Not All Is Wellness
The parameter of the wellness depends on the extent of
goodness feeling in a person. The factor that plays a
key role in wellness is the exercise and eating the right
stuff. Whenever, there is a lack of either exercise or
good food the feeling of wellness turns into sickness.
Most of us know about (or have at least heard) of the CICO
dictum (Calories In, Calories Out ), yet how many people
really walk the talk? To illustrate, you may feel
immediately nauseous upon consuming a known toxic
substance, but the impact of eating a dozen Krispy Kreme
donuts daily may take days or even weeks to show up! And
when it does, it's but human nature to blame it on
something else!
This attitude of humans account for the explanation
why the fattening of America took several generations,
what if experts have found it to be an epidemic in the
last few years. Though, for decades the agencies
concerned with the health of nations such as the
United Nations have been constantly warning for the
growing underbelly of developed, and then the developing
nations. Equal was the concern of the World Health
Organization (WHO) about the growing malnutrition in
underdeveloped countries. Its concern was reflected in
a January 2005 report in which WHO emphasized: one billion
people - one sixth of the worlds population - live in
extreme poverty, lacking the safe water, proper nutrition,
basic health care and social services needed to survive.
Almost 11 million children die each year, six million of
them under five from preventable diseases.
On January 18, 2005, WHO highlighted health in its year
2015 development blueprint, also coined as the Millennium
Project. It likewise underscored the need for the world to
"immediately and massively increase the investment in
health programs."
In January 18, 2005, WHO highlighted health in its year
2015 development blueprint (aka the Millennium Project). It
likewise underscored the need for the world to "immediately
and massively increase the investment in health programs."
As if talking to America, the recent WHO report admonished
that proven solutions are likely to turn the tide towards
achieving health goals. It also added: We have the means
to achieve those goals. We have the technology. What we
need are the resources and the political will. We cannot
wait any longer to do what we have promised to achieve in
the coming decade."
It is interesting to note that such notice of the world
body rings a bell in the solutions recommended by both the
American Institute of Food Technologists and the American
Institute of Medicine towards combating the obesity
epidemic in North America. Both are intervening to change
its infrastructure policies towards food distribution and
production. One speedy method is that U.S. can balance its
subsidies towards farm products in a way that vegetables,
fruits, and whole-wheat production are given their due
importance in the food chain.
Such steps will help in making these staples more
affordable for the working masses. Some other things
that the government think over is to mandate schools to
bring back Physical Education in the curriculum, ensure
properly integrated bike routes and parks in housing plans,
and make national advertising focus on healthy eating
instead of fad snacking.
Hard to swallow but true that today about 20 percent of
Americans are both malnourished and obese. Nationwide some
33 million Americans are affected by food insecurity,
meaning lack of regular access to healthy foods, a large
contributor to malnutrition in poor communities. These
statistics indicate that to attain wellness for at least
33 million Americans remain a dream. This fact seems more
harrowing when we know that the key to wellness is adequate
exercise and proper nutrition. So, this example aptly shows
that knowing does not necessarily mean doing. Despite so
many advertisements repetitively showing Abs and Carbs on
American television during sitcoms and soap operas, so many
people are unwell. Or can we say that there is some
stubborn virus that is immune even to the Baywatch culture?
Carl Densiel is the web designer of
Wellness Inc
which is the premier resource for Wellness information.
For questions or comments about this article go to:
http://www.feelwellness.com
The parameter of the wellness depends on the extent of
goodness feeling in a person. The factor that plays a
key role in wellness is the exercise and eating the right
stuff. Whenever, there is a lack of either exercise or
good food the feeling of wellness turns into sickness.
Most of us know about (or have at least heard) of the CICO
dictum (Calories In, Calories Out ), yet how many people
really walk the talk? To illustrate, you may feel
immediately nauseous upon consuming a known toxic
substance, but the impact of eating a dozen Krispy Kreme
donuts daily may take days or even weeks to show up! And
when it does, it's but human nature to blame it on
something else!
This attitude of humans account for the explanation
why the fattening of America took several generations,
what if experts have found it to be an epidemic in the
last few years. Though, for decades the agencies
concerned with the health of nations such as the
United Nations have been constantly warning for the
growing underbelly of developed, and then the developing
nations. Equal was the concern of the World Health
Organization (WHO) about the growing malnutrition in
underdeveloped countries. Its concern was reflected in
a January 2005 report in which WHO emphasized: one billion
people - one sixth of the worlds population - live in
extreme poverty, lacking the safe water, proper nutrition,
basic health care and social services needed to survive.
Almost 11 million children die each year, six million of
them under five from preventable diseases.
On January 18, 2005, WHO highlighted health in its year
2015 development blueprint, also coined as the Millennium
Project. It likewise underscored the need for the world to
"immediately and massively increase the investment in
health programs."
In January 18, 2005, WHO highlighted health in its year
2015 development blueprint (aka the Millennium Project). It
likewise underscored the need for the world to "immediately
and massively increase the investment in health programs."
As if talking to America, the recent WHO report admonished
that proven solutions are likely to turn the tide towards
achieving health goals. It also added: We have the means
to achieve those goals. We have the technology. What we
need are the resources and the political will. We cannot
wait any longer to do what we have promised to achieve in
the coming decade."
It is interesting to note that such notice of the world
body rings a bell in the solutions recommended by both the
American Institute of Food Technologists and the American
Institute of Medicine towards combating the obesity
epidemic in North America. Both are intervening to change
its infrastructure policies towards food distribution and
production. One speedy method is that U.S. can balance its
subsidies towards farm products in a way that vegetables,
fruits, and whole-wheat production are given their due
importance in the food chain.
Such steps will help in making these staples more
affordable for the working masses. Some other things
that the government think over is to mandate schools to
bring back Physical Education in the curriculum, ensure
properly integrated bike routes and parks in housing plans,
and make national advertising focus on healthy eating
instead of fad snacking.
Hard to swallow but true that today about 20 percent of
Americans are both malnourished and obese. Nationwide some
33 million Americans are affected by food insecurity,
meaning lack of regular access to healthy foods, a large
contributor to malnutrition in poor communities. These
statistics indicate that to attain wellness for at least
33 million Americans remain a dream. This fact seems more
harrowing when we know that the key to wellness is adequate
exercise and proper nutrition. So, this example aptly shows
that knowing does not necessarily mean doing. Despite so
many advertisements repetitively showing Abs and Carbs on
American television during sitcoms and soap operas, so many
people are unwell. Or can we say that there is some
stubborn virus that is immune even to the Baywatch culture?
Carl Densiel is the web designer of
Wellness Inc
which is the premier resource for Wellness information.
For questions or comments about this article go to:
http://www.feelwellness.com
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