Physical Activity and Health by

What Makes Up a Food System

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:41:44 UTC

This article provides insight on to the different and contrasting components that make up the entire food system. The article gave me a better understanding as to how the food system works and what it actually means.

Psychology and Weight Loss

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:45:09 UTC

This TedTalk addresses how there may be more to weight loss than simply eating right and exercising. The speaker addresses how there is psychology behind it as well. The speaker did a great job explaining how psychology and health tie together

Physical Fitness and Obesity

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:46:56 UTC

Ogie goes into deep detail of the correlation between physical fitness and obesity, stating the importance that physical activity has on one's overall health. He addresses the main issue that most people have which is the mental block that occurs while pursing physical activity.

Understanding Behavior

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:48:34 UTC

This article gives scientific insights from different perspectives on the different ways in which behavior works. This gave me a better understanding to human behavior in a more scientific way.

Factors That Influence Body Weight

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:51:28 UTC

Benefits of Flexibility

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-27 22:52:24 UTC

This article is helpful because it provides a list of benefits that add to what we learned in class regarding flexibility. Along with that, it provides some stretches that help with particular needs.

Significance of Flexibility and Aging

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-28 00:01:50 UTC

This article provides deeper insight into how aging effects muscles, joints, bones, skin and overall health. Furthermore, it provides the ways in which stretching exercises can benefit mobility as people age.

Functional Movement

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-31 00:09:54 UTC

This article provides the ways in which functional movement is crucial to day-to-day life. I also got insight into how physical therapy is very beneficial when improving movement of bones, joints and muscles.

Important Physical Activity

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-31 00:32:36 UTC

This article delved into 4 major types of exercise that are important for different people and that provide the most benefits to the mind and body.

Mental Health and Exercise

sophiawithrow — 2023-12-31 00:34:57 UTC

This article helped give me more information on how crucial physical activity is when it comes to one's mental health. I learned more about how exercise releases endorphins which ultimately improves mood.

The Relationship Between Stress and Chronic Illness

sophiawithrow — 2024-01-04 19:44:27 UTC

This article provides information on how extensive stress or chronic stress can ultimately lead to chronic illnesses such as diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, cardiovascular problems, and other conditions.

How Chronic Stress Effects Health

sophiawithrow — 2024-01-04 20:08:21 UTC

This article shows the connection that stress has on the brain which then ultimately leads to negative effects on one's health.

The Affect That Stress has on Your Body

sophiawithrow — 2024-01-05 06:22:44 UTC

This TedTalk discusses how consistent stress increases the amount of cortisol that is produced in the brain which has many negative factors such as affecting brain size, decreasing focus and concentration and decrease connections within neurons.

How Exercise can Impact Chronic Illness

sophiawithrow — 2024-01-05 06:29:17 UTC

This article describes how exercise not only can decrease the chance of chronic illness but can also assist people in improving their health when they have chronic illness. The article dives into how different exercises (strength training, cardio, and flexibility/balance) can aid in the improvement of overall health.

CAM

sophiawithrow — 2024-01-07 01:43:16 UTC

This article delves into the meaning behind Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health and the different ways in which it is used to benefit people's mind and body.