Positive Health
Middle age might seem a long way away now. But it’s a fact that what we do now, and the habits we form, can affect our long term health.
Being healthy is all about having a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Lifestyle
Some of the elements that can make up a healthy lifestyle include:
- Healthy eating and being a healthy weight.
- Exercise.
- Reducing contact with strong sunlight, cigarette smoke and other pollutants.
- Coping with stress.
- Sexual health.
- Sensible drinking.
There are several areas of health that you need to think carefully about as you mature into adulthood. You have probably already discussed many of these in PHSE lessons at school. If not, you soon will.
Eating healthily and being a healthy weight is an important part of being healthy overall. However, it’s only one of the things you can do to ensure you keep healthy. Each of the other areas is just as important a part of adopting a healthy lifestyle.
Where To Get More Advice
Although this website can’t advise you about all these areas there are many good websites that can help:
www.sussed.uk.net
For information on sexual health and activity.
www.kidnetic.com
For healthy eating recipes and activity ideas.
www.teenagehealthfreak.org
For general health advice and support.
www.eatwell.gov.uk
For advice on healthy eating.
www.bhf.org.uk
For advice on heart health.
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk
For advice on a range of health issues.
www.wrecked.co.uk
For more information on alcohol.
Many of these sites are either dedicated to teenagers or have their own teenage section.
