At any moment we can decide to change something about ourselves that we do not like. It can be anything from our physical appearance, like our hair, or a behavior, like studying habits. Although it is easy to say that we do not like something about ourselves it is not as easy to actually change those qualities. Some people like myself need a little push or shove in order to get the ball rolling, so when the opportunity came around, through a school project, I decided to change my drinking habits. Now I don’t have an issue with alcohol, but I do have an issue with giving my body the right amount of water it needs in order to stay hydrated and healthy. Over the years I have suffered from a few kidney infections and UTIs, and I am frequently …show more content…
A minimum of eighty ounces of water a day (five water bottles) for seven days felt like a good starting point. Since I began to drink the eighty ounces of water on Monday, September 25, Monday’s would be the start of a new week and Sundays the end. The plan was to increase by one water bottle or sixteen-ounces each week until my goal was met, so eight ounces on week one, ninety-six ounces by week two, and one hundred and twelve ounces by week three. Although drinking plenty, of water comes with many rewarding health benefits like increasing energy, boosting your metabolism, and flushing out toxins (Phon, 2012), I added a reward system where I encouraged myself to stick with my plan and meet my goal by allowing myself to drink one twelve ounces can of soda or juice when I met the amount of water intake I needed in a day. I noticed while recording the information for my baseline that I would drink juice and soda when I was thirsty rather than just drink water, so I replaced those drinks with water and used them as a rewards system to help keep me motivated and ultimately reach my goal. Below is a 3-D line graph that displays the amount of my water intake in ounces for each day of the three weeks and the five days of the baseline. As seen, my baseline is significantly less than the other weeks. Week one, which started on September 25th, went very well I even managed
On a wet, dark, and snowy Sunday night an outsider wouldn't expect a Northeastern University campus bar to be crowded. In fact, most students can't even leave their dorms because there is too much snow. Yet a tiny pub, located barely off campus on Gainesboro Street, is packed wall to wall with students. A small community is drinking away their problems while discussing the probability of school being canceled. Many experts would describe this act as binge drinking, but any student would prefer to describe it as just a regular Sunday night.
Having 8 glasses of water everyday turned out to be more of a challenge then I initially thought! This was the goal where I did
In everyday life many people develop habits, but it is never too late to attempt to change that bad habit to live a healthier life. For this behavioral change project, I was asked to choose a health behavior that I would like to change for the better. So, I decided that I wanted to increase the amount of water I was consuming each day. The standard recommendation on how much water an individual should consume is about 64 ounces daily. However how much a person should drink is more individualized then one might assume. Therefore, for this particular project my goal was to at least consume 64 ounces of water daily as a baseline starting point. I also had to consider days when I worked out. So, I decided that I would attempt to increase that amount
“80 percent of teen-agers have tried alcohol, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in the top three causes of death among teens: accidents, homicide and suicide” (Underage, CNN.com pg 3). Students may use drinking as a form of socializing, but is it really as good as it seems? The tradition of drinking has developed into a kind of “culture” fixed in every level of the college student environment. Customs handed down through generations of college drinkers reinforce students' expectation that alcohol is a necessary ingredient for social success. These perceptions of drinking are the going to ruin the lives of the students because it will lead to the development alcoholism. College students who drink a lot, while in a college
On this day, I consumed 229.9 grams of water. When I converted it to liters it came out to 0.229 liters which converts to 7.77 ounces of water consumed. As a result, I did not meet the recommended DRI of 3.7 liters for this day. Also, on day 2 I did not meet the recommended DRI. In fact, on this day I consumed 483.21 grams of water. When I converted it to liters, it came out to 0.483 liters of water, which converts to 18.7 ounces of water. As a result, I did not meet my recommended DRI. On day 3 I consumed 754.8 grams of water. When I converted it to liters my result was 0.754 liters of water. When I converted my results to ounces it came out to be 5.14 ounces of water. Consequently, I did not meet my recommended DRI on this day neither. On average, I consumed a total of 29.4 ounces of water for my three day analysis.
High school is over and it is your first time away form home, what are you going to do? The typical college student wants to party! Of the people that were surveyed over half believed that the legal drinking age should be lowered. [O’Kane 1] The legal age to drink in the United States is now 21 years old; college freshman, sophomores, and some juniors are not of the legal age to drink. This causes a problem on many campuses; several students are experiencing their first time away from parental care in a setting sinonomus with drinking and clubbing. Some feel pressure from family and friends to receive excellent grades while attending school, sometimes the pressure is too much and going out and
Alcohol consumption was initiated on reservations when traders in the nineteenth century started to offer it to oppressed and depressed Native Americans. Natives represent, in fact, the ethnic group with the highest degree of alcohol consumption in the United States. Confinement on reservations after displacement brought for Native Americans identity conflicts and assimilation problems. This situation promoted the abuse of liquor to mitigate the psychological pain inflicted by the dispossession of the land and enclosure in a limited and controlled space. Both the stereotype of the “Noble Savage” and the “drunken Indian” are recurrent figures in mainstream literature of the US.
