2. An individual is considered
healthy when all the systems
of his body work well together
and he is strong enough to
overcome the physical,
mental, emotional, spiritual
and social challenges and
changes in his life.

3. ELEMENTS
OF PHYSICAL
HEALTH

4. HOW TO MAINTAIN GOOD
HEALTH?
A.NUTRITION – EATING AND BEING FIT
Eat Well Regularly
Teenage girls and boys need about 2200
calories a day from the FOOD GUIDE
PYRAMID.
FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID – is a plan that helps
you choose a healthy diet. It gives you a list of
various food that can help maintain a healthy and
physically fit body.

5. NUTRIENT
S1. CALORIE – is a unit of heat energy.
2. MINERALS – are so-called trace-elements
3. IRON – helps make hemoglobin which carries
oxygen to the different cells of the body.
4. VITAMINS – are the body regulators. It helps
build bones and tissues.
 Vitamin B1 – thiamine
 Vitamin B2 – riboflavin
 Vitamin B complex – niacin
 Vitamin C – ascorbic acid
 HEMOGLOBIN – is a substance in red blood cells that
carries oxygen to all parts of the body.

6. 5. PROTEINS – are substances found in every
cell of your body. It is also important part of the red
blood cell.
6. CARBOHYDRATES – are the sugar and
starches found in plants and in dairy products.

7. B. REST, SLEEP, AND
RELAXATION
The required amount of rest and
sleep differs for every individual.
Fatigue can be overcome by rest and
sleep. Young children need more
sleep plus daytime nap. Adults need
eight hours of sleep. Aside from sleep
and rest, people also need relaxation
specially after doing strenuous
activities.

8. C. EXERCISE
Everyone should start developing a
fitness program at a young age. This
provides you with health and wellness
benefits that could last a lifetime.
D. CLEANLINESS
Bacteria can cause infections
and diseases which can be prevented
by hygiene.

9. E.E. MEDICALMEDICAL AND DENTAL CAREAND DENTAL CARE
Everyone should seek and
keep regular medical and dental
consultations.

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