Healthy Life
What is a healthy life?
A healthy life is not only the mere absence of diseases and disability but also reaching perfection in physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being
What is known as human needs?
❖ The things or factors that man needs to live.
What is known as healthy meal?
Hygienically prepared meal that contains the necessary nutrients in the correct proportion as required by the body.
Why do we feel hungry?
❖ Glucose in our body provides energy to the body which the blood Glucose level is low, it is indicated to us by feeling hungry.
What is known as personal hygiene?
❖ Personal hygiene refers to the good habits that we can follow to maintain cleanliness.
What has to be done to keep the air fresh? Name two
❖ Minimizing deforesting ❖ Avoid burning of polythene ❖ Controlling smoke emission from machinery ❖ Proper waste disposal
Name two Physical needs and two Mental and social needs each.
❖ Physical needs - house, clothes, tools, vehicles
❖ Mental and social needs- protection, love, education
Give the definitions of stunting and wasting in terms of nutrition?
What is known as stunting? ❖ Not having the suitable height for the age.
What is known as wasting? ❖ Not having the suitable weight for the height.
What are the functions of tongue?
❖ Used for talking, mixing food inside the mouth and for tasting.
the main types of Diseases?
❖ Communicable diseases ❖ Non-communicable diseases
What is empathy?
Name two characteristics of an empath.
❖ The ability to understand another person’s feelings.
Characteristics :
❖ Help those who need help
❖ Do not tease the persons with weakness
Name three ways air is polluted.
❖ Smoke emitted by factories
❖ Cigarette smoke
❖ Exhaust fumes emitted by vehicles
❖ Smoke that gathers inside houses due to the lack of chimneys
Three points to consider when choosing healthy food
● Nutritional value ● Variety ● Sufficient quantity ● Natural condition ● Freshness ● Cleanliness ● Food hygiene
Mention 03 things you must do to maintain healthy eyes?
➢ Our eyes can get tired when we read, use the computer or watch television for a long period of time without a break. When doing such activities, we must allow our eyes to rest. This can be done by taking a break once every 10 minutes to look at a distant object. It helps the eyes to relax.
➢ When watching television, at least a distance of about 2 1/2 times of the screen size should be maintained between you and the television screen. ➢ A green colour background such as a plain of grass is the best to have when you read. Such a background will reduce tiredness of the eyes.
➢ Reading must be done in a place where there is plenty of light.
➢ Eating food that are good sources of Vitamin A (e.g. green leaves, animal protein) frequently helps to make your eyes healthier.
Write 03 other challenges of day-to-day life?
❖ Accidents ❖ Disasters ❖ Abuse and assault ❖ expectations
Write 04 features of a pleasant environment?
❖ Adequate light ❖ Fresh air/adequate ventilation ❖ Neat, tidy and clean surrounding ❖ Trees and vegetation in the environment
What are four useable water resources?
❖ Rivers
❖ Reservoirs
❖ Ponds
❖ springs
Write 04 factors depends on quantity of food intake differs from person to person?
❖ Body Mass index (BMI) ❖ Age ❖ Gender ❖ Health conditions
Write 04 functions of skin?
❖ Protection
❖ Producing vitamin D
❖ Controlling body temperature
❖ Giving shape and appearance to the body
Write 04 negative consequences that may arise due to illness in general?
❖ Physical and mental discomfort
❖ Death due to critical illnesses.
❖ Disability
❖ Disruption of education
Say the 5S's of the 5S concept.
1. Sort (Seiri) Identifying necessary and unnecessary items and removing unnecessary items.
2. Systematize (seiton) Arrange necessary items in order so that they can be easily available.
3. Shine (seiso) Keep the place clean.
4. Standardize (seiketsu) Maintain and improve on the abovementioned actions at all times.
5. Sustain (shitsuke) Educate others on this concept and continue to work to improve this.
What are five factors to be concerned in fulfilling needs and desires?
❖ Suitability to your health
❖ Ability to cope with the economic status of one’s family
❖ Not harming or offending others
❖ In accordance with the law, social norms and moral values of the country
❖ Take wise decisions in fulfilling your needs.
❖ Using available resources wisely without wasting them
Five problems faced due to undernutrition
• Contacts communicable diseases easily • Slowing down of physical growth • Impaired concentration • Impairment of education • Reduction of participation in sports activities
Name five reasons why teeth can decay
Teeth can decay due to the following reasons:
• Not cleaning the teeth properly
• Eating sticky and sweet food too often
• Taking very hot or very cold food/ drinks often
• Cleaning teeth using sharp objects
• Biting on very hard objects such as bottle caps and pen clips
• Using sand, coal and other rough material to clean teeth.
How to prevent road accidents?
1. Motorists and pedestrians must obey road rules.
2. Avoid driving when feeling sleepy or tired.
3. Vehicles must be maintained in good condition.
4. Drunk driving and walking on roads after consuming liquor must be avoided.
5. Pedestrians must walk on the right hand side of the road.
6. Pedestrians must cross the road using pedestrian crossings and avoid crossing the road when the red light appears at crossing.
7. Pedestrians must wear light coloured clothing when walking on roads at night.
8. Walking more than two abreast on roads must be avoided by pedestrians.