My daily lifestyle has a huge impact on my health. Recently, without any notion of this writing assignment, I have taken action to monitor what I eat. The reason for this insight is because my family and friends always mention that I am skinny and I need to eat more. I realize from previous chapters about health and fitness, nutrition, and weight management, just to name a few, have brought to my attention that it is important to record what you put in your body. With that being said, my lifestyle can accommodate the necessary nutritions to be healthy. I love to stay active throughout the week. I stretch every morning, which I highly recommend. I play basketball for a minimum of 6 hours a week. I bike to and from school 4 times a week. I
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The cost of living off campus has made a huge impact on my diet. Not only do I have to watch what I eat but also I have to watch what I spend. The most important aspect in maintaining a healthy diet is managing time. I have to make time to go grocery shopping, prepare meals, and wash dishes. It takes a large portion of my time every day to successfully consume three nutritional meals. There are some occasions where I get lazy or I am in a hurry, I have resort to cheap processed foods. Processed foods are bad for one 's health because it contains a lot of sugar and artificial chemicals such as preservatives. It also lacks nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. I believe as a student that we do come across eating processed foods more than usual. I cannot afford to consume processed foods because it will negatively affect my health and my activity levels in the long …show more content…
There are many healthy habits to continue. For example, I will continue to drink nothing but water and milk. I will make time to get a great workout at the gym every week. I also want to stay away from processed foods as much as possible. On the other hand, I have bad habits that I need to cut. For example, I need to get three full delicious and nutritious meals in each day. I also need to start my day with a healthy breakfast with a good source of vitamins to keep my energy levels high until lunch. I need to resort to healthy snacks rather than processed sugary snacks. Ultimately, I have to manage my time efficiently so I can eat healthy, stay active, and do great in
The cost of living off campus has made a huge impact on my diet. Not only do I have to watch what I eat but also I have to watch what I spend. The most important aspect in maintaining a healthy diet is managing time. I have to make time to go grocery shopping, prepare meals, and wash dishes. It takes a large portion of my time every day to successfully consume three nutritional meals. There are some occasions where I get lazy or I am in a hurry, I have resort to cheap processed foods. Processed foods are bad for one 's health because it contains a lot of sugar and artificial chemicals such as preservatives. It also lacks nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. I believe as a student that we do come across eating processed foods more than usual. I cannot afford to consume processed foods because it will negatively affect my health and my activity levels in the long …show more content…
There are many healthy habits to continue. For example, I will continue to drink nothing but water and milk. I will make time to get a great workout at the gym every week. I also want to stay away from processed foods as much as possible. On the other hand, I have bad habits that I need to cut. For example, I need to get three full delicious and nutritious meals in each day. I also need to start my day with a healthy breakfast with a good source of vitamins to keep my energy levels high until lunch. I need to resort to healthy snacks rather than processed sugary snacks. Ultimately, I have to manage my time efficiently so I can eat healthy, stay active, and do great in