1. “The way you choose to live”
Lifestyle Factors
“The way you choose to live”
Some of these factors have a positive and/ or negative effect on your health and well being, physically and mentally

3. Component
Why its needed?
Examples of food
CARBOHYDRATES
Main source of energy as food breaks down into sugars
Bread, pasta, potatoes
FATS
Second source of energy, slower release
Butters, margarines, oils
(saturated and unsaturated)
PROTEIN
Help rebuild and repair skin and cells in the body
Fish, eggs, meat, milk
VITAMINS
Help with maintaining healthy skin and bones
Citrus fruit e.g. oranges
MINERALS
Milk (calcium)
Vegetables e.g. cabbage (iron)
FIBRE
Helps with digestion to break food down, regular movement of removing waste
Brown bread, bananas, cereal
WATER
Helps to rehydrate the body, need to take in
Wise to drink between 2 – 6 pints throughout a day

4. Alcohol and Performance
Small quantities of alcohol do not do much harm to the body, but consumed in larger amounts, it does damage your health.
The recommended maximum weekly allowance is:
Females
14 Units
Males
21 Units
The following all contain 1 unit of alcohol:
½ pint of beer or lager
1 glass of red or white wine
1 pub measure of spirits

5. Alcohol and Performance
Alcohol and sport do not mix. Even in small amounts, performance can be affected in the following ways:
Co-ordination, Judgement & Balance
Reactions
Energy Stores
Heat Loss & Dehydration
Eventually, regular heavy drinking over a prolonged period will lead to Kidney and liver damage.

6. Smoking and Performance
There is no ‘safe’ level of smoking. Every cigarette damages the body as they contain 3 dangerous substances:
Nicotine:
Nicotine is an extremely addictive poison which increases the smoker’s heart rate and blood pressure. It will eventually cause heart disease.
As a result of smoking, the functioning of the heart is affected which will in time cause permanent damage

7. Classes of substance and their uses….
STIMULANTS
1 These are painkillers which help mask pain so people can play through injury
2 These help with rapid weight loss (due to losing fluids) and can also flush out other drugs taken
NARCOTICS
3 This is when red blood cells are taken out the body, frozen and reinjected to boost oxygen levels
ANABOLIC AGENTS
4 These are steroids which increase muscle growth, making a person stronger and have more endurance
DIURETICS
BETA BLOCKERS
5These speed up reactions making us more alert, reducing the feeling of fatigue
BLOOD DOPING
6 These help reduce nerves and anxiety, which helps lower the heart rate

8. Classes of substance and their uses….
Can you give examples of the sports performers who would be tempted to use these drugs or methods of substance abuse?
STIMULANTS
5 These speed up reactions making us more alert, reducing the feeling of fatigue
NARCOTICS
1 These are painkillers which help mask pain so people can play through injury
ANABOLIC AGENTS
4 These are steroids which increase muscle growth, making a person stronger and have more endurance
DIURETICS
2 These help with rapid weight loss (due to losing fluids) and can also flush out other drugs taken
BETA BLOCKERS
6 These help reduce nerves and anxiety, which helps lower the heart rate
BLOOD DOPING
3 This is when red blood cells are taken out the body, frozen and reinjected to boost oxygen levels

9. All drugs have physical side affects on your health and well being, predominately affecting blood pressure, liver and kidney damage as well as the mental affects.
UK Sport and National Governing Bodies are responsible for making athletes aware of which drugs are banned substances as well as the testing conditions. Failure to pass a drugs test or refusing to take one can result in being banned from the sport.
You may want to research a sports performer and discuss the affects and consequences of their ‘drug abuse’.
SLEEP – why is sleep important? How many hours sleep should you try to have each night? Think about the reasons why people struggle to sleep properly.
STRESS – What factors cause people to become stressed? How does this affect a person from training and preparing for competition? Remember these can be positive or negative! What are the symptoms of someone being stressed