Opportunities Today :- August 2004 Issue

Evaluate Your Life Style

 

Daily habits of life such as eating, working or the use of free time exert a powerful influence upon our health. More than heredity or luck, our health depends on lifestyle. The questions below are included to help you evaluate to what degree your habits and way of life are favouring your health and your expectations of life, or may be harming them.

 

Positive Habit Points
• I eat at least three pieces of fruit each day  2
• Each day I eat at least one plate of raw vegetables (salad)  2
• I regularly eat whole cereals  2
• I use olive, seed or vegetable oils  2
• I maintain a regular schedule of meals  2
• Every day I breathe deeply several times  2
• I drink 4 to 8 glasses of water every day  2
• I have a normal bowel movement daily  2
• I spend at least one half hour per day in the open air  2
• I try to go into the country at least once a week  2
• I engage in some physical exercise each week  2
• I regularly sleep seven hours per night  2
• I rest and relax at least one day per week  2
• I maintain a good mental attitude  2
Total positive points ______
Negative Habits Points
• I snack between meals  1
• I eat meat more than four times per week  1
• I eat candy, pastries and sweets every day  1
• I habitually eat sausages, pork, lard, or cream  1
• I eat smoked products 1
• I am overweight  1
• I live in a polluted city  1
• I frequently spend sleepless nights  1
• My work hours are quite irregular  1
• I smoke  1
• I smoke over one pack of cigarettes each day  1
• I drink alcoholic beverages every week  1

• I drink liquors (cognac, whisky, etc.) 

1
• I drink more than two cups of coffee each day  1
Total negative points ____
Positive minus negative points is your score = ____
Here is the Assessment of the score:
From -14 to -1 points: You urgently need to change your lifestyle. Your short range expectancy is not good, and it won't be long until you will suffer a serious illness, if you are not already undergoing one.

From 0 to 13 points: you should seriously review some of your life habits which are cutting down on your health and vitality. You may obtain great results with a few changes. Try it!

From 14 to 20 points: You are doing everything quite well, and surely enjoying good health, but there are still several points where you may improve. Continue as you are doing and try to enrich your lifestyle with new healthful habits.

From 21 to 28 points: You are carrying on a healthful lifestyle, and are enjoying the results. Help others who wish to improve their health habits, but be careful! Do this tactfully and considerately.
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