...Matthew McAndrews Module 5- Final Essay Assignment Understanding Fitness and Wellness Professor Katherine Cabai 26 May 2013 Every day the fitness world is becoming larger and larger. Everyone is trying to work towards having that “perfect body”. With that in mind, there are some important aspects an individual must understand about fitness and wellness in order to achieve their goals. Usually the best place to start is with themselves, by having figuring out their current fitness status. They need to also evaluate the exercises and activities they have been doing and improve their programs that will help make improvements towards their goal. Fitness and wellness isn’t all about working out, the individual needs to work on a diet plan and ways to control metabolic functions. Exercise and eating healthy are inseparable and come hand & hand with one another. Many people in the United States have struggled to eat healthy and also stay with a work out routine, which has resulted in an increase in obesity in America. Good health is just as important as fitness is, so it is important to create a good balance in order to achieve a high quality of life. To get a full understanding on where you stand on your health and fitness levels, you should regularly assess yourself. There are some specific attributes that an individual should check often to properly judge where they stand on their health and fitness levels. Doing an assessment on your fitness level is a great way to find...
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...Cover Page Be creative Your Name Your Period Table of Contents Cover page Nutritional Component Nutrition notes Dinner for the family Food Log Mypyramid.gov profile Written summary including dietary goals Meal Planning (2 Meals) Body Comp 4 5 6-7 8 9 10-11 12 1 Four Components of Fitness + Scores Fitness Plan Cardio Component Cardio Fitness Worksheet THE BEAT GOES ON Muscular Strength Component 13 14 15 16 Muscular Endurance Worksheet TESTING Muscle Anatomy Weight Machines 17 Sets/Reps Flexibility Component Fitness Plan Nutrition Notes Definitions Calories: Carbohydrates: Fats: Saturated: Unsaturated Trans or Hydrogenated Proteins: Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin Name Function in the body Food Source Mineral Name Function in the body Food Source Dinner for the Family Name _____________________________ Period ______________________________ Your assignment this week is to plan, shop and prepare a meal for your family. You will need to include a grocery list of items that the meal will need that you do not currently have in the house, a recipe for, and the feedback of your family on this meal. This meal should consider health standards such as low in saturated fat and cholesterol as well as vitamin and mineral benefits. Menu: (Include beverage) Grocery list: Family Input ____________________________ Parent signature Attach any recipes that came from this dinner Food Log Day 1 Time Breakfast Name _____________________ Period...
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...Windshield Survey: Hallsville, Missouri Central Methodist University Adaption Nursing in the Community February 16, 2013 Sharon A. Ogle Hallsville, Missouri Community Windshield Survey Hallsville, Missouri is a small town approximately 15 miles north of Columbia, Missouri, within Boone County. The population of Hallsville is approximately 1500 people. People over the age of 65 years old account for 12.9% of the population. Elements & Descriptions of Community Observations Boundaries The boundaries of the community are mainly physical. The physical boundaries include highway B and highway 124. The economic boundaries in this community are very distinct. The area west of highway 124 includes newer larger single family homes. The area east of highway 124 includes older smaller single family homes. The commercial area lies through the middle of the town along highway B. Located in the central portion of the town are handicap accessible low income apartment housing with 16 units. The higher income neighborhoods have adequate sidewalks and the older low income area of town have inadequate or no sidewalks. A small trailer park neighborhood exists on the north side of the town. Sidewalks connecting neighborhoods to commercial areas and to other neighborhoods are inadequate. Housing and Zoning The age of the housing ranges from early 1900’s to recent construction. The more newly constructed homes include attached garages and the older homes have detached. The...
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...Hendricks County Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle with Nutrition and Exercise Faith N. Kirirah – 000328312 07/03/2014 HGT Community Health Practicum Western Governors University Assessment The fieldwork for this report is performed in Hendricks County in the state of Indiana, United States of America (USA). Community Hendricks County is located just west of Indianapolis, Indiana. This county boarders on Borne County to the north, Marion County to the east, Montgomery and Putnam Counties to the west, and Morgan County to the south. The county has a total area size of 408.78 square miles of which 406.91 square miles is land and the remainder is water according to 2012 United States Census Bureau. The estimated population of this county was 153,879 in 2013 with 90.4percent being Caucasians, 5.5percent Black/African Americans, 3.2 percent Hispanic/Latino, 2.3 percent Asians and the remainder covering other nationalities (Alaska Natives, American Indians, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, some other races and two/more races). This county benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares with the Indianapolis metropolitan area with. One major concern in this county is traffic that causes long travel times and congestion. Physical environment of this county is within acceptable standards according to the county health department. Several of the ditches in this county have been found to be contaminated with bacterium E. coli but with the increased...
