Resources

What is
Physical
Physical
Health?
www.sleepfoundation.org
National Sleep Foundation Health
It is the soundness of the
body, freedom from

disease or abnormality,
and the condition of
optimal well-being. https://www.cdc.gov/healt
hyschools/physicalactivity/f
It is when the body is
functioning as it was
acts.htm
designed to function. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Components of
Physical Health:
Physical Activity
o Strength, flexibility,
endurance
Nutrition & Diet
o Nutrient intake, fluid https://www.hhs.gov/ash/o
intake, healthy digestion ah/resources-and-
Alcohol & Drugs publications/publications/p
o Abstinence from or
reduced consumption
hysical-health.html
Medical Self-Care Office of Adolescent Health
o Addressing minor illnesses
or injuries
Rest & Sleep
o Relaxation and deep sleep


Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Diet & Nutrition
Eat breakfast everyday.
o Signals your metabolism to start up
Bring a full water bottle to class.
o Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
Dont skip a meal
o Causes metabolism to slow down
and burn fewer classes
Limit your portions.
o Eat on smaller plates (you eat with
your eyes, not your stomach)
Physical Activity
Benefits
Helps build and maintain
healthy bones and muscles
Helps reduce the risk of
developing obesity and
chronic diseases (diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, and
colon cancer)
Reduces feelings of
depression and anxiety
Sleep
May help improve students
Teens need 8-10 hours of sleep a night. academic performance
(grades, behavior,
Biological sleep patterns shift toward
concentration,
later times for both sleeping and attentiveness)
waking.
o It is natural to not be able to fall
asleep before 11 pm.
Many teens suffer from treatable sleep
disorders: narcolepsy, insomnia,
restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea.