Video Summary: Healthiest Nation In One Generation

“Healthiest Nation in One Generation” sends a clear message that the United States is not as healthy as we like to think. Initially, I thought the statistics represented another country. I always felt that the United States was a well developed country devoted to prevention, health, and safety, but after taking this class and watching this short video, I have come to realize how many changes can be made. Our country represents a wide variety of cultures, and it’s our responsibility to educate and promote a healthy lifestyle to all Americans. As a future health and fitness teacher, I’m looking forward to applying and sharing my knowledge in lectures and activities with the kids.
Throughout the video, the importance of personal health, public health, and medicine was narrated in a hypothetical life story. In order to lead a healthy life, one must strive for all three. Personal health is an individual’s health and well-being. This is determined by many factors, including our genetic makeup and our decisions and actions. It’s important to know where we came from in order to make the best choices. For example, being born …show more content…
Many organizations are out there that help inform and protect us every day. For example, in our water testing module, we were able to determine the cause of a tainted water source. It is comforting to know that there are workers in real life devoted to finding the causes of outbreaks. This module sparked my interest, and I requested a water testing kit from my utilities company and was able to check my water out for myself. Recently, there have been broadcasts about a white farming chemical that may have tainted the local water. Having gone through this module, I decided to request a water testing kit from my utilities company and check my water out for myself. Public health cautions like public water testing had allowed my community to have greater personal health as