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Chapter 18: Lifetime Personal Fitness
• The Personal Fitness Challenge and You • Evaluating Your Progress • Your Changing Body • Potential Health Problems • Fitness and Wellness Career Opportunities • Wellness and Fitness Forever • The Decision Is Yours
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Effects of Alcohol on the Body
The effects of drinking alcohol vary depending on the amount of alcohol consumed. There are direct effects on the following body parts: • Brain • Heart • Blood vessels • Liver • Stomach • Reproductive organs • Kidneys and bladder • Muscular Coordination
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Alcohol Facts
• Alcohol is a depressant, narcotic drug and not a stimulant. • Alcohol has very limited food value and contributes
approximately 7 calories per gram. • Alcohol inhibits the body’s ability to use vitamins and calcium. • The amount of alcohol in one drink is the same for: 12 ounces
of beer 5 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of distilled liquor
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Smoking-related Diseases
• Heart disease • Lung, mouth, throat and other cancers • Emphysema • Chronic bronchitis • Chronic pulmonary disease • Strokes
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Causes of Osteoporosis
• Small bones • Lack of calcium in the diet • Lack of exercise • Tobacco use • Deficient estrogen after menopause • Race (white or Asian races are most
susceptible)
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Preventing Osteoporosis
• Include calcium in the diet • Exercise • Avoid cigarettes, alcohol and caffeine
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Lowering Cancer Risk
• Eat a plant-based diet • Maintain moderate weight • Exercise
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Getting Fit and Staying Fit
The Decision is Yours…
Choose the Active Life!