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1. Individual responsibility for enhancing healh
It is good to mind the risks when it comes to your health. Having unhealthy behaviors can lead to bad habits. If you set specific goals for yourself, it is easier to achieve and easier to start.you have the ability to choose if you should make a good decision or a bad decision. It is all up to you. No one can help you with this, you may be able to get put of something but not without lasting effects;like it you choose to smoke. You need to make sure you aren't about to ruin your life and career. -
2 . Healthy behaviors that improve health
To stay healthy it is important to exercise and get the right nutrition. Fruits and vegetables are great sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Cutting down on high carb and high sugar foods like soda and hamburgers. Staying hydrated is important for good health. It is important to exercise most days. In today's world people are less likely to take a more physically demanding route, like driving their car instead of riding their bike. -
3 . Behaviors to avoid to reduce health risks
You should try to stay away from tobacco and excessive alcohol. Along with illegal drugs. These change your body's natural chemistry, which can be very deadly if taken in excess, which is often. An unbalanced nutrition-too many carbs/too much of one food group- and lack of physical activity can have dangerous consequences in the long run. Can even cause death. Good to get more physical activity and a healthy nutrition to avoid some risks. -
4. Treatment for abusive behaviors
To reduce the risk for death by smoking, one could quit-or don't start. To reduce risks of death it is good to eat healthier and be more physically active. To help with addiction; counseling and therapy are good to get a person who was once addicted to be moved back into normal life. You can also use medications that can help with withdrawal from opioids and other drugs. -
5. Drugs and alcohol are treatable but addictive
When you take drugs like these, your body gets attached to the feeling they give you, the high. Alcohol is classed as an depressant, which slows down vital functions such as breathing and movement. You can get the alcohol out of your body eventually, but it takes a long time to recover from the effects. Drugs like marijuana, are addictive because of the high that is caused. This drug isn't as hard core as others such as heroine. -
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You can go on meds or counseling to get off them, you have to get out of the situation where it all started to change yourself. -
6. How do drugs and alcohol affect the body's system
Addiction is a complex illness characterized by heavy cravings, and compulsive seeking the the drug that leads to excessive use even when faced with devastating consequences. Tobacco/cigarettes are nervous system stimulants that triggers disruptions. It elevates your heart rate and blood pressure, irritates the lungs, and blocks your ability to smell and taste. Opioids reduce the intensity of pain signals to the brain which affects the areas that control emotion. -
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7. Food labels and nutrition
Nutrition labels on the boxes and cans of food sources get across the simple facts about what is in the item. When you look at the percentage, make sure the calories from fat is less than half. If not, it is not good for you. These help you get quick information about food choices and healthy decisions. -
8. Benefits and risks of dietary supplements
Dietary supplements are combinations of vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, amino acids, and enzymes. They come in tablets, capsules, and powders, as well as drinks and energy bars. The most popular include vitamins D and E, minerals of calcium and iron, herbs like echinacea and garlic, and specials like glucosamine, probiotics, and fish oils. Some may help you get the right amount of needed nutrients. But supplements cannot take the place of the foods that are important to a healthy diet. -
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Some supplements are beneficial for overall health and for managing some health conditions. Always be aware of the possibility for unexpected side effects, mostly when taking new products. Supplements are most likely to cause side effects or harm when people take them instead of prescribed medicines. This can cause much harm the safety depends on its chemical makeup, how it works in the body, how it's prepared, and the dose. Certain herbs can harm the liver. -
9. sources of nutrients available in different cultural and ethnic cuisines
Foods that are available from different ethnic backgrounds have nutrients that can help make our lives healthier with a little change. The Asian culture gets carbs from noodles and rice. This is good source of energy. They also drink herbal tea which is good for hydration. Most people eat vegetables and fruits and are eaten daily. Some have meats and fish either everyday or every week. Asian cuisine has more nutrient rich foods like broccoli, cabbage and mushrooms. -
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Latin America and Africa have more starchy foods such as corn and grain. -
10. Environmental issues affect food supply and quality
In the past decade or two, we have had a growing demand for cheap and filling foods. This has lead to “advances” to achieve this goal. They have started using pesticides and fertilizers to make the food appear more desirable. This infects our water supply, killing many animals and polluting our rivers and oceans. Also, they are decreasing the nutritional value for them and thus we need to eat more than previous generations to get the same amount of essential nutrients. -
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The minerals intertwined within the crops are going at a steady decline.