Complete Family Health History Questionnaire Discuss your parents and siblings eating habits and physical activity Mother: My mother has the best eating habits out of the entire family. She tends to avoid eating dessert or anything with excessive amount of sugar. Whenever she snacks, she tends to choose fruits or vegetables. Most of what she eats is either organic, or comes from local farms. The activities she does throughout the day are often not stationary, I often don’t see her sitting down. She also leaves time every day for physical activities (which changes depending on the season, but is usually cardio or something that can easily be done in a small space). Father: My father used to be the one who consumed the most soda out of …show more content…
Since he learned to cook, his meals have been much more healthy, though occasionally he does make a microwavable burrito or something along those lines. Over the past few years he has been the most active member of the family, he played college tennis for a year, then moving on the college cross country. Like my dad he trained for and participated in many triathlons. Now that he has graduated and has a job, he exercises less often than he did before. Older sister: She has adjusted very well to eating and exercising while balancing having a job and a social life. She tends to do almost all of her shopping at Whole Foods, which in generally is a much healthier option than other grocery stores. The meals that I have seen her make have been both extremely balanced while being very tasty. She also makes time to go to the gym every day after work, doing a combination of cardiovascular exercise and strength training. Overall, it is because of my mother that my family has relatively healthy eating habits because she is the one who decides to buy healthy food. She also searches for and cooks healthy, balanced meals. We have always been an active family which is slightly based on how competitive we are, we love playing basketball together and we hold family olympics every …show more content…
There has been a trend going around in social media over the past few years that everyone should love themselves just the way they are. And through I do believe that everyone should see themselves in a good light, I also believe that health is equally as important. When the media and celebrities are telling everyone that they don’t need to change at all, some people can get the idea that they are fine without changing there lifestyle at all. In my opinion, the media should instead be promoting a healthy lifestyle. There are probably many other reasons that Americans don’t believe that physical activity is valuable. What they don’t realize is that it is important for more than just physical health. It can also be a social activity, it can also improve mental health as well. Though there are numerous benefits, most Americans still avoid physical activity knowing how much it could improve their life. This leads me to believe that a big part of the reason is laziness. The average American lifestyle seems to be much more stationary than it used to be. Because of the way most children are raised (sitting all day in class, then going home and sitting to do homework, and sitting to play video games afterwards), the average day of an American includes less physical activity than it ever has in the past. There is no one solution to this problem, but I
Activity for this family could be better. The author saw no regular pattern of exercise. The mother said that she did go to the gym some but she did not seem to be very regular with it. The mother said that she tried to bike 6 miles earlier in the ye...
This paper will explore the culturally adaptive, yet physically maladaptive, changes in American diet from early to late twentieth century. A shift from traditional to convenience foods coincides with the general modernization of the United States, specifically in the role of women in the home and in the workforce. As America changes from a rural nation to one that is urban and industrialized, with rapidly increasing technology, more and more women are seen in the workforce. This increased activity allows less time for preparing meals, and modernization makes spending this time unnecessary. However, increased accessibility of food, and especially convenience food, leaves...
Obesity rates have skyrocketed within the last 10-20 years. This is in direct correlation with the diet and exercise habits of cultures. As cultures begin to incorporate different culture’s cuisines into their own cultures, the obesity rate starts to increase. This is most likely caused by their heritage history being accustomed to their culture’s cuisine history. Then diet and exercise come into play as well. We live in a time where technology has almost taken over our lives. In modern day, we can drive wherever we need to go, we do not have to walk everywhere anymore; we do not have to even go to the grocery store anymore because Amazon.com has now made their website into a grocery store in select parts of the country where we pick what we need online and it is delivered to our house. This program is set to go nationwide soon, and eventually globally. This is the epitome of laziness and why different cultures are becoming obese; especially America. Diet and exercise have almost become a thing of the past in America. Yes, there is still a large amount of humans that still exercise daily, but not the average American. The most active age group, worldwide, is 22-34 year olds with an average salary of $20,000 or less (Thompson 2013). Cultures such as the Native Americans, Mexicans, Chileans, and the culture that tops the list; Americans, are among the world’s most obese cultures (Downey 2011).
Describe your dietary habits (see assignment #1 from PHAS 5009) and discuss how those habits may be influencing your risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, osteoporosis, etc.
