Lifestyle Modification FINAL

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General Objective:

After the 15-minute discussion, the participants will be able to understand fundamental knowledge and have a
positive view toward lifestyle modification; additionally, participants will be able to incorporate and implement these
lifestyle modifications to their daily lives.

What is lifestyle?

The behaviors and activities that comprise your daily life are referred to as your lifestyle. This is determined by
the following factors:

Lifestyle Factors that Influence Health

Behavioral Material Psychological


• Diet • Environmental Pollution • Stress
• Smoking
• Alcohol Consumption
• Lack of Physical Activity

Health Problems related to Diet

Reasons

➢ Increase sugar and sodium intake


➢ Intake of processed foods

➢ Usage of processed fats and oils

Effects

➢ Lack of energy
➢ Poor concentration
➢ Heart disease
➢ Obesity
➢ High Cholesterol

Health Problems related to Smoking

Effects

➢ Lung cancer
➢ Increase blood pressure
➢ Bad breath
➢ Yellowing of teeth

Health Problems related to Alcohol Consumption

Effects:

➢ Stroke
➢ stroke
➢ Cancer
➢ Ulcers in stomach and intestines

➢ High blood pressure

Health Problems related to Lack of Physical Activity

Effects:

➢ Lack of energy

➢ Obesity

➢ Pain in bones and muscles


➢ High Cholesterol
➢ Type 2 diabetes

What is meant by Lifestyle Modification?

Lifestyle modification is changing long-term habits, usually related to food or physical activity, and sticking with the new
behavior for months or years

How to modify our lifestyle?

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