Healthy+Living

Healthy Living - what do you do? Eating, Exercise & Stress Management

Assignment #7 STEP 1 - ANALYSE YOUR DIET

Google “Canada Food Guide” Select: Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - Main Page Click on: Food Guide Basics Topic: How much food you need to eat everyday For your age and sex how many servings of each of the following food groups should you be consuming each day? _______ Vegetables and Fruit _______ Grain Products _______ Milk and Alternates _______ Meat and Alternates In a chart like the one below record all food and drinks consumed over 3 days. The amount of each item should also be included. (*See Canada’s Food Guide to find out what constitutes ‘1’ serving. E.g. Bagel (1/2) CFG group= 1 serving of Grain Products)

Additional questions: What food group did you consume the most of over the 3 days?

Assignment #8 STEP 2 - WHAT ACTIVITIES DO YOU ENJOY?

You must be active to stay healthy. List your top 10 choices for physical activity Give one positive and one negative aspect of each choice Think: Costs, Facilities, Weather, number of participants, etc. How do you think you will keep fit in the future? Write a paragraph explaining your plans.

STEP 3 - YOUR PERSONAL STRESS STRATEGY
 * Assignment #9**

You learned about managing stress in Planning 10, and you can look at the __[|‘How Stressed Are You’ Quiz]__ in the Appendix to check your stress level, and then look at some of the suggested ways of dealing with Stress. How you manage your stress will be unique to you, but you should know: What are the three main things that cause my stress level to rise. What Signs and Symptoms do I exhibit when 1 am under stress. > Signs (actions) Symptoms (what happens to my body) Name one thing you currently do to relieve stress. Is it a healthy alternative? What other ways of dealing with stress match your personality and skills? List three and give their good and bad sides. Who can you talk to or where can you turn if you need help dealing with stress? This is your PERSONAL STRESS STRATEGY

In conclusion remember that some Stress is normal and that not all Stress is negative.

What you should have:
9 Completed Assignments PERSONALITY: ____ Educational Autobiography INTERESTS: ____ Personality Assessment ____ Career Match STRENGTHS: SKILLS: ____ Well written responses as well as a quick reference Chart to Employability Skills 2000+ BALANCE:
 * ____** Word Match
 * ____**Strengths Quick Check List
 * ____**Strengths Quick Check List
 * ____ Analyze your Diet**
 * ____** Activities List
 * ____ Personal Stress Strategy**
 * ____ Personal Stress Strategy**