Question

• Edge and Groves (p.172) note that few voices in America calling for a right to health care also call Americans to a lifestyle that promotes health and lowers health care costs for both the individual and the nation. Ironically, health care professionals have a reputation for neglecting their own personal health as noted by the rates of obesity, heavy use of snack foods and unhealthy fast foods, lack of physical exercise and sleep, etc.
  • What personal health practices have I incorporated for promoting health and lowered stress levels?
  • How and when do I intend to address those areas where my lifestyle is in conflict with my long term health.
  • What ethical principles, moral obligations, and professional commitments beyond pure self-interest are motivating my efforts to maintain my personal health?

Answer 1

Answer: To increase the healthy practices in our daily life it is necessary to start with exercise. The exercise can include walking, jogging etc. Atleast exercise for 35 minutes can I love the blood circulation, keep the cholesterol level low as well as maintains the healthy weight. The normal exercise also reduces the stress level. Eating healthy foods such as avoiding caffeinated beverages and indulging healthy and fresh fruits can provide much strength.

It is one of the ethics to keep ourselves healthy so as we should do good to ourselves. It is right of every person to live healthy and stay healthy. Being in the profession of healthcare, it is necessary to keep ourselves healthy fit and fine so that we can serve better to the patients. Because it is a resoiresponsib of healthcare professionals to take a proper and quality of care. The initial step starts from ourselves, if we will be healthy we can easily motivate people to be healthy.