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    • Love Our Body, Love Ourselves >
      • Beautiful Human Body
      • Puberty >
        • Boys and Puberty
        • Girls and Puberty
      • Menstruation
      • Emotional, Psychological and Social Changes in Puberty
      • What is Sex/Sexual Intercourse
      • How Does Somebody Become Pregnant?
      • What are the Physical and Physiological Effects of Pregnancy in Adolescents?
      • What are the Mental and Emotional Effects of Pregnancy in Adolescent?
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Be Smart, Live Smart >
      • Developing a Positive Self-Image
      • Risk Taking Behavior
      • Keeping Fit the Healthy Way
      • Developing a Healthy Mind
      • Personal Safety
      • Take Home Message
    • Healthy Relationships and Family Values >
      • Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships with Peers, Parents and Friends
      • Ways that One Would Like to be Treated in a Romantic Relationships
      • Effective Communication in a Relationship
      • Impact of Technology and Social Media Communication in A Relationship
      • Take Home Message
    • Skills Building >
      • Communication Skills
      • Negotiation Skills
      • Decision Making Skills
      • Building Self-Confidence and Self Esteem
      • Problem Solving Skills
      • Take Home Message
    • Sexuality: Gender and Sex >
      • Gender and Sex
      • Gender Identity
      • Gender Roles
      • Gender Stereotypes
      • Gender Integration
      • Sexual Orientation
      • LGBT Community and Sexual and Reproductive Health
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • From a Boy to a Man >
      • Boys' Role in a Relationship
      • Boys’ Roles and Responsibilities in Family Matters
      • Contraceptive Methods that Protect Against Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Don't Hop on Bed, Until You Are Wed! >
      • Am I Ready To Have Sex?
      • What are the Benefits of not Being Sexually Active?
      • How Not To Confuse Sex With Love
      • How Do I Say "NO"
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Let's Play Safe >
      • How Much do You Know About STI?
      • Types of STIs
      • How Can I Protect Myself Against STIs?
      • When Should I Get Tested?
      • How can I Protect My Partner and I against Pregnancy?
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Let's Find Out About Unwanted Pregnancies >
      • Unwanted Pregnancies
      • What are the Option for an Unwanted Pregnancies
      • Unsafe Abortions
      • Legal, Religious and Ethical Aspects of Abortion in Malaysia
      • Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling and Advice
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Sexual Abuse/Sexual Violence >
      • Continuum of Behaviors
      • Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence
      • What Does Rape Mean?
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Incest
      • Consequences of Sexual Abuse
      • How to Protect Ourselves
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
    • Child and Women Trafficking >
      • The Element of Human Trafficking
      • Human Trafficking can Happen to Anyone
      • Factors and Techniques Contributing to Children and Women Trafficking
      • Impacts and Prevention of Trafficking
      • Take Home Message
    • SRH Rules, Regulations and Acts >
      • Protection Against Sexual Harrasment
      • Protection Against Domestic Violence
      • Protection Against Sexual Crimes
      • What's Right and What's Wrong in the Online World?
      • Take Home Message
      • Quiz
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      • Apakah Kesan Mental dan Emosi Kehamilan Pada Remaja?
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      • Identiti Gender
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    • Abstinen >
      • Adakah Saya Bersedia Untuk Hubungan Seks
      • Apakah Faedah Jika Tidak Aktif Secara Seksual?
      • Bagaimana untuk tidak Keliru antara Seks dan Cinta?
      • Bagaimana untuk katakan "TIDAK"?
      • Mesej Untuk Dibawa Pulang
      • Kuiz
    • Jangkitan Seksual (Sexually Transmitted Infections) >
      • Berapa Banyakah yang Anda Tahu Tentang Jangkitan Seksual?
      • Jenis-jenis Jangkitan Seksual
      • Lindungi Diri Daripada STIs
      • Bilakah Saya Perlu Diuji?
      • Lindungi Diri dan Pasangan daripada Kehamilan
      • Mesej Untuk Dibawa Pulang
      • Kuiz
    • Mari mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai kehamilan yang tidak diinginkan >
      • Kehamilan yang Tidak Diinginkan
      • Pilihan bagi Kehamilan yang Tidak Diinginkan
      • Pengguguran Tidak Selamat
      • Aspek Undang-Undang, Keagamaan dan Etika Pengguguran di Malaysia
      • Kaunseling dan Khidmat Nasihat
      • Mesej Untuk Dibawa Pulang
      • Kuiz
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      • Kontinum Tingkah Laku
      • Penderaan Seksual dan Keganasan Seksual
      • Apakah maksud Rogol
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      • Kesan Penderaan Seksual
      • Bagaimana Untuk Melindungi Diri
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      • Perlindungan daripada Keganasan Rumah Tangga
      • Perlindungan Terhadap Jenayah Seksual
      • Perlindungan Terhadap Jenayah Siber
      • Mesej Untuk Dibawa Pulang
      • Kuiz
  • Contact
  • External Resources
  • Facilitators Section
    • Teaching Resources | Sumber Pengajaran
    • Activities - English >
      • Love Our Body, Love Ourselves
      • Be Smart, Live Smart
      • Healthy Relationship and Family Values
      • Skills Building
      • Sexuality: Gender and Sex
      • From a Boy to a Man
      • Don't Hop Into Bed, Until You Are Wed
      • Let's Play Safe
      • Unwanted Pregnancies
      • Sexual Abuse/Sexual Violence
      • Child and Women Trafficking
      • SRH Rules, Regulations and Acts
    • Aktiviti - Bahasa Malaysia >
      • Keindahan Tubuh Kita
      • Jadi Bijak, Hidup Bijak
      • Perhubungan yang Sihat dan Nilai-Nilai Kekeluargaan
      • Kemahiran Hidup
      • Seksualiti: Gender dan Jantina
      • Perkembangan dari Remaja menjadi Lelaki Dewasa
      • Abstinen
      • Jangkitan Seksual
      • Mari Belajar tentang Kehamilan yang Tidak Diingini
      • Keganasan Seksual
      • Pemerdagangan Kanak-kanak dan Wanita
      • Kesihatan Seksual dan Reproduksi dan Undang-undang yang Berkaitan

