Write about “Why Health, Why Now? • Choosing good health has immediate benefits, such as reducing the risk of injury and illnesses and improving academic performance; long-term rewards, such as disease prevention, longevity, and improved quality of life; and societal benefits, such as reducing the public costs of disability and disease.

• The average life expectancy at birth in the United States is 78.8 years. This has increased greatly over the past century; however, unhealthy behaviors continue to contribute to chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke, among the leading causes of death for Americans.