Lifestyle diseases refer to chronic conditions caused by daily habits such as an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive drinking, and stress.
Frequently eating salty and high-calorie foods can lead to conditions like hypertension and high cholesterol. Excessive stress, smoking, and irregular lifestyle habits can also cause cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases.
However, these habits can be changed by adopting a positive mindset and strengthening one’s will. In other words, it’s important to manage daily habits since lifestyle diseases are preventable.
I spend a lot of time seated at work, so I don’t get enough exercise. Also, I enjoy flour-based foods, which is another unhealthy habit. I need to make an effort to adopt a healthier lifestyle starting today.
cardiovascular - relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body)
cerebrovascular - relating to the blood vessels, especially the arteries, that supply the brain
have it looked at - to arrange for someone to examine or inspect something
posture - a position of the body, or the way in which someone holds the body when standing, sitting, or walking
생활습관병은 잘못된 식습관, 운동 부족, 흡연, 과음, 스트레스 등 일상적인 생활 습관이 원인이 되는 만성 질환을 말한다.
짜고 열량이 높은 음식의 잦은 섭취는 고혈압과 고지혈증 같은 질환으로 이어질 수 있다. 과도한 스트레스, 흡연, 불규칙한 생활 습관은 암이나 심혈관 질환, 뇌혈관 질환을 유발하기도 한다.
그런데, 이러한 습관들은 긍정적인 마음가짐으로 의지를 다지면 바꿀 수 있다. 다시 말해, 생활 습관병은 예방이 가능하기 때문에 일상적인 생활 습관 관리가 중요하다. 나는 앉아서 근무하는 시간이 긴 편이라 운동이 부족하다. 그리고 밀가루 음식을 좋아한다는 점에서 건강에 좋지 않은 습관을 갖고 있다. 오늘부터라도 건강한 생활 습관이 몸에 배도록 노력해야겠다.
- It’s hard to adopt a positive mindset in a situation like this. / I try to adopt a positive mindset even when things go wrong.
- Many office workers don’t get enough exercise. / I gained a lot of weight because I didn’t get enough exercise.
- I tried to adopt a healthier lifestyle after my son was born. / It’s not easy to adopt a healthier lifestyle all at once.
A: My shoulder has been bothering me every time I move it lately.
B: Isn’t that a symptom of frozen shoulder?
A: Yeah, I think so. I should have it looked at.
B: Do you exercise regularly?
A: Yes, I exercise often, but I think I might have bad posture when I am seated.
B: Age might be a factor, too. We’re at an age where our bodies start to break down.