keeping fit the healthy way

Eating healthy food and being physically active has many benefits other than only preventing diseases. It may help you:
  • Do better in school.
  • Have more energy for other fun times, like hanging out with your friends.
  • Make friends who share your interests in dance, sports, or other activities.
  • Tone up and strengthen your muscles.
  • Improve your mood
​​

Take Charge of Your Health: Diet & Nutrition

Health eating involves taking control of what and how much you eat.​
Have you ever heard of a food pyramid?  
​
A food pyramid is a diagram representing the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups.
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Malaysian food pyramid.

Source: Ministry of Health, 2010

​How many servings of each group do you take each day?
Level
Type of Food
Level 4 (peak)
Eat less
​Fat, oil, sugar and salt.
Level 3
Eat in moderation
Fish, poultry, meat and legumes
  • ½ – 2 serving of poultry, meat and egg / day
  • 1 serving of fish / day
  • ½ –  1 serving of legumes / day
  • 1 – 3 servings of milk and dairy product.
Level 2
Eat plenty
Fruits and vegetables
  • 3 servings of vegetables / day
  • ​2 servings of fruits / day
Level 1 (base)
Eat adequately
Rice, noodle, bread, cereal, cereal products and tubers.
4-8 servings / day​
​The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents recommend:
  • Eating a variety of foods within your recommended intake.
  • Attaining healthy weight for optimum growth.
  • Being physically active everyday.
  • Eating adequate amounts of rice, cereals or tubers (potato, keledek,tapioca).
  • Eating fruits and vegetables every day.
  • Consuming moderate amounts of fish, meat, poultry, egg, legumes and nuts.
  • Consuming milk and milk products everyday.
  • Including appropriate amounts and types of fats in the diet.
  • Limiting the intake of salt and sauce.
  • Consuming foods and beverages low in sugar.
  • Drinking plenty of water daily.
  • Consuming safe and clean foods and beverages.
  • Educating children on the use of nutrition information on food label. - Have you had a look at one of these food labels? Find one on a food packet. What can you see?
​
You can also use a simple way to help you to decide how much to eat every day! MY PLATE is a diagram to demonstrate appropriate portion of protein, grains, fruits and vegetables in a plate (see figure below)
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My Food Plate.
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Types of food to be consumed daily

Exercise & Fitness

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There are different types of exercises that you can try.
You have probably heard how exercise is good for your body. Do you also know that it is good for your mind? Experts recommend that teens get 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day.
​Here are some of the rewards and benefits of exercise:
  • Exercising causes the body to produce endorphins, chemicals that can help a person to feel more peaceful and happy.
  • Exercise can help some people sleep better.
  • Exercise can help some people who have mild depression and low self-esteem.
  • Exercise can help you look better.
  • Some people can lose weight and lower risk of diseases such as diabetes.
  • Exercise can help some people age well.
​​
List 3 exercises that you like doing? What new activities will you like to try?
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