The literature on college binge drinking and student’s academic performance are for the most part; focused on an essential constituent or characteristic that has been revealed. During the past ten months, research has become an essential basis in regards to college binge drinking and the effects said behavior is having on those college students who choose to over-indulge. Given the situation over the literature pertaining to college binge drinking and poor academic grades, it is important to ask if such research is assisting college students in proper alternatives when choosing to consume alcohol (College Drinking, 2005). In order for success; college students must put in the effort; and participate in surveys,
Honestly the past couple of days, I did not work out. Stayed indoors most of the time completing unfinished work and studying for upcoming tests. However, the reason for not working out is because there is a theory I want to attempt this week. Challenges I faced over the past couple of days were visuals for Marching Band. Okay, there are some people in the world who says that Marching Band ain't a sport. In my opinion, a sport is defined by physical exertion output (endurance), skills, rules, and competition. Though that is just my opinion, others have their own definition of what is considered a sport. Overall, since I have done absolutely nothing for the past week. Adjustments are necessary for the upcoming week. Requiring me to exercise daily and comparing the data I have collected from the past couple of days. The progress that I and Wendy have remarkably benefited us in terms of physical appearance. Our endurance and determination to keep pushing forward have increased exponentially.
The significance of maintaining hydration is much more than just “drinking enough water.” The human body strives for a natural equilibrium within its parts and consequences arise when it does not succeed. A multitude of health benefits come along with being hydrated; healthy skin, shiny hair, smaller appetite, efficient digestion, and lower risk of diseases, to name a few. Luckily, some things can be done to maintain a steady state of hydration to avoid the potential dangers of dehydration.
Alcoholism is perhaps the most common form of drug abuse in North America today. Scientists report that the reason alcohol is so popular to people is because it is pleasant, relaxing, and is considered a "social beverage." But what individuals often do not take in to consideration is the fact that alcohol dulls the brain and confuses physical reactions. This can lead to numerous injuries, accidents, and death. Alcohol affects every part of an alcoholic's life: their body, their mind and their family life. The body has a natural chemical that gives a feeling of a "natural high". It happens in the presence of a life-endangering situation. This chemical is adrenaline, which is meant to prepare the body for defense in
Alcohol is a drug that is classified as a central nervous system depressant. There are three forms of alcohol, beer, wine and distilled spirits. Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States and has more adverse effects that most other drugs combined. There are many aspects to consider when thinking about alcohol as a drug. There are many myths surrounding alcohol, including who uses it, what its effects are on users, social and sexual situations and the amounts people drink. The vast majority of the American population uses alcohol and in many various ways and this also causes different effects. Alcohol is also has a great causation in crimes committed by users, social, medical, and educational problems as a
Teenagers are America’s greatest natural resource, and they need to be protected from some of the evils that lurk in the world. A subject that needs special attention is the abuse of alcohol by teens. Statistics show that there is a problem currently between teens and alcohol. There are many causes of teenage drinking and effects that prove that drinking is an important issue that needs to be dealt with to preserve American teenagers. Teenage drinking will become worse of a problem if it continues unchecked on its current path to destruction. Alcohol abuse among teenagers in the United States is a plague that is destroying the structure of American society.
There are several different ways to describe substance abuse. So many people think that substance abuse only pertains to alcoholism. There is several other substances that may cause someone to be diagnosed with substance abuse disorder. Some of those things include: marijuana, alcohol, stimulants(cocaine and amphetamines), Hallucinogens, Inhalants, sedatives, and even nicotine. Even though some people may not see some of these things as things that may become addicting they are. More and more people are becoming addicted to the smallest things such as alcohol. For hundreds and thousands of American citizens alcoholism is become far too common. Alcoholism is a disease that affects many people in the United States today. It not
Alcohol is the number one drug problem among America’s youth. More senior high school students use alcohol than any other psychoactive drug. Family doctors, pediatricians, schoolteachers, and parents know that alcohol is overwhelmingly the drug of choice among today’s youth, although trendier substances such as cocaine are often given more attention in the headlines (Carla Felsted, p. vii). Furthermore, it is widely acknowledged that drinking alcohol is a part of the youth culture in America; it may also be understood as a culturally conditioned and socially controlled behavior.