1. Antonio Spadaro Audience: College Students
A healthy Lifestyle
Antonio Spadaro
Audience: College Students

2. 4 main focus points
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Water

3. Diet The most important aspect of a healthy diet is BALANCE
When living at College it is hard to eat healthy because your parents are no longer cooking for you
The easiest way to see how you should balance your food is by looking at My Plate

4. Protein Go Meat! Meat Lean Meat Beans Nuts Eggs Beef Pork Ham Fish
Turkey
Chicken
Beans
Nuts
Eggs

5. Grains TRY AND EAT WHOLE GRAINS Bread (preferably Whole Wheat)
Rice (preferably Brown)
Pasta (preferably Whole Wheat)

6. Vegetables Try and eat as many fresh vegetables as you can
The fresher the better
Have a variety of colors
Peppers
Carrots
Salad
Green Beans
Broccoli
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Zucchini

7. Fruits EAT YOUR FRUIT Put it on cereal, yogurt, pancakes
Apple
Strawberries
Blueberries
Banana
Pineapple
Grapes
Orange
Put it on cereal, yogurt, pancakes
Remember “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”

8. Dairy Dairy is important to help strengthen your bones,
as well as having essential protein
Some Examples:
MILK
Cheese
Yogurt

9. Fats and oils You only want to consume minimal fats and oils
Some examples:
Junk food
Butter
Sugar
Dressings

10. Exercise The next aspect of a healthy lifestyle is EXERCISING
Its recommended that adults get at least 150minutes of exercise a week
Aerobic Activity
Strength training

11. Exercise (cont)
For your weekly exercise, you can do any thing you like!
If you like the exercise your doing, It does not feel like a choir
Examples of Exercise
Playing pick up sports
Weight lifting
Swimming
Rowing
Biking
Hiking
Running un

12. Positive’s of exercising
Better Sleep
Reduces body fat
Elevated Metabolism
Increased Happiness
Increase in Energy
Strengthens bones
Decreases stress
EXERCISE IS FUN!!!

13. sleep Sleep Is just as important as Eating right and Exercising
By getting a good night sleep, you wake up refreshed and more energetic
As a college student it is hard most nights to get a good sleep in
Its recommended that you get 6-8hrs of sleep a day

14. Sleep (Cont)
As a college student it is hard most nights to get a good sleep in
Its recommended that you get 6-8hrs of sleep a day
GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP SO YOU DO NOT SLEEP IN CLASS

15. Positives of Sleep Reduces Stress Can help boost memory
Reduce depression
Helps improve immunity
Improves heart health

16. Water Positives of drinking Water DRINK WATER!! Boost energy
Improves productivity
Can help stop over eating
Help prevent constipation
Improve immunity
DRINK WATER!!

17. Other healthy habits to have
Walk as many places as you can
Try and stretch everyday
Take a multi Vitamin
Get involved on your campus

18. Habits to stay away from
Smoking
Drinking soda and other sugary drinks
Excessive alcohol consumption
Drug use
Eating fast food
Watching to much tv

19. Check out the My plate website
Extra Information
After viewing the powerpoint, If you want to learn more about a helahty balance diet:
Check out the My plate website

20. Conclusion
Its hard to be healthy in college, But if you try and be proactive, you can be healthy!
Remember:
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Drink Water
Stay AWAY from the bed habits!!!