HEALTH EDUCATION - HEALTH HABITS

HEALTH EDUCATION - HEALTH HABITS

by Murti Utami

​Exercise for health

• ​Besides eating healthily, regular exercise is also important for your growing body.

• ​Exercise can be fun and enjoyable as long as you do proper warm-up and wear proper attire and shoes.

Warming up

• is done before doing exercise.

• ​Stretching, jogging or cycling are the examples

• ​It is done for 5 to 10 minutes

• ​warming-up should be done slowly

​Exercise for health

​Wearing proper attire

• ​it should be well-fitting

• ​choose T-shirts and shorts made of cotton

• ​cotton absorbs perspiration well

• ​choose shoes that fit well (with shock-absorbent soles)

​Cooling down

• ​it is done after exercising

• ​it is done to prevent injuries

​Food and exercise

• People tend to eat more after a vigorous exercise

• ​We use up a lot of energy after exercising

• ​Eating too fast can lead to overeating

• ​Our brain takes 20 minutes to realize that we're full

• ​Eating too much can make us overweight

• ​When we exercise take a few sips of water every 15 to 20 minutes

• ​Drinking during and after exercising help to replace the water lost through perspiration

• ​If your body lacks of water, you might suffer heat stroke

​Care for your eyes

• ​Read with the book at least 30 cm away from your eyes

• Sit up straight when you're reading

• The lighting should be comfortable to your eyes

• Sit at least 3 m away from the television set

• Do not look at the sun directly

• Visit an optometrist if you have problems seeing clearly

• Spectacles help to correct and make your eyesight better

• Take more orange-red food as they're good for your eyes