Training Room 3

Introduction

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, healthy living means making positive choices that enhance your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Healthy choices include choosing to

• eat a nutritious diet using Canada’s Food Guide
• surround yourself with a supportive social network
• be active every day
• get enough sleep
• adopt healthy lifestyle practices, such as cleanliness and dental hygiene
• attend regular medical and dental checkups
• take responsibility for your own health and wellness, including being an informed consumer

In Training Room 3 you will study the following topics:

• Nutritional Choices
• Physical Activity
• Sleep
• Regular Dental and Medical Checkups
• Being an Informed Consumer
• Protecting Yourself from Disease
• Your Role as a Caregiver

In Training Room 3 Project you will develop a personal plan for health and wellness to serve you now and in the future.

Outcomes

Training Room 3 addresses the following outcomes:

• explain strategies to optimize personal health and wellness
• perform effective and appropriate hand-washing techniques
• define terms and concepts related to disease and treatment of disease

Focus

Keep these guiding questions in mind as you work through Training Room 3:

• What personal choices can I make to maintain good health?
• What precautions can I use to prevent infection from communicable diseases?

Healthy Living Strategy

The Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy, created by the Public Health Agency of Canada, is a framework for promoting and sustaining public health. It proposes healthy living targets for the year 2015 that include increasing the number of Canadians who

• make healthy food choices
• participate in regular physical activity (30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity)
• are at a “normal” body weight, based on a Body Mass Index measure of 18.5 to 24.9