1、Designing an app about a healthy lifestyle Design an app about a healthy lifestyle. Learn to live a healthy life. n. 应用程应用程序序; 应应用软用软件件 How many apps in your cell phone? What kinds of apps are they? Can you share some useful apps? How many of them are related to time management, study, fitness or he
2、alth? Its a way of living of individuals, families, and societies, which they show in their physical, psychological, social, and economic environments on a day-to-day basis. Lifestyle is expressed in both work and leisure behavior patterns and in activities, attitudes, interests, opinions, values, a
3、nd income. It also reflects the way we see ourselves. Lifestyle is a mixture of motivations, needs, and wants and is influenced by factors such as culture, family, groups, and social class. What is lifestyle? A healthy lifestyle is more than just diet and exercise. Its not just about being physicall
4、y fit and free from any health abnormalities but also having a happy and well-balanced physical, mental, and social life. How do you know if you are living a healthy lifestyle? What are the key elements of a healthy lifestyle? Can you think of other elements? Regular exercise Exercising before start
5、ing your day at work is not only proven to make you feel better but you will have more energy for the entire day. Go outside for at least 15 minutes, you can walk rapidly and get some sun rays on your face. The sun helps your body to produce vitamin D. Reasonable and healthy diet Avoid greasy(多多脂脂的的
6、) food, junk food as much as you could. The updated recommended amount of water intake is about 15 cups for the average adult male and 11 cups for the average female. Smoking and drinking alcohol are known to be major risk factors for various forms of disease. Good quality sleep Researches recommend
7、 seven to nine hours of sleep every night. Getting good quality sleep will enable us to be more effective in our study and help us in handle the daily challenges. Proper stress management Stress always gets in the way of our health and life goals. And it can lead to poor sleep, weight loss, and some
8、 bad behaviors. Thats why its very important to manage our stress well by socializing or going out with friends. You can play some sports or just hang out and bond with your family and loved ones. Some choose other forms of relaxation such as yoga. Promote a friendship network Neglecting(疏忽疏忽) frien
9、dship can lose a friend. See your friends regularly and make it your schedule in lifestyle. Engage yourself in weekly get-together to watch your favorite Game or a TV show, or join a monthly dinner club. Weekend habit To improve your mind and body have a weekend celebrations with your loved one. Hav
10、ing something new can change the prospect and to have a good health. Find something that interests you, and do it with someone. A walk in nearby park with family or friends can be great approach to get some exercise with fresh air. As a class, discuss different aspects of a healthy lifestyle. You ca
11、n use the ideas below or think of other ideas. doing physical exercise regularly, having a positive attitude towards life, eating a healthy diet, having good relationships with others, avoiding bad habits, managing stress Pick one aspect to research. doing physical exercise regularly, having a posit
12、ive attitude towards life, eating a healthy diet, having good relationships with others, avoiding bad habits, managing stress Name of the app Purpose Target users Functions Contents Design As a group, research your chosen aspect. Use the ideas below to help you. Decide which aspect your group will d
13、esign. Discuss what elements you will have in your design, whats the style of the app. Work with your group members. Write down your plan. As a group, put together your information to design your app. Use the example below to help you. Then present your plan to the rest of the class. Our app is call
14、ed “Easy Healthy Eating”. Its purpose is to help people eat healthily by making all aspects of planning meals easier. The target users will be people who do not know much about nutrition or who are too busy to spend time planning healthy meals. The app will provide articles and videos about nutritio
15、n, suggest meal plans and record what you eat each day. It will be your personal nutrition expert! Try to lead a happy and healthy life, what to make the changes is up to you. Start with the items what most suits you. Keep a note about which changes you have made and how they worked for you and what kinds of things make you happy. Finish your design. Introduce an app about lifestyle in 70 words.
