Guide to Healthy Living

GUIDE TO HEALTHYLIVING Did you know that over one third of adults are overweight or obese? Percentage of overweight/obese adults per country in 2008 61.5% 57.8% 69.8% 69.4% 25% 52.8% 61.3% HOW HAS THIS CHANGED? GROWTH OF 11% in the levels of overweight/obese people worldwide 1980 2008 HOW TO BE HEALTHY ? 8 hours sleep Exercise more Hydrate yourself On average adults need 2.51 of liquid per day. Don't skip breakfast Sleep benefits emotional and physical health. Exercise lowers blood pressure and promotes weight loss. People who skip breakfast tend to gain more weight. A BALANCED DIET SERVINGS SOME MAJOR FOOD GROUPS HOW MUCH? CARBOHYDRATES 33% such as bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods of total daily calories 5 portions FRUITS & VEG such as greens, salad, berries, citrus fruits and others daily PROTEIN such as meat, fish, eggs beans and other forms of non-dairy protein sources 12% of total daily calories SOURCES SPONSORED BY www.food.gov.uk www.health24.com www.who.int www.odi.org.uk Fit Hire Fitness equipment solutions for life, or just for one day www.fithire.com