After reading the self assesment, I would rate my preventive practices as a 5 on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the worst. There are things that I should do to help improve my health. One of the things I should do is change my eating habits. I have cut down on cokes but still don't drink enough water. I need to cut down on my sugar. I have trouble with my insulin levels at times and I'm sure having sweets does not help. I need to eat more fruits and vegetables. My family doesn't like vegetables, so I rarely eat them. I like vegetables so I need to get in the habit of eating them whether anyone else does or not. There are fruits we all like but for some unknown reason, I just don't buy them very often. I need to start exercising again. I've let that fall way behind and my weight gain has shown it. I need to make a schedule of days and put in time for exercising. Hopefully, that will get me started on the right track.
As far as the preventive practices that I use, I do not smoke or use illegal drugs. I also wear my seatbelt when I'm in the car. As far as health care, I get my blood checked every year and a physical. I've started going to the dentist like I should for routine care. I'm doing better on how I handle stress and that just makes me feel better in general.
Overall, I'm not as bad as I could be, so that makes me feel good as well. I do have a plan to help improve my health and hopefully by the end of the semester, I will be able to say that my health has improved.
Amy
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I agree with you in that everyone needs to eat more fruits and vegetables. No one likes to eat them, but eating the right food, helps with everyone's overall health. Be very careful with your sugar levels. I was insulin resistance for years and finally it manifested into type 2 diabetes. Taking a pill everyday is a pain, but if I do not watch it, it can become type 1 diabetes which require insulin shots. The younger someone is when they start eating and exercising, the easier it is to make changes. After the age of 40, your metabolism slows down, and old bad eating habits are hard to change. I have found that everyone has too much to do and not enough time to do it. As a student, wife and mother of 3, I am exhausted all the time. So I try and exercise five days a week, this helps with my stress and tightens my body. My main problem is that I love to eat food, like most people. I learned the hard way, that you have to change the way you eat, because exercise alone does not work. Also, I made my husband join me in exercise and trying to prepare healthy meals. Good luck to you.
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