1. Lifestyle Choices for Wellness Nutrition and Wellness Unit 1 1.3

2. Arkansas 1. heart disease 2. cancer 3. stroke 4. chronic lower respiratory disease 5.accidents 6. Flu/pneumonia 7. diabetes 8. kidney disease 9. septicemia 10. Alzheimer’s 11. suicide 12. liver disease 13. pneumonitis 14. homicide 15. Parkinson’s

3. United states 1. heart disease 2. cancer 3. stroke 4. chronic lower respiratory disease 5. accidents 6. diabetes 7. flu/pneumonia 8. Alzheimer’s 9. kidney disease 10. septicemia 11. suicide 12. liver disease 13. hypertension 14. homicide 15. pneumonitis

4. Top Causes of Death in U.S. (under 80) HEART DISEASE CANCER STROKE LUNG DISEASES ACCIDENTS DIABETES INFLUENZA KIDNEY DISEASE

5. Lifestyle choices What are some positive lifestyle choices a person can make to prevent these causes of death?

6. AVOID TOBACCO Tobacco use can lead to: Heart disease Emphysema, other respiratory diseases Cancer (all types)

7. AVOID DRUGS Including alcohol—teen #1 drug problem

8. EAT NUTRITIOUSLY Less fat and sugar More fiber (fruits & veggies)

9. Exercise At lease 30 minutes of physical activity a day Longer for weight reduction- 60 minutes

10. MANAGE STRESS Affects physical, psychological, and emotional health!

11. GET ENOUGH SLEEP 8-10 hours average needed for a teen

12. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING MEDICATION Do not abuse Rx medication Never take someone else’s medication

13. AVOID TAKING RISKS Not wearing safety belts Participating in dangerous activities

14. WHY SHOULD YOU WORRY? (AS A TEENAGER?)

15. BECAUSE… PRESENT ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES SHAPE FUTURE ONES HABITS ARE HARD TO CHANGE (GOOD OR BAD!) YOU HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OVER YOUR STATE OF WELLNESS

16. WELLNESS IS A CHOICE NOT AN ACCIDENT

17. ????? HEART DISEASE OBESITY DIABETES HYPERTENSION CANCER

18. ALL AFFECTED BY LIFESTYLE CHOICES (NOT JUST BAD LUCK!)