Good Health and Appearance Chapter 11 Good Health and Appearance

Balancing Food and Physical Activity Section 11.1 Balancing Food and Physical Activity

Objectives Explain how to stay healthy by getting regular physical activity, making smart food choices, and managing stress. Discuss the importance of avoiding unhealthy lifestyle choices.

Key Terms physical fitness balanced diet nutrient MyPlate stress drug screening

Essential Question What does a healthy lifestyle have to do with personal and professional success?

Staying Healthy Regular physical activity is necessary for your overall health and fitness. It also helps you control your body weight by balancing your calorie intake and use. Physical fitness is your goal. The best way to promote physical fitness is to incorporate activity into each day.

Staying Healthy (continued) A good way to maintain a healthy body is to eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is an intake of food that supplies all the nutrients in the needed amounts to maintain good health. A nutrient is a chemical substance in foods that nourishes the body. Eating foods that are good for you helps you feel good.

Staying Healthy (continued) Learning to handle stress is important for good health. Stress is a feeling of tension, strain, or pressure. You face various types of stress every day. It is usually the result of some change. Stress can affect both the body and the mind.

Staying Healthy (continued)

Avoiding Unhealthy Lifestyle Choices Using products or other substances that may cause impairment contributes to an unhealthy lifestyle. For example, smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. The use of illegal drugs or misuse of prescription drugs is unhealthy and may prevent you from being hired for a job.

Avoiding Unhealthy Lifestyle Choices (continued) Alcohol can alter your behavior and damage your health. Some employers will require you to take a drug test before they hire you. During the workday, some employers periodically test their employees randomly. Drug screening is one way for employers to reduce problems at work.

Review 1. What is the best way to obtain all the nutrients needed for good health? Eating a wide variety of foods is the best way to obtain all the nutrients required for good health. 2. What are three activities someone might do to relax? Three activities someone might do to relax are read, listen to music, and watch a movie. 3. What is random drug screening? Random drug screening occurs when a small percentage of workers are selected, without warning, to take an immediate drug test.

Section 11.2 Your Appearance

Objectives Discuss the importance of good grooming for job success. Describe the type of wardrobe that is appropriate for work.

Key Terms grooming acne dress code uniform

Essential Question Is it okay for personal appearance to affect a person’s career?

Good Grooming Your appearance is an important part of the first impression you make on people. Grooming is actions people take to care for themselves and appear clean, neat, and well dressed. The appearance of your hair can add to or detract from your overall appearance. To look your best, keep your hair neatly trimmed and off your face.

Good Grooming (continued) To look fresh and healthy, your skin must be kept clean. Bathe or shower daily and use deodorant. Employers might frown upon exposed body parts that have piercings and tattoos. Keep your hands clean and well manicured. Be sure your nails are smooth, clean, and a reasonable length.

Good Grooming (continued) Having fresh breath is important when you work with other people. Brush and floss your teeth daily to keep them clean. If you choose to wear makeup, carefully select the proper type. When wearing grooming products, be sure their fragrances are very light and pleasant.

Wardrobe Different types of jobs require different types of clothes. The way you dress has an effect on how people think of you. Your clothes should always be neat and clean no matter what work you do. A dress code is a set of rules that individuals must follow regarding clothing and general appearance.

Wardrobe (continued) A uniform is a specific kind of clothing worn to identify a person as part of a group or for safety reasons. Some companies have relaxed dress codes for most days or just certain days. However, business dress is usually required for meetings with clients or customers. Company dress codes may apply to jewelry as well as clothing.

Wardrobe (continued) In some work settings, jewelry can get caught in machinery and become a safety hazard. Where jewelry is allowed, it should be chosen with care and worn in moderation. Make sure your clothes are cleaned appropriately. For a professional appearance, be sure your clothes appear ironed.

Review 1. Why is your appearance important at work? Your appearance is an important part of the first impression you make on people. They often form opinions about you based on your personal appearance. 2. What are five factors that you should consider for good grooming? Five factors that you should consider for good grooming are hair, skin, hands, breath, makeup, and fragrance.

Review 3. What is a dress code? A dress code is a set of rules that individuals must follow regarding clothing and general appearance.