Health Matters!Mr. Stewart

February, 2013

Today… (40 years old)

This was me… (Grade 6)

And this was me…(6 years ago)

Then vs. Now…Oh my…

What happened to me?

When I was young….

1. I was active (sports, friends,…)2. I ate well3. I got proper sleep

I made healthy choices!

“Bad” Choices

As I became older…

1. I watched more TV (less active)2. I ate poorly (fast food and junk food)3. I slept less (go to bed late)

I made UNhealthy choices!

Healthy Choices Are Not Easy, Right?

1. Saying “no” to pizza and hamburgers2. Playing sports and not playing video games3. Going to bed earlier4. Not worrying about so many things

Do you make healthy choices?

Your Body = Race Car

Treat your body poorly…

Chris’ 4 Healthy Choices

4 things you can start doing today…

1. Say “no” to sugar!2. Become more active!3. Go to bed earlier!4. Stop worrying!

Start by doing just one of these TODAY!

Food is Your Fuel

Why are good foods so important?

Food = Building Blocks

Most foods contain important things our body needs:• Vitamins (A, B, C )• Minerals (Calcium, and Iron)• Protein• Carbohydrates• And Fats? … Yes, we need “good” fats!

Protein?

Protein is used by our body to:• Repair our body• Help our body grow (build muscle)

Which foods contain protein?• meats, fish, eggs, oats, soy bean, nuts, milk,

yogurt, and many more…

Body Needs Protein

Our body also needs protein because:

• Keeps body healthy by resisting diseases• Prevents us from being weak• We need muscle!

Carbohydrates?

Our body uses carbohydrates for:• Energy

Our body takes the “Carbs” and converts them to:

• Glucose (glucose is just “sugar”)

Which foods contain carbs?

Foods with Carbs…

Bad carbohydrates?

Some carbohydrates are not good for our body:

Gatorade is bad?

Best Time for Carbs?

When do we need the most energy?• Morning?• Afternoon?• Evening?• Before bed?• Before a playing a sport?

Remember a Pyramid!

MORNING CARBS

AFTERNOON CARBS

EVENING CARBS

BEFORE SPORTS

We Need Fats?

Many foods contain fats, such as:• Meat• Fish• Nuts• Olive oil

Our body needs good fat to keep us healthy!

Bad Fats

Bad fats are very bad for our body:• Butter and cheese (animal fats)• Chocolate (saturated fats)• Fried or fast foods (trans fat)• Snack foods (trans fat)

Our body does not need these fats…They damage our body!

Calories?

What are calories?

Calories are simply “energy”

• Body uses calories for energy.• Calories come from food.

How do we grow?

• We grow by eating healthy foods and water• Food has calories

What if we eat too many calories?

• Extra calories become fat• Extra protein, extra carbs, extra fat, or

alcohol ALL can become fat!

Why does our body create fat?

Answer: If we eat more calories than we need, our body “stores” those extra calories as fat.

Question: Which extra calories can become fat?A. ProteinB. CarbohydratesC. Fat

Answer

ALL calories can become fat!

• Eat too much salad = fat• Eat too much meat = fat• Drink too much milk = fat

How do we lose fat?

There are two ways to lose fat:

1. Eat healthy1. Eat good foods2. Eat regularly (don’t skip meals and NEVER DIET!)3. Eat only what your body needs!

2. Exercise more

Exercise!

“Burning” Calories?

What does it mean to “burn” calories?

• Our body needs “energy” when we exercise• It uses calories (fat + muscle) for energy

How many calories?

Examples of exercise:

• Running for 50 mins = 275 calories• Swimming for 50 mins = 275 calories• Soccer for 35 minutes = 275 calories

1 Snickers Bar = 275 calories!

It’s Your Choice…

Sleep!

Why is sleep important?

• Poor sleep actually causes our body to produce fat!• Poor sleep causes our body to lose muscle!• Poor sleep makes us hungrier!

• Good sleep helps our body lose fat!• Good sleep helps our body to repair and create

muscle!• Good sleeps helps us fight disease and stay healthy!

How many hours of sleep..?

Recommended 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night!

Thank you BIS Canada!