Short messages on Diet & exercise from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Summer Holiday Project #2: Work towards physical health. Start and keep up a daily exercise regime, see your doctor for outstanding issues, eat healthily, get involved in local sports.
Choose a lifeguarded beach and always swim between the red and yellow flags. That way you know you’re swimming in an area which is safe from dangerous currents, and you’re doing so under the watchful eye of the lifeguards.
In the UK in 2011, 28 people died getting into trouble whilst swimming at the coast, 62 in rivers and 20 in lakes and reservoirs.
Food Revolution Day is a global day of action for people to make a stand for good food and essential cooking skills. It’s a chance for people to come together within their homes, schools, workplaces and communities to cook and share their kitchen skills, food knowledge and resources. Food Revolution Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of good food and better food education for everyone.
If you are doing some casual exercise with your friends such as kicking a ball around, you still need to warm up before and warm-down afterwards as it is still exercise.
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation – a treatment method for soft tissue injuries, where recovery duration is usually shortened and discomfort minimised.
Any leisure or fitness activity is more enjoyable when done with others who have a similar interest, who can encourage and help each other.
Good natural sources of the B Vitamins include meat, poultry, fish, dairy, nuts, pulses, whole cereals, potatoes, brown rice, and some vegetables.
The B Vitamins allow the body to store and use the energy from food, keep red blood cells and the nervous and digestive systems healthy, as well as skin, the eyes and muscles.
If you don’t eat meat, you need to get your protein and healthy fats from alternative sources e.g. nuts, seeds, beans, pulses and soya.