Healthy WHAT IS HEALTHY DIET q Eating is

Healthy

WHAT IS HEALTHY DIET? ? ? q Eating is one of life's pleasures follow the suggestions in the eating pyramid q Use the Healthy Eating Pyramid to assist in making your food choices

THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY DIET 1. HELPS IN MAINTAINING AN IDEAL WEIGHTREDUCES 2. CONSTIPATION IMPROVES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. 3. HELPS TO FIGHT OF INFECTION. 4. HELPS TO COPE WITH THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID.

2 type COMMON OF HEALTH PROBLEM ØOBESITY ØHIGH BLOOD PRESSURES /HYPERTENSION

OBESITY

WHAT IS OBESITY? ? q WEIGHT GAIN OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE EAT MORE CALORIES THAN THEIR BODY USES UP. q IF THE FOOD PROVIDES MORE CALORIES THAN THEIR BODY NEEDS, THE EXCESS IS CONVERTED TO FAT.

THE FACTOR THAT CAUSES Ø GENETICS Ø INACTIVITY Ø UNHEALTHY AND EATING HABITS Ø LACK OF SLEEP Ø MEDICAL PROBLEM Ø QUITTING SMOKING OBESITY

WAY TO PREVENT OBESITY Ø EXERCISE Ø EAT IN SMALL PORTIONS Ø QUIT WITH THE JUNK FOOD Ø DRINK AT LEAST 1 GLASS OF WATER EVERY HOUR Ø CONSUME FOOD RICH IN VIT. B COMPLEX Ø GET RID OF SMOKING AND ALCOHOL

INFORMATION THAT WE SHOULD KNOW…… 20 Percent of children and 65 percent of adults are over weight.

HYPERTENSION

WHAT IS HYPERTENSION /HIGH BLOOD PRESSURES? ? o Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. o It is known as the "silent killer" since it has no initial symptoms but can lead to long-term disease and complications. .

THE FACTORS THAT CAUSES HYPERTENSION ØAge ØFamily history (heredity) ØGender

WAYS TO PREVENT HYPERTENSION Ø EXERCISE Ø FOLLOWING A HEALTHY DIET Ø MANAGING YOUR STRESS AND LEARNING TO COPE WITH STRESS

CATEGORIES FOR BLOOD PRESSURES LEVELS IN ADULTS (MEASURED IN MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY) Category Normal Systolic (top number) Diastolic (bottom number) Less than 120 And Less than 80 120– 139 Or 80– 89 Stage 1 140– 159 Or 90– 99 Stage 2 160 or higher Or 100 or higher Prehypertension High blood pressure

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