Benefits and Barriers to Healthy Choices
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Objective
I can compare and contrast at least three benefits of and three barriers to practicing specific healthy behaviors, such as regular exercise, healthy eating, and sufficient sleep.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 3:47Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Exercising when young strengthens bones, clears bad cholesterol, and decreases the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
- 2
Being on a team helps you learn to trust and depend on others, accept and give help, and work together towards a common goal.
- 3
Playing sports can build resilience and self-awareness, which are necessary to manage academic, social, and physical hurdles.
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Practice
12 questions
According to the video, what are some physical health benefits of exercise?
What are endorphins, and how do they benefit us when we exercise?
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Exit ticket
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“Name three benefits and three barriers to participating in team sports, according to the video.”
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