Introduction After completing the pre-test, it was clear what health behavior needed to be changed. The total score for the pre-test was 49 out of 70. It was overall a very unfortunate score but the nutrition portion of the pre-test was the lowest score of 0. Due to the poor score of 0 in the nutrition portion and the want/need for a healthier lifestyle, the decision to make some changes in that department was made. Nutrition is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy can make an individual healthier, avoid diseases, and feel refreshed (less sluggish and drowsy). The Standard American Diet contains an over consumption of calories and processed foods that can lead to increased inflammation, reduced control of infection,
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It takes a lot of determination to live a healthy lifestyle. It is hard to find time to make food that’s good for your body. Especially when people have work, school, kids, family, and friends to deal with. This can be a barrier to a healthy life but there are solutions. Preparing meals for the whole week can also save a lot of time. Another big difficulty people face is not knowing how to cook. This problem can be fixed by taking cooking classes, learning from friends and family, or practice makes perfect. Cost can be a huge burden on people and healthy food is not always affordable. Some solutions for this problem is purchasing when products are on sale, couponing, and maybe even growing some fruits and vegetables at home. To promote health and reduce risks of chronic diseases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issue the Dietary Guidelines for Americans that help Americans make healthy and informed food choices (Insel & Roth, 2014, p. 206).
Conclusion
Many people give up on living healthy and eating healthy because there are too many difficulties. These difficulties can be overcome. People can find time to cook, people can learn to cook, people can find ways to save money for healthy foods, and people can live a happy and healthy life. There are many resources available to help people
It takes a lot of determination to live a healthy lifestyle. It is hard to find time to make food that’s good for your body. Especially when people have work, school, kids, family, and friends to deal with. This can be a barrier to a healthy life but there are solutions. Preparing meals for the whole week can also save a lot of time. Another big difficulty people face is not knowing how to cook. This problem can be fixed by taking cooking classes, learning from friends and family, or practice makes perfect. Cost can be a huge burden on people and healthy food is not always affordable. Some solutions for this problem is purchasing when products are on sale, couponing, and maybe even growing some fruits and vegetables at home. To promote health and reduce risks of chronic diseases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issue the Dietary Guidelines for Americans that help Americans make healthy and informed food choices (Insel & Roth, 2014, p. 206).
Conclusion
Many people give up on living healthy and eating healthy because there are too many difficulties. These difficulties can be overcome. People can find time to cook, people can learn to cook, people can find ways to save money for healthy foods, and people can live a happy and healthy life. There are many resources available to help people