heal and social unit 2

... Positive and negative factors affecting health. A person's well-being is affected by number of different factors. There are positive factors and negative factors which will affect a person's life. The main positive factors are: a balanced diet, regular exercise, supportive relationships, adequate financial resources, stimulating work and leisure activity, use of health monitoring and illness presentation services like holiday, use of risk management to protect individuals and promote safety. The main negative factors are genetically inherited disease and conditions, substance misuse including illegal drugs, solvent tobacco, smoking and lots off alcohol intake, an unbalanced diet, unprotected sex, social isolation, poverty, inadequate housing, unemployment, environmental pollutions. Explanation on positive and negative factors. A balanced diet must contain carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals salts and fiber. You will need the correct proportion of the above products to make it a balanced diet. Nutrients Unit of measure Daily values total fat grams(g) 65 saturated fatty acids grams(g) 20 cholesterol milligrams(mg) 300 sodium milligrams(mg) 2400 potassium milligrams(mg) 3500 total carbohydrate grams(g) 300 fiber grams(g) 25 protein grams() 50 A good balanced diet will provide

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