What does it mean to be proactive about your hereditary health risks?

Proactive means to take control of a situation. So to be proactive about your hereditary health risks means to look into what hereditary health risks you might have by asking family members and then getting routine check ups those disorders/illnesses. For example, if several of your family members have had colon cancer then you might want routine colonoscopies performed because you have a much higher chance of developing the same disorders/illnesses as family members.

Ok, before buying a burger. think of you diet and calories. how many calories are you suppose to eat a day. and look at how much fat, calories, salt is in it. if it is ok to you, then buy it. but if you think that it's to much fat and salt for you. don't buy !