Was overweight? Died prematurely? Family history is one of the most underrated but
RUNNING HEADER: PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE ! 5 extremely powerful ways of understanding your health, because the answer to these questions can enlighten and can lead to a better personal care. This all comes down to incentives, for example "I can tell you have a
30% chance of becoming obese based on general population! but if I told you at risk of 60 to 80% based on your genetics, This would mean more to you!" This might even mean more to you to change the way you do things or consider personal trade offs. Words from Ateev Mehrotra "Even though most people know that preventive care is important, too few people take advantage of it," associate professor of health care policy
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When becoming sick, there is no choice but to think about your health. It is like Mark
Twain said "The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don 't want, drink what you don 't like, & do what you 'd rather not." Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is as important as getting plenty of rest, avoiding dangerous substances like tobacco, and alcohol, consuming a heavy amount of salt and sugar, and eating right. Taking care of ones body before any health risk arrive are great ways to stay healthy. Focusing on a great deal of preventive medicine and wellness care is also the best interest (Wake med physicians, wakemed.com). We must build healthy habits while making a few sacrifices even if you thinks it is not convenient.
This is one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States, many of the situations can be prevented and treated successfully if found early enough. Introducing healthy lifestyle habits can positively affect your health for a long term future. A good place to start is keeping your health in check with an annual