chapter 11 staying healthy and safe

Chapter 11Staying Healthy and Safe

Chapter 11Staying Healthy and Safe

Lesson 11.1 It’s Your HealthLesson 11.1

It’s Your Health

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It’s Your HealthIt’s Your Health

DiscoverDiscover

What it takes to be healthy

What stress is and how you can deal with it



Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important

When you are healthy, you are able to do what you need and want to do. Good health is a solid foundation for success in all areas of your life, including a future career.



Key TermsKey Terms

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Key TermsKey Terms

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Making Healthful ChoicesMaking Healthful Choices

When you care about yourself, you take care of yourself.




Making healthful choices is part of taking care of yourself.

Health is the condition of both your body and your mind.




When you’re healthy, you have the physical and mental energy you need to do things.



Healthful EatingHealthful Eating

Take a close look at your eating habits.

You may not be eating enough.




What you are eating may not contain enough nutrients.

Nutrients are the substances in food that the body needs to produce energy and stay healthy.




The U.S. Department of Agriculture created the Food Guide Pyramid as a guideline for the nutrients you need each day.



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Grains Group6-11 SERVINGS

Vegetable Group3-5 SERVINGS

Fruit Group2-4 SERVINGS

Milk GroupTEENS: 3-4 SERVINGS

ADULTS: 2-3 SERVINGS

Meat and Beans Group2-3 SERVINGS

Fats, Oils, and SweetsUSE SPARINGLY



Exercise for LifeExercise for Life

Exercise helps you feel better physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Exercise makes you more alert and less anxious.




Exercise is very important if you have a sedentary job.

A sedentary job is one in which you spend much of your time sitting.




Exercising for 20 minutes three times a week can do wonders for your health.

Make exercise a regular part of your life now.



Time for SleepTime for Sleep

Sleep restores the body and recharges the brain.

If you’re feeling sleepy, your body’s telling you that you need more sleep.



Time for SleepTime for Sleep

Try to go to bed about the same time each night and get up around the same time each day.

Avoid foods and drinks that contain caffeine.



Protecting Your HealthProtecting Your Health

One way to protect your health is to get regular medical checkups.




It is important to practice good hygiene and guard against eating disorders and addictions.




Hygiene is all the things you do to be clean and healthy.

It includes taking regular care of yourself, washing and grooming, and wearing clean clothes.




An eating disorder is a pattern of extreme eating behavior over time.

Eating disorders can lead to serious illness or death.




Addiction is a physical or psychological need for a substance.




Addiction affects every part of your life, including your relationships and your work at school or on the job.




Addiction is a serious health risk, but recovery is possible.

Support groups help many people who are recovering from addiction.



Handling StressHandling Stress

Stress is the mental and physical tension that is the body’s natural response to conflict.



Good Stress, Bad StressGood Stress, Bad Stress

Stress isn’t always a bad thing.

The kind of stress you feel before or during a big event tells you that what you are doing is important to you.




Stress can help you do a good job or get through an event.

When the challenge is over, the stress goes away.




Sometimes, stress stays with you.

You may feel worried, fearful, or distracted.

This kind of stress can wear you out.



How to CopeHow to Cope

Identify the cause of the stress.

Then deal with the problem directly.

Relaxation techniques are helpful in stressful situations.



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Slowly fill your lungs

with air and count

to 10. Slowly

release.

BreatheDeeply

Picture yourself in a peaceful

place, away from

the stressful situation.

Visualize

Get away from the stressful situation

for a while.

Take aTime-Out

Share your

feelingswith a

friend, familymember, orother person

you trust.

Vent



Attitude CountsAttitude Counts

Accepting Criticism

Learning new skills sometimes means accepting constructive criticism. If a teacher or supervisor offers constructive criticism, she or he is trying to help you learn.

Accepting Criticism

Learning new skills sometimes means accepting constructive criticism. If a teacher or supervisor offers constructive criticism, she or he is trying to help you learn.



What are two ways you could get more sleep on school nights?

Answers include doing homework earlier, cutting back on time spent watching television, and limiting social activities to weekends.

What are two ways you could get more sleep on school nights?

Answers include doing homework earlier, cutting back on time spent watching television, and limiting social activities to weekends.

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What methods do you use to deal with stress at school?

Answers include breathing deeply, visualizing peaceful situations, or taking time-outs to deal with stress.

What methods do you use to deal with stress at school?

Answers include breathing deeply, visualizing peaceful situations, or taking time-outs to deal with stress.

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