Question

From what you’ve learned about disease risk prevention, what unhealthy habit could a person eliminate or what healthy habit could a person add to decrease their risk of each of the following. Please explain in detail at least two techniques for each condition and do not use diet and exercise examples for every answer.

a. heart disease

b. cancer

c. hypertension

d. high cholesterol

e. osteoporosis

Answer 1

a. heart disease

Unhealthy habit to eliminate : 1) not keeping cholesterol and triglyceride under contol . 2) Smoking

Healthy habit : 1) control hypertension and diabetes. 2) limit alcohol and avoid smoking

b. Cancer

Unhealthy habit : 1) Exposure to radiation. 2) Tobacco consumption

Healthy habit : 1) Eat healthy diet by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. 2) limit processed meat, Dont use tobacco.

c. Hypertension

Unhealthy habit : 1) Drinking too much alcohol. 2) unhealthy diet high in sodium

Healthy habit : 1)Do regular exercise. 2) manage sress.

4. High cholesterol

Unhealthy habit: 1) smoking. 2)  physical inacivity.

Healthy habit :1) Limit the amount of animal fat and use good fat in limit. 2) manage stress

5. Osteoporosis

Unhealthy habits : 1) Long term use of steroid. 2) imbalanced diet

Healthy habit : 1) Eat well balanced diet contains calcium and vitamin D. 2) engage in exercise