Healthy Habits

     Learning healthy habits at a young age can reap benefits for a lifetime. Here are some heathy tips that the child must adapt early in his life: we start by
a- Hygiene: hand washing, is a simple and a very important  step in fighting off germs that are every where. Make sure that a child wash his hands before and after each meal, after play, and after each visist to the bathroom.
b-Oral care; we should make sure that the child doesnot have frequent toothache and toothdecay. You should not only make sure that he brushes his teeth twice a day, but he brushes his teeth for two minutes every day, and in a proper way. Regular visits to the dentist is essential for a good health of the teeth.
c-Sleep: Recent studies showed that children who do not get enough sleep in childhood turned out to be obese adults. All children need more than eight hours of sleep. donot let them stay late, if he sleep late he will wake up late.

Questions?

1- What is the best and the easiest way to prevent transmission of  diseases?
2- What is the prorper way to brush one's teeth?
3- Why it is important to sleep?

References;

Good clean fun:Tips to keep kids clean retrieved July 31,2011 from: straightfromthedoc.com

Healthy Food Club: Food Pyramid

Physical activity

                                                

   Statistics have shown that sedentary lifestyle leads to weight gain and many other health problems such as cardiac disease, diabetes later in life, and many others;that is why physical activity is very important.Physical activity enhances both physical fittness and promotse positive self esteem since it is also prevent depression.Health experts recommendation is 20-30 minutes of  aerobic activities three times a week, but for kids it is important to stay active and move around all the time ,walking ,running, biking.Exercising is not only good for your health, but it is fun.


Questions?

1. Name three activities you can do instead of watching TV
2. What could happen if you didnot exercise?
3. A teen is considere overweight when his BMI is                        percentile for his age .

References:

• Exercise tips for your children.Retrieved July6, 2011 from Zandraalexandrafitness.blogspot.com,2010
• Kids and exercise retrieved from

eating healthy

                                                  

    Healthy diet means that you have to consume the balanced amount of essential nutrients,in addition to adequate amount of water.Healthy diet decreases the possibility of having multiple diseases such as obesity, hypertension,and cardiac problems.To eat healthy, should include balanced amount of fat, carbohydrate,and protein, so to meet the human body needs.You can choose one serving from each food group that is found in the food pyramid to create a healthy plate. As they say: One apple a day keeps the doctor away.
I will mention few recommendations to follow when preparing for your meal

1. Drink plenty of water
2. Get your calcium rich food,drink milk
3. Eat a variety of vegetables,and fruits
4. Avoid Junk food
5. Eat a balanced amount of fat and carbohydrate

Questions?

1. what are the main parts of food pyramid?
2. Give me an example of a healthy plate for your lunch
3. What is the importance of calcium?

References:

• The food pyramid,retrieved July5,2011  from Lebanondiet.org

Introduction

Staying healthy means you have to be free of sickness. Free of sickness means you can live longer. You have to follow a healthy lifestyle that starts with changing your food and never ends with quitting the bad habits. Your body is like an engine if you feed it well it work efficiently. You need your body to stay healthy, so it can function properly. You have to exercise frequently, eat healthy foods, and give it enough rest.

Questions?

1. How frequent do you exercise?
2. Do you know what is BMI?
3. Do you know what is the right weight for you?

References:

• Kids health.retrieved July5,2011, from http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html

• Healthy kids- healthy future retrieved July 7,20211   www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth/hpdc/Heal.

welcome to the health class

This blog is designed to inform you about the healthy tips you should follow.