Health Maintenance Practices

Introduction

Who will take care of the caretaker? This a question that becomes a challenge when disease affects the healthcare worker. A healthy worker is a priceless member of the health team. We know that obesity is an epidemic and exercise is good, but do we have an active plan for our personal lives? How do you handle stress? Are you getting enough sleep? These are questions that we will address and work to develop a plan that offers life balance and improves your personal health.

Essential Questions

What personal actions promote health and wellness?
How could you develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle?
How would you generate a plan to manage personal stressors?
How do calories apply to maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
What diseases are associated with elevated BMI?
What factors contribute to obesity?
What benefits does exercise have other than weight control?
What steps can be taken to improve sleep?

Module Minute

Image of a clock face icon with the words The Module Minute in the center as The focus on improving your health and wellness begins with understanding the importance of the changes one must make to begin the journey. The ingredients to a healthy lifestyle include diet, exercise, and stress management. Dietary goals should include developing healthy eating habits that can be continued for years, and avoiding extreme diets. Remember that calories are a form of energy that when not stored are neatly packed away as stored energy or fat. Learn to incorporate exercise into your daily routines by parking at the back of the lot or taking the stairs. Exercise has been clinically shown to improve and stabilize mood, increase energy, and combat a number of diseases and conditions when partnered with a healthy diet. Lastly, identify stress triggers and techniques that help manage the impact of stress on your quality of life.

Keywords

Please review the following terms.

calorie - a unit of energy
nutrients - elements found in food that provide essential nourishment for growth and development
healthy behaviors - behaviors that promote health and wellness
BMI- Body Mass Index
obesity - BMI 30 or greater

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