Essays on Healthy Life

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Innovation is introduction of new and improved concepts and ideas that are subjected to research, treatment and diagnosis improvement. The healthcare innovation focuses in achieving high quality, safety efficiency and reduced cost in health care administration . The information technology is the main driver to ensuring healthcare innovation is achieved. Different healthcare prevention innovations are essential in achieving a healthy life. These innovative approaches are essential in ensuring improvement in health care. These prevention innovations include behavioral and lifestyle, healthcare system and public and community.

Healthcare Innovation

Strategic innovation Product innovation; this introduces the essence of goods and services innovation whereby health ...

Nutritional stress is one of the basic causes of a variety of diseases. Food processing industries across the world convert whole grains, vegetables, meat, and dairy products into convenient forms for the consumption of the end users. For instance, most of the processed foods individuals consume nowadays are loaded with sugar and other chemicals. Sugar does not contain any essential nutrients and only provides the body excess calories and energy. Studies have repeatedly proven the harmful effects of sugar to the human body as it affects the normal metabolism (Stanhope, Schwarz & Havel, 2013). Processed foods cause obesity which in ...

Hypertension is one of the chronic illnesses whose presence within the communities in the last one decade has been significantly felt. The morbidities, mortalities and costs incurred in management and treatment are issues that have impacted on individuals, families and communities (Ferdinand, 2013). Within the US, there are significant disparities especially from a racial perspective in the cases of hypertension. As at present, it is estimated that 41% of African Americans have hypertension which is a high figure as compared to the 27% of Whites who have hypertension (Flack, Nasser & Levy, 2011). Further, up to 28% of African Americans ...

Self-efficacy is a potent and consistent construct that is relevant to performance and motivation. It has been used as a model of motivation in several applied contexts such as in health, education, occupation and other settings. Self-efficacy relates to the individual belief that one can perform a particular task or act in a certain way and exercise control over events (Sawyer, Peters, & Willis, 2013). This means it can be thought of as an aspect of hope or optimism. This is a critical determinant of behavioral change and thus self-efficacy and behavioral control are seen as synonymous constructs. Self-efficacy works ...

Jenni Lake is a young woman of 17 years who is suffering from cancer. She would wish to love a normal and healthy life, but the cancer has taken all her happiness. Even though she does not show any negative thing about her condition, she must be suffering a lot inside her heart. Suffering from brain tumor at her age is no joke, given that she has her entire life ahead of her. She has not even enjoyed a quarter of her life, but she has suffered too much. Her ethical dilemma comes in after realizing that she is ...

Introduction

Obesity may be defined as the condition where an individual has more fat in his body more than the stipulated amount. It has been realized to have various effects on the individual’s health, such as diabetes and heart failures. This issue was mainly believed to be prominent amongst the older members of the society, however, over the years, the issue of obesity has been realized to be a disease that is also affecting the children in the society. As per the World Health Organization report (2012), about 170 Million children have been realized to be overweight and hence ...

Introduction

In past few years, one of the most significant developments in the world economy is the emergence of India and China as major forces in the global economy. The constant growth of these countries is expected to dominate the economy of the whole world for several decades. Both countries contribute as more than one-third of the world’s population. Since 1980, both economies have been successful in achieving remarkable poverty reduction and economic growth rate. In respect of economic growth, it seems that China and India both are similar as both of these countries have large geographies and populations. ...

My name

My course name Abstract In this paper I will compare and contrast Chinese views on food and dietary practices with those of Western countries. By appeal to empirical and historical research, I will provide various points of comparison and support the claim that that Chinese views and practices help promote good development, health, and well-being. I will address differences in Chinese and Western views on the properties of food, herbs, food as therapy. My aim will not be to argue that Chinese dietary theories and practice are superior to those of Western countries. Rather, it will be to show ...

