Pablo Neruda, a Chilean Poet mention: “Where does the rainbow end, in your soul or on the horizon?” Whenever I read this quote I think optimism; if you’re optimistic many doors will open. Well you may be tasking yourself what does being optimistic has to do with your health? A study made in 1990’s, in Finland, with two groups of 1,250 healthy man (one group was pessimistic and the other group was optimistic), in a time frame of ten years; reveal that the group who were pessimistic, two thirds of them die, and the rest of the group had suffer from cancer or heart attacks. I don’t have the best health in the world, but by being pessimistic I am only going to make things worse for me that could led to a premature death. So my first healthy …show more content…
For some people it may not seem bad to drink a coke while we eat: but in a day theirs three meals, and if you times three time seven you will get twenty-one cokes in a week. Twenty-one coke in a week, that’s too much! As a result of drinking too much coke makes me more obsessed and helps promote diabetes.
My second bad health habit is lack of drinking water. Doctor Howard Flaks mentioned that for a healthy person the minimum of water they should consumed is eight to ten cups of water. It is sad to admit that I don’t even drink three cups of water. With this nonsense of mine, I am just harming myself. The lack of water contributes to having more frequent headache, joint ache, and dryness of eyes.
Getting a certain amount of sunlight is good for your health, but when you get too much hours of sunlight it stops being so health for you. For my third bad health habit is that I spend too much time outside with direct sunlight and no sun cream nor protection. Is my passion being outside especially in the summer, I can spend hours and hours outside without even noticing it. The sad part is that I am allergic to direct run light; if I spend about an hour outside with direct run light I will start to get this type black spots in body. I have special medications and creams that I have use, but the problem is that I always forget about them.
Procrastination, is one of the qualities that most college students share.
According to Elle Paula in Water Vs. Soda Pop, Artificial sweeteners can increase the wants for sweets this would also increase a person's calorie intake and make a person gain weight. Having 2 sodas a day for 30 days will end up in you consuming 5 pounds of sugar. With consuming this much sugar a person with end up gaining weight. These sugary drinks may taste better but the are much worse for you.
Since, I have been working on my fitness and health goals over the last year, I of course have needed to start drinking more water. Yet, I still have not been able to get myself to drink the daily-recommended amount of water. Therefore, there are a number of reasons that support my reasoning for wanting to increase my daily water intake. For instance, I want to incorporate drinking more water, because I know that it plays such an essential role in a persons overall health. Changing this behavior will ultimately benefit me in now and in the future. Also, not drinking enough water fatigues the body and muscles, especially for those that are actively exercising. Since, I have been incorporating more exercise into my daily routine, it is important that I also incorporate at least the recommended daily water intake if not more. Another significant factor is that water is essential to organ health and function. Therefore, in order for my organs to function properly I must be consuming the proper amount of water. That is why, I would like to make this behavior change in my life now, so that I could live a long and healthy life. As I reflect back on the experiences I encountered while trying to change my water consumption, I have to admit that overall I had a positive experience. I learned a lot about myself, and my own personal
Nutrition is important to understand because it is a significant contributor to the health and wellness of a human being. Nutrition can determine the weight of a person, the performance of organs and the body’s ability to prevent or accelerate certain diseases. Health and nutrition can be influenced by several factors such as family, friends, peers as well as physical and mental stress. As a young child, the immediate family is the biggest influence on nutrition because they are the first role models and establish the initial habits that the individual will develop. Through daily meal plans given to children, they can develop a standard of care in regard to nutrition and then incorporate key food groups into their daily diet. A child’s
Eating healthy is important for many reasons, it will promote intellectual development in children and adolescents prevent major health problems from developing and ensure a long and healthy life style. This research paper will introduce the importance of forming a healthy eating habit from a young age onto the senior years and will also point out some of the negative effects not eating healthy can cause such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, iron deficiency anemia, dental caries, under-nutrition, and eating disorders.
Coca-Cola has been known to cause several health issues such as diabetes, liver problems and heart disease. There has been scientific research that has proven how Coca-Cola effects the human body negatively. For example, a study shows exactly what happens to the human body after an hour of drinking coke.
The book “The Captain’s Verses” by Pablo Neruda, there are many love poems. Poems that express different ways of loving someone. I decided to pick Neruda's body of work because of how smooth and elegant his poems sound. They express so much passion towards a person and also send a message. When reading his poems I would be able to understand the emotion the poem carried. This is the first thing that caught my attention from his poems. The emotions each and every one of them carried.
The survey that will be utilized is the High Blood Pressure IQ quiz questionnaire and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile. The questions were created by Dr. Henry Wells, a cardiologist at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He created questionnaires like the Health Promoting Lifestyle profile to gain research on reducing hypertension, to know how many people are aware of how to control and maintain a healthy lifestyle (“Health-Promoting Behaviors,” n.d.). One of the 50 questions is measuring the participant’s awareness by asking them to write down the last day they checked their bold pressure. A question from the Health promoting Lifestyle profile asked if they ever take part in a light to moderate physical activity in the last 6 months.
On individual level changes in health promotion and ecological approaches target and influence multiple health behaviors. This is because the individuals living in the environment are embedded in temporary change of behaviors. Therefore it is very important to consider ecological approaches, changing health behaviors and environmental factors while designing operational and supportable health promotion plans.
This article gives a basic definition of bulimia, which states that it is the act of binge eating and then purging in a n effort to prevent weight gain. It also says that the physiological thinking behind this disorder has yet to be discovered. Over al the article and its context seem to be reliable it often refers to research and experiments that have been
Thesis: Drinking coke and other sodas are harmful to the body. Drinking less soda (especially coke) and more water will help you to become an overall healthier person with less health problems in the long run.
The Dining Hall at State University is bustling with kids in sweatshirts and pajama pants. The make-your-own Belgian waffle line is long and students are complaining about the lack of forks. Phrases like “I got wicked smashed last night,” and “I really need a cup of coffee” can be heard around the tables. It’s typical Sunday morning on campus.
Exercise and eating healthy are two of the most important things you need to do to take care of your body properly. Both exercise, and eating healthy, have many advantages and benefits. They help with multiple things needed throughout your life. These things include growing physically, mentally, and if you are religious, spiritually as well. All of this adds up to your body functioning in the highest and best way possible.
How does healthy eating affect your life? Many people really pay attention to the food they put in their bodies, until we get sick and need medical attention. I know that many of us love to eat fast food, but it catches up with us in the long run. While eating healthy would stop you from getting sick, and lower the cost of health care, healthy eating can enrich your body and prevent you from getting high doctor bills.
Staying healthy and eating right is a lifestyle that many people should consider. A juicy hamburger from McDonalds dripping with special sauce topped with cheese is not exactly considered a healthy meal. Our society today is busy and on the go at all times. It is so much easier to stop and get fast food and then continue on. However, we should stop and think; is it really worth it to not eat right and exercise?
No longer considered self-indulgence, spa visits are now increasingly perceived as in integral part of a healthy lifestyle regimen. By relieving stress, soothing sore bodies and eliminating damaging toxins, spas craft emotional, mental and physical well-being for their loyal adherents.