Regular physical activity provides several benefits such as improving the respiratory, muscular, and nervous systems and overall physical condition. It is also important to get enough sleep daily, around 7 hours, to maintain good quality of life, productivity, and mental and physical health. A balanced diet containing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water is also essential for physical well-being.

1. HEALTHY HABITS
WHICH BENEFITS DO WE
OBTAIN WHEN WE PRACTISE A
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REGULARLY?
A better working of the
heart and the circulatory
system:
- It improves the
respiratory capacity.
- It improves our muscles,
bones and joints.
- It improves the activity of
the nervous system.
- It improves the PHYSICAL
CONDITION.
- It helps you to make friends.
REST
It’s necessary to keep
enough time to sleep.
Otherwise:
- Your quality of
life will get worse.
- Your productivity will be
reduced.
- You’ll suffer from more physical
and psychological damage.
- You won’t pay attention to what
happens around you.
Advice to sleep in a better way:
• Sleep for as long as necessary (7
hours)
• Don’t take either long siestas or
very close to the time of
sleeping. (these siestas must be
for 15 or 20 minutes)
• Physical activity, if you get tired,
it will be easier to sleep.
• Think about positive things,
leave aside the negative
thoughts.
• Sleep in the darkness.
• Choose a fixed time to get up
every day.
A CORRECT DIET
A correct diet is
essential to get a
good physical
condition.
The nutrients we
get from food are:
 Carbohydrates. They provide
mainly energy and they are
very important for students
and athletes. They are found in
cereals, bread, sugar,
vegetables and fruit. The
proportion of carbohydrates in
the diet is 60%.
 Proteins. They are found in
milk, fish, meat, eggs…either
the abuse or the lack of them
are harmful. The proportion is
15 %.
 Fats. They provide energy. It’s
better to eat uncooked fats and
to avoid fats form animal
origins and fried products.
Olive oil and blue fish are very

2. healthy. The proportion of fats
in the diet must be 25-30%. It’s
advisable not to take too many
fats because they’re fattening.
 Vitamins and minerals. Some
vitamins are only present in
some vegetables and fruit, so,
it’s important to eat them.
 Water is essential for life. You
must drink a great quantity of
water after a physical activity.
During a long physical exercise
you must drink as well but
every now and then.
START YOUR DAY WITH A
GOOD BREAKFAST, you need
energy to study, do exercise,
enjoy….
ORGANISE YOURSELF BECAUSE
YOUR HEALTH IS AT STAKE!!!
HABITS OF BODY HYGIENE
 Go to the doctor and make sure
you don’t have physical
problems.
 Wear the right clothes for the
activity.
 Wear sports clothes
 Avoid useless accessories
(rings, watches, dangerous
earrings…)
 Wear trainers. Tie them up
correctly.
 Wait for 2 hours after eating
before starting any kind of
physical activity.
 Do a good warm up.
 Get washed after the exercise,
clean your sweat.
 Drink enough water and if
possible, eat some fruit (not
sweets or snacks).
FAIR PLAY
WORKSHEET
HEALTHY HABITS
NAME AND SURNAME:
GROUP:
QUESTIONS
1. What are the benefits of doing physical activity?
- It improves the respiratory capacity.
- It improves our muscles, bones and joints.
- It improves the activity of the nervious system.
- It improves the PHYSICAL CONDITION.
- It helps you to make friends.
2. What happens when you don’t sleep well?
- Your quality of life will get worse.
- Your productivity will be reduced.

3. - You’ll suffer from more physical and
psychological damage.
- You won’t pay attention to what happens around
you.
3. How many hours do you need to sleep every day?
7 hours more or less
4. Describe three pieces of advice to sleep better in your life
- Physical activity, if you get tired, it will be easier to
sleep.
- Think about positive things, leave aside the negative
thoughts.
- Sleep in the darkness.
5. What foods are full of carbohydrates?
Cereals, bread, sugar, vegetables and fruit
6. What high-protein foods must you eat to regenerate your muscle?
When you need regenarte your muscle you must eat
milk, fish, meat, eggs, etc.
7. What are the benefits of fats and why can we eat too much?
The benefits or fats is that they provide energy.
It’s advidable not to take too many fats because
they’re fattening.
8. When is it more important to drink water?
During and after you doing physical activity.
9. Why is breakfast important?
Because we need a lot of energy to study, do
exercise and enjoy
10. What do you think about healthy habits?
I think that it is very important for our life,
because it help us to have more healthy life and to
be better.