Benefits of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

1. Benefits of Living a Healthy Lifestyle 8th Grade Greg Gormly

2. Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle Exercise Nutrition Sleep

3. Exercise • Weight Control • Physical activity burns calories • The more intense the activity is, the more calories are burned • Calories can be burned even with the simplest of household chores

4. Exercise • Fights Diseases • Physical activity can help prevent numerous diseases • Some include heart disease, high blood pressure and type two diabetes

5. Exercise • Improves Mood • Just thirty minutes of exercise a day can help • Physical activity stimulates brain chemicals that can help you feel better • This also leads to a positive boost of self-esteem

6. Exercise • Boosts Energy • Physical activity improves muscle strength and boosts endurance • Also exercising delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout the body • This helps the body work more efficently

7. Nutrition • Improved Energy • Healthy carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables and whole grains • By eating these it helps keep energy levels stable because it takes longer to break down • Example of a good breakfast could be oatmeal with fruit

8. Nutrition • Weight Control • For one not to gain weight they must burn the same amount of calories that they eat • High calorie foods, such as fast food, lead to weight gain

9. Nutrition • Weight Control • Nutrient dense foods lead to a smaller caloric intake • Nutrient dense foods would include whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins

10. Nutrition • Reduced Diabetes Risk • Eating numerous refined carbohydrates can lead to diabetes • Whole grains contain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that lower the risk of type 2 diabetes

11. Nutrition • Reduced Diabetes Risk • Increasing polyunsaturated fats helps reduce the chance of getting type 2 diabetes • Decreasing saturated fats helps as well

12. Nutrition • Healthy Brain • Lowering cholesterol and saturated fats can reduce risk of Alzheimer's • Mono and polyunsaturated fats improve cholesterol levels • This leads to better protection of brain cells

13. Sleep • Improved Memory • During sleep memories are strengthened • Also skills you learned when awake are strengthened

14. Sleep • Disease Prevention • Studies show people who get fewer than six hours of sleep a night are at risk for diseases • These diseases include heart disease, stroke and premature aging

15. Sleep • Increased Energy • Studies show increased sleep helps athletic performance • College athletes who slept ten hours a night showed greater energy levels

16. Sleep • Improved Grades • People who sleep more hours learn in school easier • Studies show ten out of 16 kids that slept less had more trouble focusing in school

17. Sleep • Weight Loss • People who sleep more lose more fat when dieting • Also people who slept less would lose more muscle mass • People would also feel hungrier more often

18. Sleep • Weight Loss • Sleep and metabolism are controlled by the same part of the brain • When a person is tired, hormones are released • These hormones increase a persons appetite

19. Sleep • Lower Stress • Sleep reduces levels of stress • This leads to a better control of blood pressure

20. The End • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676 • http://www.livestrong.com/article/508774-5-benefits-of-proper-nutrition/ • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/sleep-health-benefits-_n_817803.html#s234469&title=Improve_Your_Grades