Pe and health

• Nutrition: The process of taking in food and converting it into energy and the other vital nutrients required for the body
• Body Mass Index (BMI)

  A person's weight in kilograms (or pounds) divided by the square of height in meters (or feet). A high BMI can indicate high body fatness. BMI screens for weight categories that may lead to health problems but it does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual
• Vitamins

  A group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body
• Yoga

  • A type of exercise in which you move your body to become fit and flexible, to improve breathing, and relax
• Pinggang Pinoy - Food Plate Model for Filipinos

  • Grains and alternatives - 33%
  • Vegetables - 33%
  • Fruit - 17%
  • Fish and alternatives - 17%
• Eat more

  Vegetables, green salads, fruits, juices
• Eat most

  Rice, root crops, corn, noodles, breads, cereals
• Drink plenty

  Water, broth, clear soups
• Mental and physical health are important components of overall health, although the mind and body are often viewed as being separated
• How to take care of your mental health

  1. Get regular exercise

  2. Eat a proper diet

  3. Avoid alcohol and drugs

  4. Get enough sleep
• Five steps for physical and mental improvement

  • Exercise
  • Nutrition
  • Community and relationship
  • Relaxation and recreation
• Principles of Yoga

  • Mind-body connection
  • Breath control
  • Non-judgement and acceptance
  • Gentleness
• 7 basic Yoga Poses (Asanas)

  • Mountain pose
  • Cow Pose
  • Tree pose
  • Triangle pose
  • Seated twist pose
  • Butterfly pose
  • Corpse pose
• Principles of Yoga

  • Mind-body connection
  • Gentleness and non-force (not forcing the body into positions, gently coaxing)
  • Breath control (vital component for maintaining composure and oxygenating)