Social issues cut across a large spectrum of our daily lives, cutting across from human to local area development. In the exploration of considering topics to research on, the researcher looked at the topics which are most relevant to this generations and future generations and settled on these three areas: these are potential topics that were looked into

Child Abuse

Teenage Pregnancy HIV Child abuse The first topic was Child abuse which is a term used to refer to mistreatment and acts of affliction on children. These are acts conducted by caregivers, guardians and parents of the child that often results ...

(From The Traditional Chinese Medicine to the Naturing Life)

Introduction

Naturing Life has bestowed people with an incomparable beauty. According to Coco Chanel, “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous”. The pursuit of beauty is an eternal topic of discussion, particularly among women. Without a doubt, beauty is something that almost everyone pursues in life. It is hard to imagine how women used to maintain their beautiful appearance thousands of years ago. As compared to the modern science and technological advancements that now support the beauty industry in many ways (such as hyaluronic acid injection or face-lifting surgery), ...

In this report, personal assessment and experience about the Yoga practices are discussed. It illustrates about different Yoga practices postures, poses and breathing exercise. The report is structured in a way that it provides a brief introduction to Hatha Yoga and the movements involved in this yoga. Furthermore, the report provides a discussion of the way this type of yoga can be promoted.

Introduction to Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is a different type of yoga that involves different physical techniques and yoga that are influenced by Hindu tradition gods namely “Shiva”. It involves different physical exercises and positions that stimulate functioning and improved ...

The Difference between Healthy and Fast Food

Food refers to edible substances consumed by people and animals to keep them alive. It consists of macronutrients such as carbohydrates and starches, proteins and micronutrients like minerals and vitamins as well as fats. Food supports life by generating growth, making the body grow and maintaining the body. The combination of foods that one eats can either be classified as healthy of unhealthy food. Healthy foods are associated with rich people while unhealthy eating is more prevalent with the less able people. In essence, food is directly related to health. Good food habit leads to a healthy life while ...

45 years old Hispanic male patient, who works for a constructions company, complains that two days ago while at work he experienced difficulty in breathing accompanied by coughing and short of breath. The difficulty in breathing and chest tightness increases at night when it gets cold. The patients state that he is allergic to cockroach droppings dust and grass pollen. Recently, he received a letter from management warning him of being laid off if he does not improve his work output. This has caused his stress levels to rise and in an effort to cope with the pressure of ...

Clinical judgment is exceedingly indispensable and paramount in the provision of care among the aged. The care is provided by qualified nurses, and its essence is to maintain excellent health, prevent diseases, recover health, and attain the best quality of life. In line with this, the nurses also play significant purpose in minimizing distress, maintain a healthful and a well responsive physiological, social, psychological and cultural state in the old population (Mauk, 2010). Further, the care is particularly essential among the aged, since they have complex health and body system characterized by frequent infection with chronic diseases, reiterated diagnosis, generation of ...

Risk factors associated with obesity in Hispanic children

Obesity forms a major problem in children, especially among the Hispanics, as the risk factors associated with them are aplenty. Disparities with regard to race or ethnicity are found in the occurrence of this ailment and so the risk factors related to obesity also might have linkages likewise. According to Taveras et al (2010) several factors like “social / built environment, behavior, physiology, genetics” and early childhood years also contribute to the risk factors associated with the disorder. The various risk factors that might lead to childhood obesity during the early developmental stages include, disproportionate increase in weight during ...

Cognitive functioning is an intellectual process in which people become conscious of the things that happens to them. For example, perceiving the changes and effects and comprehending new ideas. The process that concerns symbolic operations of cognitive functioning is a gradual process. For example, memory, thinking, and creation of imagery concern the activities of the mind. It particularly encompasses the essence of being aware and having the capacity to make judgments (Poon, 2006).

Various activities need to be done in order to maintain the cognitive functioning. Since mental dysfunction would occur, a mental illness which causes emotional stress and cognitive problems. ...

The course on art therapy, Reiki and spirituality as alternative ways of keeping good health has a lot of impacts on human lifestyles. Spirituality is basically participation in religion such as attending synagogue, churches and mosques. It could also be through undertaking practices such as meditation, yoga and reflection. Spirituality is an important aspect of keeping good health. People believe that their faith in religion can help maintain good health. For instance, Christians would pray for good health and have faith that they will be healthy. Spirituality in form of yoga and meditation also help the human body relax hence; ...

