1. A Healthy lifestyle to prevent illnesses Our Comenius class worked on illnesses linked to junk food and unhealthy life style. Rostand High School

2. Health risks of eating junk food without exercising Heart diseasesObesityCancerType 2 diabetes

3. Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a huge and growing problem in the area surrounding our school. Therefore, we have decided to work more precisely on this subject, to make our pupils and their families aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. This presentation will give you an idea of the work done with our Comenius class.

4. What is type 2 diabetes? Diabetes affects the way the body uses glucose. Insulin from the pancreas can’t unlock the body’s cells. The locks don’t work. Glucose gets locked and builds up in the blood. If glucose can’t get into the cells, the cells don’t get the energy they need.

5. What are the symptoms? Most people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight.overweight

6. Why is it important to prevent type 2 diabetes?

7. Tips to prevent type 2 diabetes  Get up and get moving  Walk to school  Exercise with friends  Limit junk food  Drink water  Eat balanced diets  Don’t be overweight!  Don’t be a couch potato!  Don’t play video games too often !  Turn off your TV!

8. Fruit and vegetables keep your body healthy Grains, bread and cereals give you energy Meat, fish and eggs Build and repair your body (muscles) Dairy products build and repair your body (teeth and bones) Fats and sugar give you energy

9. Colourful Eating Purple fruit and vegetables White /brown fruit and vegetables Red fruit and vegetables Stronger heart better eyesight Fight cancer stronger bones and teeth Fight cancer Healthy body better memory Fight cancers Stronger heart Fight cancer Stronger heart Fight cancer Did you know? Each colour its benefits!

10. Count the cubes! DRINKSSUGAR in grams SUGAR CUBES Glass of coke Glass of water Glass of fresh orange juice 1)Read the labels and say how much sugar there is in each product. CokeWater Orange juice 29 g 00 g 14 g  4g of sugar = 1 sugar cube 7 cubes 0 cubes 3,5 cubes

11. Count the cubes CokeWater Orange juice 2)What nutrients are there in : A glass of fresh orange juice: A can of coke: Calcium + Vitamins + sugars sugars We should drink If we drink too much soda, we drink too much sugar and we can develop To get energy, it’s better to drink because it contains less but give you a lot of Water. Diabetes. Orange juice sugar Vitamins. Sugar you drink in a glass of Coke!

12. Did you know? 25 cl 1,5 l 7 sugar cubes 42 sugar cubes

13. A diabetes crossword puzzle Across 3................does not work very well in type2 diabetes. 4............... is too much sugar in the blood. 5. The................... produces insulin. 6. A balanced................... helps to control appetite and blood sugar. 8. High blood sugar levels can affect your................ Down 1............... can prevent diabetes. 2................. can be linked to Junk food consumption. 7. Diabetes can make you feel very.............