Thesis: It is important to make the right choices when it comes to living and being healthier.
Introduction
I. Being skinny is not what makes a person healthy. There are many different factors that lead into living a healthy life.
II. Today I will talking about different choices we can choose to make our lives healthier. Making healthy decisions can help us live longer, feel better every day, and lead happier lives.
III. I have researched this topic extensively and have done many papers over it as well. I have also always been a very active person. My mother was overweight throughout her high school and college years so she always made sure I was doing something that kept my body moving, whether it was playing …show more content…
Today I will help everyone see why you should become healthier, the consequences of some common bad health habits, and some helpful tips when trying to become healthier.
Transition: Let 's take a look at why everyone should become healthier.
Body
I. Making healthier decisions will have many positive impacts on your life such as,
A. Self-confidence.
1. When a person becomes healthier and feels better, they usually gain self-confidence. Most people can relate to that feeling you get when you fit back into your old skinny jeans or a shirt that you thought that never in a million years you would fit into again, and when you do you immediately feel like nothing can bring you down!
2. According to achievehealthcenter.com, when our self-confidence is high, our relationships with everyday people tend to improve.
B. Anti-aging
1. It is obvious that a healthy person has a better chance at living longer because there are many diseases that can be avoided with good health habits.
2. An example would be less Chance of heart disease, which according to Milton Terris in Healthy Lifestyles, is the number one killer in the U.S. C. Less Chance for Health …show more content…
Every choice we make, health wise, has a consequence, Good or bad. Some habits that everyone should do their best to avoid include smoking, bad eating habits, and heavy alcohol use. A. Smoking
1. Increases your chances for Lung cancer.
2. It also drastically effects ability for cardiovascular exercise B. Bad eating habits
1. Absolutely avoid binge eating. A lot of smaller meals and healthy snacks are better. When I was younger I absolutely dreaded working out so I figured just eating less would balance out not working out which now I look back on and can’t believe I was so ridiculous. Because when I would skip a meal, by the next one I would eat everything in sight because I was so hungry.
2. The little decisions add up. Choose healthy snacks instead of potato chips or French fries. C. Heavy alcohol use.
1. Binge drinking is a big factor in college students gaining weight.
2. According to Rachel Combe in Alcohol and Calories, “Lipid Oxidation” is when alcohol is in your system, it’s harder for your body to burn fat that’s already there.
Transition: It 's obvious that a healthy lifestyle is that way to go. But is not always so