ACTIVITY 3. BATTLE OF THE BRAIN
DIRECTIONS: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BRIEFLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY

1. WHY IS THERE AN INCREASE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE OR LIFESTYLE DISEASE IN COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA? WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF THESE DISEASES?

2. SUGGEST THREE EATING PRACTICES THAT CAN PREVENT LIFESTYLE DISEASES

3. LIFESTYLE DISEASES IMPOSE FINANCIAL BURDEN AND SLOW DOWN PROGRESS OF THE NATION. WHY?

1.Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors

2.Eat a Healthy Diet

•Ensure generous consumption of fruits and vegetables and adequate folic acid intake. ...

•Consume cereal products in their whole-grain, high-fiber form. ...

•Limit consumption of sugar and sugar-based beverages. ...

•Limit excessive caloric intake from any source. ...

•Limit sodium intake.

3.Lifestyle diseases share risk factors similar to prolonged exposure to three modifiable lifestyle behaviours -- smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity -- and result in the development of chronic diseases, specifically heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary.