Health Assessment By Utilizing The Gordon 's Functional Health Patterns

Through a substantial amount of research the authors prove that by following a fad diet it can cause many adverse effects, as well as shedding light on benefits of exercise and maintaining a balanced diet. In the opening chapters of the book it is discussed why low fat diets do not work and exactly which diets do. While reading about low fat diets and the health risks that they cause, the book draws you in by explaining the patient profile of a 55 year old man, whom had lost his life due to heart attack. By reading this section of the book its outline how we are all responsible for maintaining our own health, and cases

As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘health’ is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1948). The health and wellbeing of individuals is generally determined by their circumstances and environment, a phenomenon referred to as the social determinants of health. WHO describes the social determinants of health as:

* Colorado Springs is very health driven community. There are hundreds of hiking trails and free places to get outside in the community.

The purpose of this assignment is to increase self-awareness of the student by analyzing personal nutritional intake and activity routine throughout the course. In turn, the student will be able to help others modify their diet and activity, and improve overall wellness. An examination of a personal food and activity assessment will provide the student with essential data from which to change their health and wellness behaviors.

In this report it will be analyzing my personal diet. I analyzed myself over a 3 day period. During this period, I analyzed my eating habits on national holidays versus my day to day life. I am a 20 year old female (not pregnant or lactating) I estimate my weight to be 195 lbs. and my height is 5 foot 6 inches. My daily activity level is sedentary. My job is as a leasing professional and in that profession there is some foot traffic but not much. There is also limited heavy lifting. Out of work I participate in limited physical activity. I rock climb on some occasions and attend the gym occasionally. My personal goals currently is to stay healthy. As I lessen my work load I would like to increase my physical activity with strength training and cardio. Pertaining to my nutrition within the 3 days due to their being a holiday I ate more meat than usual. I try to add more vegetables to my diet. Fruit are not often added to my meals due to how quickly they decompose. I eat mostly organic products and limited dairy. I try to avoid bread and pasta and use vegetables as substitute in recipes that require them.

During this week, I Edgar Burgos had to conduct a food intake for 3 consecutive days. This paper will describe my nutritional endeavor for the past three days. I will provide different aspects of my nutritional needs and an in depth analysis on how proteins fats carbohydrates and fiber take part in my everyday diet and what are these functions. This is intended to broaden my views of a healthy lifestyle, and how to achieve it through a variety of food groups.

This project tries to understand if people today are really health conscious, whether they realize the importance of health eating and exercising. Also the project focuses on which physical activities do people prefer the most, if people have knowledge of “a balanced diet regime”, and what is their daily routine of physical activity.

Health Assessment of the Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat, Neurological System, and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin, Hair, Nails, Breasts, Peripheral Vascular System, Lymphatics, Thorax, Heart, Lungs, Musculoskeletal, Gastrointestinal, and Genitourinary Systems

After I eat the meals which are rich of nutrition, I usually feel energetic for whole day. The delicious and healthy food I cooked is like the gas oil plug into my body to run as fast as a car. The cooking program I watch the most is The Chew, it talks about how food are related to healthy lifestyle. Before I sleep, I like to eat a piece of dark chocolate to relax the tension on my nerve. The taste of chocolate give me a sweet dream. According to the book, Be Happy Be Healthy. A German researchers found that eating only square of dark chocolate a day lowered the risk of hear attack and stroke by 39%. Other studies also found that chocolate lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. During weekend, I like to go to some fantastic restaurant to fulfill my esurient tongue. As a foodie enjoys food so much, my weight never over fifty kilogram, I guess it is due to my smart choice on food. I dislike dunk food as it is not match to my foodie’s taste. Brunch of meat without nutrition. French fires, contain trans-fat oil, increase the rate for heart disease. The high level of sugar in soft drink contribute to obesity and kidney problem.

Mental health problems are believed to be the result of a combination of factors, including age, genetics and environmental factors. One of the most obvious, yet under-recognized factors in the development of major trends in mental health is the role of nutrition.(Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008). Recent evidence suggests that good nutrition is essential for our mental health and that a number of mental health conditions may be influenced by dietary factors.. The body of evidence linking both diet and mental health is growing at a rapid pace ( Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008). Recently, there have been a number of published studies identifying an inverse association between diet quality and the common mental disorders, namely depression and anxiety, in adults (Bellisle, 2004). Other prospective studies suggest that diet quality influences the risk for depressive illness in adults over time. The evidence indicates that food plays a contributing role in the development, management and prevention of specific mental health problems such as depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease ( Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008).

I don’t get involve in health situations of members except those who tell me and ask for prayers, I will say high blood pressure amongst the older adults

Local hospitals- Kaiser Permanente, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Scripps Hospital, Sharp Memorial Hospital are a few big hospitals in San Diego, CA

Church of Temper city was selected to perform the teaching plan presentation with PowerPoint. It was focused on Primary Prevention/Health Promotion. After performing the Functional Health Patterns (FHP) assessment in this community(church), the main finding over half of members are obvious overweight or obesity via sense of sight. Every week church is holed a potluck, most of the food are pizzas, fried meats, high starch, such as rice, yam and potatoes as well as lack vegetables and fruits. The actual nursing diagnosis is imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related eating habits for this community. Therefore, the topic, “Stop Overweight and Obesity”, and the teaching plan are developed for the health needs of this community. In the beginning of this teaching plan displays the definition of overweight and obesity and instructed church member how to calculate their own BMI, which a tool to distinguish normal weight, overweight or obesity. Moreover, explanation of the risk health problems, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart disease, sleep apnea, type 2 Diabetes, Liver disease, gallstones, female disorders, arthritis as well as cancers, of being overweight or obesity is also included with pathological causes in this representation. Healthy diet and regular physical activities are provided to the learner. Quiz and questions are given the chance to review the teaching content and clarify any doubts. In the end, people in this community can

Mary is a woman, like many, who wants to become healthier. Her goals include losing weight, toning her body, decreasing her size, maintaining an exercise routine, and reducing/eliminating any health problems. These goals can be obtained. Obtaining these goals, which will be well worth is, will include changing of behaviors, diet, and daily activities. In this paper there will be a guide line for Mary to achieve her goals.

Food can impact someone in several ways such as a childhood snack, or using food as a means to break a bad habit like smoking by preoccupying the mouth with food instead of a cigarette in an effort to shake off the addition that smoking can be in someone’s life. In this essay, will be talking about the lengths people are willing to go to drop a bad habit like smoking through the use of foods like eating a snack whenever they feel like smoking, which can include needing exercise to keep that surplus of calories from constant snack eating in check, which in turn can promote a healthier body. Overcoming a habit such as smoking through foods could also impact someone in a negative way if not properly managed and used only as a way to counteract