This document discusses the importance of investing in health over wealth. It argues that without good health, wealth has no meaning. It then outlines three stages of life and how priorities shift from having time and health as a child to having money but no time as an adult. The rest of the document discusses the author's personal health journey of developing kidney disease from a childhood diet high in junk food and how establishing healthy habits early on is important for both children and adults.
This document discusses the importance of investing in health over wealth. It argues that without good health, wealth has no meaning. It then outlines three stages of life and how priorities shift from having time and health as a child to having money but no time as an adult. The rest of the document discusses the author's personal health journey of developing kidney disease from a childhood diet high in junk food and how establishing healthy habits early on is important for both children and adults.
This document discusses the importance of investing in health over wealth. It argues that without good health, wealth has no meaning. It then outlines three stages of life and how priorities shift from having time and health as a child to having money but no time as an adult. The rest of the document discusses the author's personal health journey of developing kidney disease from a childhood diet high in junk food and how establishing healthy habits early on is important for both children and adults.
This document discusses the importance of investing in health over wealth. It argues that without good health, wealth has no meaning. It then outlines three stages of life and how priorities shift from having time and health as a child to having money but no time as an adult. The rest of the document discusses the author's personal health journey of developing kidney disease from a childhood diet high in junk food and how establishing healthy habits early on is important for both children and adults.
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Invest for your Health
February 8 2020 “Health is Wealth” If your wealth is a number, your health would be the leading “1” on a Php 1,000,000,000 (one trillion pesos).
All the other zeroes represent your material
wealth – a house, a car, your investments, family, friends, etc.
As you can see, without the “1” in front, it will
just be Php 0,000,000,000 which is basically NOTHING. • This is the same as your health. If you’re NOT healthy, if you’re getting sick all the time, all your riches do NOT matter… 3 Stages in Life • 1. Children or Teenager Have good health and energy Have time But no money 2. Adults May have good health/energy Have money But have no time 3. Old people Have time Have money How about health? Quality of life? • Statistically the average life expectancy of all people in the world is currently 66 years ( 64 years for males and 68 years for females) • Metuselah - Lived 969 years
• What is the secret?
• Foods and Healthy Lifestyle
What are we eating?
Experts warn that
We are storing up such an potential health unhealthy diet could lead to problems by eating increased risk of a diet dominated cancer and by junk foods. coronary heart disease. Leading Causes of Mortality 1. Heart Diseases 2. Vascular diseases - arteriosclerosis 3. Cancer 4.Pneumonia 5. Accidents 6. TB 7. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 8. Diabetes Mellitus Leading Causes of Morbidity • 1. Acute Respiratory diseases • 2. Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections • 3. Bronchitis • 4. Hypertention • 5. Diarrhea • 6. Influenza • 7. UTI • 8. TB Scientific evidence show that childhood dietary habits have a role in the development of chronic diseases in adulthood.
Therefore, an early adoption of good dietary habits is important. Eating well should start early. If children develop high blood cholesterol or become overweight they have a greater chance of developing diet related diseases such as diabetes and coronary heart disease when they become adults. Manifestation of chronic disease early in life tends to continue throughout life. • Prevention is better than cure. • It is far better to prevent disease than to know how to treat it when contracted. I am Geraldine Javier Oliva. married and with 4 children. I graduated with academic honors at Immaculate Conception College, Balayan, Batangas with a BS Business Administration in Accountancy. I am employed at Banco de Oro, Universal Bank Inc. My Childhood, My Lifestyle I am the little “star” in the family, because of my innate talents and looks. I indulged in socio- civic organizations, essay writing competitions, beauty pageants, fellowships and many gatherings. My diet included fatty, salty foods and cold iced tea. I was addicted to “junk food.” I confess, I loved to eat cornchips (chips, in general), salty flakes, etc. I loved to drink cold cola with almost every meal and I had little water intake. My Journey I remember when I was in high school, I had frequent fevers and blood in my urine specimen. My friends noticed sudden edema on my face, legs and feet; but, I mistook it as simple weight gain. Ignorant on the proper management on the disease, I did not fully comprehend the proper food pyramid that I should abide by and I continued on with my habit of eating “garbage food.” My Journey When I got married at the age of 24, the habit became worse. Our family’s diet revolved on fatty, salty food that were rich in protein and carbohydrates. When I got pregnant, the cravings for these foods increased. I concentrated on canned, salty and processed foods so much that I seldom ate fruits and vegetables. My Journey
In July 2003, I was diagnosed with
glomerulonephritis. I started on twice-a-week hemodialysis. In 2009, I was diagnosed with fibrous dysplasia and suspicious acromegaly. When my medical insurance exhausted, I felt so powerless, helpless and hopeless. According to my father, my financial steward, we already spent PHP7 Million (approximately $155000) for almost 7 years of medication and confinement. “Stay away from junk foods, Eat healthy!” Family Environment JUNK FOOD FACTS
Many are now prefer
man-made flavours to the taste of real food. How will they ever switch to fresh foods?
26 Helping children develop a healthy lifestyle – including healthy eating – begins at home.
27 Establish healthy eating habits right from the beginning – by breastfeeding Children who were breastfed exclusively for 6 months had lower odds of food rejection and food neophobia. Jae Un Shun, 2011 • “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.” Isaiah 55:2. NKJV Feeding our children right - the best legacy parents can give. Investing in the nutrition of our children is the best form of investment for their future and for our health. • But nowadays, diseases are everywhere and seems it cannot be avoided. • Sometimes, in simple cases or sickness, we always think of going to the doctor and receive medications for us to get cured. • And we spent lots of money in the hospital and medications.- Many are affected. What can we do to avoid these things? The solution is : to educate the people in right health principles. Eight Laws of Health • N - Nutrition • E - Exercise • W - Water • S - Sunlight • T - Temperance • A - Air • R - Rest • T - Trust in God Healthy Foods
Our health and well-being depend
largely on the foods we eat every day. While some foods can cause diseases, others can help prevent, relieve, and even heal our ailments. • Health is not the result of chance but of obedience to the laws of health. • Health is a choice . • In order for us to be happy let’s keep our body healthy • So, INVEST NOW FOR YOUR HEALTH.
