1. HEALTHY HABITS
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WHICH BENEFITS DO WE OBTAIN
WHEN WE PRACTISE A PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY REGULARLY?
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A better working of the heart and
the circulatory system:
•I t i m p r o v e s t h e r e s p i r a t o r y
capacity.
•It improves our muscles, bones
and joints.
•It improves the activity of the
nervous system.
•I t i m p r o v e s t h e P H Y S I C A L
CONDITION.
•It helps you to make friends.
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REST
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It’s necessary to keep
enough time to sleep.
Otherwise:
✓Your quality of life will get
worse.
✓Your productivity will be
reduced.
✓ You’ll suffer from more physical and
psychological damage.
✓ You won’t pay attention to what
happens around you.
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Advice to sleep in a better way:
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Sleep for as long as necessary (7
hours)
Don’t take either long siestas or very
close to the time of sleeping. (these
siestas must be for 15 or 20 minutes)
Physical activity, if you get tired, it
will be easier to sleep.
Think about positive things, leave
aside the negative thoughts.
Sleep in the darkness.
Choose a fixed time to get up every
day.
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A CORRECT DIET
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A correct diet is essential
to get a good physical
condition.
The nutrients we get from food are:
✓ Carbohydrates. They provide mainly
energy and they are very important
for students and athletes. They are
found in cereals, bread, sugar,
vegetables and fruit. The proportion
of carbohydrates in the diet is 60%.
✓ Proteins. They are found in milk,
fish, meat, eggs…either the abuse or
the lack of them are harmful. The
proportion is 15 %.
✓ Fats. They provide energy. It’s better
to eat uncooked fats and to avoid
fats form animal origins and fried
products. Olive oil and blue fish are
very healthy. The proportion of fats
in the diet must be 25-30%. It’s
advisable not to take too many fats
because they’re fattening.
✓ Vitamins and minerals. Some
vitamins are only present in some
vegetables and fruit, so, it’s
important to eat them.
✓ Water is essential for life. You must
drink a great quantity of water after
a physical activity. During a long
physical exercise you must drink as
well but every now and then.
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START YOUR DAY WITH A GOOD
BREAKFAST, you need energy to study,
do exercise, enjoy….
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ORGANISE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOUR
HEALTH IS AT STAKE!!!
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HABITS OF BODY HYGIENE
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✓ Go to the doctor and make sure you
don’t have physical
problems.
✓Wear the right clothes
for the activity.
✓Wear sports clothes
useless
✓A v o i d
accessories (rings,
watches, dangerous earrings…)
✓ Wear trainers. Tie them up correctly.
✓ Wait for 2 hours after eating before
starting any kind of physical activity.
✓ Do a good warm up.

2. ✓ Get washed after the exercise, clean
your sweat.
✓ Drink enough water and if possible,
eat some fruit (not sweets or
snacks).
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FAIR PLAY
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WORKSHEET
HEALTHY HABITS
NAME AND SURNAME: CARMEN MURILLO
GROUP: 2ºC
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QUESTIONS
1. What are the benefits of doing physical activity?
It improves the respiratory capacity. It improves our muscles, bones and joints. It
improves the activity of the nervous system. It improves the physical conditions. It
helps you to make friends.
2. What happens when you don’t sleep well?
Your quality of life will get worse. Your productivity will be reduced. You will suffer
from more physical and psychological damage. You wont play attention to what
happens around you.
3. How many hours do you need to sleep every day?
Sleep for as long as necessary 9 hours.
4. Describe three pieces of advice to sleep better in your life
Think about positive things, leve aside the negative thoughts choose a fixed time to
get up every day. Sleep in the darkness.
5. What foods are full of carbohydrates?
They are found in cereals, bread, sugar, vegetables and fruit.
6. What high-protein foods must you eat to regenerate your muscle?
milk, fish, eggs, and meat.
7. What are the benefits of fats and why can we eat too much?
They provide energy. Its advisable hot take too many fats because they are
fattening.
8. When is it more important to drink water?
During a long physical exercise you most drink as well but every now then.
9. Why is breakfast important?
Star your day with a good breakfast, you need energy to study do exercise, enjoy…
10. What do you think about healthy habits?
I think about healthy habits are very import and because the healthy is essentially
to live day a day and stay happy.