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Health Triangle Problem- Physically
Bo the Bear was overweight. He didn't exercise enough each day and thought of food as a comfort because he was always picked on by his looks. Soon Bo decided he would pick himself up and try to workout for at least an hour each day and each nutritious foods while over the summer. -
Bo's Health Goal
Summer is almost over, Bo has improved his health imendously. He feels better and happier and he wants to stay that way. His goal is to keep his weight at 125 lb and not to go overweight for his age. -
Stressful Studies
Bo's grades have dropped due to his focus on keeping his body well while he neglected his education. He's having "all nighters" and spends his time doing other things. This is stressful because he is not getting enough sleep and he's not doing well in school. He thought it over, relaxed and calmed himself down before panicing and said to himself that he'll find out what he needs to do in class to get good grades so maybe can try out for a sport. -
Pono Starts Drinking- Bo tries to stop him
Bo's friend Pono asked him if he wanted to go over his house to try out his dad's liquor. Bo says no but Pono said had already tried it a couple times when his dad was gone hunting on the weekends. Concerned about his best buddy, Bo says that drinking alcohol can become an everyday thing, cause health problems and break relationships. Pono said he'll try not to have to much. Bo argued that it change your developing brain into slosh, Pono decided then it wasn't right. -
Bo loses his pet
Glo the Goldfish died yesterday from eating too much fish food. It was Bo's prized pet that won the National Goldfish Beauty Contest for 2 years in a row. Bo is now in the stage of emotional release, crying tears as he flushes Glo down the drain. (Even though Bo is a bear, he would never eat goldfish since they don't taste that well.) Anyways, today Bo has now moved on and with new hope, and is currently scanning the best pet shops for another contestant in the contest. -
Bo's Family Health History & Nutrious foods to eat
Bo's famliy has always been in the business and is a tradition. He asked his mom one night if their family has ever had any health problems. she said yes- terminal diseases in the brain ran along his father's side and that his mom's had arthretis. They decided to switch to all for being healthy to prevent these. They also avoid alcohol & tobacco so they are at a lower risk of obesity (healthy foods), cancers and diseases and risk of terminal disease. -
Smo the Smoker, Bo's cousin
Smo is smoking again and Bo doesn't know what to do about it. Bo is worrried that Smo's addiction to nicotine will ruin his genius mind. Another reason is because smoking can create problems for you respiration system that can cause cancers. Bo didn't want this happen, also because smoking has so many chemicals that are bad for you is a bad decision when it coomes to your health. -
Pono in trouble again
Bo had to take away Pono's car keys away from him. They went out to a party, Pono somehow located alcohol and got drunk. Bo is worried that the cops might find out if they see Pono driving drunk. He tells his friend that he doesn't want to see him get caught and sent to jail or die in a crash because he was having "a little fun." Pono finally allows Bo to walk him home. -
Bo sick with Flu
All week, Bo has been sick with the influenza. As a good "friend", Penelope Panda has been taking care of him. Drinking plenty of fluids, getting rest and when he feels nausea- she gives him some medicine to help with those symptoms. Even though this won't kill the flu- it can sure fight it. To try to prevent this, wash your hands, stay away from sick people or rest at home and keep yourself clean and the area you work in. -
Bo the Bear New Experience- Puberty
In class they were talking about puberty. The next morning he woke up and found that he has gotten bigger, for a bear, this is a sign of "manliness" and strength. He also starts to feel certain feelings for his friend Penelope Panda. He has helped her out of some rough situations and talk quite a lot. Also, he starts to know what is right and wrong like when he sais no to drinking because it is illegal to drink alcohol at 15 years old. These are some emtional/mental changes that can happen. -
Commitment to Abstinet
Bo's parents have talked to Bo about concerns about alcohol, drugs, smoking, diseases, etc.
