healthy living

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HEALTHY LIVING GUIDE

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What are these people doing? Do you do
anything like this? Do you do anything special
to keep healthy?

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Being healthy means different things to different people. What do
you mean by health? The following quiz will help you to find out.
For me being healthy is:
Living to be very old.
Being able to run for a bus without getting out of breath.
Hardly ever taking any pills or medicines.
Being an ideal weight for my height.
Taking part in lots of games or sports.
Never suffering from anything more serious than a mild cold or
stomach upset.
Feeling glad to be alive when I wake up in the morning.
Being able to touch my toes or run a mile in 10 minutes
(a kilometer in about 6 minutes).
Having all the bits of my body in perfect working condition.
Eating the right foods.
Enjoying some form of relaxation or recreation.
Never smoking.
Hardly ever going to the doctor.
You
Other(s)

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Do the quiz and score the result.
1. What vegetable is supposed to give you better
eyesight?
a )lettuce b) broccoli c) carrots
2. Which of the following is a good source of calcium?
a) apples b) milk c) beef
3. We need calcium to maintain
a) strong muscles b) healthy teeth and bones
c) good eyesight
4. Which of the following foods contains a lot of starch,
which is not recommended if you go on a diet?
a) oranges b) yoghurts c) potatoes
5. You can get a lot of fibre from
a )fruit and vegetables b) beef and pork
c )milk and eggs
6. When you go on a diet you shouldn’t lose more
than
a) 0.5-1 kilo a week b) 1-2 kilos c) 2-4 kilos a week
7. The best way to lose weight is to cut out food
containing
a) fat b) protein c) vitamin
8. The substance which help your body to grow and
keeps it strong is
a) fibre b) protein c) fat
9. Proteins can be found in food such as
a) meat and beans b) fruit and vegetables
c) sweets and chocolate
10. If you feel you are putting on weight you should
first of all
a) go to the doctor b) buy bigger clothes
c) give up eating 5 chocolate bars a day
11. To keep fit you should exercise at least
a) 20 min a day b) 30 min a day c) 40 min a day
12. The best way to end physical exercise is to have
a) a good stretch b) a cup of coffee c) a chat with
your trainer
13. Which of these is not one of the components of
fitness?
a) muscular endurance b) healthy diet
c) weight loss
14. What is good way to spend your school breaks?
a) gossiping b) doing your c) skipping

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Correct answers:
1c 2b 3b 4c 5a 6a 7a 8b 9a 10c 11a 12a 13c 14c
Score:
1-7 correct answers: You are taking the first steps to a
healthy lifestyle: now you know much more than at
the beginning. That’s a good point!
8-11 correct answers: You are obviously interested in the
issue. Keep going!
12-14 correct answers: Do you use your knowledge in
your everyday life? It’s never too late to start!

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Answer the questions and make piecharts.
1. How much time does it take you?
a) school;
b) homework;
c) free time.
2. How do you spend your free
time?
a) sport;
b) hobbies / clubs / interests;
c) watching TV;
d) reading;
e) walking / meeting with
friends.

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ACTION PLAN
Write a personal plan aimed at making your
lifestyle healthier.
Name ___________________________
1.
What problems are you going to get over?
2.
How could you compensate for some of your problems?
3.
Are you going to come to terms with some of your problems?
4.
What things in your life could you control?
5.
What are your other aims?

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We wish you to be healthy,
wealthy and well.