Healthy Living

Question: Healthy Living? My husband and I are really clashing in our views about health. I'm almost 27 and I've come to a point in my life when I'm thinking about the future. I don't want to keel over from a heart attack at 50 and I don't want my husband to either. I was raised with a good diet and I like to eat healthy, but my husband only likes red meat, potatoes, and bread. Thus far in our marriage I've adjusted my cooking to please him, but I'm literally sick of it...eating like that sucks away all my energy. In the past we have also smoked (only on the weekends...but still) and drank too much. I want to make changes but he just won't. He wont eat my healthier cooking (he just goes out and buys chips, and fried carry-out), he keeps coming home with cigarettes and refuses to even take a freaking vitamin. What am I going to do? I can't live like this, and he shouldn't. His dad is 55, diabetic, and has heart disease. p.s. its not like he is ignorant to the risks of his lifestyle either....he just doesn't care.

Answer: I understand your concerns but I think you're going about it the wrong way. You're not going to convince a man he needs to change what he eats and does becasue you feel that way or say he should. You should eat like you want to and let him do the same. He is a grown man and has the right to make that decision. I'm sure he likes being told what he should be eating and doing about as much as you would like him telling you to eat like he does. Just understand you are two different people and have different ideas. If he sees how healthy you are eating, he may change his idea on things becasue he wants to but definitely not becasue you are telling him too and fussing about it. Goodluck.

Question: What is the minimal income for a healthy living in America? Please include with child and one without. What is required for a healthy living in America right now? Is it possible to live on minimum wage on your own? Details: Enough money to support yourself on the basic median.

Answer: Depends where you live. In big city, in suburbs, in rural areas, in smaller towns. Cost of living varies greatly, especially rent or purchase price of house.

Question: What are some good ideas for healthy living and how can I stick to it? Ok, So I want to become more healthy (not thin) and whenever I have tried a healthy living plan it always goes to pieces very quickly and I can't think of good ideas. I am not talking all about food (though some ideas would be appreciated) I mean maybe some day to day things that will make me a bit more healthy thanks :)

Answer: Start small like walking for 10 minutes once a day or waking up early just to do some yoga or stretches. You can also eat more organic foods like silk instead of milk and try eating more veggies and fruits and less red meat. Even reading would be good for healthy living so instead of watching tv, pick up a book or a magazine. Good Luck!

Question: What are some good web sites or magazine references for healthy living/healthy eating habits? I am doing a report for my class, and I have no idea of any major sources. Does anyone know of any companies or various groups that promote healthy living/eating?

Answer: Self Magazine and Chatelaine Magazine are 2 of my favorites I buy every single month. They both focus on important issues rather than who's dating who. Self deals mostly with work out ideas, and healthy eating, and anything that'll bring you closer to being your very best in every aspect of life. Chatelaine has all that plus how to's such as making the perfect thanksgiving dinner and many many other recipes for those who are fresh out of the nest. Hope this helps. Enjoy! :)

Question: What is your most helpful tool for healthy living? For anyone who's lost weight in the past, or who focuses on living healthy, what was your most helpful tool? Food diary or food scale? Bike or DVD or a certain book or recipe/food item? That's kind of a given :) Just looking for tools that people find helpful. The reasoning behind them is pretty straight forward.

Answer: always watch what u eat so u dont get fat

Question: How come I can't find any books on healthy living other than the one on medical problems? I have been looking for books about healthy living. I'm trying to find ones that give testament to an organic lifestyle. One that includes no processed foods, sugars, and other things that are bad for you. All I can find are books for eating healthy to cure diseases. I don't currently have cancer or another disease, I just want to transition to a healthier lifestyle. Does anyone know of any books like this. I would really appreciate it.

Answer: Check out this list http://www.librarything.com/tag/healthy+living

Question: Any ideas for a healthy living/cooking food blog? I need a name for my new blog. I am a nutrition student and passionate about living well, cooking natural foods and experimenting with different recipes of all cuisines. I figure skate and I love to work out. I suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager and found that my love for cooking healthy versions of all types of foods helped me to overcome my outlook on eating and finding peace with my self. I'm sure I will include recipes, restaurants, new food products etc. in my blog. Any ideas?

Answer: Try Prevention Magazine's site, they have tons of great recipes that are healthy: http://buzz.prevention.com They also have the recipes in slideshow format: http://buzz.prevention.com /show

Question: How long did it take for you to get your healthy living grant x? I sent off for my healthy living grant about 3 and a half weeks ago and still havent recived anything. Im sure I filled in the form in correctly. How long did it take everyone else? Thank you :) x

Answer: Ditto. Apparently we're supposed to receive a letter telling us they're sorting it out, but a lot of women I've spoken to say this actually arrives after their grant has been paid! Someone else I know said hers took 8 weeks. Mine might be a health in newborn babyhood grant instead....

Question: What are some slogans for healthy living? I have a project and I can't seem to think of a good slogan for healthy living. I would like it to rhyme and it can have anything to do with drugs or living healthy in general. thanks

Answer: Connect your body and your mind Stay healthy and you will have more time Quality of life should be our right then your clothes will not be so tight.

Question: How does one determine if healthy living styles have gone too far? How much concern is normal in healthy living? Is it possible to be too preoccupied with health, fitness, and nutrition? Is it normal to eat regularly and go through bouts of strict dieting and/or fasting, even if i'ts not that long? Three to five days, one to two weeks, an occasional month or two?

