When looking at my fitness and nutritional habits I have found I, do have some good practices. Regarding my fitness habits, I try to stay fit by attending Karate classes, twice a week, and either running or hiking at one of the local parks.

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Physical Fitness and Nutrition

Donna Richter

SCI/100 Paradigms of Health

September 13, 2011

Mark Levit D.P.M


Physical Fitness and Nutrition

When looking at my fitness and nutritional habits I have found I, do have some good practices.  Regarding my fitness habits, I try to stay fit by attending Karate classes, twice a week, and either running or hiking at one of the local parks.  My nutritional habits include eating nutritional meals and making sure my family eats nutritional meals.  I include fruit or vegetables and dairy with every meal.  I try to avoid eating sweets.

I am happy with my body and weight but I know obesity poses some major health risks.  “Recent studies indicate that obesity is one of the top underlying preventable causes of death in the United States.  Obesity and inactivity increase the risks from three of our leading killers: heart disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular ailments such as strokes.  Other associated health risks of obesity include diabetes, gallstones, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and several cancers” (Donatelle, 2010, p. 282).

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Even though I do have some good nutritional habits, there are always ways to improve those habits.  Three new habits I have chosen to incorporate into my lifestyle are eating breakfast every morning, reducing my sodium (salt) intake, and adding fish to my diet one to two times a week.  .  

I often skip breakfast even though I fix breakfast for my son every morning.  I do not know why I do this as it takes only a few more minutes to fix myself something.  Many experts state that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Eating ...

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