Healthy Lifestyle Essay

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Healthy Lifestyle From taking this health course I have learned a lot about my lifestyle. This new knowledge has caused me to be more aware of the choices I make. As a result I would change a few things and not change a few others in order to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible. Many of the changes I would make involve my diet. I would like to restructure my diet in order to improve my overall health as well as to help me maintain a healthy weight. Many of our most common health problems are associated with a poor or careless diet. By modifying my diet while I am still young I can form beneficial eating habits that may improve the quality of my entire life. One important change I would make to my diet is to increase my intake of fruit and vegetables. By increasing my intake of fruits and vegetables I would reduce my risk for several forms of cancer and lower my blood cholesterol level, thereby reducing my risk for cardiovascular disease. The consumption of fruit and vegetables offers protection against colon and rectal cancer. In addition a fibre rich diet prevents the development of pre-cancerous growths and Insoluble fibre reduces blood oestrogen levels, which may affect the risk for breast cancer. This diet also provides protection against constipation. The fibre acts like a sponge, absorbing moisture and producing softer, bulkier stools that are easily passed. Also fibre helps produce gas, which in turn may initiate a bowel movement. Fibre reduces the risk of constipation and discomfort. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables has also been proven to reduce blood cholesterol, LDL cholesterol. An added benefit is that some fibre foods help control calorie intake, which lower my risk for obesity. A second important change in my diet would be to lower my intake of fats. I have learned to monitor my fat consumption by reading the labels on foods more
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