Unit 2: Looking after yourself

HEALTHY HABITS

1. BALANCED DIET: our body changes the food we eat into the nutrients we need.

MINERALS: for the nervious system and for strong bones and teeth.

- FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM

- BONES AND TEETH

Food rich in minerals: milk, cheeses, yoghurt, fruit, vegetables.

- FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

CHEESE

MILK

YOGHURT

IRON (mineral): helps blood to carry oxygen around the body.

Food rich in iron: liver, oysters, chickpeas, beans, lentils.

LIVER

OYSTERS

 

CHICKPEAS

BEANS

LENTILS

 

 POTASSIUM (mineral): helps your heart, muscles and nerves work properly and helps prevent high blood pressure.

                               HELPS YOUR HEART

HELPS YOUR MUSCLES

HELPS YOUR NERVES

HELPS TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

 

  Food rich in potassium: potatoes, bananas, fish, milk, avocado.

VITAMINS: strengthen your immune system (helps fight germs and make body strong).

- TO FIGHT GERMS

-TO MAKE BODY'S DEFENSES STRONG

- TO MAKE MY BODY STRONG

Food rich in vitamins: fruit, vegetables, liver, milk, cheese, yoghurt.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

LIVER

MILK

CHEESE

YOGHURT

PROTEINS: build muscles and help us grow.

- TO GROW

- to build MUSCLES 

Food rich in proteins: meat, chicken, fish, eggs, beans, peas, milk, cheese.

MEAT

FISH

EGGS

MILK

CHEESE

POULTRY

CARBOHYDRATES: give us energy.

Food rich in carbohydrates: pasta, rice, bread, potatoes, pizza, jam, biscuits.
PASTA

RICE

BREAD

CEREALS (WHEAT, CORN...)

POTATOES

FIBRE: helps digest food (move food through the digestive system, keeping it clean and running smoothly).

Food rich in fibre: cereals, vegetables, fruit.

FATS: to have energy and to keep me warm.

- HAVE ENERGY

- TO KEEP ME WARM

Food rich in fats: butter, cheese, oil, cream.

BUTTER

OIL

CHEESE

NUTS

**IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. IT KEEPS THE BODY SYSTEMS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

2. EXERCISE. Regular exercise helps to:

MAKE ORU BODIES STRONGER.

HELP OUR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (STRONGER HEART) 

 

AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (STRONGER MUSCLES TO BREATHE).

3. SLEEP. We need to sleep enough:

Sleep allows our body to rest and grow.

It helps our brain develop (speech and memory work properly).

4. KEEP CLEAN

We wash our bodies and hands to remove dirt, bacteries and germs.

We brush our teeth to remove food and plaque after meals.

5. MEDICAL CHECH-UPS.

To monitor our body systems work properly.

To control vaccinations (protection against deseases).

UNHEALTHY HABITS

WE HAVE TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING:

INFECTIOUS DISEASES: 

THESE DISEASES ARE CONTAGIOUS: THE GERMS SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON THROUGH THE AIR AND ENTER THE BODY THROUGH THE NOSE OR THE MOUTH.

ALLERGIES

BAD REACTION OF YOUR BODY TO SOMETHING YOU EAT, BREATHE OR TOUCH (DUST, POLLEN, ANIMAL HAIR, FOOD)

BAD EATING HABITS

A LOT OF FAST FOOD (HAMBURGUERS, PIZZAS, HOT DOGS...)

PRODUCTS CONTAINING + 22% SUGAR

 (WEIGHT PROBLEMS)

PRODUCTS CONTAINIGN +1,5% SALT

 (BAD FOR YOUR HEART)

CHEMICAL ADDITIVES USED TO MAKE FOOD LAST LONGER (BAD FOR YOUR BODY)

STARING AT A SCREEN

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES OR WATCHING TV TOO OFTEN CAUSES:

WEIGHT GAIN

SLEEP LOSS

HEADACHES

BACKACHE

EYE STRAIN

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO

ALCOHOL HARMS LIVER, HEART AND BRAIN.

TOBACCO STOP YOU GROWING AND HARMS LUNGS AND HEART.

WE ARE EQUAL

WE MUST RECOGNIZE OUR EMOTIONS AND KNOW WHEN TO CONTROL THEM.

WE MUST BE AWARE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR FEELINGS.

PEOPLE ALWAYS DESERVE RESPECT.

EMPATHY

EMPATHY IS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE FEELS.