by Volume 15, Number 11 The pursuit of happiness can legitimately be considered a health behavior, given the extensive research demonstrating that happiness is associated with better health and an extended healthy life expectancy (number of years expected to live…
Costs of Sitting
by Volume 15, Number 10 It seems like sitting should be good for the human body. There is little risk of musculoskeletal injury with sitting, and little stress on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. However, study after study finds that…
Procrastination and Mood Repair
by Volume 15, Number 9 Most people have some health behavior that they fully intend to improve at some point in the future… perhaps tomorrow, next week, or in the months/years ahead. The goal might be more consumption of vegetables,…
100% Fruit Juice
by Volume 15, Number 8 The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has long been associated with increased risk for obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems. Because of this, many persons in the population assumed that “diet” beverages were…
Green Space
by Volume 15, Number 7 Many factors affect health outcomes, defined as both the quality and length of life. A widely cited model used by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in their…
Mental Health and Physical Health
by Volume 15, Number 6 If asked to identify risk factors for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and arthritis, it is likely that the common responses of most persons would include obesity, smoking,…