Desirable health practices will keep the heart healthy and control ailments of the circulatory system.

1. HEALTH HABITS FOR THE
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
BY: JENIL URIANZA-MOISES

2. The circulatory system must be kept
healthy all the time.
Physical, mental, emotional
involvement affects the heart.

3. WAYS OF CARING THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

4. 1.Engage in Physical
Activity
Exercise of 30
minutes or more,
most days of the
week is advised to
improve the health
of your heart and
circulatory system.

5. 2. Quit Smoking
and Tobacco Use
Smoking and
using tobacco
products
significantly
increases your
risk for heart

6. 3. Eat High Quality
Foods
Diets containing
five to 10 servings
of fruits and
vegetables, whole
grains and low-fat
dairy products are
most beneficial to
the circulatory

7. 4. Maintain a
Healthy Weight
Being overweight
can increase risk of
high blood pressure,
diabetes and high
cholesterol that
increased risk of
heart diseases.

8. ACTIVITY
DISEASES OF THE HEART HOW TO PREVENT/CONTROL THEM
DISEASES OF BLOOD HOW TO PREVENT/CONTROL THEM

9. EVALUATION
A. Put a check mark check mark (/) on
healthful practices and a (x) on
desirable practices.
1. __smoking tobacco2. __ enough sleep
3. __ eating a well 4. __ eating too
much
and balanced diet food
5. __proper exercises 6. ___ too much
work or tension

10. ASSIGNMENT
Find our what types of food should be
eaten and what activities persons with
high blood pressure and those with low
blood pressure and those with low blood
pressure should engage in.
References: RBEC-PELC Grade VI, Unit I, 3.1 – 3.2, p.4
Science for Better Health and Environment, p. 29 b Efrain E. Abracia
21st Century Science and health, pp. 11-12 by Gloria G. Salandanan