Psychology's Role in the Workplace: Promoting Well-Being and Raising Awareness

Any psychologically healthy business should foster its employees into the well-being while boosting organizational performance and productivity. Psychologically healthy and balanced workplace practices may be grouped into several categories: employee engagement, work-life balance, staff growth and improvement, health and basic safety, and employee recognition. You should note that there is no basic approach to creating an emotionally healthy workplace. Accomplishment of this goal is based, in part, in addressing the problems unique to the organization and drawing awareness to programs and insurance policies to meet their employee’s needs. One problem in the workplace is stress. This may ...

Wendell Berry’s ideas on what should constitute a healthy society are overlooked by the major stakeholders in society today. Berry, in his book talks about the life that he values and what constitutes a healthy society altogether. According to Wendell Berry, a good life entails having the right technologies, sustainable agriculture, fidelity, the miracle of life, good food among others. In the art of common place, Berry creates an understanding of his philosophy and why he treasure land so much. The philosophy requires a wealth of responsible behavior. However, in the twentieth century it has proven difficult to possess the responsible culture ...

The problem of obesity in children in USA has taken the form of an epidemic. The rising obesity figures in children show consistency and are directly proportional to meals offered in the schools; these meals are being testified now (Menschik, Ahmad and Alexander 33). A lot of research and existing practice evaluations have been carried and practiced by the United States Department of Agriculture; to meet the nutrition standards and enforce compliance with dietary guidelines for children (Joshi, Misako and Feenstra 41). In 2013, USDA adopted a reformatory policy of serving healthier meals (rich in nutrition and low in fats, ...

Essay 1:

There are different problems that are in the world that are created by global warming. Most of the problems that are brought by the global warming factor have been with human beings for a few decades and they have developed ways of dealing with these problems. The different problems created by global warming have been clearly identified and different groups have come out strongly to search for the solutions and suggested solutions to these problems. The chief problem of global warming is the increase in temperatures in the planet due to the trapping of the carbon dioxide gas. Scientists explain ...

Introduction

For a long, French fries and hamburgers have been the order of the day in most restaurants. This is rapidly changing across many food restaurants. It is not the end of French fries and burgers as such. It is the dawning of an era of quick, affordable and increasingly healthier foods compared to erstwhile fast foods. More precisely, real food is rapidly becoming the new fast food. There is widespread commitment to healthy food choices as a lifestyle rather than a diet. This has developed this new trend where previously fringe foods like vegetable juice, kales and organic produce have made their ...

Importance of Going Through College

In addition to academics, college life has numerous co-curriculum activities. There are several events which are usually organized in college. For instance career days, trade and exhibition events, fashion shows, acting and dancing events in theatres. These events are usually full of fun are meant to make college life interesting and colourful. Attending such events enables one to make a lot of friends. The fact that a college setup has people of the same age set allows one to socialize and make a lot of friends. Friends one makes while in college are very important in life. They help in times of ...

The health care system is facing many challenges, despite of the fact that huge amount of investment is being done in health system. The health system is unable to attain the desired level of growth and progress. This is mainly due to the reason that this problem cannot be solved merely by investing heavily in the medical advances, there is a need to bring a social change that help in the reduction of the disparities prevailing in the American society. Investing for medical advances is significant for the welfare of the nation, but this should not be done at the expense ...

Introduction

- Background - Purpose - Objective

Proposal Specifics

- Interactive, fun, educational activities and other features - Expertise required - Annual budget

Conclusion

Abstract A new recreation and family center has been opened in my community. Stakeholders have selected me to head a committee for developing a series of ventures, which can be undertaken to utilize the center effectively. This proposal outlines interactive, fun and educational activities besides other features that will engage the interest of children and adolescents to facilitate their growth and development process. Problem-solving techniques have been adopted in exploring developmental issues, grounded in child development ...

