I had to learn how to deal with a tiring sport with the stresses of…
It seemed as if I would cause mayhem every time I moved a muscle. I never could find a way to stay idle. Fortunately, my parents found a way to channel my excess energy; they enrolled me in taekwondo classes. This was the first step into my athletic history, from that point on I continued to participate in volleyball and basketball. Although I was given the opportunity to expose myself to different sports, there was also the issue of exposing myself to different injuries.…
Not long after that, I was diagnosed with mononucleosis. This drained me physically, I lost a lot of the energy I needed to keep up…
Growing up, I have always wanted to dedicate myself to doing something special in life. I was born in a village in Mexico where public health and education were very limited. I recall, one day, accompanying my mother to a ladies house where there was a sick child. My mother was one of the women in the village who would take care of the sick; she learned everything she knew from my grandmother. When we got there, I saw my mother prepare some medicine and giving it to the ill child.…
This essay will evaluate the evidence base for the importance of patient nutrition within adult nursing. As stated within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code (2015) nurses must “deliver the fundamentals of care effectively”. This refers to the integral components of nursing, for instance nutrition and hydration, being monitored and kept to adequate levels as it can improve a patient’s overall recovery, as discussed by Brady, McCabe and McCann (2013). This essay will cover the methods used to assess and maintain nutrition, the importance of nutrition and the consequences of malnutrition. Evidence-based practice involves the use of the best evidence available to “justify the rationales for practice” as stated by Dougherty, Lister and…
Personal story At the age of 22 I was electrocuted while working after going through therapy for over a year things seemed mostly back to normal. Around age 25 I started getting terrible migraines that would last for days. About 6 months after that I got the flu and everything that came with it including the achiness. The flu cleared up within a few days but the aches and fatigue remained.…
Scientists have been able to estimate the amount of nutrients that the body requires. However, the amount of any particular nutrient varies from person to person, depending on your “age, sex, general health status, physical activity level, and use of medications and drugs” (Schiff 2013). It is also important to remember that consuming the required amount of nutrients that needs your dietary guidelines does not mean you will achieve an optimal nutritional status either. There are various references to determine one’s adequate caloric intake and the nutrients that one should be consuming, including looking at DRI’s(Dietary Reference Intakes) that nutritional excerpts have used to make dietary recommendations, EAR’s(Estimated Average Requirement),…
The image I can’t get out of my head was how tired, unhealthy, and curved my back was. I was constantly having appointments with a doctor or specialist. I missed a lot of school and spent a lot of time in bed. My story really begins in February 2012 when I had spinal cord surgery at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was young but in February the curve of my spine was at 47 degrees, I was sent for an MRI that showed I had a tethered cord.…
Becoming A Mother When I found out I was going to be a mother, I had so many emotions running through me. I was happy, scared and very nervouse. I had no idea what to expect the next nine months. What I did know was I had a lot todo and a lot to perpare for.…
I began having to rush to the restroom once again, constantly worrying where the nearest toilet was on campus. My colon had become inflamed and more and more blood started to coat my toilet bowl. I called my doctor and we started to try and to get things under control. I started an aggressive steroid treatment in an attempt to quench the fire that had started in my colon. I managed to get that fire down to a smolder, but I was still terribly sick.…
When discussing the effects of nutrition on the brain it is hard to not to discuss late adulthood. Whether it be in terms of general cognitive decline or more severe decline, such as Alzheimer's Disease, there is a plethora of research and literature looking into this relation. Developmentally, older adulthood is associated with cognitive decline. While some functioning, such as some forms of memory, improve later in life, declining executive functioning skills, like attention, are factors in the known general cognitive decline. Specific to attention, these deficits can be attributed to information processing speeds slowing down and weakened input sensitivity.…
When I was young, everything was consistent. I didn 't think of the future, and was content with the way things were. Everything changed that eventful afternoon when my mother told me that we were moving. I felt confused not knowing what the move entailed. Moving houses meant I had to go to a new school, something I’ve never done before.…
How many times do you satisfy your hunger by grabbing a bag of chips rather than a banana or quench your thirst by drinking pop instead of water? Eating healthy and getting enough exercise on a daily basis can be difficult. By keeping a food diary and physical activity diary for five days I am able to see what my trends and bad habits are as well at what I did well nutritionally. Some of these trends and habits can lead to health risks later in my life, so to reduce these risks there are plans and recommendations for eating a balanced meal and staying healthy physically. I consider myself a healthy eater and I like to check the food labels on items for amounts of carbohydrates, fats, protein, sodium, and even the first few ingredients.…
Wіth thе increased consciousness аbоut health аnd fitness, exercise patterns suсh аs warm uрs аrе coming іntо thе limelight, whісh wаs thе territory оf athletes аnd sports person exclusively. Warm uр exercises consist оf low-intensity workouts thаt аrе performed bеfоrе starting аnу strenuous physical activity іn order tо prepare thе body аnd thе mind. Іt activates thе muscles аnd increases heart rate іn order tо increase strength аnd minimize injuries. Аll kinds оf exercises rіght frоm exercises fоr weight loss tо weight training workout shоuld bе preceded bу warm uр exercises. Whіlе body building exercises involve strenuous weight training, deep breathing fоr weight loss іs vеrу effective fоr burning calories.…
People and Nutrition Problems Healthy foods seem to be very far away from us that we rather get a pizza or hamburger for our meal. One of the biggest problems in our society is that not everybody invests the necessary time on cooking and preparing the right healthy meal that they are about to consume. Accessing healthy foods is difficult while there are many fast food restaurants all around our city which tend to have cheaper prices and they are easier to consume as well. In the other hand there is an importance of acknowledging which type of foods are the right foods for our bodies. However, there might be people with economic problems creating a barrier on accessing healthy foods or getting to know more about the healthy foods actions…