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Introduction

Balanced diet

Traditional activities

Sports

Free time

Alternative medicine

Introduction

Hey!

Balanced dietFast food often seems the best way to

grab a quick bite. We all haveresponsibilities, there’s work, there’s

school, there’s family etc. And fast foodis fast, usually on our way, it’s cheap and

it tastes fine.BUT, did you know that:

Many researches (one of them is Societyof Teachers of Family Medicine and their

research from 2010) have proven thatbuying your groceries and cooking your

own meals is in fact cheaper. Theaverage daily cost of the healthy diet was

7,48$, while fast food diet averaged15,30$ per day.

So by choosing your groceries, anddeciding for a healthy diet, you can also

save the money.Healthy diet from your own kitchen is

two times cheaper!

ALSO, fast food is full of ingredients that canharm your health like: saturated fats,

cholesterol and sugar.Even if the immediate consequences of buying

and eating a hamburger are not so dangerous, aincorrect diet based on those ingredients can

bring several heavy consequences to youradulthood. In fact the amount of saturated fats

that hits your body with every bite brings higherrisks for cardiovascular diseases.

Also while eating fat you gain asatisfaction only for a short period of time,on the other hand, eating carbohydrates,

vegetables and fibre will help yourstomach to feel full for longer.

Good practise which we can find in manycultures is to eat your salad, a piece of fruitor a vegetable before the rest of the meal.

Traditional activitiesand Sports

ParticularitiesIn Romania and Italy, football is the most

popular sport and is the first sport they playsince they are children. This sport is healthy

for your life and even if is played for pleasure,it develop the team spirit

Health benefits of swimmingSwimming is a great workout because youneed to move your whole body against the

resistance of the water.

Swimming is a good all-round activitybecause it:

• keeps your heart rate up but takes someof the impact stress off your body

• tones muscles and builds strength• improving coordination, balance and

posture• improving flexibility

6 REASONS WHY RUNNING IS GOOD FORYOU

1. Running makes you happier.(pic)2. Running helps you get fit. (pic)

3. Running strengthens your knees (and yourother joints and bones, too). (pic)

4. Running will keep you sharper, even as youage. (pic)

5. Running can reduce your risk of cancer.(pic)

6. Running adds years to your life. (pic

Sport in our countries-We have a lot of parks outside where we could

enjoy different activities without anyonedisturbing us

-Also since we are children we can joinhighschools’ teams of football,basketball,etc-There are a lot of competitions with prizes so

the sport is appreciated

DO/DON’T-don’t eat before you are going to swim because

your tummy might hurt then-measure the number of calories in the food you

are going to eat and don’t exaggerate-don’t drink water right after the training

because your body is hot

-Nowadays youngsters use to spend their freetime in front of computers, TV or playing video

games.That’s number one risk factor fordiabetes and obesity and can affect the mental

health of the person.

-Free time should be spent cooking healthymeals and learning new healthy recipes.

-Youngsters should use their free time doingsome sport, take a walk in nature, do some

meditation or explore new destinations.

-Free time should be filled with activities thatimprove not only the physical health but also

mental health.

Free time

-Youngsters should do activities in their freetime that can give them more strength and

freshness trough the day.

-Parents should pay attention to their kidsand to promote memberships in many sportclubs (sport clubs, music clubs, dance clubs,

medicine clubs).

- Parents should bring their kids in parkswhere they can play in nature and do some

sports on fresh air.

- During the breaks in school children shouldpractice some sports, so that socializationbetween kids will improve and make them

more effective during the whole day.

Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine practices are usedinstead of standard medical treatments.It includes: dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations,special teas, massage therapy, magnetictherapy and spiritual healing.

Alternative medicine has more branches:

Phyto Therapy = Herbal medicineHomeo therapyMagnetic therapyElectrotherapyMassage therapySpiritual healing (yoga, meditation, deepbreathing, hypnotherapy, Tai Chi, cristaltherapy)Bio fields, bio currentsAcupunctureEnergyGeneral positive mindset

HERBS:

• Sage: tonsillitis, inflammation ofthroat, bad breath;

• Chamomile: stomach problems-diarrhea;

• Lime tree: stress reliever, sleep;

• Lavender: stress reliever, sleep; • Hypericum perforatum: bileregulation;

• Echinaceea: external burns,snakebite, venomous stings, sorethroat;

• Walnut: tea for cough;

• Green walnut: thyroid, iodinesupplement;

• Corn silk: (tea) kidney work;

• Cranberry juice: bladderinfections;

• Aloe Vera: pain reducer, burnsremedies, skin/hair product;

• Eucalyptus: opening thebreathing airways;

• Nettle tea: reducing asthmaeffects;

• Acacia: gum infections,bleedings, diarrhea, dysentery.

SPICES:

• Basil: cough;

• Parsley: C vitamin;

• Oregano: digestion;

• Garlic: immunity;

• Curcuma;

• Cayenne, red/black pepper.

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