The Positive Effects on Mind, Body, and Soul

The Positive Effects on Mind, Body, and Soul Friendship is a unique social phenomenon. Contrary to many other species in the animal kingdom, human beings form very sophisticated social bonds that are oftentimes with people who have no genetic relation to them. This type of bonding with animals has been termed “kin selection” and is explained due to survivorship of genes shared within families. With human beings, it appears to be something quite different; however, there are some very distinct benefits that individuals experience because of friendship. Three reasons that friendship is important are: it helps to build self-esteem ...

Health Care Plan on Child Obesity

[Institution’s Name] Health Care Plan on Child Obesity

Program Planning and evaluation for community health

The presented health care plan is determined over the assessment and management of childhood obesity. The evaluation over the agenda has been conducted for addressing childhood over the spectrum of the area of New York State and NYC. The obesity rate of children age (2-14) of the state is 15 / 41 amongst the other states of the country. In the spectrum of the children age (10-17) the state rank 25 / 41 displaying the rate of 14.5%. The reading of the ratio is 10.6% at the level of ...

Money is power; money is the key to happiness. This seems to be the phrase most individuals live by in today’s society. Unfortunately too many individuals believe money is the path to happiness. Although money is considered an important factor in the success of individuals, money is not worth sacrificing quality of life. In today’s society, it would seem too many individuals are obsessed with money, and they have forgotten how to enjoy life. The fact is money and wealth are not comparable to the importance of being happy and the quality of life. The concern ...

Prevalently, a healthy life is worth living. Myriad infections for instance prostate cancer are adversely affecting the cited lifestyle. Notably, there exist numerous factors that influence the possibility of the mentioned infections. Specific risk factors get augmented by our practices coupled with behaviors, whilst others are frequently beyond human control. Typically, family history adds to the susceptibility towards the cancer infection. The paper endeavors to extrapolate on the desired lifestyle behaviors in order to curb any possible prostate cancer infection. Additionally, it aims at establishing particular family history that act as motivating factors towards the prostate cancer diagnosis. Categorically, ...

Obesity

We have all heard about the growing epidemic of obesity from our parents, teachers, and even our government. According to a recent study, about a quarter of two to five year olds and one-third of children are overweight or obese in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014). There is a wide array of factors which play a role in children becoming overweight or obese. Genetics, along with behavioral, social, cultural, environmental influences, can create an environment conducive for obesity. Environmental factors include great amount of exposure to advertising that encourages food consumption and promotes unhealthy foods, technological advances or increase in media use, ...

Food and health are becoming a great deal for society especially for people who suffer from health related diseases. In order to have a lifestyle that is healthy and be able to move around easily, people should consider what they eat. One of the major diseases that affect our society negatively is obesity. High blood pressure and the two types of diabetes also have undesired effects. In his article, Balko discusses how the government is becoming a negative influence in our society by over regulating food choices. However, I find that the government plays an influential role in informing people about what ...

Happiness and health among U.S. working adults: is the association explained by socio-economic status? One of the major contributors to a healthy life is happiness. When one is unhealthy, chances are they cannot be happy. The topic of research is a very relevant one since everyone wants to work towards a healthy life. An understanding about how to achieve a healthy life is important since a happy individual is a healthy individual and a healthy individual lives the good life that everyone strives to achieve. The socio-economic aspect is also known to be a major contributor to a healthy life but the scope of the study is a ...

The argument that the government should add tax to fast food items is debatable. The debate is an ongoing one which has sparked much controversy in the nutrition circles. The idea of added tax on certain food items is at the center two bigger ideas. First of all, strong scientific support links diet to life-threatening diseases, along with the anxiety of the “increasing prevalence of obesity that has fuelled calls for strategies to reduce intakes of dietary fat, sugar, and salt and overall food energy” (Taxing Food, para. 2). Secondly, the cost of food is an important factor in the ...

