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    The 50 healthiest habits and lifestyle changes / Myrna Chandler Goldstein and Mark Allan Goldstein, MD.

    By: Goldstein, Myrna Chandler, 1948- [author.]Contributor(s): Goldstein, Mark A. (Mark Allan), 1947- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]Description: xvi, 303 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781440834714; 1440834717Other title: Fifty healthiest habits and lifestyle changesSubject(s): Health promotion | Nutrition | Health behavior | Health Promotion | Health Behavior | Health behavior | Health promotion | NutritionAdditional physical formats: Electronic version:: 50 healthiest habits and lifestyle changes.DDC classification: 613 LOC classification: RA427.8 | .G654 2016
    Contents:
    Introduction -- Forming and reforming habits -- Food and healthy eating: -- Avoid 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 activity: -- Make time for frequent exercise -- Participate in group sports -- Walk or bike instead of driving whenever possible -- Medical care and avoiding medical issues: -- Don'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 -- Safety: -- Don't text while driving -- Learn ways to prevent violence -- Prevent sports injuries -- Use protective gear -- Use seatbelts -- Mental, emotional, and social health: -- Build 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 dating: -- Get screened for STIs -- Get vaccinated for HPV (Human Papillomavirus) -- Cultivate healthy dating relationships -- Practice safer sex -- Use emergency contraception when necessary -- Other lifestyle choices: -- Avoid 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.
    Summary: 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.
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    Includes index.

    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    Introduction -- Forming and reforming habits -- Food and healthy eating: -- Avoid 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 activity: -- Make time for frequent exercise -- Participate in group sports -- Walk or bike instead of driving whenever possible -- Medical care and avoiding medical issues: -- Don'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 -- Safety: -- Don't text while driving -- Learn ways to prevent violence -- Prevent sports injuries -- Use protective gear -- Use seatbelts -- Mental, emotional, and social health: -- Build 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 dating: -- Get screened for STIs -- Get vaccinated for HPV (Human Papillomavirus) -- Cultivate healthy dating relationships -- Practice safer sex -- Use emergency contraception when necessary -- Other lifestyle choices: -- Avoid 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.

    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.

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