other. Without psychological stability it is much harder for individuals to make good moral choices, as well as healthy choices for their lives. The psychological stability does impact health religious individual’s choices. “Very Americans make healthier choices than their moderately religious and nonreligious counterparts and there is only about 14% of very religious individuals …” (Newport, Agrawal, Witters, 2010) that smoke, 68% eat healthy all day, 61% that have five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, and 53% that exercise at least three times a week. (Newport, Agrawal, Witters, 2010). These statistics show that even though religious individuals may not be the only healthy choice makers in America, they are definitely good at making healthy choices, which could be because of their religious beliefs. Some of these good healthy choices that the religious individuals make could be because of their religion and the rules within it. It is common knowledge that some religions do not allow certain behaviors. Many religions refrain from addictions, such as tobacco and alcohol use. Others also refrain from coffee and tea. Most Mormon individuals refrain from going out on Sundays and use the day to be with the family. On Sundays Mormon folks attempt to refrain from working, are also asked to not shop on Sunday because this is encouraging employers “they to have their employees work on Sunday. Exercise and manual labor is best reserved for the other six days of the work [week].” (Mormon Youth Beliefs, 2014). Even though many people do not agree, it is true that religion impacts an individual’s life, but to say it is superior to just having a healthy lifestyle really accurate. There are many isn’t people that are very happy and healthy but are not religious individuals. Many people can be positive within and make good healthy and moral choices for their lives with other items in their lives such as working out. I do believe that leading a religious or spiritual life is beneficial
other. Without psychological stability it is much harder for individuals to make good moral choices, as well as healthy choices for their lives. The psychological stability does impact individual’s health choices. “Very religious Americans make healthier choices than their moderately religious and nonreligious counterparts …” (Newport, Agrawal, Witters, 2010) and there is only about 14% of very religious individuals that smoke, 68% eat healthy all day, 61% that have five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, and 53% that exercise at least three times a week. (Newport, Agrawal, Witters, 2010). These statistics show that even though religious individuals may not be the only healthy choice makers in America, they are definitely good at making healthy choices, which could be because of their religious beliefs. Some of these good healthy choices that the religious individuals make could be because of their religion and the rules within it. It is common knowledge that some religions do not allow certain behaviors. Many religions refrain from addictions, such as tobacco and alcohol use. Others also refrain from coffee and tea. Most Mormon individuals refrain from going out on Sundays and use the day to be with the family. On Sundays Mormon folks attempt to refrain from working, “they are also asked to not shop on Sunday because this is encouraging employers to have their employees work on Sunday. Exercise and manual labor is best reserved for the other six days of the work [week].” (Mormon Youth Beliefs, 2014). Even though many people do not agree, it is true that religion impacts an individual’s life, but to say it is superior to just having a healthy lifestyle isn’t really accurate. There are many people that are very happy and healthy but are not religious individuals. Many people can be positive within and make good healthy and moral choices for their lives with other items in their lives such as working out. I do believe that leading a religious or spiritual life is beneficial
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