Healthy Living for a Better CareerDirk Hansen

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are”

-Roy Disney

Perceived Value vs Real Value

Family

Work

Health

Pyramid of Life’s Values

Family

Work

Health

Pyramid of Life’s Values

“Find people who share your values and you’ll conquer the world

together”- John Ratzenberger

Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians

Health in Australia today:

Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians

More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease

Health in Australia today:

Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians

More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease

Stroke is the second largest cause of death

Health in Australia today:

Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians

More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease

Stroke is the second largest cause of death

Obesity contributes greatly to an increase in coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke

Health in Australia today:

“People in good health aged between 55 and 75 — irrespective of their affluence —

enjoy a better quality of life then wealthy people in poor health”

Source: “Ageing and Mental Health” – April 2007

Australian Surgeon General last year stated that 80% of all health problems in the Australia were due to:

1. Poor Diet

2. Lack of Exercise

3. Poor Posture

3 keys to nutrition success…

3 keys to nutrition success…

#1 Build a healthy nutritional environment

If the environment within which you live is filled with junk food and highly processed convenience food, that is what you will eat

#2 think about nutrient density• Nutrient density is the ratio of nutrients/calories in any given food.

Our bodies need a wide range of nutrients to function optimally and it seems to be very close to impossible to get too much nutrients.

• Nutrients heal and Calories kill

#3 balance• The human body was designed to function on a balanced diet. We

need proteins, we need carbs, we need fat and we need a whole range of other stuff too.

• Unfortunately, the standard modern diet is completely out of balance and contains far too much animal protein, dangerous trans and saturated fats, empty carbohydrates and sugars.

Australian Surgeon General last year stated that 80% of all health problems in Australia were due to:

1. Poor Diet

2. Lack of Exercise

3. Poor Posture

Hydration

Water – the human body is made up of 60-70% water.

Hydration

Whether you are exercising, managing your weight or just want to fine-tune your health, reach your nutritional peak by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day year round.

Hydration

Give yourself a subtle reminder to drink by having a bottle of water on your desk.

Hydration

Multivitamins Super Multivitamin Fish Oil (Omega 3) Probiotic

Food Myths

Salad is the best meal choice when you’re eating out?

Carbohydrates are fattening?

Sugar is less fattening than honey?

Low-fat or no-fat diets are good for you?

You shouldn’t drink water while you’re eating?

It’s OK to eat carbohydrates after 6pm?

The benefits of regular exercise

• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease

• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease

• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer

• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease

• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer

• Reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure

• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease

• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer

• Reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure

• Releases endorphins into your blood

Exercise Myths

Exercising 2-3 times per week for 30 minutes is sufficient for weight loss ?

Weight training is beneficial for building muscle and promoting weight loss?

Women who lift weights will develop big bulky muscles?

You can lose fat from a specific part of your body by doing exercise for that part only?

Exercise helps to stop the effects of ageing?

People inherit being overweight?

Common Postural Faults

Common Postural Faults

1. Head Forward Posture - Pandemic

Causes• PC Use / Watching TV• Driving• Eating• Improper Exercise

Effects• Pain• Depression• Fatigue

Forward Hip Tilt

Causes• Sitting too often and not

standing up regularly and stretching

Effects• Lower back pain

• Sciatic Pain

• Depression

• Fatigue

The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the

human frame and in the cause of prevention of human disease.

- T.A. Edison

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