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...Diabetes Exercise in the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes Western Governors University Abstract Article Larose J; Sigal RJ; Khandwala F; Prud'homme D; Boulé NG; Kenny GP. (2011 January). Associations between Physical Fitness and Glucosylated Hemoglobin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetologia, 54(1), 93-102. Retrieved May 17, 2012, from MEDLINE database. 20953579 Background Information Exercise and physical activity has shown to be a significant factor in the management and treatment of diabetes. What is unknown is how benefits from physical activity directly correlate to glucose control as manifested in low glucosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic people. The study aims to prove that the decrease in HbA1c is a result of greater aerobic fitness and strength in patients that are performing aerobic or anaerobic exercise. Secondly, it is related to the changes in strength and aerobic fitness that are performing cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. Review of Literature The purpose of the article is to assess the correlation of reduced HbA1c to physical activity. It is hypothesized that this reduction is related to the changes and increase in aerobic fitness and strength in diabetic people who are engaged in aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The result from the study showed that the link between the changes in glucose control during exercise training is not that high nevertheless; physical activity offers health benefits...
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...there are also many other factors. These three factors that contribute to an efficient running are; cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, and sprint or explosive power. Cardiorespiratory endurance can be defined as the ability of the heart and lungs to absorb, transport, and use oxygen in the body during strenuous or intense exercise. Muscle endurance, on the other hand, is the strength of the human body to continuously use muscular strength while enduring repeated contractions for a long period of time. Explosive power is the capability of the body muscle to contract and develop over a short period of time to release energy. Cardiorespiratory endurance, the ability to absorb, transport and utilize oxygen in the body is the final factor that can increase the performance of the more run. Cardiorespiratory endurance exercise such as aerobics should be initiated for every more run if he or she is to be successful. These exercises increase endurance by increasing the lungs volume and strengthening the heart muscles. Cardiorespiratory endurance training enhances the capability and efficiency of the body to absorb and transport oxygen to the body muscles. This allows the muscle to work for long duration without fatigue thereby improving the performance of the more run. Cardiorespiratory endurance, when enforced with physical exercise, is attributed to increase the dense capillarity network in the lungs and other body muscles which increases oxygen...
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...Final Project Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and Exercise Plan Bonnie Williams SCI/241 August 11,2013 Dr. Louis Cohen Final Project Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and Exercise Plan I have dieted much of my adult life. Once I get started, I find that it is easy to stick with, to lose the weight that I want to. My weight problem comes from keeping the weight off after I reach my goal. In order for me to start a diet plan, I need to be motivated. I feel that adding an exercise plan to an eating plan will help my progress as well as make me a healthier person. I, as very many Americans live a very busy life-style. I work full time, have a large family, and go to school full time. My biggest challenge is making the time to exercise and sticking with it. During my adult years, my weight has fluctuated in between 125lbs and 200lbs. My height is 5’’8’ I feel the ideal weight for my height is in the 140lbs to 150lbs range. Currently I am 185lbs so getting down to my desired weight is not impossible, but will need me to be prepared to make the time and get myself on the right track. Choosing an eating and exercise plan is not easy, you have to choose goals that are achievable, If you set your schedule and plan to strict, you will grow tired or find the regime to hard to maintain. I have chosen an eating and activity plan that will fit easily into my daily schedule with just a few modifications. Nutrition Plan: My nutrition plan that I plan on implementing will improve my eating...
