Health Internet Research

1. What is the most common and reasonable explanation of being healthy?

“Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.”

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2. Why is it important to be healthy?

“Human beings are the most important assets of a nation. It is people who drive the world, it is we who make the world go round. The absence of health can make the world come to a standstill. Do I seem to be exaggerating? I am not. The absence of health can actually mean passivity, unhappiness and gloom. Would anyone like to live in a somber atmosphere? Would we be able to thrive in an unhealthy atmosphere? The true definition of health brings out the real essence of a healthy life. The concept of being healthy is a composition of different facets of life. It includes physical well-being, which can be brought about by a healthy diet and exercise; it constitutes the maintenance of health through proper precaution and cures for physical ailments. The conveniently ignored facet of being healthy is the mental well-being. One's happiness and positivism are highly influential in the maintenance of one's health.”

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3. Does spirituality affect your health?

“Offering additional social supports, such as religious outreach groups improving coping skills through prayer and a philosophy that all things have a purpose… In a 7-year study of senior citizens, religious involvement was associated with less physical disability and less depression. Death rates were lower than expected before an important religious holiday, which suggested to researchers that faith might have postponed death in these cases. Elderly people who regularly attended religious services had healthier immune systems than those who didn't. They were also more likely to have consistently lower blood pressure. Patients undergoing open-heart surgery who received strength and comfort from their religion were three times more likely to survive than those who had no religious ties.”

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4. How can you tell the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship?

"In a healthy relationship, you:
• Treat each other with respect
• Feel secure and comfortable
• Are not violent with each other
• Can resolve conflicts satisfactorily
• Enjoy the time you spend together
• Support one another
• Take interest in one another's lives: health, family, work, etc.
• Have privacy in the relationship
• Can trust each other
• Are each sexual by choice
• Communicate clearly and openly
• Have letters, phone calls, and e-mail that are your own
• Make healthy decisions about alcohol or other drugs
• Encourage other friendships
• Are honest about your past and present sexual activity if the relationship is intimate
• Know that most people in your life are happy about the relationship
• Have more good times in the relationship than bad
In an unhealthy relationship, one or both of you:
• Try to control or manipulate the other
• Make the other feel bad about her-/himself
• Ridicule or call names
• Dictate how the other dresses
• Do not make time for each other
• Criticize the other's friends
• Are afraid of the other's temper
• Discourage the other from being close with anyone else
• Ignore each other when one is speaking
• Are overly possessive or get jealous about ordinary behavior
• Criticize or support others in criticizing people with your gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other personal attribute
• Control the other's money or other resources (e.g., car)
• Harm or threaten to harm children, family, pets, or objects of personal value
• Push, grab, hit, punch, or throw objects
• Use physical force or threats to prevent the other from leaving"

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5. Can someone be healthy and get no sleep?

"Just as a healthy diet and regular exercise are necessary and important for good health, so is sleep. Sleep deprivation can affect your overall health both mentally and physically. Although scientists are still trying to fully understand why we need sleep, it not only appears necessary for our nervous systems to function, but sleep is necessary for our very survival. Good sleep can help you fight disease, concentrate on work and allow you to feel ready to start your day. Sleeping does more than keep your mind clear, it also has an impact on your immune system. In fact, studies have shown that long-term sleep deprivation increases your risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. Sleep-related problems can also play a role in stroke, asthma, epilepsy and seizures.

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*Also gives more information about how much sleep you need and how to tell if you’re not getting enough sleep.

6. What is the worst state of being unhealthy? (What is the unhealthiest someone can be?)

“Here are the seven habits or the worst lifestyle and behavioral choices you can make:
• Smoke
• Eat Unhealthy Food
• Don’t Exercise
• Abuse alcohol
• Don’t Keep a Proper Hygiene
• Use Illicit Drugs
• Don’t Sleep Enough”

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7. What is a healthy diet?

“Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible – all which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works for you. Choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise your risk for such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Expand your range of healthy choices to include a wide variety of delicious foods. Learn to use guidelines and tips for creating and maintaining a satisfying, healthy diet.”

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*Website also gives tips on how to maintain a healthy diet.

8. Are diet pills that help you lose weight healthy?

“Many products to “detoxify” and “cleanse” contain herbal substances that can put you at risk, as these supplements are not tested nor regulated by the FDA. Plus, they might interact with other medications you are taking. Remember that you’re not usually consuming the herbal plant itself (as brewed in tea, for example), but an active ingredient extracted from the plant where there is no guarantee of safety, purity, or efficiency during this process, when contamination can occur.”

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9. Is obesity genetic?

“The truth is we all have the potential for genetic obesity if we eat the wrong foods. The U.S. ranks in the top 10 countries for percent of obese people. Does the American population suffer from genetic obesity? Far from it. The U.S. is the melting pot of the world, and has been for over 200 years. The American people are now a "Heinz 57" mix of hundreds of ethnic groups. The people in the U.S. don't share common genes. They share a common diet.” Though while reading on I learned many of us do have extra fat genes than others. This means we are more likely to gain weight thus we should probably be watching what we eat a lot more.

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