Wellness INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . .

DIET AND NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Impacts of Dietary/Nutritional Wellness Programs

EXERCISE AND FITNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Impacts of Fitness-Oriented Wellness Programs

ACHIEVING WELLNESS; EDUCATION AND MOTIVATION . . . . . . 6

The leading causes of death in American society are, to a significant degree, attributable to lifestyle factors. Such causes of death as heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular diseases and others are related to behaviors and life choices, such as proximity to environmental dangers. Changes in behavior have been shown to have a significant effect in reducing the incidence of these diseases. Epidemiological findings on the disease-behavior relationship have stimulated a broad movement in health and fitness promotion. The guiding concept of this movement is the idea of wellness. The wellness model asserts that the mere fact that an individual is not sick does not mean that she or he is healthy. Wellness consists of employing behaviors that prevent disease and prolong life while seeking the optimum state of health, fitness and well-being each individual can achieve. A review of the impact of behavior changes demonstrates the effectiveness of the wellness model, provides information on the levels of dietary change and exercise

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But such programs still have limited enrollment, far below the expressed level of desire to make such changes, and self-motivated changes are not reported to be much higher. EXERCISE AND FITNESS The four basic elements of physical fitness are "cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility." Cardiovascular endurance is the most important aspect of fitness since the blood supply's transportation of oxygen to the body's cells is fundamental to all physical operations. The heart, lungs and circulatory system cannot operate without oxygen and their functioning is easily impaired by lack of proper nutrition, by intake of dangerous elements, and by lack of use. Aerobic exercise, sustained activity in which increased oxygen supply is required by muscles and tissues, when performed on a regular basis will reduce elevated blood pressure levels, decrease the risk of heart disease and other chronic illness and aid in weight control. In addition, improved levels of exercise have also been shown to lead to improvements in mental health, such as relieving tension, depression and anxiety. Comparisons of sedentary and active adults have also shown that even moderate levels of physical activity can ha
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