LESSON 2 Healthy Living

Assessment guidance This unit is assessed through the completion of an

externally set examination.Examination format The learner will complete a 60-minute examination with

50 marks. This unit is Externally assessed using a paper-based exam marked by

Edexcel. Learners will complete a paper-based test that contains a

mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short-answer questions and extended writing questions.

The learner will need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, the application of this knowledge and understanding, and the skill of evaluation.

Learning aim AExplore the factors that contribute to

healthy and unhealthy lifestyles, and their effects on health and wellbeing

The effects of a healthy and unhealthy lifestyle.

Both healthy and unhealthy lifestyles have an effect on an individual’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. These are referred to as P.I.E.S.

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Physical

Intellectual

Emotional Social

Key Terms Physical - anything to do with the body Intellectual – to do with the ability to

understand things and think intelligently Emotional – feelings Social – to do with interacting with other

people. Holistic – this is taking the whole person in

to consideration.

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DiscussionWhat is meant by the term ‘healthy living’?

What choices do people make which affect whether they have a healthy or unhealthy

lifestyle?

Discuss with your partner & write your notes self directed study book.

Physical and intellectual effects of an unhealthy lifestyle

Physical effects: disease and illness; weight gain/loss; body fat composition; short-term health problems; long-term health problems.

Intellectual effects: reduced potential success in education; negative impact on long-term career prospects; inability to think clearly.

Discuss with your partner: How can an unhealthy lifestyle lead to the intellectual

effects shown above?

Independent task Learners to work independently to come

up with the main P.I.E.S effects of a healthy lifestyle.

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A.1 DEFINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

The term ‘health’ has been defined by the World Health Organisation a:

‘a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’.

Case study Bill has just started a job as a career

advisor.

He has fallen off his bike on the way to work and has broken his leg. He has had a pin put in his leg to support. He has been given painkillers and allowed home.

A short stay in hospital.(Task in book)

This seems to be a good solution to his physical problem, but if we were to consider Bill holistically then we should look at the following factors:

His financial situation: he may have no work and therefore no money?

How will he get around? Can he cook and get to shops? How close are his social contacts? He lives alone – he may become anxious or depressed

about his situation. All areas of health impact on one another. However, in

this unit we will be looking at each area as separate items so that you can identify them easily.

Table 9.01 from the book chapter.

Having a healthy lifestyle will have a positive effects on all areas of health and unhealthy lifestyle will negatively affect health. Consider information given in the table and look at physical, intellectual, emotional and social effects of a healthy and unhealthy lifestyle.

Print the table from the book chapter. – Pg 201

Stick the table into your book!

Answer the following questions in your book

Please write the questions aswell as the answers! This will be checked in your academic tutor slot

1. What are the six basic needs that you need to supply your body with?

2. What will improve your energy and fitness levels?

3. What long term conditions could you develop as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle?

4. What short term conditions could you develop of an unhealthy lifestyle?

5. What four things can you do to keep your brain stimulated

6. What might stop you reaching your full potential?

7. What things are required to help us feel relaxed and happy?

8. What two things are we more likely to experience if we are emotionally happy?

9. A negative impact on emotional health can begin from a very early age name one effect that this could lead to?

10. Name one thing that people who are socially isolated are more likely to be involved in?