ISB’s Health & Fitness Week Sept. 13-16, 2010

Healthy Planet: Healthy People

What’s the link? (take a minute to discuss)

Exercise

Walking and biking are great for your body and

reducing the carbon costs of motorized forms of transport.

Hygiene

• We need water to:– wash our hands– brush our teeth– shower– wash clothes & dishes

– Do you turn it off?– What are some ways to

conserve water?

Hygiene

Toxic

• We want a clean house and school• But are your cleaning products toxic to you and the planet?

Non-Toxic

Sleep

When we get a good night’s sleep we learn better, feel better and give our bodies the chance to grow.

Research shows that adolescents need 8.5 – 9.5 hours of sleep/ night! Do you get this much?

To help us to fall asleep, we need to turn off the TV, computer, phone, etc. at least 30 minutes before we go to bed.

Sleep

Food

Eat fresh, unprocessed food, to feed your brain, reduce obesity and

other illness Eat organic food to reduce your

risk of cancer and other illnesses

Reduce Red Meat – to lower heart disease,

cancer

Lower carbon costs

Reduce packaging, waste

Reduce chemical runoff

True or FalseTransportation has a higher

environmental impact than meat?

False • According to U.N. report (29 November, 2006)

• 18% of Greenhouse gases comes from meat

• 13% comes from all the world’s transportation

• Changing what’s on your plate can make the biggest difference

Could your diet affect…

your health? the planet?

Ready to do

something

about it?

Coming to ISB, Sept. 13, 2010

Do your part for the planet and go Meatless on Monday!

Find out more at www.meatlessmonday.com

Take a pledge to go Meatless on Monday’s

True or False• When I eat a burger I could be contributing to

the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

TRUE!!Environmental Impact:

• habitat loss• animals are displaced • ecosystem breakdown

• soy and beef travel around the world

• enormous water use during production

• cows produce methane• pollution from manure

• waterways damagedAnd you thought it was just a

simple burger.

Why Meatless? Because…

Not all food is equal

Compare the difference of CO2 produced from each item

Clean water is a

scarce resource.

Should we be using it on cows?

Why Meatless? Because…

Forget about the environment.

I like my meat and I need it to be healthy!!

WRONG!

• Eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables can– Fight diabetes– Curb obesity– Help you live longer – Reduce risk of heart disease and cancer

TRUE or FALSE

If I don’t eat meat I will not

get enough proteins.

FALSE!!• This is a common

misconception about eating less meat.

• We actually eat much more meat than recommended.

• According to USDA, in USA, men consume up

to 190% of their daily recommended allowance of protein

and women 160%

beans lentils grains nuts fruits

vegetables

You can also get proteins from many other food sources such as

Veggies don’t have to be

boring

When are fruits and vegetables NOT good for you?

• When it is sprayed with poisonous chemicals.• A lot of our food is sprayed with pesticides to kill bugs. This

chemical is also VERY dangerous to us. • Some foods you can clean to get the chemical off, others you can’t

(e.g. strawberries, spinach…).• Eating organic food is the best way to protect your health and your

environment.

Take a pledge to go Meatless on Monday’s

ISB’s Health & Fitness Week 2010

Sept 13 – 16

Schedule of events

MondayMorning Walking Bus

(for those near ISB)Meatless Monday

Tuesday

Japanese Morning Radio ExercisesIn front of ISB @ 7:05

by Mr. Udagawa

Health Checks by Samitivej Hospital

9:30 – 3:00 in HS Cafeteria

Wednesdays

• Burn Calories; Not Oil

• Ride your bike to school

• Can we get 500 bikes in at ISB?

Thursday – Health & Sustainability Fair

• Fitness vendors• Martial arts (Karate, Ju-jitsu, Muay Thai…)• Mind & Body (Yoga, Dance…)• Bumrungrad Hospital• ES Health Sessions• Healthy snacks• Informative displays• And more

Discussion questions• What do YOU do to keep healthy? • What is the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet? How does one affect the other?

• ISB wants to be a “healthy school” and a “greener school”. What are some things ISB should do to reach its goal?

• What can you do to help?

Food Inc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0

Food Matters http://www.foodmatters.tv/

Meatless Monday www.meatlessmonday.com

Full details on Green Panther blogwww.green-panthers.blogspot.com

Healthy Planet, Healthy People.

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