Celebrate health Wellness

WELLNESS TO OLYMPICS
DAILY HABITS

(Celebrate your health on the sports field)

Name: …Hansini G……………………………………………. Class VI Sec: 6D

1. Sleep: What is the physical effect of sleep on your body systems?

...Adults need 7-8 hours of sleep. Children need 9-10 hours of sleep. If do not
get enough sleep we may fall sick, cannot concentrate or focus on our studies,
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2. Values (Godliness): Discuss the values that are required by an athlete and
sports people.
......Athletes and sports people need to follow the rules , team spirit, discipline,
respect and enjoy the game.
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3. Nutrition

(a) What foods should you eat to keep your body healthy?
… We should eat a proper balanced meal which contains carbohydrates, fats,
protiens, vitamins, minerals, water and roughage.
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(b) Why is it necessary to eat food on proper times?

…If we don't eat food at proper times we may fall sick.
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(c) What are the physical effects of food on your body systems?
…If get too much food or food that gives wrong instructions, we can become
overweight, undernourished, and at risk for the development of diseases and
conditions like arthritis, diabetes and heart diseases. In short, what we eat is

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central to our health.

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(d) What foods are considered unhealthy and why?

…Sugary drinks, pizzas, white bread, sweetened breakfast, fried food, pastries,
cakes, etc because unhealthy diet includes over eating of fatty and greasy
foods, sweet foods, highly flavoured foods, too pungent food as well as
drinking too much of alchohol leading to various diseases in our
body.………………………………………………………………………………………..

Chapter name: Components of food, Body

movements.………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………… Words: Carbohydrates, fats, protiens, vitamins, minerals, water and
roughage.
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Safety (including cleanliness). How would you be safe from diseases

(communicable/non communicable), injuries and wounds?
…We can prevent diseases by eating healthy food, not sharing personal things,
by keeping our surrounding clean, etc.

We can prevent injuries by being as active as possible, by following safety

measures at home, at school, on the roads, etc.
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Chapter name: First aid and safety………………………………………..

5 Fitness (Yoga to keep body system healthy). How is flexibility different from
stretching? …Flexibility refers to range motion for given joints. Stretching is a

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form of exercise that can lead to an increase in flexibility.

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6 What are the best exercises to improve stamina? How do they help to
increase stamina?

…1. Aerobics
2. Dancing
3. Running
4. Cycling etc.

Stamina is strength and energy that allows you to sustain physical or mental
effort for long periods of time.

It also reduces fatigue and exhaustion. Having high stamina allows you to
perform your daily activities at higher levels by using less energy.

Exercise increases stamina and overall energy levels over a long periods of
time.
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7 What are the best exercises to improve speed? How do they help to improve
tour speed?

…1. Sprints
2. Split
3. Squats etc.
These exercises for quicker feet or excellent for any sport but especially
beneficial to those who play soccer, rugby, volleyball ,and basketball.
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8. What are the best exercises to improve strength? How can increase your
strength? …1. Lifting weight
2. Sit ups
3. Pushups
4. Cycling etc. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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