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...Research Paper Final Draft Megan Vandermark English 135 Professor Skeen 23 February, 2012 Teens and Dieting As a model, Nina was dying to be thin. She lived off of her looks: “That was a lifestyle for me. Just like an athlete trains for a goal, it’s the same thing with my weight.” Her goal was to be the thinnest African-American model at 5’10’ and 100 pounds. As her weight dropped, she began to book more jobs. To make the weight drop faster, Nina turned to diet pills to help her lose the last 15 pounds. Nina said “When I took the pills, it was a euphoric feeling. Your body is in constant motion. There’s no slowing down, no desire to eat. It’s like being intoxicated and you can get used to that feeling if you’re taking the pills on a daily basis.” The euphoric feeling masked the problems that were going on in Nina’s body. At the age of 29, Nina had a heart attack, “It felt like an arm was punching through my chest.” But even a heart attack wasn’t enough to bring her destructive behavior to a complete stop. “It still took some time for the full wake-up to come,” Nina said (Ray, 2007). Stories such as this one should not happen, and we have the power to stop it from happening, so that no one should have to go through such a life changing experience. If Nina and other teens had known the risks of extreme dieting practices prior to using them, maybe there would not be so many incidents today. Teens have easy access to dieting methods and don't understand the risks of abusing them;...
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...Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Why It’s The Parent’s Responsibility Brian Rodgers ENG 122 Professor Higgins December 18, 2012 CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Why It’s The Parent’s Responsibility As kids, most of us can remember an elderly adult harmlessly coming up and pinching our cute, pudgy cheeks. For something that at one time was considered cute, this act now represents a national epidemic threatening the health of our country’s youth. As the number of overweight and obese children drastically increases, new arguments are forming as to where the responsibility falls. Several states have begun developing laws that are including poor nutritional and lifestyle choices by parents in the category of neglect and abuse. As new studies and research pour in showing that obesity has a direct relation to multiple severe health issues, it has become increasingly common knowledge. With this era being deemed the “technology age”, finding this information is easy and accessible to just about every person in the United States. This new found access to information and the amount of information available showing obesity causes health problems and even death; parents have become responsible for monitoring their child’s...
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...PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PLAN 2 Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Identify the health and nutrition problem that may be targeted. Discuss the disease/issue The current health problem I have is my family has a history of heart disease and Type II diabetes. I went to the doctor's office recently where she drew blood for a variety of tests. She was concerned about my blood sugar levels. Everything turned out fine but it made me realize that I could stand to lose some weight and start eating healthier. I do not want to face this problem again and do not want the family history to affect my future. Plus, if I am blessed with children, I want to be a healthy example for them. Discuss four nutritional and/or physical exercise goals My biggest goal is to lose a minimum of 50 pounds. In the past six months, I have gained about twenty pounds, especially in my middle. This is driving me nuts. So, on top of getting rid of the extra weight altogether, I want to erase my “muffin top”. Along with slimming my waist, I would like to tone my arms. One final goal, although I am not sure this one is attainable due to a bad knee, is to start jogging. When class started, I was more active than near the end of class. When I utilized the pyramid activity tracker in week 6, the results did not surprise me. I knew that I had fallen off the wagon so to speak. My average PA Score on www.mypyramidtracker.gov was 65.3 which was mostly due to an afternoon of...
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...Community Health C229 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! CKA Task 1 Sharon Wiggins Western Governors University ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Community Health C229 ! ! Date Spent ! ! 6/19/15 ! 6/19/15 ! 6/19/15 ! 6/29-7/2 ! 7/11/15 1200-1700 ! 8/30/15 1100-1600 ! 9/4/15 1100-1200 ! ! 9/9-10/15 0800-1700 0800-1200 ! ! Fieldwork Study Activity Location and Contact Time Windshield Survey Dakota County, Minnesota 10 Cultural Survey Dakota County, Minnesota 5 Scavenger Hunt Dakota County, Minnesota 10 Childhood Obesity attended conference, interviewed other attendees and exhibitors 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego, CA 92108 (619)692-3800 30 Festival of Farms attended festival interview with community members and exhibitors Lakeside Prairie Farm 20503 180th Ave Barrett, MN 56311 320-492-2526 5 Minnesota State Fair attended & interviews and surveys 1265 Snelling Ave St Paul, MN 55108 (651) 288-4400 5 Dr Koch interviewed Dr. Koch Physician Fairview Ridges Clinic 303 E Nicollet Blvd # 160 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 460-4000 1 Communities for Health attended conference, interviewed other attendees, exhibitors Duluth Convention Center 350 Harbor Dr Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-5573 12 1 Community Health C229 ! 9/12/15 1200-1500 ! ! 9/18/15 0800-1200 ! 9/19/15 0800-1300 Farm Fest attended, interviewed ...
