Abstract An essay which examines the process by which new clients are evaluated in health and fitness facilities by trained staff and/or personal trainers. It begins by examining the various measurement tools for carrying out client evaluations and then goes on to discuss practical strategies for implementing the results of those evaluations into an overall fitness program for clients.
From the Paper "In conclusion, evaluations are common in all sectors of the health and fitness industry, including "corporate, commercial, clinical, and community" (Grantham et al. 474). Evaluations are also an on-going phenomena. That is, an initial evaluation will not be the first and last word in how a client's fitness regime is developed. Certainly, as time goes on, a given client's level of fitness and corresponding health-related needs will need to be monitored, re-evaluated, and constantly altered, wherever the need arises. A steady health and exercise regime will result in enormous changes to a client's physical body. With those changes in mind a new set of objectives, or a new dimension to the exercises, can be more easily integrated into the overall program."
Abstract This paper discusses Mimi Richter's book on teen dieting and how parents can cope with it. It details several extensive research interviews with a large group of girls over an extended period of time and looks at what teen girls and their parents had to say about the issues of body image and weight control. It discusses the whole female body weight issue in American culture from an anthropological point of view.
From the Paper "In the book Fat Talk: What Girls and their Parents Say about Dieting, the author Mimi Richter looks at one aspect of teen culture ? perceptions of body image ? from an anthropologist's standpoint. The author explains why she feels an examination of these issues from outside the medical community is important. She reports that she sees many articles in magazines, newspapers and other sources about eating disorders, but notes that only 1 ? 3% of teens actually have some kind of eating disorder. She describes this kind of exaggeration ?a "propensity to pathologize youth" (p. 2). "
Abstract This paper presents a detailed discussion about the importance of proper nutrition during pregnancy. The writer includes an interview with a nutritionist as well as discussion about exercise and other health aspects of pregnancy. It lists foods that are recommended and what quantities of each type of food which should be eaten.
From the Paper "The medical community has been aware for many years that nutrition is important during pregnancy as well as supplements and exercise. The proper nutrition and supplements help the baby develop as well as keep the mother healthy during the pregnancy. Often time's expectant mothers are confused about their nutritional needs and they are unsure about exercise as well. It is important for the expectant mother to maintain a nutritionally healthy diet throughout the pregnancy as well as take the supplements prescribed to her. "
Abstract The technology of converting of food into fuel (bio fuel) is examined in this paper. The chemical process is explained and the various forms of food that could possibly be used, are listed. The advantages and disadvantages of such a process are discussed and environmental considerations provided.
From the Paper "Research shows that several types of vegetable oils are applicable for diesel engine work, such as canola, coconut, peanut, corn, cottonseed, rapeseed, safflower, sesame, sunflower, and soybean oil. Both pure and waste oils are applicable, known as Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) and Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO), based on local abundance and preference of each region. It also opens opportunities to use animal fat as the substitute of the oils."
Abstract This paper provides a business plan for a gym or fitness training facility for better use of space and efficient service. Included are plans for better management, improved programming and additional training. The writer explains that this is a big money making enterprise and the right type of facility can be a major hit.
From the Paper "Fitness facilities have become part of the American landscape. Until recent years fitness centers were found for the most part only in private country clubs or the YMCA. However, now every community has at least one, if not several work-out gyms, complete with massage rooms and spas. New facilities are being built and older centers remodeled every day, each designed with the latest equipment and features to fit the needs of the surrounding community. Moreover, fitness facilities and sports centers have become a competitive market in the business world during the last decade. With franchises opening coast to coast and world wide, fitness is big business."
Abstract This paper examines social and cultural situation of the city of Florence during the 14th and 15th centuries showing how much of a decadent and self-indulgent municipality it was. By understanding the attitude of that time period, it makes it easier to comprehend the mayhem that was brought on during the time of Carnival - the obsession with food, culture and fun.
From the Paper "There is hardly an event that occurs where food is not part of the main affair. Eating for the Italians is more than a physiological requirement; rather, it symbolizes many things, including faith, devotion, and family values. In no other ethnicity would one find such connection with emotion and sustenance to food as one does with the Italians. Implementing a Carnival celebration so many centuries ago just seems to epitomize what the Italian people of the time stood for."
From the Paper "Introduction
This research paper will present the pros and cons of olestra. Included in the discussion will be a definition and status of olestra, and pros and cons regarding its nutritional effects and safety issues.
Olestra
Olestra is a food additive that is used as a fat substitute. It is defined as "a mixture of hexa-, hepta-, and octaesters prepared from sucrose and long-chain fatty acids from edible fats and oils such as soybean, corn, or cottonseed." It is used as a replacement for as much as 100% of the fats used for preparing snack foods (Prince & Welschenbach, 1998, p. 565). "
From the Paper "EFFECTS OF A VEGETARIAN DIET
Introduction
Vegetarian is a term that was not coined until the mid-1800s, however the concept dates back to at least the sixth century BC. The 19th century gave birth to a vegetarian movement which was largely Church related; the Seventh-day Adventist Church encouraged a vegetarian diet. Results of a 1943 Gallup poll demonstrated that between 2.5 and 3.0 million Americans were vegetarians (2 percent of the total population). The vegetarian population is skewed toward the over-40 age group. Reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet include, improved health. Persons consuming vegetarian and semivegetarian diets are found to have lower rates of chronic diseases such as cancers, heart disease, and diabetes. For this reason, effects of the vegetarian diet on.."
