0
Many people are educated about health where they are given advice and informed about different choices they could make concerning their health. However, many individuals fail to take in the advice and ignore it; this is because they think nothing will happen to them and they have a negative perspective to health. An example is if a child is eating too many sweets that could damage their teeth and a parent not telling them off, or if someone who is aware of the risks of alcohol is drinking too much, this person clearly has a negative perspective to health.
Another reason why people often ignore health advice is due to peer pressure, if a group of teens are drinking alcohol other teens could be pressurised into making the wrong decision and it this could affect their health.
Individuals often fail to conform to health advice because they feel it is their choice to follow the advice they are given and that they have the freedom to choose how to live their lives. An example of this is when Labour MP Alex Cunningham recently proposed a private members bill to ban smoking in cars, due to the reason that an adult can get into a car with another adult and choose to smoke however, the real truth is that a child doesn't have the choice to make this decision. Also due to the fact that the NHS has to pay £2.7 billion a year on treating diseases caused by smoking. This example shows that individuals are ignoring health advice to such a degree where their own kids are at risk of getting bad health from smoking like lung cancer.
People can find health education advice very confusing, one day something is good for your health the next day you discover it is very bad for your health; this can also happen with many other health issues, several news reports say the opposite to what other reports have to say. People who smoke and drink often know the advice but tend to ignore it because they enjoy smoking or they may be addicted to drinking too much. When people go out for a drink they don't care how much alcohol they are drinking, many young people enjoy being drunk and believe it is fun. They know it will harm them and are aware of the health warnings but choose to carry on.
Many people are fed up of the "nanny state" telling them what is good and bad for their health; they say that "it has never happened to me" or that "it has never caused any harm to me". Keith who is 42 said that he never really considers health advice on smoking because "my dad smoked 50 cigarettes a day and he lived until 90," and that "a bit of what you fancy does you good." Another example of a person who does not conform to health education advice is Quinn who is 50 she said that "I have always put salt on my food, and I have been doing this for 40 years" now that she has been told too much salt is bad for her she has rebelled about being told what do, she carries on putting salt on her food she said that "I am still in excellent health."
Individuals would rather do something which feels good at that point rather than worry about the effects they will see later in life.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What happens when eating mr noddles raw?
you will live but its bad for your health so take my advice DONT EAT IT RAW
Why do people seek advice but never use it?
i think this is because some ppl dont like the advice given therefor choose to disregard it
What can people do to improve the health of lungs and hearts?
dont smoke and drink
Can fat people swim in the sea?
Of course they can, providing they dont have any other health problems. The same goes for skinny people no health problems = swimming
Why do people not take responsibility for their health?
Either they are plain lazy, or just dont care.
Do you have to fast for a gfr?
You dont' need to fast for the GFR, but usually it's drawn with other labs that require fasting, so contact your health care provider or lab for advice.
Are the stalks of yellow squash edible?
I dont know but my advice to you is, if it dont look right dont eat it
What advice does elie get from head of the block about avoiding selection?
The advice he gets is to keep on running and dont stop
Advice on guys?
Guy Advice ! my only advice on guys would be... even if you dont think it will work , PLAY HARD TO GET! it always workss. no matter what guy. *also: BE YOURSELFF & DONT LIE. (it makes it awkward when he finds out you lied)
Will the cloning of animals affect food supply and health of people around the world?
dont know need help
How come most people don't read food labels?
because they dont want know it supposed to be for your health
What does it mean to conform outwardly while questioning inwardly?
To conform means to give in to peer pressure or intimidation in order to fir in with the major group. So, if you conform outwardly, you agree with the group because you want to fit in with them, but really you disagree inwardly, or in other words, you dont really believe what the rest of the group does. Ex. Your friends think that math class is really boring, but you think its fun. However, you know that you'll be resented if you actually say that because more people think differently than you, so you conform and say that the class is boring instead of what you really think.
