3. How many days/hours of physical activity a week and what types do you or your family participates?…
Diabetes has definitely changed my values and molded me into a more caring and determined personality in all aspects of my life. Because of my brother’s diagnosis, I have been determined to work hard for others and myself which led me to take the part-time job after school. A strong work ethic is important to me as I grew up watching both my parents work hard and manage very long hours to provide for me and my brother. Dedication to others is one of my strong attributes, as well as my determination to meet my life goals and I intend to work hard to get…
meanwhile I would strictly keep a healthy life style and enough physical exercise to maintain…
Another way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is physical activity (Student Health 101, 2013, Slide 3). “According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in America. Lack of physical activity is clearly shown to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease” (Nutrition and Exercise, 2000). The first exercise strategy I incorporate into my life is walking every day for 2 miles…
A disease I may possible develop in my later years is diabetes. My mother is currently living with it. Diabetes is a disease that is hereditary, making one at risk of developing the disease. In addition, my mother is Hispanic and my father is African American and both ethnic backgrounds make me more at risk fordeveloping diabetes. Being overweight also contributes to the development of diabetes. I already have two strikes against me and will not allow myself to become overweight to add to the possibility of developing the disease. In addition, as one ages, the chances of developing diabetes increases. (WebMD, 2009) Understanding any disease with how it is developed to how it can be prevented helps with daily management. Coping with diabetes…
* Audience Motivation: It is important to know about diabetes because you could be living with it yourself and may not know it.…
In this essay I will aim to compare and contrast two case studies in terms of the visions and values of health they demonstrate. To do this I will look at the examples of the case studies we have looked at, these were of Brain and Samuel both have type 2 diabetes with similar age and their own set of life stresses. This will draw on the contrasts between the biomedical model and the social model within healthcare. The biomedical model is focused on the body, not the person. The Social model is focused on the person as a whole and letting the individual self-manage their condition.…
3. Anybody in the family take laxatives? Activity /Exercise: 1. Does your families has a regular exercise program, what is their concept about exercise and activity?…
Although we had a small group to speak to, we made the best of the situation and everyone did what they supposed to do. Dr. Brookter opened the meeting with two videos about diabetes, and gave a briefing about them. After the videos, each of the guests told us about the day when they found out they had Diabetes. Their stories were compelling,…
SELF- APPLICATION OF ‘BEHAVIOUR CHANGE MODEL’ Chosen behaviour to change My primary goal was to reduce sedentary behaviour (playing an iPad game ‘HeartStone’) and increase vigorous activities (going to the gym). In order to maintain health in overall, it is advised by a number of guidelines all adults should spend minimum 30 minutes of modest amount physical activity on most days of the week (Pate, Pratt and Bair, 1995). I aimed to go to gym three days a week for at least 30 minutes.…
Ashlee Wells, my sister, is a hardworking 6th grader attending Rogers and I consider her as my hero. I have acknowledged Ashlee as my hero because at age three she was diagnosed with type one diabetes, and this completely changed her life. Type 1 diabetes is when your pancreas can’t produce enough insulin to regulate your blood sugar, so it makes you feel either very hyper or fatigued, but both feelings can lead life-threatening events. Ever since she was pronounced to have diabetes, she has never been able to eat anything or do anything freely without worrying what her sugar is, and how something could affect it. My sister can’t ever be free from this diagnosis, but it doesn't mean she can’t manage what other people can. There is an infinite…
I learned that I should never use my condition to get special privileges, nor should I use it to receive sympathy from others. I’ve also learned to try new things, even if said things seem impossible. After all, the doctors told me that walking and running would be impossible, and yet I deceived them. The doctors told my parents that I’d never be able to play sports, and yet I have the awards to prove I can. The doctors told me I would have challenges in life, but everyone has challenges. In the end it's what you make of those challenges that make you who you…
In the article, Diabetes Doesn’t Run My Life, it describes how a girl called Mckenzie copes with type 1 diabetes and how even though she has this disease, she still can be a determined and focused athlete and person. She comprehends that if she were born in the times when they did not know how to diagnose type 1 diabetes, she would most likely be dead. To add on, instead of sulking around, she has come to terms with her life and tries to make the best out of it. Mckenzie has even traveled to Guatemala where she met and tested some 400 children who were diagnosed with diabetes. Furthermore, besides being a thoughtful and generous individual, she is an extremely committed sportswoman. She has joined tennis and is one of the best at her school.…
Fitness comes from the way you live all the time not just from experience done now and then…
In some societies, it is increasingly common to try to achieve good health and fitness through physically demanding sports, special diets, or preventative medicine, congenital or alternative. Some people believe that the best way to stay fit and healthy is simply to lead a normal life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?…