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Six Ways to Improve Your Health
“Health is not simply the absence of sickness. ” ~ Hannah Green
Healthy Behaviors • Don’t smoke • Eat a healthy diet • Maintain a healthy weight • Exercise regularly • Drink alcohol in moderation • Get adequate sleep
Which healthy behaviors are most important? Don’t smoke Exercise regularly Eat a healthy diet Moderate alcohol Maintain a healthy weight Sleep
Stop Smoking • Tobacco is most preventable cause of death in US. • 1/3 of all cancer deaths related to smoking cigarettes • Risk factor for lung cancer. Associated with other types of cancer • Increased risk of heart disease and chronic lung disease • Quitting the best gift you can give yourself and loved ones
What to do • Arkansas Tobacco Quit Line: 1 -800 -QUIT-NOW
Healthy Diet Balancing Calories • Enjoy your food, but eat less • Avoid oversized portions
Healthy Diet Foods to Increase • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables • Make at least half your grains whole grains • Switch to fat-free or lowfat (1%) milk.
Healthy Diet Foods to Reduce • Choose foods with lower sodium • Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Reach and Maintain a Healthy Weight • Extra weight increases risk of: • Type 2 diabetes • Hypertension • Heart disease and stroke • Some types of cancer • Sleep apnea • Osteoarthritis
Healthy Weight • Small weight loss matters a lot • 5 -15% of body weight can improve health
Where you wear your weight matters
Apples and Pears
Fat on the inside Surface (subcutaneous) fat • Visceral fat •
Exercise • 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity • Strength training at least 2 x per week • Balance exercises for senior adults
Don’t drink too much • Why? • Increased risk for certain cancers • Liver, esophagus, throat, larynx • Cirrhosis • Immune system problems • Brain damage • Moderate use isn’t harmful for most adults • Up to 2 drinks per day for men • One drink per day for women • Standard drink: 12 -oz beer or wine cooler, 5 -oz wine, 1. 5 -oz of liquor
Sleep • 7 to 8 hours a night for most adults • Negative health effects for: • Oversleeping • Too little sleep
Healthy Behaviors • Don’t smoke • Eat a healthy diet • Maintain a healthy weight • Exercise regularly • Drink alcohol in moderation • Get adequate sleep
Which of the 6 will you make a priority for improving health?
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- Gods ways are not our ways
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- Identify four ways to show respect in your relationships.
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