INTRODUCTION In this developed world of broad spectrum antibiotics there are less morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases. BUT Life style diseases are making many serious challenges to healthcare authorities worldwide. From the 1940s, it became progressively more evident that lifestyle diseases were in the ascendancy. What are life style diseases? Lifestyle diseases are ailments the onset and progress of these are primarily concerned with lifestyle and behavior factors such as dietary habits, physical activities, rest, smoking, alcohol consumption ...
Overview What is Lifestyle Medicine(LM)? Why is it important? What is the role of lifestyle change in preventing and the treatment of disease? How can we implement lifestyle changes in our lives and the world around us? The of our "Fingers, Feet, Forks, Stress, Sleep and Love" How can we create our own "Blue Zones"? " Be the Change You wish to see in the World" Mahatma Gandhi Definition of Lifestyle Medicine ...
Keeping well with Diabetes and pre diabetes • Healthy weight and waist measurement • Healthy diet • Alcohol in moderation if included • Physical activity • Stop smoking • Managing stress and getting enough sleep • Getting more information/learning about Diabetes • Attending health checks/appointments • Know your numbers • Taking medication/insulin as prescribed Are you a healthy weight for your height? Calculated using Body Mass Index, BMI BMI = weight (kg) 2 height (meters ) Underweight- Lower risk of ...
Health and Personal Wellness Lesson 3: Lifestyle Influences on Health Making Every Contact Count Play your part in changing lifestyle behaviours and help prevent chronic disease Recap Unit 1 Lesson 1-2 • Definitions of Health • Mental Health • Self-perceived health status Irish population • Rate your own health 1-10 • The Biopsychosocial model of health • Self-perceived dimensions of health • Case studies- John/Tara Lifestyle Lifestyle involves the behaviours and activities that make up an individual’s daily life ...
Physical fitness is closely related to the state of one's health. Healthy is the normal condition of a person who is the right of his life. Healthy is related with laws that govern the body, soul, and environment like a fresh air, sunshine, balanced diet, work, rest, sleep, relax, cleanliness and thoughts, habits and a good lifestyle. “healthy is a state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity.” According ...
ymcaawards.co. uk YMCA Awards Importance of a Balanced Diet in Leading a Healthy Lifestyle ymcaawards.co. uk Session aims • State that a balanced diet provides essential nutrients • Understand that foods contain a mixture of different nutrients in different proportions • Identify the role of nutrients • Understand a balanced diet is important to maintain a healthy weight • Understand that a balance diet can prevent or slow down the development of diet related conditions/diseases ymcaawards.co. uk ...
Vocabulary • Lifestyle diseases—disease caused by unhealthy behaviors and other factors. • Risk Factor—anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or health problems. • Sedentary—not taking part of physical activity regularly. • Health—state of well being in which all components of health are in balance. • Value—a strong belief or ideal • Wellness—the achievement of a person’s best in all 6 components of health. Vocabulary • Life skill—a tool for building ...