I have moved in Nassau County since September 2013. Nassau County is a very good place for children’s grow and development. Also it is a very quiet place to live. My whole family likes to live there. However, we still have some health issues in our community such as obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and so on.Obesity is defined as an increased body weight in relation to height, when compared to some standard of acceptable or desirable weight. It has become a global health issue. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008. In, 2008 10% of men and 14% of women in the world were obese (BMI>30kg/m2), compared with 5% for men and 8% for women in 1980. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one-third of
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Nowadays, a lot of treatments are available such as diet and exercise, drugs and diet together, restrictive surgery, bariatric surgery, biliopancreatic dliversion and Liposuction. However, prevention is very important to reduce obesity and other health issues such as eating nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day; reducing intake of foods high in fat and sugars; reducing intake of foods high in fat and sugar; using cooking methods which reduce fat, such as grilling; reducing alcohol intake (high in calories) and consuming less high fat/sugar snacks. These methods can via the farmer’s markets to provide a fresh variety of fruits and vegetables, communication health fair to instruct our residents to reduce obesity and so on. Exercise is a very important step to prevent obesity. Also for general health adults should achieve a total of at -least 30 minutes a day of at least moderate-intensity physical activity on five or more days a week. A stepwise increase in activity is recommended, such as walking to bus station; using the stairs and so on. 60-90 minutes per day is recommended for weight loss and maintenance. In addition, relaxation helps you to slow down your breathing, quiet your racing thoughts, and stop thinking about things that make you feel stressed. Relaxation skills improve with practice. Several techniques can help you relax, including: deep breath, meditation, positive mental imagery, alternately tensing and relaxing your muscle
Nowadays, a lot of treatments are available such as diet and exercise, drugs and diet together, restrictive surgery, bariatric surgery, biliopancreatic dliversion and Liposuction. However, prevention is very important to reduce obesity and other health issues such as eating nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day; reducing intake of foods high in fat and sugars; reducing intake of foods high in fat and sugar; using cooking methods which reduce fat, such as grilling; reducing alcohol intake (high in calories) and consuming less high fat/sugar snacks. These methods can via the farmer’s markets to provide a fresh variety of fruits and vegetables, communication health fair to instruct our residents to reduce obesity and so on. Exercise is a very important step to prevent obesity. Also for general health adults should achieve a total of at -least 30 minutes a day of at least moderate-intensity physical activity on five or more days a week. A stepwise increase in activity is recommended, such as walking to bus station; using the stairs and so on. 60-90 minutes per day is recommended for weight loss and maintenance. In addition, relaxation helps you to slow down your breathing, quiet your racing thoughts, and stop thinking about things that make you feel stressed. Relaxation skills improve with practice. Several techniques can help you relax, including: deep breath, meditation, positive mental imagery, alternately tensing and relaxing your muscle