Answer: It is completely normal to be concerned with maintaining a healthy lifestyle and positive self-image. However, it is very possible to become too obsessed with it, and "strict dieting" and fasting are definitely crossing the line. That sounds like something that could easily turn into an eating disorder, and fasting definitely isn't good for your body or metabolism. Be careful and best of luck.

Question: What is the name of the website for the healthy living thing on the television....? What is the name of the website for the yellow thing that can give you a free survey and send tips back for free. I know it's yellow. Is it healthy living or your choice or something like that? Thankyou!!!!

Answer: Change for life :-)

Question: To have good healthy living, what kind of fruits and how many are recommended daily? These fruits are the kind that can make somebody live a healthy life, and probaly add to longevity. The fruits are also the kind that can serve medicinal value, especilly for smoebody suffering from arthritis; the pain relieving ones for this purpose.

Answer: Recommendations are for 5 to 8 servings of fruit per day. A serving is half cup cooked fruit or 1 cup raw. A fruit is any thing with a seed in it. So tomatoes and peppers are actually in the fruit lists. Peppers have capsicum in them which is supposed to be beneficial to people suffering from arthritis or other pain.

Question: healthy living? what is the best way to lose weight? my mom's over weight and needs help but doesn't know what 2 do. what's the best way 2 do that?

Answer: You are WHAT YOU EAT! She needs to eat healthy everyday of her life. Once she loses the weight she can start cheating her diet.. but, when I lost 40 lbs I did it solely by eating healthy every single day. I'd say she should eat small meals throughout the day instead of big meals because that will keep her metabolism up and keep her blood glucose levels from spiking. Also, definitely walking atleast an hour a day will be great! It's great for anyone and everyone and is sometimes better than running! NO SODA!!!! Ever I mean I don't know if she drinks it in the first place - not even diet. It's horrible for you. There's no reason why anyone should drink that crap - ever. Gross, gross, gross! Nothing fried, 100% whole grains whether it's pasta or bread which should be limited. Fruits and vegetables - all the things that are good for you.. she should be eating them. Good luck!

Question: Do you think that our ever increasing obesity rate is due to the price of healthy living? These days, maintaining a healthy diet is expensive, and many lower income families cannot afford this. It is much easier, more convenient and affordable, to swing by McDonald's, or pick up a few hot dogs or frozen dinners. Fast food (frozen foods, and ready-made foods) are more accessible to us. So do you think our ever increasing obesity rate is due, in part, to the price of healthy living? Why? Why not? What is your opinion on the matter? XOX, Ally

Answer: Ally, Our society (in America) does not practice 'healthy living'. We practice consumerism and 'convenience living'. You have been led to believe that to be healthy, one must shell out money for: gym membership, special caloric intake meals, etc. It is indeed inexpensive to go to McDonald's, buy hot dogs and other pre-prepared foods, however, I can make a meal for less than the cost of fast food if I make the effort to purchase everything at its most basic component (i.e., rice, pasta, tomatoes, corn) and combine it all myself (even less if I purchase in bulk). As far as the working out goes, when was the last time you saw a jogger being charged for jogging? Push-ups and sit-up don't cost anything other than time and energy last time I checked, too. If you have the will to live healthier and are willing to make the sacrifices associated with the above (such as taking the time to make a meal or working out) then you'll lose weight and feel healthier. Commercialism has gone to great lengths to make it seem as though it is in our best interest to go for the pre-portioned and prepackaged food. Reason? Money... yours.

Question: I need a motto for healthy living and being drug free? At my school, we're planing on having a family night for kids, but we need a motto and I can't think of one. I need one that deals with healthy living but then has to do with drugs too. Our group is about saying no to drugs, but this years theme is healthy living. So if you can think of one it would be greatly apprieciated. It also needs to be appropriate for the kids and for them to understand it.

Answer: FREE TO BE ME

Question: How much funding is provided to United States healthcare in preventive and healthy living programs? Just need to know numbers. I dont know where to find it. Ive googled everywhere. A reference would be AMAZING. How much money does the US spend informing the public of ways to prevent disease and live a healthier life?

Answer: The reason you can't find anything is that you have misunderstood the terminology. I probably won't answer your question, but let me just clarify below. When you hear "preventive medicine", it may sound like it's talking about informing people of living more healthily, but don't be misleaded. Preventive medicine actually pertains to medical malpractice. It's talking about preventing doctors from making mistakes in their practice. When you hear that 40% of all healthcare costs go to preventive medicine, it means that for every $100 a patient pays a hospital for a treatment, $40 goes to malpractice insurance. The reason that hospitals and doctors are losing money and that so much money goes to malpractice insurance is that doctors are being sued unreasonably and abusively. Depending on how persuasive a lawyer and his/her patient client is, an obsetrician/gynecologist can be sued as much as $10 million for a miscarriage. Among that $10 million, the patient probably gets to keep less than 30% of it. Most of it goes to the greedy lawyer. True, when a physician makes a mistake, he should be held accountable, but we don't need the lawyer making multi-million dollor profits. This is why health care costs are so high. When hospitals are being essentially robbed by medical malpractice lawyers, patients ultimately have to pay the price, and unless we have tort reform, this will not get better. Unfortunately, everybody thinks doctors are rich, and people don't care if a doctor gets sued a couple million bucks (the average MD in the US makes about $140,000 per year. Believe me, it's not much for how much expensive training they go through, work they do, and how much they get sued.). Back to your question about informing the public of ways to prevent disease and lie a healthier life. This is not the responsibility of the healthcare system. In fact, it would be ineffective for the healthcare system to do this. We rely on journalism and the media for things like this. This is the job of someone like Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN, for example. You can't really throw money into getting something expressed in the media.