Soc 23 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Name two positive effects of fitness on well being
- Helps you cope with physical side of life
- helps with body composition
Name 2 negatuve effects of fitness of well being
- risk of sports related injury
- lead to obsessive interest in body shape
What is depressant?
Substance that lowers the level of physiological or nervous activity in the body
What is a simulant
A substance that raises alertness
What is a sedative
A drugghat has a calming or sleep-inducing effect
What is life style hoice
The choices we make about how we live and behave that impact on our health
What is high-density lipoprotein(HDL)
Sometimes knows as good choilestrerol, removed bad cholesterol from the body
Name the main 6 things that cover ‘lifestyle’
- Diet
- activity level
- work
- recreational drugs
- smoking
- alchol
How does diet affect life style choices
If you eat too many calories without doing enough exercise it leads to becoming over weight
How does activity level effect lifestyle choices
Choosing to be active or not has the biggest impact as if you are not active you will be living a sedentary lifestyle
How does work,rest and sleep balance effect lifestyle choices
If your do exercise it releases seretonin which means you will sleep better as you are more tierd
Give 3 examples of what can affect your activity levels
- Location
- travel requierment
- time
How can recreational drugs effect lifestyle choices
If your consume recreational drugs it can lead to addication and negative affect on your body
How does smoking affect lifestyle choices?
Once you start it is very hard to stop. Nicotine is a stimulant that leads to alertnass and addiction
What two catagories can recreational drugs split into
Llegal and illigal
How does alcohol affect lifestyle choices
Consuming a small amount of alchol can affect how relaxed you are however more alchol can cause you to lose control
What does a negative lifestyle affect
The body and the mind
Give three examples of things unhealthy lifestyle may lead to
- Increase stress
- reduce life expectancy
- lead to type 2 diabetes
Effects of smoking
- shortbess of breath
- reduced lung capacity
2 effects of alcohol
- lead to liver damage
- Damage your heart and circulatory system causing high blood pressure
Healthy lifestyles can lead to..
- Increase life expectancy
- improve memory and concentration
