![]() If you are getting a takeaway, go for a veggie and meat stirfry, salmon sushi, kebabs with a light dressing, or a chicken sub from Subway. Pick takeaway options carefully. Most are high in salt, sugar, and saturated fats which are not good for your health.Did you know? Many fruit juices have sugar added to them – making them just as sugary as fizzy drinks?! Look for juices with no added sugar or just eat the fruit. Limit your sugars. Sugars hide in unexpected places. Carbs, fats and protein are all necessary for health. Experts recommend you eat at least 3 servings of vegies and 2 servings of fruit every day. As the pyramid shows, eat mostly grains, fruits and vegies, some dairy and protein and only a little sugars and fats. Killing Us Softly 4 – Jean Kilbourne (Trailer)įollowing the food pyramid is an awesome model for healthy eating! Here are some tips!.Cameron Russell – Looks aren’t everything.Real Beauty campaign – Mothers and Daughters.Real Beauty campaign – Real Beauty Sketches.Love those around you for who they are. Write down how you see your best friend and send it to them as a little ‘thank you’ message for who they are.Dance, swim, wear shorts and singlets (if you want), and enjoy a picnic – whatever size or shape you are. Set a good example. Celebrate your own uniqueness by rocking your personal style and attitude.Focus on feeling better rather than looking better. Eat nutritious food, go for a walk and drink lots of water with the aim of having more energy and better health!.Set goals not rules. Do you set rigid rules for yourself and have unreachable expectations? Make sure your goals are SMART and about more than just weight.Create awareness. Hold a Body Image awareness day at your school, with a bake sale, special guests, a talent quest or a photo competition!.If your school doesn’t have a YHC and you think it should, click here for more info. Join your school’s Youth Health Council. YHCs discuss issues like body image, media literacy, healthy eating, fitness and nutrition at school and find ways to raise awareness to other students.Celebrate! Celebrate International No Diet day (6th of May) and Body Image Awareness week (1st – 8th September).Remind yourself of positives. Write a list of the things you love about yourself – inside and out.You don’t know their journey, so be respectful and don’t judge. Show respect and don't judge. Show respect for people of different shapes, sizes, abilities, and appearance.See them for who they are not what they look like. Challenge people’s focus on appearance. Don’t rate people out of 10, don’t whistle or talk about being hot or not.Think critically of the media. Remember often advertising campaigns are designed to make you feel bad about how you look so that you go buy their product.Challenge the messages you give to yourself. Would you judge your friends and family by the same standards you judge yourself?.
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