Running head: MY HEART HEALTHY STATUS
My Heart Healthy Status Based On the Learn and Live Brief Quiz
Cassandra Magee
Texas Woman’s University
My Heart Healthy Status Based On the Learn and Live Brief Quiz
My heart healthy status is at a risk level of less than one percent of getting heart disease. The heart status means that one out of one-hundred people with my level of heart health will have a heart attack. I realize that my risk factors for coronary heart disease increases over my lifetime with age. My risk assessment according to (White, 2007) showed the total cholesterol 140 mg/dl, HDL Cholesterol 60 mg/dl, Systolic Blood Pressure of 90 mm Hg, no medication treatment for High Blood Pressure, and a non-smoker. I think my heart status is excellent and healthy.
However, I am not a smoker and have never smoked but I am put at risk for heart disease each day; I breathe air contaminated with smoke from cigarettes. I constantly walk past students who smoke each day. Everywhere I go; someone is waking past me with a lit cigarette or is standing in front of buildings smoking on TWU’S campus. By inhaling second-hand smoke, I am not only putting my lungs at risk for cancer but I am increasing my risk of getting coronary heart disease. I was surprised at what the test stated. The test stated that if I continue to inhale second-hand smoke on a daily basis, I will be facing severe problems in the future. I am happy that I only have one year left before I leave TWU’s campus for graduate school.
Since my physician believes I am 12 lbs. overweight and I believe that I am 38 lbs. overweight; I consider myself to be slightly obese. I can exercise daily vigorously for 30 minutes to decrease my risks of heart disease. I have found that by loosing 10 lbs. would decrease my chance of coronary heart disease. I have also found that as a college student that has stress throughout the semester, stress can be a contributing risk for coronary heart disease. I think that to really lower my chances of any risk factors is to throw out all of my candy bars and gummy bears. I would need to not eat any fried foods and eat baked or broiled foods along with limiting the use of butter. I think the small steps taken along with incorporating a vigorous exercise routine for 30 minutes a day would allow me to be a lot healthier and live longer.
My goals have almost been reached. I have lost 12 lbs. and have 26 lbs. left to loose. I have been taking water aerobics for three weeks and enjoy it. I have enrolled in more internet courses and less on campus courses during the summer and fall semesters of college. I think that sticking with my plans and reaching my goal, I will decrease my risk of getting coronary heart disease. I am happy with my test results and I hope, I will continue to be in good standing with the American Heart Association as I age.
References
White, P.D. (2007). American heart association: Learn and live
quiz homepage. Retrieved March 20, 2007, from http://www. heart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3019149
1 comment:
You have already lost the amount of weight your doctor requested, that’s great news! I am about 40 pounds over weight and it’s hard to look at that number and see the end. When I think about my 40 pounds that I need to loose, several things come to mind. First, I have to get started soon to see the end. Second, I will be lowering my chances of cardiovascular disease. This is ultimately the most important thing. Hang in there, we will both see the end soon!
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