smoking can stop your
growing, and affect
your lungs and heart.
5.- ALCOHOL AND TOBBACCO
Alcohol can harm your
liver, heart and brain.