Staying Healthy How can we maintain a healthy body mass and what other factors affect our health? Starter: Who SHOULD eat this meal and who SHOULD NOT eat this meal?

What is a healthy lifestyle?

Learning outcomes describe the role of exercise in maintaining a healthy body mass interpret data on risk factors associated with an unhealthy diet, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and some cancers

BMI BMI = body mass index. A measure of your body shape based on your height and weight. What happens if your BMI is too high or too low?

Graphs showing healthy height and body mass for young people in the UK Graphs showing healthy height and body mass for young people in the UK. The numbers on the lines show the percentage of people with each BMI.

Exercise What benefits are there of exercise (health and social)?

Increased muscle Better cardio –vascular fitness Social benefits

How much energy do different activities use up?

Unhealthy diet and health Look at these health problems. Come up with a cause and solution/prevention for each.

Risk factors

Task Describe a “perfect” healthy life style. Include diet, exercise, BMI, habits etc.