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This book summarizes the findings of scientific research studies to provide readers with straightforward information on a wide variety of healthy habits and the factors that may make them difficult to follow.How can taking a yearly vacation serve to improve your health? Is there any scientific proof that skipping breakfast is detrimental to one's health? Americans are constantly bombarded with health tips from magazines, television, the Internet, and other media, but much of this information can be inaccurate.
The 50 Healthiest Habits and Lifestyle Changes provides authoritative, research-based information on habits that are important for everyone, but especially teens and young adults.
This easy-to-read book highlights 50 habits for promoting physical as well as mental/emotional and social health. Each entry describes a healthy habit, explains the benefits of that habit, and examines the supporting research and statistics. The book also provides information on major barriers and problems related to each habit and discusses how habits are formed and maintained, covering topics such as positive and negative reinforcement, reward loops, and brain chemistry. Each entry has a section of references and resources that enables readers to conduct their own follow-up research.
Sommario
Introduction
Forming and Reforming Habits
Food and Healthy EatingAvoid Unhealthy Diets and Weight-Loss Methods
Don't Skip Breakfast
Drink Sufficient Water
Eat Meals as a Family as Often as Possible
Eat More Local Foods
Eat Organically Grown Foods When Possible, Especially for Certain Foods
Eat the Recommended Amount of Fruits and Vegetables
Eliminate or Greatly Reduce the Trans Fats in Your Diet
Incorporate Healthier Snacks into Your Diet
Limit Fast Food Intake
Limit the Intake of Caffeine and Energy Drinks
Limit Processed Food
Limit Sodium and Salt Intake
Read Food Labels
Reduce Your Intake of Refined Sugar
Exercise and Physical ActivityMake Time for Frequent Exercise
Participate in Group Sports
Walk or Bike Instead of Driving Whenever Possible
Medical Care and Avoiding Medical IssuesDon't Use Antibiotics Unless Necessary
Get Vaccinated for Conditions That Affect Teens
Maintain Good Bone Density
Practice Excellent Home Dental Care
Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency
Protect Your Hearing
Take Care of Your Feet
SafetyDon't Text While Driving
Learn Ways to Prevent Violence
Prevent Sports Injuries
Use Protective Gear
Use Seatbelts
Mental, Emotional, and Social HealthBuild Social Connections and Friendships with Peers
Build Your Resilience
Don't Become a Bully
Improve Self-Esteem
Maintain a Healthy Body Image
Practice Mindfulness
Sex and DatingGet Screened for STIs
Get Vaccinated for HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
Cultivate Healthy Dating Relationships
Practice Safer Sex
Use Emergency Contraception When Necessary
Other Lifestyle ChoicesAvoid Electronic Cigarettes
Avoid Indoor Tanning Beds
Get Enough Sleep
Improve Health Literacy Skills
Learn More About Internet Addiction
Limit Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
Limit Screen Time
Reduce Stress
Use Sunscreen
Glossary
Index
About the Authors
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Myrna Chandler Goldstein, MA, has been a freelance writer and independent scholar for more than 30 years. She is the author of Pain Management: Fact versus Fiction, Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction, and other books published by Greenwood.Mark A. Goldstein, MD, is the founding chief emeritus of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is also the editor in chief of Current Pediatrics Reports.
