1. Choose a healthy behavior and develop a positive health media message. 1. TV commercial
2. Radio commercial
3. Magazine ad
4. Internet popup ad
5. Teacher approved idea
Examples of healthy behaviors would include abstaining from drug/alcohol use, getting help for eating disorders, combating obesity, using firearm safely, using seatbelts, and maintaining good oral hygiene, healthy food selection, and activities that promote positive self image.
1. You will present a message to influence your target audience to make positive health choices. Your message can be presented as a video or by using a Web 2.0 tool such as Weebly or Jing.
2. Your presentation will
1. Focus on preventing risky behaviors.
2. Persuade people to choose a healthy behavior
3. Contain at least two strategies to achieve choosing a healthy behavior.
Answer the following questions to help you get started on your project:
• What is the purpose of your media message? (to inform or persuade)
• What type of medium is it? (commercial, advertisement, or teacher approved)
• Who is your intended audience?
• What is the message? (main idea or main points)
• What information can be omitted?
• What techniques are you going to use to get attention?

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.