Lifestyle choices

Self-esteem - How you feel about yourself

Self-image- How you think others see you and how you want to look

Self-confidence- In abilites

Self- respect- Treating yourself within your own moral values

Self-concept- Your idea of yourself, including physical, intellectual, emotional and social ideas

Diet is important because it has drastic effects upon someone's physical and intellectual development- which can in turn affect social and emotional development.

Poorer people tend to have worse diets than people in higher classes. Poorer people;

• Spend less on foods rich in nutrients including; fruit and veg
• Tend to eat more processed foods, containing high salt levels (microwave)
• Are statistically more obese that higher class people
• Spend more money on foods high in fat and sugar such as; chips

To have a healthy diet you should;

• Aim to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day
• Choose healthy snacks e.g. fruit or celery
• Serve lean meats and other good sources of protein e.g. eggs and fish

Exercise should go hand in hand with a healthy diet. The result will be a fit body that is not overweight. You should aim to do half an hours cardiovascular activity three times a week, such as; running, cycling or playing squash.

Benefits of exercise:

• Increases 'good' cholesterol
• Lowers high blood pressure
• Gives you healthier heart and lungs
• Gives you better muscle tone
• Increase stamina
• Promotes bone density
• Helps prevent premature deaths e.g. heart attack, diabetes, stroke, organ failure etc.
• You can make new friends
• Prevents premature ageing

Smoking is a major contributing factor towards;

• Lung cancer
• Heart disease
• Strokes
• Heart attacks
• Mouth cancer
• High blood pressure
• Asthma
• Cardiovascular disease
• Narrowed arteries

Benefits of giving up:

• Increased chance of conceving and having a healthy preg and baby
• You breathe more easily
• Your blood vessels begin to reopen and circulation improves
• Your energy levels start to rise as the carbon monox leave the body

People in lower classes have less choices of where and how they live. Many people have to rent a house from the local authority.

Poor housing and neighbourhoods are often associated with:

• Busy roads
• Dampness and dirt, causing breathing problems
• Noisy neighbours
• Poor buliding maintenance, so risk of accidents
• Overcrowding
• Worse local schools
• Litter/Graffiti
• Higher crime rates
• Increased pollution
• Poor ventilation
• Drug problems

Air Pollution

Air pollution can cause:

• Asthma
• Lung cancer
• Other respiritory problems
• Make cities unpleasant for children to play out in
• Can cause stress and anxiety for those who suffer it reguarly

Some causes:

• Poorly treated or untreated human sewage
• Chemicals from detergants or fertilisers
• Chemical waste and industrial by-products

Can cause:

• Diarrhoea
• Food Poisioning
• Digestive disorders
• Death

Some causes:

• Traffic
• Factories
• People shouting
• Alarms
• Factories
• Machinery

Can negatively affect someone's social and emotional wellbeing, by causing stress, irritation, neighbourhood disputes and sleeplessness.