Mohammad Jobair 

English Essay 

What if I were to tell you, that there was a cure for cancer, and for many other things for that matter? You might call me crazy, even thought that may be true, there is some truth to these words. You don’t have to have to deal with the problem if you just stay away from it all together. Same thing with health-related issues. We as a society tend to focus on treating symptoms that we already have rather than trying to prevent it. However, if you look at a nation like Canada, they strive to prevent the problem rather than treating it. But this preventative style of health can have great side effects on top good health. People should start to consider a preventative life.     

Leading a preventative lifestyle may seem boring and restrictive, however, this Instagram page shows just how colorful and appetizing leading a preventative lifestyle can look like. Instagram heavily caters to young people and if they are exposed to how fun living this sort of life style can be, the rate of health conditions like diabetes and obesity can drastically decrease due to how much exposure young people can get from social media like this. It shows that you don’t need to go to McDonalds or Popeyes to enjoy food. These foods look better than fast food, they have way better nutrients, with none of the negative health affects like cholesterol, high sodium or obesity. With all the benefits of making your own delicious foods, why do some people opt to fast foods? They look at fast food as an inexpensive, fast, tasty source of energy. In our busy lives, fast food seems like a great option, but in reality, it is a terrible way to fuel yourself. Self made foods can not only be more healthier and cheaper, it can also take less time. You can make premade meals all at once, so you save an extraordinary amount of time in the kitchen, and you can use that time to enjoy living a preventative health-style. On top of that, you can clearly see what’s going into your body and how nutrient dense your foods are. This is how healthy diet can help you live a preventative life style.  

Instagram is not the only source of enlightenment you can find about preventative medicine. There is a great magazine article showing how good you can feel and look following a nice diet and adjusting some lifestyle changes. Magazine articles can cater to people who often look for to feel good about themselves quickly, so this can be an easy way to educate people on how easy and effective this can be to people. Although some people might say that big is beautiful- and I totally agree with that- it simply isn’t healthy, obesity can cause a lot of health detriments that can interfere with everyday life. Being in shape can help you enjoy it better. I agree, everyone should be able to feel good about themselves, but I also believe that everyone should just feel good in general, and that comes with a healthy diet and some exercise. Short term, a cheesecake and fast food for lunch everyday might seem like a super tasty and happiness filled day, but how good is it in the long term? You can have a lot of health detriments which could severely limit to how much you’ll enjoy life in the long term. However, in the long term, if you adopt a preventative life style, your general health and happiness will begin to flourish. It’s not only important to eat healthy and exercise, it’s important to adopt that life style for the long term. It might seem boring, but it’s important to treat yourself from time to time. You can have your cheesecake but, make it yourself, its healthier and can taste better too. Just be sure not to treat yourself every other day. 

In this newspaper article, it shows how well a preventative lifestyle can treat you. The newspaper can cater the older generation. When people think of life style changes, people think that older people can’t benefit from it. But this simply isn’t true, and it proves that there’s time for everyone. In the newspaper, it shoes how you can reduce the risk for cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart attack stroke, and many more. Cancer, stroke, and diabetes are all very dangerous things to have. If you know someone who has experienced this, you know how scary it can be. But you can alleviate your worries by trusting in a preventative lifestyle. This article also stresses how beneficial this life style can be for phycological effects for you too. From improved memory to sleep, the power of a simple shift in diet and nutrition can greatly improve the quality of your mental heatlh. The best way to not get hurt in a fight is to avoid the fight altogether! You can trade your life of worry and fear into one of relaxation and a good feeling. 

The scholarly article is a bit tricky in terms of what it is trying to accomplish. It is meant for actual research and scientific peer review. They strive to change the system in which we live in. These articles are for the enthusiasts who like to do their research and like to know the inner workings of everything. This article talks about specific diseases/ factors/ contributors and certain counter measures against them. They also talk about health effects of certain things like electronic cigarettes and things like that. They also speak about thinks like supplementation which can further aid you when you can’t properly deal with the issue at hand. They stress the importance of promoting physical activities and the positive effects of exercise on the neurological level. Things like dopamine get released triggering a good feeling you might have after doing something like exercise.  

A new adoption of a life style can not only move you away from diseases, it can also drastically improve your quality of life! Weather, it’s a stronger gut, better mood, or even a better night’s sleep, you’ll be rewarded for your dedication to the life style. This style of living isn’t just for the young people, but its meant for everyone. Anyone can benefit from it. Simple things like losing weight, trading out foods, avoid processed foods, and other small things can have drastic impacts on our lives. Not only physically, but mentally, people who follow this life style see great changes that greatly shape how they think, feel, and act. We would be losing a lot if we did not adopt this life style. All these articles are pretty much conveying the same message, change your life habits for the better and you’ll have a better life. Some of the sources show how you can change through simple food choices. And others show how you can take measures physically to live better. But they are all similar in that they are wanting to promote change for the healthier person. This is how people can take steps to prevent themselves from a live of bad health.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

Social Media:  

https://www.instagram.com/medisysclinic/?hl=en  

Magazine: 

https://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/30-simple-steps-success  

Newspaper: 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322268.php  

Scholarly Source: 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379701002616