ones from stroke is to understand personal risk and how to manage it. There are 2 types of risk factors for stroke they are controllable and uncontrollable. Controllable risk factors generally fall into two categories; lifestyles risk factors can often be changed, while medical risk factors can usually be treated. Both types can be managed best by working with a doctor, who can prescribe medications and advise on how to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Uncontrollable risk factors include being over age
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this hallowed hall and I will be talking about "Ways Towards Becoming An Excellent". Friends, Do you want to be an excellent teenager or just an average teenager? How many of you want to be an excellent teenager? I am sure all of you want to be an excellent teenager. So here is how to be one. Firstly, we must lead to a healthy life style. In order to do so, we must eat according to the balanced diet. Consume less oily food but eat more vegetable and fruit. Moreover, we must exercise at least
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Today’s society has changed a lot compared with the previous era, and the birth of new things makes the world variously. The advanced lifestyle gradually take the place of antiquated and traditional values, and the technology and new views can bring a powerful influence to people’s lives. For these fresh situations, people have different attitudes and define the new trends in different ways. Some people think that new trends can give people more benefits than they did before, and others think that
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines obesity and overweight as a range of weight that is considered healthy for a given height. The body mass index (BMI) is the measurement used to define who is overweight or obese. For adults a BMI of 25-29.9 is considered over weight, anything above 30 is considered obese (CDC info at cdc.gov). Obesity is one of the most discussed current health issue, because it is a precursor to hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, gall stone
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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
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States is often a combination of genetic and environmental factors, as well as lifestyle choices (Chiverton, Votava,& Tortoretti, 2003). Health promotion has always been apart of the nursing profession, but the push toward health promotion is larger now than ever before. In regards to health promotion, this essay will examine the purpose of health promotion in nursing, the evolving roles nurses will take on and how nurses can effectively implement teaching of health promotion in patients. Purpose
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or cancer) o Wellness is largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live. For example, eating sensibly, exercising and having regular screening tests. Enhanced wellness, therefore, involves making conscious decisions to control risk factors that contribute to disease or injury. (age and family history are risk factors that cannot be controlled. Behaviours such as smoking, exercising and eating healthy are factors you can control) The dimensions of wellness • Experts have defined
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range of 15 (students) to 45 (working adult) who are health conscious and want to lead a healthy lifestyle. In Singapore culture, convience is essential. Thus Mr Bean can be seen in key areas of high traffic like near MRT stations. However, in United State, the potential difference in consumer is that working adults requires convenience and fast meals. They are willing to pay extra or even go an extra mile for healthy food. To them, their perception is that soybean is a healthier alternative to milk
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you are not hungry? How would you go about educating others to learn to eat in rhythm with their stomachs? It is very easy to eat when one is hungry and it becomes a great concern when one eats and they are not hungry. Eating feels and tastes good especially when the food looks delicious. Eating healthy, choosing what, when to eat is a good habit to start with. Discipline can really make a difference and progress in eating behavior. When it comes to drinking, choose healthy drinks like water, most
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will answer a “no” for both. I feel there’s an enormous pressure on young girls o girls to be called perfect. Society has built an image of what beauty is, and we all keep looking for something that will never be reached, because it’s not even real. How does society expect us to feel comfortable when looking ourselves in the mirror, when stores don't carry a bigger size that L (large), and most models weighs >100 pounds. It’s so awful to think that the only way to achieve it is by having the faultless
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