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Health journal
The document discusses various topics related to health and nutrition including the seven food groups, a balanced diet, the food pyramid, analyzing neighbors' diets and exercise habits, dental health, different animals' teeth, the harms of alcohol and smoking, the life processes of living things, how the heart works, and making a pledge for a healthy life.
Health journal
- 2. A day Ireally thought about food we eat… Today, our teacher taught us about the food we eat. All the food we eat fall under seven food groups. They are, 1. …………………………….…… 2. ……………………………………. 3. ……………………….………… 4. ……………………………………… 5. …………………………………. 6. ……………………………………… 7. ………………………………….. If we want to be healthy and fit, we must eat a BALANCED DIET. That means we must eat ……………………………………………………………………………............. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Now I know that I must eat foods rich in …………………………………………….. to grow and repair damages …………………………………………….. to get energy ……………………………………………. to be healthy ……………………………………………. to prevent constipation ……………………………………………. to keep warm
- 3. The Food Pyramid Teachertaught us that food pyramids are the best way to learn the types of food and the amounts of food we must eat to be healthy. Here is my own food pyramid: …………………………….….. These must be eaten in very small amounts ……………………….….. A fairly good amount …………………….….. Moderate amounts …………………… Plenty of these ………….….. 8 glasses a day
- 4. My next doorneighbors… I thought I must analyze my two neighbours… Food eaten Amount of exercise Health risks if any My recommendations
- 5. My set ofteeth… Today I had my regular dental checkup. The dentist said that I have such a nice set of teeth. I have 2o healthy teeth in my mouth. I like to look after them really well. After all, they help me in many ways when I eat. My incisors help me to ………………………………………………. the food. My canines are …………………………………………, and they help me to …………………………………………… the food. My ……………………………………………… are wide, and flat, and they help me to ……………………………………………….. the food. Here’s what I do to look after my teeth well: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- 6. My pets andtheir teeth I have 2 pets. Lulu is our rabbit, and Goofy is our dog. This morning I played “doctor” with them. I was the dentist and they were my patients. I examined their teeth and found out that their sets of teeth are very different from mine as well as from each other! My set of teeth Lulu’s Goofy’s I think we have different kinds of teeth because of the different food we eat. Lulu eats …………………………………………….. so she needs ………………………………… to ………………………………………………. The food and ………………………………….. to chew them. Goofy likes to eat meat, so he has strong …………………………………………. to …………………………………………. the meat. I eat all kinds of food, so I have all three types of teeth.
- 7. The drunkard thatnobody likes… Last night I heard a man walking on the road, singing a song in a loud voice. My neighbor, Mr. Smartypants couldn’t handle this disturbance and called the police. The police arrived soon and arrested the man. He was drunk to the point of becoming unconscious! Alcohol is a very harmful thing. Not only does it disturb the others, but it is also very harmful to our body. Mainly alcohol affects some important organs in our body and cause… Liver : ……………………………………, …………………………………, &…………….................. Heart : …………………………………………………………………………………. Brain : ………………………………………………………………………….. Kidneys : ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. And addiction to alcohol can cause other problems such as… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............
- 8. The evil smoke… Tilltoday, I thought smoking is bad only because it gives out a nasty, nauseating smell. But today at school our teacher explained and showed us some videos that really made me promise to myself that I NEVER will smoke… not even PASSIVE SMOKING!!!!! Smoke is more dangerous than a bottle of poison. It contains 3 nasty substances that are really harmful to our body. Here is the table that shows how harmful they are: substance Harm it causes Our teacher said that passive smoking is even more harmful than passive smoking. Passive smoking means ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… So, I must ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………. to stop passive smoking.
- 9. I am alive!!!! Haveyou ever wondered what makes us humans and animals different from other objects around us? Guess what! We do 7 things that other non-living objects can’t do. These are called LIFE PROCESSESS. They are; 1 . …………………………………………………, meaning……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. ……………………………………………………… , meaning ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. ……………………………………………………….. , ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. ……………………………………………………………., meaning ………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. ……………………………………………………………., meaning …………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. ……………………………………………………………….., meaning ……………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. …………………………………………………………………, meaning ………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- 10. Our pumping machine… Heartis a very important organ in our body. It is like the pumping station that sends out the blood to different parts in our body to make them work. We can feel our heart beating and how the blood flows at different places in our body called …………………………………………….. . Here’s how to check it: When we count these for a minute, it is called the heart ……………………… . We measure it in ………………………………………………………………. (bpm) When we are resting, it is …………………………………………………….. . When we work hard, get excited, or exercise, it becomes ……………………… . This is because when we exercise, ……………………….………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. My heart rate right now is ……………………………………………………… bpm
- 11. My Pledge fora Healthy Life He lessons we did for Science this month really helped me to understand what to do to become healthy and prevent illnesses. There is a saying called “Health is Wealth”. So, I will follow the following good habits to make myself healthy and free of diseases: 1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….