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...Personalized Nutrition 1 Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Personalized Nutrition 2 Introduction Obesity has been a health problem in my family for generations. My great grandparents died before I ever had a chance to personally meet them but the pictures I have seen indicate that they both were obese. According to the WebMD body mass index for adults, my mother, her two brothers (my uncles), and her sister (my aunt), are all extremely overweight and considered obese in regards to their age, height and weight. My father left my mother when I was very young so I am unaware of any health or nutrition problems that concern me in regards to my father’s family history. My grandmother died of Coronary heart disease, which is an obesity related medical condition that develops when a combination of fatty material, calcium, and plaque builds up in the arteries that supply the heart with blood. My mother and my aunt both have constant lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. They both have had wrist and back surgery in order to relieve the pain/ fix the problem, but the doctor told them that their weight was the main issue. My uncles complain that their knees and back bother them all the time, and even though I am not a doctor, I know it is because they both weigh around 300 pounds. Personalized Nutrition 3 Identification of health problem In my younger days, before I had to give up...
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...source. It is very sad to see that our government allows companies to produce products or ingredients that is use in our foods that can cause or other serious health problems for most of us. Some of the ingredients can cause Cancer, or increase blood pressure or other ailments. The bottom line is consumers should be aware of what they are putting in their bodies. We should not let the FDA tell us what is safe for us to consume. They leave the final decision to food manufactures as to what is safe for us. More reason why we should follow Michael Pollan book “food Rules” and eat natural food, more plant base food. This class has given me an education in nutritional information I will use to further my fitness goal and to continue to make sure my daughter has a solid foundation in nutrition. I will continue to read labels now that I know the meaning of the additives on the label. I was required to take a science class and because of my interest in health and fitness I selected this class and I am very glad I did. I am walking away with information that I will use for the rest of my life. Food item: Corn Bread mix Version of food: Penguin Natural Foods Ingredient | Type of Additive | | Thiamin Mononotrate | Vitamin B | It is used as a food or nutritional supplement and is the preferred form of the vitamin for food fortification. Thiamin mononitrate is used in the pharmaceutical industry to treat beriberi and general malnutrition or malabsorption Thiamine...
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...There are three stages of pregnancy called trimesters: * First Trimester The first trimester of pregnancy lasts for three and a half months or 14 weeks. During this stage of pregnancy you may experience the dreaded morning sickness (which can occur anytime during the day and sore and enlarged breasts. During this stage it's vital that you get enough vitamins, minerals and nutrients as they are essential for growth and development. It's a good idea to consult with your health care provider to determine what is best for you. Nutrition and Exercise * 2200 calories/day * Well balanced, healthy diets with adequate fiber promotes baby’s growth and mother’s energy and comfort * Take prenatal vitamins as prescribed * Avoid the use of alcohol and tobacco * Small, more frequent meals may help a nauseous woman get good nutrition * Many women can continue to exercise regularly. * Daily exercise that suits your level of fitness can help decrease fatigue and stress * Discuss your exercise habits with your health care provider * Avoid overheating and maintain good hydration during exercise * Second Trimester This second stage of pregnancy lasts until the end of the seventh month and is many times the easiest stage of pregnancy as most women will start to regain some of their energy. During this stage your stomach will begin to expand and those around you will start to notice that you are pregnant. At this time any feelings of morning sickness...
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...Final Project: Debate Paper Over the past few weeks I have had some close people to me have serious medical issues including death as a result of obesity. I have been going to the gym for the past few years to be as healthy as I can. I feel that health and fitness is a necessity to live a long healthy life. With this being said the subject of my debate is the following: Should childhood obesity be an issue that is dealt with at a more serious level that includes parents and schools being proactive? Obesity is a condition that causes medical and psychological issues and can be prevented by proper diet and exercise to protect our American population from childhood and in the future. Children today are bullied more than ever due to the increase of obesity. Society sees a story in the news about crib recalls or toys made with a product that is deemed poisonous or dangerous and we immediately throw the toys out or take the cribs back. We care enough of our children to take away the dangerous products that could hurt our children; rather, we won’t do anything to take away the dangerous food products that could potentially hurt our children and their health. This is as a deadly issue as the recalled...
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