Health- student, new

Do:

reduce calories and cut down on sweets, cakes and chocolate. If you are
overweight, try to lose weight. If you are overweight you have a bigger chance
of having heart problems.

follow sensible diet – eat as much low-fat food as possible: chicken, fish and
yoghurt are good for you. Try to eat enough fresh fruit and raw vegetables a
day to have intake of vitamin C and minerals.

give up smoking – every cigarette shortens your life

lead an active lifestyle. Keep fit and stay in shape: work out in the gym or
take up jogging. Choose an activity that you enjoy doing. Try to exercise for
about 30 minutes at least five times a week. If you work sitting down, try
getting up as often as you can and walking around for a while.

Don´t:

 don´t go to bed late: if you don´t get enough sleep, you will lack energy

and you will age faster. Sleep replenishes the energies spent during the
day and aids the natural healing process of the body.

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 don´t get stressed: keep calm and avoid stress at home, school and work.

Learn to relax, and when you feel that your stress level is rising, take a
break.

 don´t eat between meals: it´s the fastest way to put on weight. If you

can´t give up snacks, try at least to eat healthy snacks, like fruit or yogurt.

 don´t be a fitness fanatic. You need to stay in shape but remember to

maintain a balanced lifestyle.

5. Injuries and first aidApart from catching a disease, people often get injured or wounded (wounds are usually
caused by a weapon). Again, some injuries are not so serious but many can have serious
consequences and require immediate treatment. The sooner we help the injured person,
the better is the chance for recovery.
Some common injuries include:
broken bones (fractures), bruises, scratches, twisted/sprained ankle or wrist, blisters,
pulled muscles, grazed knees, bumps, insect stings, cuts, etc.