INTRODUCTION:

Marketing Strategies help to develop a good fit between business goals, expertise, competencies, available resources and varying opportunities of the market. To examine the action plan and marketing strategies of FMCG, Nestle India is selected, a multinational company which has internationalized its operations and become the world leader in the industry. Nestle India Ltd., a subsidiary of Nestle Switzerland, is one of the largest companies in FMCG sector that provides and manufactures world class food, beverages, confectionery, prepared dishes, chocolates. Nestle India started its business in 1961 by setting up its first factory at Moga in Punjab, which has now turned ...

Abstract

This paper defines long-term care (LTC) and the challenges the LTC industry currently faces. Areas covered include a shortfall in funding needed to provide LTC of an acceptable quality, the fact that more and more people are requiring care over a longer period due to an increase of average life expectancy, a significant increased incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia variants, an infrastructure that is lagging the demand, and a shrinking workforce in the industry coinciding with an increased demand for its services. The paper concludes that the funding shortfall is probably the major challenge, because without sufficient funding, care of ...

Introduction

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an American organization for animal rights. It gives voice against four major issues regarding treatment of animals such as fur farming, using animals for entertainment, factory farming, and animal testing. PETA also fights against eating animals, killing of animals, keeping chained dogs, bullfighting, and cock fighting. Even though the organization’s intention is good to save the life of the animal, PETA is often considered as unrealistic and extremist. PETA states that creating the institution of breeding, as “pets” are selfish. According to Newkirk, who led PETA, the word “friends” ...

1. Describe in detail, how each of your goals and objectives, listed on your contract It was a privilege given by the University of Northern Colorado, School of Human Sciences, placing me at the Human Services Program, as an intern, with the agency-North Colorado Health Alliance (NCHA); which is coordinating the Weld County Community Health Campaign-Make TODAY Count! Supported by, the grants from Kaiser Permanente and the Colorado Health Foundation. This is a three-year campaign launched in June, 2013. After obtaining internship contract, I contacted the faculty supervisor and the academic advisor to discuss my assignment for internship. I ...

Op-Ed

Testing minor children for breast cancer risk needs to be a public policy for all children who have risk characteristics. We need to take advantage of all opportunities to help a child lead the healthiest life possible. It is our duty as members of society. It does take a village to raise a child after all. A village includes families and the medical community. Public policy can be developed and initiated to make sure children from age 16 to 25 have an opportunity to test for BRCA1/BRCA2. All cancers begin due to genetic mutations. Mutations are changes in DNA cells. Some changes ...

Fitness Promotion in schools and colleges

Introduction Fitness can be defined as the ability of an individual to perform certain aspects of a sporting activity or in another meaning it can refer to an occupation. Physical fitness is a crucial aspect of the human life that need to be emphasized starting from a young age, middle and old age. Keeping our bodies fit may be achieved through a number of ways for example through exercise, correct nutrition and maintaining a proper hygiene and rest. Physical fitness in schools should be a vital activity that should be emphasized in the curriculum to help students perform physical activities. It can be incorporated ...

Health promotion is the process that enables and supports people to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and have greater control over their health. It makes it possible for people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health. According to Tones & Tilford (2001), public health professionals can try to promote and enhance the health of the world’s population by ensuring that communities have emergency medical responders, who are well trained, always to respond to emergencies quickly. This also involves licensing emergency medical technicians and paramedics, licensing emergency medical services instructors and ensuring ambulances are ...

These foods have a high nutritional value than others. They are the indigenous food rather than the manufactured ones. The list of the super foods includes salmon, sweet potatoes, avocados, pumpkin seed and blueberries. Super foods have various nutritional disadvantages these include, they may be high on calorie, may not be part of human optimal diet and their availability is seasonal and affected by agricultural waves. In addition, they are economically unviable because they take too long to produce. Super foods have many advantages to the human body. Their nutrient composition helps the immune system, some can treat diseases, ...

Ideally, my interview with the 68 years old man was fruitful. I gathered quite a lot of information pertaining senior citizens in our society. It is therefore important to note that each of us is aging and there are a number of ways in which life will significantly change. Based on our interview, it is coherent to posit that the interviewee was very positive about life. From his facial expressions, you could note that he very much treasures his family which has always stood with him. He is very proud of his children who are now grown and independently working and ...

