Year 7

Benefits of a healthy lifestyle

In this lesson, we will learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle as well as the risk factors associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

Year 7

Benefits of a healthy lifestyle

In this lesson, we will learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle as well as the risk factors associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Links between inactivity and ill health (including cancer and cardio-vascular)
  2. Benefits of maintaining a healthy weight
  3. Health benefits of a good diet (minimising cancer and tooth decay risks)

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
To live a healthy lifestyle we should aim to eat how many portions of fruit and vegetables per day?
10
3
Correct answer: 5
7
Q2.
Which of the following can be defined as vigorous physical activities? Select 3 answers
Chess
Correct answer: HIIT workout
Correct answer: Playing a team sport e.g. football
Correct answer: Running
Walking
Walking the dog
Q3.
We can measure our pulse to ensure that we are engaging in moderate to vigorous activity in which locations of our body? (Select two answers)
Ear
Elbow
Leg
Correct answer: Neck
Nose
Correct answer: Wrist
Q4.
What does BMI stand for?
Correct answer: Body mass index
Body mass indication
Body muscle index
Bone mass index
Q5.
A sedentary lifestyle has many health benefits
Correct answer: False
True

5 Questions

Q1.
How many hours of sleep should an 11 year old aim for each night?
6-8 hours
7-9 hours
8-10 hours
Correct answer: 9-11 hours
Q2.
Large amounts of visceral fat releases high amounts of... (select all correct answers)
Correct answer: Fatty acids
Correct answer: Hormones
Correct answer: Inflammatory fluid
Minerals and nutrients
Water
Q3.
Sedentary lifestyles can increases the chances of anxiety and depression.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
When making changes to our lifestyle, it is important that we gradually increase our physical activity levels.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Improved muscular strength is a benefit of a healthy lifestyle. What is the term that relates to the growth of muscles?
Hypergrowth
Hypermuscle
Correct answer: Hypertrophy
Muscle growth