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I. OBJECTIVES:
The student should be able to:
A. identifies physical activities and eating habits you do to have a healthier lifestyle;
B. assesses physical activity, exercise and eating habits to continue and support healthy lifestyle;
and
C. differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating practices.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner maintains an active lifestyle to influence the physical activity participation of
the community and society.
TOPIC:
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Concept Development
1 The way in which an individual 2 Managing your lifestyle entails making modifications
lives is called lifestyle. This in your routine especially in those aspects that elevate
includes the typical patterns of an health risks. Food choice, physical activity, and eating
individual’s behavior like everyday habits are some of the aspects of your lifestyle that can
routine at home, in school, or at be modified to improve it. These modifications should
work; eating, sleeping, and be done gradually, like reducing the intake of fatty food,
exercise habits, and many others. getting up to reach for something instead of asking
These patterns of behavior are someone to get it for you, or walking faster and more
related to elevated or reduced often. The idea is that for health risks to be reduced,
health risk. changes in your lifestyle should be made.
3 The other variables in your lifestyle, however, can be modified to achieve a healthier life. Such
variables include nutrition, body weight, physical activity, and health habits.
Modifying your eating habits can aid you in managing your weight. Opting for more nutritious food
can help lessen health risks and improve your physique. Some of the common tips in weight
management are including fruits and vegetables in your meals, reducing intake of sweets, preparing
your meals in a healthier way, and decreasing portion sizes.
4 An unhealthy lifestyle brings with it certain diseases that can shorten your lifespan. These
diseases, known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are not transmitted from person to person,
yet kill more than 36 million people each year. Also called chronic diseases, they are of long
duration, and are generally of slow progression. The four main types of NCDs are cardiovascular
diseases (like enlargement of the heart and hypertension), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases
(such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma), and diabetes.
Read the following statements carefully and put a check mark ( ) on the statements that apply to you.
1. 9.
2. 10.
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________ I engage in physical activities that ________ I try to eat vegetables and fruits as
challenge my heart rate. much as I can.
3. 11.
________ I do not stress myself about ________ I take note of what food labels say.
schoolwork deadlines.
4. 12.
________ I make sure I have my own ________ I do not easily fall for fads and hypes
personal time on TV about fitness, health, and
nutrition.
5. 13.
I take care of the environment by I have a first aid kit handy and I
doing small deeds such as throwing know how to use it.
________ my trash into trash bin. ________
6. 14.
7. 15.
8. 16.
Let’s see how you scored in the self-assessment. Count the number of check marks to know your
healthy Lifestyle Assessment rating.
Excellent 13-16
Good 9-12
Fair 5-8
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Activity 2: WEIGHT, THERE’S MORE! Healthy or Unhealthy
Group the following eating habits into two categories. Category A (Healthy) and Category B (Unhealthy).
Write your answers inside the shape intended for each of the category.
HEALTHY
UNHEALTHY
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