1. Making Healthy Choices
Deciding to Act
If we do not take time to be well, we most assuredly will take time later to be ill.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

2. What healthy choices have you made lately?
Prevent illness whenever possible
-Jeffrey R. Holland, 2013
What healthy choices have you made lately?
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Think about it…
Up to 40% of annual deaths from each of five leading causes are preventable.
Many diseases can be avoided by changing personal behaviors.
How healthy you are as you age may depend on choices you make now.
Active LDS men live approximately 10 years longer than other US males.
Active LDS women live approximately 5 years longer than other US women.

3. Life expectancy at selected ages
Xu, et al., 2014

4. US TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH,
Xu, et al., 2014

5. Gospel-based Health recommendations
obey the Word of Wisdom
eat nutritious food
exercise regularly
control weight
get adequate sleep
preventative medical care including vaccinations
shun substances or practices that abuse their bodies or minds
avoid addiction
practice good sanitation and hygiene
obtain timely medical and dental care
cultivate good relationships with family members and others

6. Choosing Health Preventative Healthcare Chronic Disease Management
Eat Healthier
Get Active
Be Happy
Can’t change our genetics, but we can change the expression of our genetics and our behaviors.

7. Preventative Screening
Height and Weight
Blood Pressure
Vision
Hearing
Lipid Profile
Colorectal Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Thyroid
Diabetes
Skin Cancer
Preventative Screening
Only 25% of adults aged 50 to 64 years are up to date on services.
Less than 50% of adults aged 65 years or older are up to date.

8. Chronic Disease Management
Cost of Chronic Disease
Heart disease and stroke - $315.4 billion.
Cancer - $157 billion.
Diabetes - $245 billion.
Annual medical costs for obese individuals were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight people.
Chronic Disease Management
Uncontrolled hypertension, chronic hyperglycemia, and hypercholesterolemia are often “silent” early in the disease course and can cause significant and often irreversible damage before a life-threatening event occurs.
Damaging effects of chronic diseases include blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, poor circulation, chronic wounds, gastroparesis, infection, and increased risk of premature death.

9. Most Americans eat too much, too fast, and chronically overeat.
Drinking 12+oz of soda pop daily increases heart attack and stroke risk by up to 30%. Diet soda doesn’t reduce risk.
Eat slowly. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to get the signal that you’ve eaten enough.
Choose foods with a variety of colors, fresh whenever possible. Cooked veggies and fruit lose nutritive value.
Eat Healthier
Only 25% of adults aged 50 to 64 years are up to date on services.
Less than 50% of adults aged 65 years or older are up to date.

10. Get Active! Regular physical activity reduces health risks.
Some activity is better than none.
Minimum activity levels a week
2 hours and 30 minutes (150
minutes) moderate-intensity aerobic activity; or
1 hour and 15 minutes (75 minutes) vigorous-intensity aerobic activity; or
An equal combination
Muscle-strengthening activities that involve all major muscle groups should be performed 2+ days per week.
Additional health benefits are realized as a person moves from 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) a week toward 5 hours (300 minutes) a week.
Exercise substantially reduces the risk of many chronic diseases and other adverse health outcomes.

11. BE HAPPY!
"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.“
2 Nephi 2:25
Decide you want to be happy.
Make positive lifestyle changes
Surround yourself with uplifting influences.
Seek medical treatment for depression, if needed.

12. Resources
American Heart Association,
Choose my plate. (2013). Retrieved from:
LDS Provident Living. (2014). Retrieved from:
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from

13. References
Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Arias E. Mortality in the United States, NCHS data brief, no 168. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics Retrieved from
Holland, Jeffrey R. (2013, Oct). Like a broken vessel. Retrieved from
American Heart Association,
Choose my plate. (2013). Retrieved from:
LDS Provident Living. (2014). Retrieved from:
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from