HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
PRESENTED BY: BAFANA RUMO

WHAT IS A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
• A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS A WAY OF LIVING THAT
LOWERS THE RISK OF BEING SERIOUSLY ILL OR
DYING EARLY. NOT ALL DISEASES ARE
PREVENTABLE, BUT A LARGE PROPORTION OF
DEATHS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM
CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND LUNG CANCER,
CAN BE AVOIDED.

STEPS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

STEP 1: GET ACTIVE FOR AN HOUR OR MORE EACH DAY
• HAVE A MINI WALK
• WORK A LOT
• USE STAIRS AND AVOID ELEVATORS
• DO MINI EXERCISES
• DO CYCLING OR SWIMMING

STEP 2:
CHOOSE WATER AS A DRINK
• DRINK 8 GLASSES PER DAY
• PREFERABLY GO FOR MINERAL WATER
• WATER IS A HEALTHIER DRINK THAN OTHERS
• KEEPS US FROM THIRST
• PREFERABLY DRINK 100% FRUIT JUICE

STEP 3:
EAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

AVOID EATING JUNK FOOD

STEP 4:
SWITCH OFF THE TELEVISION

BE ACTIVE
• EXERCISE ATLEAST 60 MINUTES PER DAY
• IN SHORT DISTANCES WALK INSTEAD OF USING TRANSPORT
• MAKE USE OF A BIKE SOMETIME.
• EXERCISE WITH A FRIEND ITS MORE FUN

LONG TERM HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

SIMPLE AND FUN WAYS TO GET AND STAY ACTIVE
• DO SIMPLE ACTIVITIES WITH A FRIEND LIKE
SWIMMING OR YOGA
• MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ACTIVE ALWAYS!!!
• ENJOY KEEPING ACTIVE.

STEP 5:
STEP EAT IN SMALL AMOUNTS
• KNOW WHAT BEING HUNGRY FEELS LIKE.
THIS TAKES SOME PRACTICE.
• WHEN YOU'RE EATING A MEAL, STOP
WHEN YOU'RE SATISFIED, NOT WHEN
YOU'RE FULL.

EAT SMALL AMOUNTS

EAT MODERATELY
• IT IS EASY TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO EAT MORE AND MORE AND
BY SO DOING CREATE AN IMPERIOUS, BUT FALSE, APPETITE. IT
IS EQUALLY POSSIBLE TO CULTIVATE MODERATION AND BE
SATISFIED WITH ONLY ENOUGH FOOD TO MEET YOUR NEEDS.
• JUST EAT WHEN YOU HUNGRY
AND STOP WHEN YOU FULL.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH , DINNER
CHARTS…

WHAT TO EAT?
• MORE VEGETABLES
• MORE FRUITS
• CARBOHYDRATES
• WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
• CEREAL AND RICE
• FISH
• PASTA

HEALTHY FOOD
9 TIPS
Set yourself
up for success
Moderation
is key
It's not just
what you eat,
it's how you eat
Fill up on
colorful fruits
and
vegetables
Eat more
healthy carbs
and whole
grains
Enjoy healthy
fats & avoid
unhealthy fats
Put protein in
perspective
Add calcium
for strong
bones
Limit sugar
and salt
www.helpguide.org

HIGHER FOOD IN PYRAMID

REGULAREXERCISE
• GETTING REGULAR EXERCISE IS ANOTHER WONDERFUL WAY TO KEEP
YOUR WEIGHT IN CHECK, MANAGE OVERALL STRESS LEVELS, AND STAY
CONNECTED WITH OTHERS.
• EXERCISE CAN DECREASE ‘STRESS HORMONES' AND INCREASE
ENDORPHINS, YOUR BODY'S ‘FEEL-GOOD’ CHEMICALS, GIVING YOUR
MOOD A NATURAL BOOST.

WHAT SHOULD YOU STOP?
•SMOKING!!!
•STOP SMOKING!!!

DO NOT SMOKE!!!
• SMOKING IS NOT GOOD FOR HUMAN HEALTH
• DAMAGES THE LUNGS
• CAN CAUSE LUNG CANCER AND CHRONIC DISEASES

HEALTHY EATING

LASTLY EXERCISE!!!
EXERCISE!!!
• JOG OR RUN AT LEAST 60 MINUTES A DAY
• UTILIZE A FRIEND ITS MORE FUN
• USE A BIKE OR WALK IN SHORT DISTANCES
DO NOT SKIP A DAY
CONSISTENCY IS KEY.
WAKE UP AND EXERCISE

REFERENCES
• WWW.OPERATIONHEALTHYHABITS.COM
• THE MAYO CLINIC PLAN : DONALD HENSRUD, M.D.
MEDICAL EDITOR
• HTTP://WWW.HEART.ORG HEALTHY LIFESTYLE GUIDES
• HTTP://EXERCISE.ABOUT.COM SIMPLE WAYS TO LIVE A
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
• HTTPS://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/KINGBHOZA/HEALTH
Y-LIFESTYLE-32316979?QID=26E67DFC-E063-4311-
B300-F82484100B37&V=&B=&FROM_SEARCH=1

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