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Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0-07-802134-3Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0-07-802134-3 Exercise 12
Are You Taking Care of Your Digestive Tract?
People need to think about the health of their digestive tracts. There are symptoms we need to notice, as well as habits we need to practice to protect it. The following assessment is designed to help you examine your habits and symptoms associated with the health of your digestive tract. Put a Y in the blank to the left of the question to indicate yes and an N to indicate no.
_______ 1. Are you currently experiencing greater than normal stress and tension?
_______ 2. Do you have a family history of digestive tract problems (e.g., ulcers, hemorrhoids, recurrent heartburn, constipation)?
_______ 3. Do you experience pain in your stomach region about 2 hours after you eat?
_______ 4. Do you smoke cigarettes?
_______ 5. Do you take aspirin frequently?
_______ 6. Do you have heartburn at least once per week?
_______ 7. Do you commonly lie down after eating a large meal?
_______ 8. Do you drink alcoholic beverages more than two or three times per day?
_______ 9. Do you experience abdominal pain, bloating, or gas 1½ tO2 hours after consuming milk products?
_______ 10. Do you often have to strain while having a bowel movement?
_______ 11. Do you consume less than 9 (women) or 13 (men) cups of a combination of water and other fluids per day?
_______ 12. Do you perform physical activity for less than 60 minutes on most or all days of the week (e.g., jog, swim, walk briskly, row, stair climb)?
_______ 13. Do you eat a diet relatively low in fiber (recall that significant fiber is found in whole fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, wholegrain breads, and whole-grain cereals)?
_______ 14. Do you frequently have diarrhea?
_______ 15. Do you frequently use laxatives or antacids?
Add up the number of yes answers and record the total. If your score is from 8 to 15, your habits and symptoms put you at risk for experiencing future digestive tract problems. Take particular note of the habits to which you answered yes. Consider trying to cooperate more with your digestive tract.
People need to think about the health of their digestive tracts. There are symptoms we need to notice, as well as habits we need to practice to protect it. The following assessment is designed to help you examine your habits and symptoms associated with the health of your digestive tract. Put a Y in the blank to the left of the question to indicate yes and an N to indicate no.
_______ 1. Are you currently experiencing greater than normal stress and tension?
_______ 2. Do you have a family history of digestive tract problems (e.g., ulcers, hemorrhoids, recurrent heartburn, constipation)?
_______ 3. Do you experience pain in your stomach region about 2 hours after you eat?
_______ 4. Do you smoke cigarettes?
_______ 5. Do you take aspirin frequently?
_______ 6. Do you have heartburn at least once per week?
_______ 7. Do you commonly lie down after eating a large meal?
_______ 8. Do you drink alcoholic beverages more than two or three times per day?
_______ 9. Do you experience abdominal pain, bloating, or gas 1½ tO2 hours after consuming milk products?
_______ 10. Do you often have to strain while having a bowel movement?
_______ 11. Do you consume less than 9 (women) or 13 (men) cups of a combination of water and other fluids per day?
_______ 12. Do you perform physical activity for less than 60 minutes on most or all days of the week (e.g., jog, swim, walk briskly, row, stair climb)?
_______ 13. Do you eat a diet relatively low in fiber (recall that significant fiber is found in whole fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, wholegrain breads, and whole-grain cereals)?
_______ 14. Do you frequently have diarrhea?
_______ 15. Do you frequently use laxatives or antacids?
Add up the number of yes answers and record the total. If your score is from 8 to 15, your habits and symptoms put you at risk for experiencing future digestive tract problems. Take particular note of the habits to which you answered yes. Consider trying to cooperate more with your digestive tract.
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Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene
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