PARTICIPANT : HADFINA SOFEA BINTI KHAIRUL AZLAN
SCHOOL : SK RENGAS BEKAH
TITLE : HOW TO LEAD A HEALTHY LIFE
A very good morning to the honourable judges, respected time keepers, teachers
and my fellow friends. My name is Hadfina Binti Khairul Azlan and I am standing here today
to deliver a speech entitiled “How to Lead a Healthy Life”. I do not profess to expert on this
subject, but I will try to shed some light on this matter.
What is healthy living? According to World Health Organization (WHO), healthy living
is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill. To obtain healthy living is not easy.
We have to work hard to get it.
There are several ways one can lead a healthy life. Among the ways are having a
proper diet, having enough sleep, having enough exercise and also a proper time
management.
So before I go on, let us see the ways to get a proper diet. Our diet should follow the
food pyramid. We should eat sufficient carbohydrates such as rice, bread and noodles. We
must eat plenty of vitamins such as fruits and vegetables. We should also eat proteins such
as fish, meat and chicken, but in moderation. We shouldn’t eat fatty and greasy foods such
as junk food, butter and margarine. If we follow this healthy eating effectively, we will get a
lot of good and rewarding benefits.
Another way that we should practice is eating at the right time. How many of us have
breakfast in the morning? Not many, right as we are all too busy trying to make it to school
on time. This is wrong because breakfast gives us energy to start a fresh day. If we do not
have breakfast in the morning, we will feel very tired and sleepy. In fact, some cultures
advocate breakfast as the most important meal of the day. Without a proper breakfast, our
concentration span will also reduce, thus making us unable to comprehend what is taught in
class.
We should get enough sleep every day. I am not hinting to my friends to take forty
winks when they are in class. An average child needs at least 8 hours of sleep. For example,
if we wake up at 6 am, we should sleep at 10 pm every night. What will happen if we do not
get enough sleep? Well, for sure we will feel very sleepy and unable to comprehend what is
taught in class, thus making us to lose out.
We must get enough exercise time every day. How many of us exercise every day? I
am afraid to admit that I am also one of guilty ones who fall in this category. We should
exercise because when we sweat, the fats in our bodies will break. Our exercise routine
should consist of a variety of activities such as running, games like football, netball, tennis
and swimming so that we don’t get bored with the same activities.
If you follow my suggestions to lead a healthy life, I am sure we can build a healthier
Malaysia. Jim Rohn was quoted that, ”take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to
live in”. With that, I end my speech. Thank you.