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Healthy Lifestyle 2
Benefits of exercise include: Did you know?
n Healthy weight Eat Adults need 7 to 9 hours of
n Healthy heart sleep per night but teenagers
n Better sleep Fact 1: In your lifetime you will eat
n More energy about 30,000kg of food. need 8 to 10 hours.
n Better mood
n Reduced stress Fact 2: Globally about 1 in 6 teenagers is
Move dangerously overweight. Sleep
Did you know? It’s important that teenagers eat a healthy, balanced Lack of sleep can
diet to give them the nutrients and energy they need. negatively affect your:
Adults should aim to be n Health
active for 30 minutes, Your diet should include plenty of fruit and n Appearance
5 times a week. vegetables. Try to avoid food with a lot of fat or n School work and grades
sugar. n Mood and energy levels
Teenagers should aim n Weight
Being overweight increases your risk of getting a
serious disease like diabetes or cancer.
to be active for Sleep Tips
60 minutes every day.
Go to bed at the
Globally only 1 in 5 same time every day
teenagers get enough
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exercise. Try to relax before
Lack of exercise going to bed
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many deaths
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at screens
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Drink Avoid! Relax
Did you know? Fact: Teen stress around the world is
Our bodies cannot function properly Smoking one cigarette shortens increasing.
if we do not drink enough water.
your life by 11 minutes Causes of teenage stress include
Dehydration can affect our brain, academic stress, worrying about the
memory and our mood. Unhealthy habits such as smoking,
It can also cause headaches. eating too much junk food and future and social media.
sugar or spending too much time Exercising, getting enough sleep
20% of our water comes from food. looking at screens can have a and relaxation techniques can help
Foods like watermelon, broccoli and negative impact on our physical and
tomatoes are more than 90% water. mental health. reduce stress.
It is important to talk to somebody
Drink 8 -10 glasses Avoiding these habits will help you you trust if you feel overwhelmed.
of water per day. feel better today and help you stay
Did you know?
healthy in the future. Experts estimate we have 60,000
to 70,000 thoughts per day!
Source: www.who.int
5 Discuss. Discuss the questions with a partner.
1 Which information in the text did you find most interesting and why?
2 Do you think you get enough sleep and exercise?
3 Do you ever feel stressed? Why?
4 What changes could you make to have a healthier lifestyle?
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