effect of lifestyle choices on health and fitness
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- Created on: 04-06-14 10:37
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- effect of lifestyle choices on health and fitness
- diet
- over-consumption of carbohydrates and fats has led to high amounts of obesity and associated health disorders e.g. heart disease
- exercise
- essential for the maintenance of health and fitness
- if we do not exercise regularly then we are likely to suffer from:
- diminished aerobic fitness - won't be able to run for the bus without feeling out of breath
- reduced flexibility
- reduced strength
- body composition will change
- alcohol
- men 3-4 units per day, women 2-3 units per day
- liver damage
- cancer - mouth, larynx, pharynx, liver, stomach etc.
- heart disease and high blood pressure
- problems with the digestive system
- smoking
- lung cancer (smoking causes 80% of all lung cancer deaths)
- heart disease
- strokes
- leukaemia
- diet
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