How to Be Healthy
Jorel Barnett
Speech 100 003
Informative Speech Outline
Specific Purpose: “To inform my audience about how to eat healthy.”
Central Idea: In this speech, I’ll be explaining why it is important to eat healthy, and give tips on what to do to initiate healthier eating habits.
Introduction:
Attention Getter: How many of you want to be healthy?
Credibility Material: My mom is a dietitian; which is a person who specializes in the study of food and nutrition in relation to health, and she’s always stressing to my brother and I to eat up vegetables and to eat fruit everyday.
Relevance to the Audience: Almost everybody knows that it's important to eat healthy. However, not everybody can explain exactly why. Healthy eating is essential for a number of reasons, and not all of them are as obvious as "getting your vitamins."
Preview of Main points: Why pay attention to what you eat? Is healthy eating the same as going on a diet? How to eat to be healthy?
Link: First off…
I. Why pay attention to what you eat?
A. Healthy eating is one of the best things you can do to prevent and control many health problems, such as Obesity, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, & Some types of cancer.
1) According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, about one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. Even for people at a healthy weight, a poor diet is associated with major health risks that can cause illness and even death.
B. Healthy foods are full of nutrients that contribute to the health of your skin, hair and nails. These nutrients not only make you look better, but also keep your skin healthier.
C. You’ll benefit your brain. The Alzheimer’s Association says a brain-healthy diet is one that reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, encourages good blood flow to the brain, and is
Speech 100 003
Informative Speech Outline
Specific Purpose: “To inform my audience about how to eat healthy.”
Central Idea: In this speech, I’ll be explaining why it is important to eat healthy, and give tips on what to do to initiate healthier eating habits.
Introduction:
Attention Getter: How many of you want to be healthy?
Credibility Material: My mom is a dietitian; which is a person who specializes in the study of food and nutrition in relation to health, and she’s always stressing to my brother and I to eat up vegetables and to eat fruit everyday.
Relevance to the Audience: Almost everybody knows that it's important to eat healthy. However, not everybody can explain exactly why. Healthy eating is essential for a number of reasons, and not all of them are as obvious as "getting your vitamins."
Preview of Main points: Why pay attention to what you eat? Is healthy eating the same as going on a diet? How to eat to be healthy?
Link: First off…
I. Why pay attention to what you eat?
A. Healthy eating is one of the best things you can do to prevent and control many health problems, such as Obesity, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, & Some types of cancer.
1) According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, about one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. Even for people at a healthy weight, a poor diet is associated with major health risks that can cause illness and even death.
B. Healthy foods are full of nutrients that contribute to the health of your skin, hair and nails. These nutrients not only make you look better, but also keep your skin healthier.
C. You’ll benefit your brain. The Alzheimer’s Association says a brain-healthy diet is one that reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, encourages good blood flow to the brain, and is
Cited: Van Horn, L., D. Bassett, M. La Monte, D. Wiese-Bjornstal, S. Volpe, and J. Mechanick. N.p.. Web. 14 Apr 2013. <http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/how-to-eat-healthy/>. . N.p.. Web. 14 Apr 2013. <http://www.alz.org/we_can_help_adopt_a_brain_healthy_diet.asp>. Pfohl, S. P.. N.p.. Web. 14 Apr 2013. <http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/why-is-it-important/>. U.S.D.A, . N.p.. Web. 14 Apr 2013. <http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/MyPyramid/OriginalFoodGuidePyramids/FGP/FGPPamphlet.pdf>. . N.p.. Web. 14 Apr 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/facts.htm>.