From the Paper "Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to present a brief review of the current literature on nutrition education during early childhood. The literature is reviewed in three areas: (1) Need for Nutrition Education in Early Childhood Schooling;
(2) Objectives of Nutritional Education in Early Childhood Schooling; and (3) Types of Nutritional Education Programs serving the needs of young children.
Need For Nutritional Education in Early Childhood Schooling
According to Papalia and Olds (1992), proper growth and health depends upon good nutrition. The authors state that although most young children have nutritional requirements that are met relatively easily, the failure to meet these needs can result in a variety of both minor and major illness and/or slow.."
Reviews the history and prospects of the fast food industry. Focuses on the traditional sandwich and hamburger chains, national vs. regional firms, new firms such as Mexican and Pizza outlets and prospects for the future.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, 1997, $ 63.95
From the Paper "OVERVIEW OF THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY
The fast-food market in the United States was a growth industry beginning in the 1970s. However, by the 1990s both growth and overall sales in the hamburger segment were declining, while there was some growth in other segments. The top three hamburger chains continued to struggle against the tide, facing declining customer base, sales, and profits. The chains were faced with the need to expand their menus in response to the public's demand for lighter, healthier foods and greater variety. The rapidly expanding double drive thru sector seems to be taking over the function that the major hamburger chains used to perform but have largely grown beyond: serving a strictly limited menu of simple food, fast and cheap. McDonald's and Burger King have been exploring new menu items to attract customers. Carl's Jr."
From the Paper "The Cholesterol Controversy: Who should be screened, and who should be treated? Atherosclerosis nutritionally is it just a cholesterol problem?"
Introduction
Public Health & Statistics
Cholesterol is a public health concern. Since 1968 there has been a decline of about three percent per year in mortality rates for coronary heart disease (CHD), however, it still remains the major cause of death in the United States. The Adult Treatment Panel II of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recognizes elevated serum total cholesterol levels, particularly with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) as.."
From the Paper "Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. Carbon compounds are central to the existence of every life form on earth. They make up the muscles of animals and human, the stems and leaves of plants, the molecules that transfer genetic information, protective clothing, hydrocarbons that breakdown to provide the energy for transport, and perhaps most important the food products for nutrition. In this paper, aspects of the relationship between organic chemistry and the three major food groups - carbohydrates, lipids and proteins - are explored.
An enormous amount of time and energy is spent preparing and eating the food that sustains and maintains human health. Consuming food is pleasurable and culturally significant, as exemplified by the holiday meals at Christmas, Hanukah, and the celebrations at wedding receptions. As a result of the abundance.."
Fat-free food additive. Examining development and testing of the product and the FDA approval process. Looks at olestra's chemistry, uses, safety & side effects.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, 1997, $ 63.95
From the Paper "OLESTRA
Olestra is a chemical fat-free food additive which was conditionally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 24, 1996 for use in savory snack foods. A major new food product developed by Proctor & Gamble (P&G) at great expense, potato chips containing olestra underwent test marketing in supermarkets in three American cities, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Grand Junction, Colorado in May and June, 1996). Olestra potato chips will soon to be introduced on a mass-marketing basis in retail stores throughout the nation. This latest addition to the junk food market has generated considerable controversy because of concerns expressed in health and scientific quarters regarding its possibly deleterious effects on human health."
From the Paper "The purpose of this research is to examine the food history of Scandinavia. The scope and limit of this research is determined by both cultural history and specific geography. Geographically speaking, Scandinavia is considered to comprise the peninsula where sit Norway and Sweden. However, cultural referents assign Scandinavian status to Denmark, Iceland, and Finland as well (Funk & Wagnalls). Where the food history of the region is concerned, the relatively limited but all-inclusive topographical area is appropriate to consider, for there are numerous overlaps and convergence of food history in the designated countries.
The practical, climate- and topography-driven inaccessibility of Scandinavia appears to have driven the shape that food production and consumption have taken in the region over.."
History of federal laws regulating food labeling from 1906-1990s. Looks at the role of FDA - its aims, effects, costs and responses of food industry & consumers.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 13 sources, 1997, $ 87.95
From the Paper "Food and Drug Administration Regulation of Food Labeling
The United States has a long history of regulating the food industry. The government has a legitimate interest in regulating the labeling of food products. The health of the country's citizens is affected by the quality of the diet which those citizens eat. Regulation began as a means of insuring quality and safety, in the food supply. With that goal met, the government has begun to influence the eating preferences, of the general public, through education and by encouraging manufacturers to include information on the nutrition content of food items.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, in the year 1906, the Federal Food and Drugs Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act were passed authorizing the federal government to regulate the.."
