Month: March 2021

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The Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Healthy lifestyle behaviors may consist of healthy eating habits, regular exercise, and avoiding dangerous behaviors such as smoking and substance abuse. Since it can’t be controlled by the person, a healthy lifestyle is also a matter of concern. Healthy lifestyle is commonly defined as?the control of the individual’s behavior that influences his/her health status while orginating the day-to-day activities and choosing the appropriate behaviors to his/her health status? A healthy lifestyle also involves the maintenance of good health conditions through education, assessment, and research. It may involve the modification of lifestyle habits, the prevention of a potential threat, and the management of the changes that occur in a person as a result of those changes.

The Concept

The concept of healthy lifestyle behaviors is intended to enhance wellness, enhance health, reduce health risks, improve the quality of life, and reduce costs associated with illness, disability, and disease. The goals of these behaviors may include weight loss, decreased risk for chronic diseases, and increased longevity. These goals may vary from individual to individual and may depend on a number of factors. One of the major contributors to the success of the United States in achieving healthy lifestyle behaviors is the recognition of obesity as a medical and societal problem. In the past, individuals have been conditioned to accept the societal stigma associated with being overweight.

The Challenge

The challenge here is to change the paradigm so that individuals are comfortable with accepting the fact that they need to engage in physical activity and engage in mental activities to maintain healthy lifestyles. In other words, fitness has become an issue. Another challenge is in terms of sleep quality. Sleep quality has become linked to a variety of negative outcomes including poor mental health and increased risk for depression, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. …

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Health and Wellness Trends Among the Gen Y and millennial Generation

Health and wellness have been the buzzword among young professionals ever since the birth of the first Health and Wellness Trend Survey in 2021. This survey clearly demonstrates that Gen Y is concerned about their long term fitness and more so than any other previous generation. With an aging Baby Boomer population suffering the largest number of health-related problems, it is clear that a focus on wellness and prevention is essential for future success. As a result, health and wellness trends for Gen Y continue to grow at a rapid pace.

First Trend: A drop in Spending on “Exercise” or Gym  

One of the most noticeable trends is a drop in spending on “exercise” or gym memberships. While many associate fitness with a certain type of activity such as running, biking, etc., Gen Y is now looking for ways to be healthier and more active. In fact, they spend less time at the gym than any other generation – statistically speaking, at least. The reason for this is simple: while the Boomers want to remain physically fit and healthy, they don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of money doing it. While fitness clubs and the media have played a large part in the decline of gym membership, there are some other smaller changes that Gen Y can make to improve their health and wellness.

Second Trend: A Decreasing in Smoking

One trend we can see amongst Gen Y’s is a decrease in smoking. While this is true across all age groups, it is particularly noticeable in this group. Surprisingly, the number of adults who smoke has dropped from fifty-nine percent to forty-three percent between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four. However, when it comes to the youth, this number increases to fifty-two percent. Surprisingly, it is not the …

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