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By Daniel Galda

Importance of a Healthy Diet and Exercise. By Daniel Galda. 12 th 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

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  1. Importance of a Healthy Diet and Exercise By Daniel Galda 12th grade Health

  2. Benefits of a Healthy Diet • Less stress • Feel better about yourself • Can help reduce your chances of illness • Be in better shape

  3. Poor Eating Habits • Drinking too much coffee • Skipping meals • Crash Diets • Mindless munching • Fast food

  4. Poor Eating Habits Drinking too much coffee 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 • You will have to drink coffee all day to sustain the energy it gives you.

  5. Poor Eating Habits Crash Diets 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 • 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

  6. 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

  7. Who to look out for! • Fast food icons • McDonalds • KFC • Wendy’s • Burger King • Little Caesar’s Pizza

  8. Your friends • Fruits and vegetables are the essentials of any healthy diet

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Other risk factors reduced • High blood pressure • Diabetes • Obesity • Lower cholesterol

  16. Can I improve my fitness? YES YOU CAN

  17. FIT Formula • Frequency Days per week • Intensity How hard • Time Amount of each session

  18. American Heart Association • Organization that does a lot to inform us on healthy living • Website for all sorts of tips for healthy living • AHA

  19. 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

  20. 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

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