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Lifestyle choices and diseases

I can discuss the positive and negative impact of lifestyle choices on health, fitness and wellbeing.

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Lifestyle choices and diseases

I can discuss the positive and negative impact of lifestyle choices on health, fitness and wellbeing.

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Key learning points

  1. Lifestyle choices can include diet, exercise, sleep.
  2. Types of lifestyle choices include using recreational drugs.
  3. Lifestyle choices can have positive impacts like feeling energised.
  4. Some choices have negative impacts such as they increase the risk of disease.

Keywords

  • Lifestyle choices - the choices we make about how we live and behave that impact on our health

  • Balanced diet - eating the right amount (of calories) for energy expended; according to how much you exercise; different food types to provide suitable nutrients, vitamins and minerals

  • Addictive - the ability to meet the demands of the environment

  • Recreational drugs - drugs taken for enjoyment (not for medical purposes) such as alcohol or nicotine

Common misconception

Students may view lifestyle choices as something that can only be negative (e.g. fatty food, sedentary lifestyle or drugs).

Reframe thinking using positive examples of each factor.


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Get students to reflect on their lifestyle choices and how it may impact their health, fitness and wellbeing.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Health is a state of complete physical, , and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Correct Answer: emotional, mental
Q2.
What is a side effect of smoking cigarettes?
increases immune system function
Correct answer: it's addictive
Correct answer: it can cause cancer
it helps you to lose weight
Q3.
Which is not a lifestyle choice?
Correct answer: getting poorly with chickenpox
exercising on your bike
eating an unhealthy diet
drinking alcohol
Q4.
Match the definition to the type of health or fitness.
Correct Answer:fitness,your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by the environ
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your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by the environ

Correct Answer:social health,the individual has friendship and support, some value in society
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the individual has friendship and support, some value in society

Correct Answer:emotional health,can cope with the normal stresses of life
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can cope with the normal stresses of life

Correct Answer:physical health,all body systems working well, free from illness and injury
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all body systems working well, free from illness and injury

Q5.
One of the negative impacts of fitness on wellbeing is it increases the risk of a person getting a sports related .
Correct Answer: injury, injuries
Q6.
Match the example of a health benefit to the type of health or fitness.
Correct Answer:fitness,improved muscular strength
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improved muscular strength

Correct Answer:social health,improved sense of belonging
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improved sense of belonging

Correct Answer:physical health,decreased risk of health issue
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decreased risk of health issue

Correct Answer:emotional health,relieves stress
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relieves stress

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Q1.
Which is not a lifestyle choice that could affect health.
diet
caffiene intake
Correct answer: size of house
amount of sleep
Q2.
Match the lifestyle choice with the example.
Correct Answer:diet,eating a variety of foods that contain different nutrients
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eating a variety of foods that contain different nutrients

Correct Answer:exercise,taking part in the couch to 5km
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taking part in the couch to 5km

Correct Answer:recreational drugs,drinking a glass of beer every night
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drinking a glass of beer every night

Correct Answer:work/rest balance,leaving enough time to sleep a full night
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leaving enough time to sleep a full night

Q3.
On average how many calories should a woman eat per day?
1500kcal
Correct answer: 2000kcal
2500kcal
3000kcal
Q4.
An unhealthy diet can energy levels.
Correct Answer: lower, reduce, decrease
Q5.
Match the negative health impact to the lifestyle choice
Correct Answer:unhealthy diet,leads to obesity
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leads to obesity

Correct Answer:a sedentary lifestyle,loss of muscle tone
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loss of muscle tone

Correct Answer:smoking,increases chance of lung cancer
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increases chance of lung cancer

Correct Answer:drinking alcohol,affects how the brain works
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affects how the brain works

Correct Answer:drinking too much caffeine,increases anxiety
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increases anxiety

Q6.
How can having enough rest improve our health?
Correct answer: boosts immune function
reduces the chance of cancer
reduces the chance of a sports related injury
Correct answer: reduces production of stress hormone