health consequences of your personal behavior nursing essay

health consequences of your personal behavior

HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF PERSONAL Target Health Behavior (Healthy Eating) Any behavior of a person, aiming at attaining a better health is a health behavior. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010), inappropriate eating habits and physical inactivity are the most common causes of poor health.

In one study, Falk & colleagues (2001) found, that people’s eating habits depend on their perceptions of healthy food to quite an extent. At least seven different health themes emerged from the study on basis of which adults classify food as healthy or unhealthy. Therefore, there are many views about what in healthy eating and what is not.

In another study, Martinez and colleagues (1997) attempted to explain people’s perceptions of healthy eating. They found that majority of adults believe that eating more fruits and vegetables and less fat intake is healthy eating.

Whole grains, fruits, vegetables and milk form the basis of a nourishing diet (Hoeger, 2009). A well balanced diet therefore comprises of all the essential nutrients namely carbohydrate, protein, vitamin, fats and minerals along with an optimum intake of water. 1.2 Existing Eating Habits My existing food habits are not healthy at all.

I do not eat anything for breakfast, then eat crisps and take soft drinks at brunch; lunch is usually not home made with a lot of fried fast food in it.

My existing diet includes a late and heavy dinner, ice cream, alcohol, a lot of mayonnaise and cheese and no milk. The aim of this behavioral modification plan is to change my eating behavior for the better and move towards a healthy eating style…………………..