life style, health promotion, healthy life, unhealthy habits,

1. LIFE STYLE
Prof.Amany RashadAboel-Seoud
Community Medicine, Zagazig University, EGYPT

2. Definition
 lifestyle is a manner of living that
reflects the person's values and attitudes .
 any combination of specific practices and
environmental conditions reflecting
patterns of living influenced by family,
social history, culture, and socio-economic
circumstances.

3. Health Behavior
 is any activity people perform to maintain
or improve their health, regardless of their
perceived health status or whether the
behavior actually achieves that goal.

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5. Lifestyle in relation to
health
Almost 80% of deaths could be
prevented through a healthy
lifestyle modification

6. Faulty lifestyles
 Sedentary life
 Unhealthy diet
 Smoking, drug abuse
 Alcoholic use
 Lack of sleep
 Stress

7. How to change life style

8. Using
 Any health behavior change
model (as Health belief model)
 Social marketing

9. Barriers to behavior change:
 Internal (lack of knowledge,
absence of motivation)
 External (changes that need to
occur in order for the behavior to
be more convenient or affordable)

10. Approaches to Healthy Lifestyles
or
Lifestyle Modifications

11. Approach:
7 Simple Steps to Healthy Living
1. Decide to live a healthy lifestyle
2. See where you are now
3. Understand healthy eating
4. Recognize the benefits of physical activity
5. Set goals and plan
6. Shop, cook, eat together
7. Support a healthier lifestyle for your family

12. Healthy lifestyle habits
Keys of healthy lifestyle:
 Participate in a lifetime physical activity program
 Eat three nutritious meals each day
 Avoid meaningless snacking
 Maintain healthy weight
 Do not smoke cigarettes
 Get enough sleep
 Avoid alcohol consumption
 Control stress

13.  Prevention of drug abuse
 Practicing safe sex
 Surround yourself with healthy friendships &
relationships
 Be informed about the environment
 Increase HEALTH education
 Take personal safety measures
 POSITIVE attitudes in the community
 Protect yourself from diseases by Seeking early
health care

14. Finally;
"Adopting a healthy lifestyle does not mean
that you have to stop enjoying life"