How can academic institutions take a more active role in disease prevention for women?
Academic institutions can take a more active role in disease prevention by making health courses a requirement in the curriculum. Although health courses such as Nutrition, and Physical Education already exist, I think these courses should be geared toward the diseases that occur when one does not care for their health. With the health topic of Understanding and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer it now realized that these diseases are greatly influenced by negative lifestyle behaviors, such as cigarette smoking, poor nutrition, and lack of exercise. If I was to implement such a course in a health related curriculum, I would magnify the after affects of the disease. I would incorporate pictures that show examples of what a healthy body looks like and what a diseased cigarette lung cancered lung looks like to create that fear of getting a PREVENTABLE disease. If it is in ones power to prevent something they should!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Blog #9
What are the biggest challenges to regular exercise and a healthy diet that you face? How are these challenges going to change for you over the next five years?
The biggest challenges to regular exercise I face on a daily basis are having enough time to exercise. I usually workout in the wellness center on campus, and I do this when I find time. I like to schedule my week around my workout sessions, but "something" usually comes up. I like to workout with someone, so if I don't take a pal along, I find it harder to complete the whole 30 to 40 minute job on the treadmill. My left knee sometimes makes exercising a challenge as well; it usually aches the day after I run. I enjoy working out, and want to continue over the next five years. If I could establish a daily morning run this would make the next five years easier and less of a challenge.
The biggest challenges to regular exercise I face on a daily basis are having enough time to exercise. I usually workout in the wellness center on campus, and I do this when I find time. I like to schedule my week around my workout sessions, but "something" usually comes up. I like to workout with someone, so if I don't take a pal along, I find it harder to complete the whole 30 to 40 minute job on the treadmill. My left knee sometimes makes exercising a challenge as well; it usually aches the day after I run. I enjoy working out, and want to continue over the next five years. If I could establish a daily morning run this would make the next five years easier and less of a challenge.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Blog #8
What bothers you most about getting old? What makes you feel good about ageing?
I believe getting old is a part of life that one (with every stage of life) must accept. I like to be physically active, so I do everything I can now to maintain my body to make sure I can still be active in during old age. I plan on using my body when I am old, and not having people carry me around, so I take care of the machine I got now. I like old people; they always make sense (at least the ones that still have their senses). I feel ageing and becoming old is a reward from the Good Lord above. I think it is good that one can grow to be old. I look forward to seeing my grand kids and great grand children. I think people become wiser as they get older, too. I would like to be known as being wise.
I believe getting old is a part of life that one (with every stage of life) must accept. I like to be physically active, so I do everything I can now to maintain my body to make sure I can still be active in during old age. I plan on using my body when I am old, and not having people carry me around, so I take care of the machine I got now. I like old people; they always make sense (at least the ones that still have their senses). I feel ageing and becoming old is a reward from the Good Lord above. I think it is good that one can grow to be old. I look forward to seeing my grand kids and great grand children. I think people become wiser as they get older, too. I would like to be known as being wise.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Blog #7
What would you tell a friend or loved one who suspected that she might have an STD but was afraid to get tested?
I would tell the friend or loved one that it is important to get tested so that she could (if she has an STD) get the proper treatment (if applicable). I would assure her that since she is sexually active, it is her responsibility to care for her body. Once she engages in any sexual activity it is the normal procedure to make sure of her total well being. I would try and alleviate her fears by telling her it is better to be safe than sorry, which is what I would tell her the moment I know she is active in the first place to prevent such fears of an STD. I talk to all my friends that are sexually active about STD disease prevention. I recommend condoms and other options of birth control and protection. The longer she waits to be tested, the more detrimental it is to her health.
I would tell the friend or loved one that it is important to get tested so that she could (if she has an STD) get the proper treatment (if applicable). I would assure her that since she is sexually active, it is her responsibility to care for her body. Once she engages in any sexual activity it is the normal procedure to make sure of her total well being. I would try and alleviate her fears by telling her it is better to be safe than sorry, which is what I would tell her the moment I know she is active in the first place to prevent such fears of an STD. I talk to all my friends that are sexually active about STD disease prevention. I recommend condoms and other options of birth control and protection. The longer she waits to be tested, the more detrimental it is to her health.
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