BENEFITS OF

ACTIVE
RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES &
SPORTS
LESSON 2 QUARTER 1 Physical Education
“EAT WISELY”
“Be PHYSICALLY
ACTIVE”
 HEALTH BENEFITS
 Road map to good health
and longevity.
 Improved quality of life

 Lower blood pressure,

reduced arthritis pain,
weight loss and lowered risk
of diseases.
PHYSICAL BENEFITS
 Improvement of skills
specific to a particular
activity.
 3 R’s:
Relaxation
Rest
Revitalization.
 MENTAL &
EMOTIONAL
 Release the stress from demands
of everyday living
 Greater personal confidence and
self-esteem
 Sense of achievement
 Reducing risk of depression,
anxiety, psychological distress &
emotional disturbance.
 More restraint in avoiding risky
behavior.
 SOCIAL BENEFITS
 Bonding with family and
friends.
 Opportunity to make new
friends and acquaintances.
 Strengthen social networks

and community identity.

 MODIFYING
EATING
HABITS
LESSON 2 QUARTER 1 Physical Education
ACTIVE LIFE
Is a magnet that


attracts a composite of
behaviors or habits,
that when viewed one
at a time, seems to
simplistic to be valued.
EATING HABITS

These are the patterns of


behavior with regards to
eating like choosing
available food, preparing
it, deciding where to eat,
which rules to follow,
and who to dine with.
EATING HABITS

It is an
intentional
act.
 FACTORS
THAT DRIVES
FOOD
CHOICES
1. CONVENIENCE

Availability or
accessibility of
food to you.
2. ADVERTISING
Media might
have
persuaded you
to eat such
3. AVAILABILITY

There are no


others to
choose from.
4. ECONOMY

They are within



your means.
5. EMOTIONAL
COMFORT
They make you
feel better............
for a while.
6. HABIT
They are
familiar; you
always eat
them.
7. PERSONAL
PREFERENCES

You like the

way such food
taste.
8. POSITIVE
ASSOCIATIONS
They are eaten

by people you
admire, or they
are just for fun.
9.
REGION/LOCATION
They are
common or
favored in your
community.
10. SOCIAL
PRESSURE
They are
offered; you
feel you cannot
refuse them.
11. VALUES/BELIEFS
They fit your
religious
traditions, or
honor your
ethical beliefs.
12. WEIGHT
You think they

will help to
control body
weight.
13. NUTRITIONAL
VALUE
You think
they are good
for you.
 Poor food choices
contribute directly to
obesity, heart disease,
diabetes, cancer, and
other health problems.
Poor diet coupled with
lack of exercise
Food and Nutrition Research
Institute (FNRI)

Their


recommendations
help ensure proper
diet especially the
changes being
Energy Calculator or e-
Calc
 Assesses the nutritional status
of individuals
 Computes desirable body
weight (DBW) and total energy
requirement (TER)
 Calculates energy intake and
energy expenditure to check
energy balance.
Energy Calculator or e-
Calc
 Computes exercise
equivalents and food energy
equivalents to burn excess
calories.
 Calculates the BMI of

individuals
 Calculates the basal