Literature Review

This paper gives a literature review on the steps which should be taken by international students in managing their nutritional needs. There has been an influx of international students in the Australian universities (Government of South Australia, 2011). Given that most of these students come from different countries with diverse cultural backgrounds, it becomes inevitable that they have to face a lot of challenges in the course of their studies in this nation. One of the major challenges faced is diet. This means that when they come here, they find a new diet which may be unique to them. However, this leaves ...

A career development plan is a way through which an individual sets goals which he or she intends to achieve in the future. This is aimed at progressing in a given career of their choice. It involves developing a list of goals together with the strategies to be applied so as to achieve the goals at the end of a desired timeframe. A career development plan can be developed during college or after joining a particular career (Yoder, 76). This could be an individual affair or with some assistance from a career advisory specialist. Career planning and development is important due to several reasons ...

Company Introduction, Market Segmentation, and Product Positioning

Introduction The use of herbal products as a supplement to health and nutrition has been practiced for many decades now. In order to achieve this vision of a healthy life, the Organica-herbal Company offers its products on herbal supplements to a growing clientele. Healthy living and the maintenance of high standards for nutrition is the goal of Organica-herbal. In this company, we dream of market dominance and international expansion by becoming a leading herbal medicine manufacturer and provider. Everyone is entitled to a healthy way of life no matter what their age or economic status. Hence, this company seeks to make its services ...

Good health must be everybody’s concern, and to be healthy, a person must take initiatives to motivate self in terms of a healthy diet, exercise, and getting healed by naturopathy; however the nature cure is being concerned with both fitness and long life that finally becomes a survival issue. As stated by Lindlahr, Henry, (1913) Nature Cure is not only a system of curing aches and pains, but also a total uprising in the art of science and living. Nature cure is a helpful treatment method to remove the simple cause of illness by using the natural components available in nature. The natural components ...

There may be no standardized definition of a good life. Nonetheless, the definition of a good life given by most people presents various common elements; elements that bear common dispositions that make up life. My perception of a good life is made up of ideas of productivity and a healthy lifestyle.

Having a healthy life is perhaps the first prerequisite to a good life. The paradigms of health are physical and spiritual and mental. Physical health is the ability to function well- it ensures that the body functions in an optimal and most desirable way. Mental health ensures adaptation to human normative and moral consigns. ...

Behavior Modification Journal

Healthy living is the secret to a long and healthy life. However, most people in the world today do not adhere to the principles of healthy living. This goes down to how people behave and their attitude towards living healthy lifestyles. People tend to give up the opportunity to live a healthy life for a lavish lifestyle which is unhealthy. It is important that people realize the importance of living healthy lifestyles. They should therefore be made aware of the negative impacts of the lavish and unhealthy lifestyles on their individual health. Furthermore, there should be efforts to familiarize such people about ...

Introduction

Vegetarianism is the practice of consuming plant-based diets such as fruits, vegetables, without or with the inclusion of eggs or dairy products, and with the ruling out of meat including poultry, seafood and red meat. At the same time, abstaining from animal slaughter by-products, such as animal-derived gelatin and rennet, may as well be put into practice but vegetarianism may be implemented for diverse reasons. Numerous American skeptics refrain from eating meat out of reverence for better healthy life but such moral enthusiasm has been codified under a variety of religious viewpoints, together with the perception of animal rights. But ...

Gastro esophageal reflux disease is very common health problem these days, related to esophagus tube inside the stomach of a human body, the function of this tube is to carry the food from mouth to stomach. A hectic lifestyle and bad intake habits have made this disease vey common today.

Cause and Effect

The reason behind this disease is a muscle located at lower esophageal sphincter of the esophagus tube, when this muscle is not blocked appropriately or amount of gastric juice refluxed in it starts overflowing due to its excess quantity and irritates esophagus and results in heartburn and dysphagia. Other factors that ...