This information comes from the book Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health written by Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III and Tinker D. Murray. This chapter talks about infectious, nutritional and chronic diseases and the order to which they are occurring on a timeline of illnesses. The chronic diseases that are now the problem for public health all relate back to your nutritional value. Are you eating properly, getting the fruits and vegetables you need on a daily basis, is the sugar intake you are experiencing each day productive or destructive for your body, and so much more. All of these questions relate to the chronic diseases of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health disorders. if you are not happy with your body or how you are living, people can become depressed very quickly. Exercising daily 3 or more times a week can decrease the chances of having a chronic disease. Most everything is being related back to physical activity in our daily lives and the exercise we get. Physical activity and exercise are a great outlet for stress which can also contribute to other chronic diseases and mental health issues.
Kim I definitely think that nurtrional values are a lot more important than people actually realise. The majoirty of people nowadays think oh I will eat whatever as long as I workout. That works, up to a point where you will have no gains and re-evaluate what you are eating and how you are living. From Dr. Nichols class I have realised how important it is to get people physical active, but you cannot promote physical activity without nutritional assistance because people will be working out or being active then going home and eating junk which is not necessary.
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