Lifestyle Assessment Assignment-
Charles-Étienne Robert
Assessment Criteria:
Questions are answered, clearly, using complete sentences, and grammatically correct.
# Question Value Mark
1. To Be Physically Active 2
2. To Eat Well 2
3. To Manage Your Stress 3
4. To Smoke or Not to Smoke 3
or
To Consume Alcohol in Moderation
or
Screen Addiction
5. To Prevent Lifestyle Diseases 3
6. Summary 2
7. Action 4
8. Adequate reference and format 1
20 marks /20
Below the targeted level of competency <12
(Re-submit to pass this course)
Meets the targeted level of competency 12-13
Exceeds the targeted level of competency 14-20
Lifestyle Assessment Assignment
VALUE: 20%
The Objective of this assignment is to increase your awareness of the
lifestyle choices that you make and the positive or a negative impact that
they have on your health. Answer all questions in the first person and
with reference to yourself.
Assessing Your Lifestyle Choices
# 1: To be physically active
What are two emotional benefits of being active? Exercise is a common way to provide
physical benefits that prevent chronic diseases in the future. Based on your families
medical history which chronic diseases do you feel you need to try to prevent. Provide a
full reference (the link in MLA or APA) to support your discussion.
According to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, some emotional benefits of
exercise include but are not limited to : ‘’Reduced stress as well as an improved ability to
cope with stress’’ as well as ‘’Improved self-esteem and body-image.’’ Also, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, physical activity helps prevent chronic
illnesses like : ’’obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, many types of cancer, depression,
anxiety and dementia.’’ My family has a history of obesity, especially on my mother’s
side. My aunt weighs 570 pounds and my grand father is not too far behind either. They
were a big part of my motivation to start working out since I didn’t want to inherit that
part of them.
# 2: To eat well
Complete the, “Harvard Healthy Eating Plate questionnaire on page 245 of your
textbook. In one week, do you consume a variety of foods in each food group and at
regular intervals? Answer the previous question by giving examples of some of the foods
you typically consume. State two things that you can do to improve your eating habits
and provide a reference (APA or MLA) to support the changes you would like to make.
In my usual week, I eat various types of foods for each group. My usual breakfast will
usually be cereal with milk or toasts. During my lunch, I will usually eat either red meat
like cold cuts or chicken with rice accompanied with carrots or celery and fruits like
blueberries and strawberries. I also get grain sticks or something in the cereal groups as a
snack. Then for supper, I would usually get noodles with some kind of meat, red or not,
or something that I have to defrost, most often processed which is a point I need to work
on. I drink water pretty consistently throughout the day at school and at the gym. I would
like to reduce my consumption of processed foods as, as much as it is easy to cook, ‘’it is
not good for your health for a prolonged period of time’’ according to the LHSFNA. I’d
also like to work on my consumption of red meats as they take a big part of my nutrition.
According to Scripps Health, ‘’Research has shown that regularly eating red meat and
processed meat can raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and
certain cancers.’’
# 3: To manage your stress
Go to the following link: https://cmha.ca/whats-your-stress-index. Complete the
assessment. What was your score? Describe two things that you could do to lower your
stress levels?
I obtained a score of 17. I think I could definitely improve on my capacity to take breaks
and just relax but I often have a hard time doing that being in Pure and Applied. I have a
tendency to want to do things my way which tends to put more workload on me. I think I
should learn to let go, giving myself less work which means I could take more breaks. I
stress myself a lot over exams as well which makes me perform worse and lose sleep, so
trusting myself and my preparation would help greatly.
Sleep
Do you get 8-10 hours of sleep each night? Explain how you can improve the quality or
quantity of your sleep using cited research (APA or MLA) with an answer that is directly
related to your sleeping habits.
I generally get between 6:30 hours and 7:30 hours of sleep per night. This is often
because I watch videos on either my computer or my phone before going to bed, making
it hard to fall asleep. If I did an effort to reduce or at least stop using my phone earlier in
the night, I could definitely sleep more. According to Sutter health, ‘’Turning off all
electronic devices at least one hour before bed’’ makes it so your body’s melatonin surges
are disrupted making it harder to fall asleep.
Addictions
#5 Screen Addiction
Complete the, “Are you addicted to the Internet or Cellphone,” worksheet on page 283 of
your textbook. What was your score on the questionnaire? Describe 2 ways you can
reduce your screen time by doing research (the link in MLA or APA) and citing your
source of information.
# 6: To prevent lifestyle diseases
Heart Disease
Go to the following link- http://www.heartandstroke.ca/get-healthy. Describe two actions
that you can choose to do, in order to lower your risk of getting heart disease.
Seeing a doctor can also reduce your risks of chronic diseases. Do you go to a
doctor/dentist for an annual check-up? Why/Why not?
# 7: Summary:
From all of the above lifestyle choices that YOU make, which choice has the most
negative impact on your health and why does it have a negative impact?
From all of the above lifestyle choices that YOU are currently making, which
choice has the most positive impact on your health and why does it have a
positive impact?
# 8: Action:
State two very specific actions that you could do that would improve your health. Make
sure this goal respects the SMART principle.
1. Cardio/running (try to run/cardio at least 30min/day)
2. Better eating habits : less red meat (2-3 times/week instead of like 8)
Describe how each of these actions would help you to improve your health. Provide a
reference (the link in MLA or APA) to support each of your claims.
https://appliedsportpsych.org/resources/health-fitness-resources/psychological-benefits-
of-exercise/
https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/physical-activity.htm
https://lhsfna.org/the-many-health-risks-of-processed-foods/#:~:text=Heavily
%20processed%20foods%20often%20include,Lacking%20in%20nutritional%20value.
https://www.scripps.org/news_items/4258-is-red-meat-bad-for-you#:~:text=Eating
%20too%20much%20red%20meat%20could%20be%20bad%20for%20your%20health,-
Sizzling%20steaks%20and&text=But%20research%20has%20shown%20that,certain
%20cancers%2C%20especially%20colorectal%20cancer.
https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/sleep/screens-and-your-sleep-the-impact-of-
nighttime-use#:~:text=Studies%20show%20two%20or%20more,other%20type%20of
%20relaxing%20activity.
