Over the course of the semester I was able to understand the importance of my health and how it could affect my daily activities. In order to use the criteria from this semester and apply it to my personal life choices, I had to evaluate myself. In doing so, I created a report card giving myself a grade on the following categories: my diet, amount of sleep, stress management, and the amount of exercise in the past year. Over the past week I recorded my diet without regulation. I soon gave myself a D+ after the third day. I soon learned that I keep a very low nutrition diet, which mostly consists of sodium, sugar, and tons of bread. Also, my day to day meals were very repetitive. The morning consisted of cookies or chips as I would rush out
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I normally run one 5k every year and play the normal softball season. Although, in the future, I would like to start working out. My plan is to start a workout program this summer. On average, I only get about 2 x-rays a year. Although, they are only for the routine dental checkups. And I only visit a physician about once or twice a year, one for the normal checkup and then for my physical to play sports. I have no need for any type of medication around the year except for tylenol for occasional headaches or for car sickness. Over the course of this year I have only endured 1-2 colds, which I immediately took vitamins and was gone within two weeks. I currently stand at five feet and three inches. I weigh 113 pounds with a blood pressure of 125 over 80. A respiratory rate of 17 bpm and a resting heart rate of 62 bpm. Which all together is pretty normal for a seventeen year old girl. And from looking at the student medical history project, I am due to a healthy and long life, but with risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol. Overall, I am pretty lucky with my health based on my poor diet and lack of …show more content…
The only things I cannot prevent are the normal wear and tear of getting older, like arthritis, soreness, etc. I can prevent the possibility of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I can take the preventative measure of maintaining a healthy diet. I can also keep a regular exercise program to stay in shape. Then I can get regular checkups and request the doctor to monitor my blood pressure and help me start a preventative program. If I do end up with a possibility of heart problems I can ask to be prescribed to medication the lower the risk of any heart complications from high blood pressure and cholesterol buildup. Other than that the only preventative care I can take is by regulating my diet and never to smoke. Which was the most convincing reason why it is a concern in my family. Most of the men who have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, smoke. Which learning in class can lead to major heart complications and unhealthy side effects. I can also prevent future stress problems and my anxiety. I can talk to counselors to help me manage my stress or time. And/or take up yoga classes. I have been to a few of them with my mother. It helps clear my mind and focus on myself and focus on every muscle in my body as I mimic the instructor. I can also set up a calendar and set time for myself to relax and take a small naps or do
I normally run one 5k every year and play the normal softball season. Although, in the future, I would like to start working out. My plan is to start a workout program this summer. On average, I only get about 2 x-rays a year. Although, they are only for the routine dental checkups. And I only visit a physician about once or twice a year, one for the normal checkup and then for my physical to play sports. I have no need for any type of medication around the year except for tylenol for occasional headaches or for car sickness. Over the course of this year I have only endured 1-2 colds, which I immediately took vitamins and was gone within two weeks. I currently stand at five feet and three inches. I weigh 113 pounds with a blood pressure of 125 over 80. A respiratory rate of 17 bpm and a resting heart rate of 62 bpm. Which all together is pretty normal for a seventeen year old girl. And from looking at the student medical history project, I am due to a healthy and long life, but with risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol. Overall, I am pretty lucky with my health based on my poor diet and lack of …show more content…
The only things I cannot prevent are the normal wear and tear of getting older, like arthritis, soreness, etc. I can prevent the possibility of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I can take the preventative measure of maintaining a healthy diet. I can also keep a regular exercise program to stay in shape. Then I can get regular checkups and request the doctor to monitor my blood pressure and help me start a preventative program. If I do end up with a possibility of heart problems I can ask to be prescribed to medication the lower the risk of any heart complications from high blood pressure and cholesterol buildup. Other than that the only preventative care I can take is by regulating my diet and never to smoke. Which was the most convincing reason why it is a concern in my family. Most of the men who have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, smoke. Which learning in class can lead to major heart complications and unhealthy side effects. I can also prevent future stress problems and my anxiety. I can talk to counselors to help me manage my stress or time. And/or take up yoga classes. I have been to a few of them with my mother. It helps clear my mind and focus on myself and focus on every muscle in my body as I mimic the instructor. I can also set up a calendar and set time for myself to relax and take a small naps or do