Some people fail to see the true impact childhood obesity can have on a child's life. Children tending to overeat; they don’t understand that something that tastes so yummy could actually be bad for them. And with the cheaper pre-processed food usually being unhealthier calorie choices, people are unwilling to buy the more expensive fruits or vegetables that are required to build a good nutritional foundation. Plus, every generation has something that rubs off on the next generation; obesity is something that repeats through multiple generations, making the problems worse. “Parental attitudes to food, along with the kind of eating and leisure activities engaged in as a family and the level of support, are prim...
My genetic background is not predisposed to having a fulfilling old age – I have history of heart disease, strokes and diabetes in both sides of my family so it is important for me to live a healthier lifestyle not only for myself, but to show my child that this is a good idea from the beginning.
One health-related topic that receives considerable attention concerns eating habits and the development of obesity. Biological, environmental, social, and psychological factors that influence eating are typically an aspect that is assessed with the discussion of obesity concerns in the United States (U.S.). Obesity is widespread and remains a prominent health issue in the U.S.. One of the ways overweight and obesity is defined entails the operation of the body mass index (BMI) of an individual. This study consists of how these factors have a direct correlation leading to obesity in many individuals nation-wide.
Obesity has spiked precipitously in the past generations. In the 1960’s the average adult male weighed 168 pounds and now he weighs 185 pounds. In addition to this, the average adult female in 1960 weighed 143 and now she weighs 155 (Cutler). One reason why today’s society is continuing to gain weight over the generations is because today’s population “expends significantly less energy on a daily basis than their parents and...
Gronbaek, H. "'we've always eaten healthil'y: Family narratives about causes of their child's obesity and their motivation for taking action. ." Nordic Psychology. 60.3 (2008): 183-208. Web.
The psychology of eating is an essential field of study in the modern world, especially when it comes to nutritional science. With obesity becoming a major health issue, psychologists have researched the emotional and psychological aspects of eating in an effort to explain eating behavior and help people deal with weight or health issues. This includes a lack of eating or an addiction to. Problems are usually caused by psychological problems relating to food or drinks and can result in eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Food is central to the lives of all, and more recently, media interest has focused public attention on the food we eat, and its influence on physical health and mental well-being. However, it is only in the past
Nutrition and health habits consist of eating a healthy, well balanced diet. She rarely eats fast food, and never eats sweets. She generally tries to maintain a nutritious diet because she wants to succeed in tennis.
Eating healthy is not easy for people because of the time. People living in the US go to work roughly 40 hours a week for a full time job. Working 40 hours a week means working five days a week and having two days of break. For example, if a person works 8 hours a day, he or she is going to be tired at the end of the day. This causes person to eat fast food or delivery food. Williams said, “Somewhere along the way, cooking went from being something that normal Americans just did, on a daily basis, to something we instead watch as a gladiator sport on television” (665). Williams also said, “We
People should also consider doing more activities in order to maintain a healthy status. According to the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture, “physical activity levels have remained low over time”. This research proves that young adults are eating more and exercising less. Maybe changing eating habits and doing more exercise would help them to improve their health.
Most people eat out, about “55%of people eat fast food during the week” (Alfano). Fast food is just easier; it gives parents time to settle in at home after work and children to get homework or showers in before bed. Cooking meals come with having to clean a decent amount of dishes which is inconvenient for everything that needs done after school and before bed. Unsurprisingly, “17% of people eat a home cooked meal 7 nights a week”, 17% is very low compared to the people who eat fast food during the week (Alfano). Families do not always eat out each day a week, some manage to eat a home cooked meal “2-3 nights a week” that is at least “27%” of the people surveyed (Alfano). Not eating nutritious home cooked meals really affect children because “when people aren’t cooking
Previously to taking this class, I had never given much thought to my eating habits. I always thought of the way I chose to eat as one of those things I didn’t need to concern myself with too heavily now because I’m a young broke college student. The way I eat is pretty similar to the way most of my friends eat and when you live away from home, that seems like the norm for people in college. However, after applying what I’ve learned in this class to my life, I’ve realized that the dietary choices I make now affect not only my current health, but my future health as well. So overall, I would say that my eating habits are pretty bad, but I’m working on making them better.