Making Healthy Choices
Deciding to Act
If we do not
take time to be
well, we most
assuredly will
take time later
to be ill.
-Jeffrey R.
Holland
Prevent
illness
whenever
possible
-Jeffrey R.
Holland,
2013
What healthy
choices have you
made lately?
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Think about it…
• Up to 40% of annual deaths from each of five
leading causes are preventable.
• Many diseases can be avoided by changing
personal behaviors.
• How healthy you are as you age may depend on
choices you make now.
• Active LDS men live approximately 10 years longer
than other US males.
• Active LDS women live approximately 5 years
longer than other US women.
Life expectancy at selected ages
Xu, et al., 2014
US TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH, 2011-2012
Xu, et al., 2014
Gospel-based Health
recommendations
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obey the Word of Wisdom
eat nutritious food
exercise regularly
control weight
get adequate sleep
preventative medical care including vaccinations
shun substances or practices that abuse their bodies or minds
avoid addiction
practice good sanitation and hygiene
obtain timely medical and dental care
cultivate good relationships with family members and others
Choosing Health
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Preventative Healthcare
Chronic Disease Management
Eat Healthier
Get Active
Be Happy
Preventative Screening
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Height and Weight
Blood Pressure
Vision
Hearing
Lipid Profile
Colorectal Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Thyroid
Diabetes
Skin Cancer
Cost of
Chronic
Disease
•Heart disease
and stroke $315.4 billion.
•Cancer - $157
billion.
•Diabetes - $245
billion.
• Annual medical
costs for obese
individuals were
$1,429 higher
than those of
normal weight
people.
Chronic Disease
Management
•Uncontrolled hypertension, chronic hyperglycemia, and
hypercholesterolemia are often “silent” early in the
disease course and can cause significant and often
irreversible damage before a life-threatening event
occurs.
•Damaging effects of chronic diseases include blindness,
kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, poor circulation,
chronic wounds, gastroparesis, infection, and increased
risk of premature death.
Eat Healthier
• Most Americans eat too
much, too fast, and
chronically overeat.
• Drinking 12+oz of soda
pop daily increases heart
attack and stroke risk by
up to 30%. Diet soda
doesn’t reduce risk.
• Eat slowly. It takes about
20 minutes for your brain
to get the signal that
you’ve eaten enough.
• Choose foods with a
variety of colors, fresh
whenever possible.
Cooked veggies and fruit
lose nutritive value.
Get Active!
• Regular physical activity reduces
health risks.
• Some activity is better than none.
• Minimum activity levels a week
– 2 hours and 30 minutes (150
minutes) moderate-intensity aerobic activity; or
– 1 hour and 15 minutes (75 minutes) vigorous-intensity
aerobic activity; or
– An equal combination
• Muscle-strengthening activities that involve all major
muscle groups should be performed 2+ days per week.
• Additional health benefits are realized as a person moves
from 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) a week toward
5 hours (300 minutes) a week.
"Adam fell
that men
might be;
and men
are, that
they
might have
joy.“
2 Nephi 2:25
BE HAPPY!
• Decide you want to be happy.
• Make positive lifestyle changes
• Surround yourself with uplifting
influences.
• Seek medical treatment for
depression, if needed.
Resources
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American Heart Association,
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/GettingHealthy_UCM
_001078_SubHomePage.jsp
Choose my plate. (2013). Retrieved from:
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
LDS Provident Living. (2014). Retrieved from:
http://www.providentliving.org/self-reliance/health?lang=eng
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx#resources
References
• Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Arias E. Mortality in the United States, 2012.
NCHS data brief, no 168. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.
2014. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db168.htm
• Holland, Jeffrey R. (2013, Oct). Like a broken vessel. Retrieved from
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng
• American Heart Association,
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/GettingHealthy_UCM_00107
8_SubHomePage.jsp
• Choose my plate. (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
• LDS Provident Living. (2014). Retrieved from:
http://www.providentliving.org/self-reliance/health?lang=eng
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx#resources