Healthy: The Connotations and Misconceptions The general idea of being healthy has changed in a variety of ways over the many centuries that humans have been studying anatomy. Being healthy is much more than just looking good, and the U.S. Military is a great example of this. Most military personnel do not have large muscles but they are still extremely strong and even outperform professional bodybuilders. This is because the size and strength of muscles are much more independent of one another than most would initially believe (Mettler) (Phillips). Any medical doctor, anatomical expert, or even a so-called “Health-Guru” will tell you that the singular most important factor in changing the body mass index of a person is their diet. Many people refer to the laws of physics and biological imperatives when speaking of diet. Basically the idea is that when a person consumes more calories than he or she uses, then the person is gaining weight. Gaining weight is not always a bad thing, as most people trying to gain muscle need to gain weight in order to do so. However, the type of food you eat contains different “Macro Nutrients” which can effect different growth factors in different ways. Generally the most feared and hated macro nutrient is the carbohydrate. It is technically not the most fattening nutrient, (Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram whereas actual fat provides 9.) yet carbohydrates are much more numerous in the foods that contain them. For instance, white bread or ice cream contain multitudes of carbohydrates since they are simple sugars, but don't contain nearly the same amounts of fat. Carbohydrates at the basic level are made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It is these three elements that make up the sim... ... middle of paper ... ...rking out should appropriately plan his or her workouts according to the goal he or she wants to accomplish as one can get very different things out of their body depending on which way they work out. Works Cited Mettler, S. "Increased protein intake reduces lean body mass loss during weight loss in athletes.." (2010): n. page. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. . Phillips, SM. "Dietary protein for athletes: from requirements to optimum adaptation.." Journal of Sports and Sciences. (2011): n. page. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. . Hubal, Monica. "Variability in Muscle Size and Strength Gain after Unilateral Resistance Training." (2005): n. page. Print. .
The brain and body prefer to use glucose, a product of the digestion of carbohydrates, as an energy source. Therefore, the severe reduction of carbohydrates has many negative effects on the body. By eating only protein and fats the body will go into starvation mode. In the absence of a sufficient amount of carbohydrates the body is forced to use stored blood sugar from the liver and muscles. This process results in an initial protein tissue loss and urinary loss of electrolytes. Protein tissues, muscles, are mostly composed of water; consequently, the elimination of carbohydrates in the body causes the body to start to undergo a process known as ketosis. With this large amount of water loss, it appears that the body is rapidly losing an abundant amount of weight. Although appealing to the dieter, this rapid weight loss from decreased carbohydrates can pose a variety of health risks. Because of the decreased amount of carbohydrate...
Healthy People 2020 is a program for the promotion of health and the prevention of diseases, launched by the Department of Health and Human Services in December 2010. According to healthypeople.gov, this program has four overarching goals which are first to achieve healthy, longer lives free of preventable diseases, injuries, and premature deaths; to achieve health fairness, eliminate differences, and improve all groups’ health; also to produce social and physical environments that encourage good health; and last but not least to promote life’s quality, healthy development, and healthy behaviors through all life stages. This program has a vision of a community where people live long, healthy lives. Healthy People 2020 offers a comprehensive set of 10 years of nationwide goals and objectives that is meant to improve the health of the American population. Healthy People 2020 covers 42 topic areas with approximately 600 objectives, which include 1,200 measures. A smaller set of Healthy People 2020 objectives, has been designated to communicate high-priority health issues and actions that can be taken to address them, this objectives are called Leading Health Indicators. The program goes above and beyond these health indicators in order to provide the best care for the people of this country. These indictors cover from the access of health service, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity to substance abuse, environmental quality, injury and violence.
Many coaches encourage athletes to be lean and fit in order to promote optimal levels of performance. Many young athletes, however, take a coach's or parent's suggestion and interpret it in the wrong way. A young athlete in many cases assumes that the suggestion to be lean and fit means they are fat and need to loose significant amounts of weight in order to win. The desire to be thin, like competitive sports, becomes a competition. Both concepts incorporate the desire for perfection and both require practice and training. The difference is that the desire to be thin, if practiced too long and hard, can lead to death.
Wellness the state or condition of being in good physical and mental health. I would interpret wellness as not only being the state of good physical and mental health but, as genuinely being happy. Wellness is the mind, the body and the soul. Each dimension of wellness is all equally significant to one, if one lacks the others may as well. Each of the dimensions of wellness act and interact in a way that contributes to our own quality of life.
The importance of a healthy community is not only an issue that affects the individual health of member of the community but is also something affects the health of the overall economic health of the community. Health education helps keep people in check with their personal health, and good personal health correlates with more happiness. Happiness is life correlates with more satisfaction with what an individual 's does on the daily. If an individual is more happy with their daily life then it is very possible that they are in some way happy with their chosen job or occupation. When companies have a happier workforce there is a higher chance of increased productivity, which in turn creates higher chances for an increased profit in the company.
