Well & Wise

 

You are free to live your life in the style you choose. You can eat what you want, drink what you like, live where you want to live, work wherever they'll hire you. After all, the pursuit of happiness is the American way. However, although your lifestyle choices may not affect anyone else, you may consciously or unconsciously be taking serious risks with your own life.

Many life-threatening diseases -- including heart disease, diabetes, emphysema, stroke, and certain forms of cancer -- are linked to lifestyle factors. In other words, these illnesses are partly caused by poor eating habits, tobacco use, a lack of physical activity, and so on.

You play a large role in reducing your risk of developing these diseases. If you really want to keep tabs on your health, start by taking stock of your lifestyle.

This is a self-assessment. As you answer the following questions please keep track of the number of "Yes" responses. Upon completion, you'll be able to determine how well & wise you are.
(Go to http://hwcwichita.org to download a paper copy of this survey.)