Stay Healthy Research Paper

Mahatma Gandhi says, “It is health which is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”. We have heard a lot of stories about rich businessmen who did not take care of their health because they think money is the most important thing in their life, and eventually got into some major health problems. Staying healthy is more important than staying rich because we need the good health to enjoy our wealth. We all understand how important it is to stay healthy, but sometimes it could be very difficult to sort out which behaviors are most likely to cause some problems of our health. Health is the “ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in the physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and environmental dimensions” (Donatelle, …show more content…
I can stay in my bed or sofa for the entire day if I have nothing to do on that day. The amount of exercise I engaged had decrease tremendously after I graduated from high school. I understand it is very important to exercise at least 30 minutes per day, but I just cannot find the power to insist. In order to change this unhealthy habit, I would start writing a journal and keep track of the amount of exercise I have everyday and maintain my motivation. Even though I do not like to exercise, but my eating habits are really healthy. I eat a variety of foods everyday; for example, in the morning I will have a small amount of bread, cereals, nuts, milk, and egg. For lunch, I will have a small amount of vegetables, meat or fish, rice, and fruits and for dinner, I will only have a small amount of vegetables. I am very satisfied with my eating habits right now and I believe it is very important to keep this good eating …show more content…
They affect the lives of others because they contribute to global health or the global burden of disease” (Donatelle, 4). Being healthy can reduce a lot of deaths and chance of getting diseases, for example, the reduction of the mortality rates, which is the “proportion of deaths to population” and chronic disease, a “disease that typically begins slowly, progresses, and persists, with a variety of signs and symptoms that can be treated but not cured by medication”(Donatelle, 3). Some common chronic diseases are heart disease, disease that leads to strokes, cerebrovascular, diabetes, and cancer. In the textbook, the number one concern for the United States right now is obesity. People eat more than what they need and also the decrease in exercise. If people understand the importance of sustaining a healthy lifestyle, then the obesity rate might not become a big problem for the U.S. government and this will not “burden the U.S. health care system and the U.S. economy” (Donatelle,