There is a possibility that a self-centered person may be regarded as appropriately social while bad-tempered and pensive persons will be recognized as ”unhealthy”; this is because social disengagement is considered unhealthy in the humanistic perspective. In the current culture, it is favorable for a person to have an optimistic disposition because it complements sensitivity of the society. It is a bias that avoids the thought that the society may be flawed and it insists that sociability as a standard of health is most appropriate. The humanists claim that there are external factors are the cause of restrictions on free will. Accordingly, in this context, one's insistence of will on the external reality is the definition of self-actualization
What is health? "Wellness is a dynamic procedure of getting to be plainly mindful of and settling on decisions toward a solid life. Wellness is likewise a procedure for change and growth". Wellness is an essential perspective with regards to a person's wellbeing. The six measurements of wellness comprise of Social, Occupational, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, and Emotional. It was produced to enable individuals to comprehend their general wellness and wellbeing. The principal part of wellness that I'll examine in that of Physical health, which requires eating admirably, working out, maintaining a strategic distance from hurtful propensities, mindful basic leadership, finding out about and perceiving afflictions and sicknesses, keeping normal
Many people have trouble understanding what a healthy lifestyle is. They often picture endless hours in the gym and being on a crazy liquid diet. Others may think they can spend an hour doing a hard workout and then go eat whatever they want because “they workout”. Once balance is found a healthy lifestyle becomes easy. Understanding the difference between balance and being strict and obsessive about what you eat and when you work out is key. Some have an extremely hard time learning a balance. If they eat junk food, they feel guilty. If they miss a workout, they feel guilty. The truth is, junk food and rest days are great in moderation. Find a balance will help them feel much happier, healthier and even see more physical results. Getting an ideal physique is simply, 80% diet and 20% exercise. The best thing to do is eat healthy, well portioned meals at least five days a week. Then allow one or two days of eating more relaxed foods in moderation without any guilt. If one has a few cheat meals, or in other words, foods that aren’t very healthy, are not going to make them “fat” or gain weight. Especially if they are also working hard in the gym five to six days a week.
In an interview, talking about your greatest “weaknesses” and flaws is tough. This question has become a test for many interviewees, due to the fact that they hate this question and consider it senseless. According to recruiters’, this question determines whether an interviewee qualifies for the job. When faced with this question, I have six recommendations that can help interviewees during their interview.
Physical training is a very essential part of the army culture. Physical fitness has a direct influence on their combat readiness which also ties into needing to be mentally and physically tough. Being physically fit allows you to be productive and also gives you the opportunity to enjoy even the little things in life. It also allows you to be able to adapt and survive through tough living conditions. Having the proper diet and exercise can improve a person’s quality of life. Maintaining a high level of fitness helps you perform at higher levels throughout your life. Healthy muscles are less susceptible to to injury, less likely to tear and give in to stress. Which is why it’s important to take care of your body. Soldiers who don’t meet military fitness standards risk being discharged or maybe disciplinary actions.
When I was 9 years old, the sudden death of one of my cousin changed forever my conception of health. David and I used to hang out a lot together. I did not notice anything different on him. He seemed like any other child our age. He seemed healthy. It is only after his death that my parents told me that David died of Sickle cell disease. It took me sometime to realize that even a healthy looking person could be sick.
First thing first, let’s discuss one of my favorite macronutrients, carbohydrates otherwise known as carbs. Carbs which is essentially sugar comes from starch, fruit, vegetables, milk, meat, sports drinks and any other food that has sugar in it (Hall, 2017). For a good while, carbs were portrayed as unhealthy and as something that should be avoided in our daily diet, with books, magazines, and popular diets all correlating with the trend to paint
Firstly, how exercise had an impact on my health both in school and outside of school. In school, physical education was the main aspect that helped to improve my fitness scores as a whole. To have mandatory goals set that I had to complete allowed me to achieve fitness much easier than if I’m going by my own, independent motivation. Gym class offered and taught many, difficult and challenging ways to improve my physical abilities and endurance. I don’t participate in any school sports other than marching band, which is hardly considered a sport. I played bass drum in that, so that was working my leg, back, and shoulder muscles. Outside of school, I had a gym membership during the summer, and I didn’t really utilize it as much as I should have. When I did go to the gym I did the elliptical, then the little strength circuit area, and sometimes a yoga class with my grandma. Secondly, how my personal measures such as attitude and nutrition effected my physical growth results. I’ll admit it, my
Early adolescence is the best age to begin teaching healthy eating habits. During this developmental stage, children’s intellectual development is expanding in a major way. They are becoming curious and are eager to learn about things that interest them. This is also the age where children are more interested in helping their parents in tasks such as cooking. Abstract thought processes develop during early adolescence; children are able to understand more complex concepts and reason or argue their position on a subject. Because of these developmental changes, children are able to understand how unhealthy food directly affects them. Parents have the perfect opportunity to teach children how to cook healthy food by allowing children to help prepare
Throughout our healthy brains, healthy bodies course so far, we have learned time and time again about the strong and important relationship between our brains and our bodies. Health and wellness is not one single thing, it is a collection of practices, attitudes and ways of being in the world, which help us cultivate the best form of ourselves. Finding and understanding the ways in which we can best take care of ourselves, and then applying them, gives us the opportunity to improve our physical, cognitive, mental and emotional wellbeing. Embodying our healthiest selves helps not only us, it helps those around us by providing a positive example about how to exist within our own bodies, and exist within the world. Throughout this paper, we will