Examines the need for dieticians to be concerned not only with what and how well people eat, but to clear up the confusion about "taking" vitamins either to replace foods or as supplements.
Abstract This paper explains that one of the most important roles of a dietician today is to provide insight and proper guidance for taking, or not taking vitamin supplements. The paper then looks at the history of the so-called "vitamin revolution" and all of the advertisements and news generated by the media about the necessity of proper vitamin intake and then examines whether all of this media output is just hype on the part of the vitamin industry and certain health professionals. For the purposes of evaluating the reasons for all of this focus on vitamin intake, the paper concentrates on three vitamin supplements: Anti-oxidants, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
From the Paper "More than ever dieticians have to be concerned not only with what and how well people eat, but they have to attempt to clear up the confusion about "taking" vitamins either to replace foods, or as supplements. Perhaps there is no more important aspect of providing proper nutrition for the public in the coming years than being able to provide insight and proper guidance for taking, or NOT taking vitamin supplements. "The first line of attack for many problems is already diet-centered...Despite all the breakthroughs in nutritional research, deciding what and how to eat can still be enormously confusing.""
Abstract This paper examines the use of exercise as prevention and as treatment augmentation to accepted treatments for different types and stages of cancer. The author points out that overwhelming fatigue is common to all types of cancer; however, cancer patients benefit from an appropriate exercise program, which provides positive reinforcement not only to increase strength but also to fight depression. The paper relates that physical fitness and exercise level assessment can be used to evaluate if a patient has the strength to undergo cancer therapy.
From the Paper "As individuals age biologically in primary aging patterns, there is a marked decrease in muscular and cardiovascular fitness and they may be at more risk for cancer. These individuals may be more at risk for a serious health risk after falling, or of falling, as they are not as well-balanced and fit as they once were. A regular program of exercise
can change this pattern. Specifically, cancer patients may wish to engage in weight-bearing activities to increase their bone strength so that if they fall, they will be less likely to have a fracture. Tai chi is one form of low-impact exercise that promotes cardiovascular health and balance; cancer patients may also exercise and increase bone
strength by walking, and thus improve their physical selves."
Abstract This paper describes the importance that eating healthfully, exercising regularly and being aware of drug and alcohol-related dangers has on the overall health of youth. The paper further points out that sufficient self-esteem is necessary for youths to avoid becoming involved in drugs and alcohol and that young people must be clear about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and become more educated in this area before becoming involved in a sexual relationship.
Outline
Diet Principles
Fitness
Mental Health and Self-Esteem
Keeping Healthy in a Drug Society
Diseases and Immunity
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Reproductive Health
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
From the Paper "In order to achieve total health several components of a young person's life must be examined and brought into focus. Furthermore, because the decisions they make are important, young people need to be informed so that they are empowered and able to make the right choices. Physical health is comprised of not only exercise and nutrition, but also drug and disease awareness. Conversely, mental health includes a complete self-familiarity, and a self-love that includes a high self-esteem."
Abstract This paper briefly outlines the design of the storage area, dish washing area, shelving area, baking area and ventilation system of a hospital kitchen. The paper then describes the kitchen's packaging and hazard control operations and explains that the critical control points of the hospital include receiving, storage, preparation and serving the food . Next, the paper describes, in greater detail, how these operations are to be performed and then takes a look at a survey that was conducted to determine whether hospital patients were satisfied with the food they were being served. Finally, the paper describes the type of equipment the kitchen will be using, the food delivery process and the clean-up process.
From the Paper "The design is for a hospital kitchen. The kitchen opens at 6 am in the morning. The number of customers serve comprise around 6000 per day. Of these patients more or less 30% enjoy sandwiches and coffee for breakfast. The rest prefer Tea or soup. For lunch, fish and chips is the preferred dish of approximately 60-70% of the patients. Small numbers of the remaining patients enjoy chicken pies, lasagna and pasta bake. Preferred desserts are ice cream, apple pie and chocolate roulade."
Abstract "Food Pets Die For" consists of seven years of research trying to get to the bottom of what people actually put into their pets' food dishes. The paper examines how author, Ann N. Martin, uses negative images, select phrases and a specific tone in order to bring her readers' attention towards the problems with commercial pet food.
From the Paper "Being an animal's right activist vastly influences her decision on this topic. Of course Martin feels pity for animal's whose carcasses go to feed other pets as well as those pets that must eat the carcasses of their companions. Martin is not going to want to shed any good information about these companies, all the information that is shared has the intention of being as incriminating as possible to have a better chance of getting readers to find alternative foods to the commercial pet foods."
Abstract This paper examines the phenomenon of genetically modified organisms. First, the author introduces the concept and explains how they are created. Then the paper discusses the potential negative side effects, beneficiaries from the proliferation of these products (i.e. large corporations), and the effect of GMOs on starving populations in developing nations.
From the Paper "In the old movie Frankenstein, the scientist working in his lab is toiling over how to make a genetic superhuman and finally does - he creates Frankenstein. The scientist is jubilant over his new creation and cannot believe that he created something so marvelous. However, Frankenstein - although meets the size and developmental specifications that the scientist wanted - doesn't have the same valuation of human life that most people take for granted and in fact, has a general disdain for human life and goes on to kill the scientist and injure/kill others. Although this story happens in a horror movie, the same thing is happening in the world today with our food."
Abstract This paper examines the contemporary Western society that continues to send the message to young women that to be happy and successful one must be thin, which results in women starving themselves in an attempt to attain what the media considers an ideal figure. This paper focuses on bulimia nervosa which is a multifaceted disorder with psychological, physiological, developmental and cultural components. This paper also details the causes, symptoms and treatments for this disorder.
From the Paper "Bingeing is defined as the rapid consumption of a large amount of food; often a bulimic patient will eat more in two hours than a normal person would consume in an entire day. Binges are often followed by a period of severely restricted food intake and also are accompanied by feelings of guilt, shame, loss of control, anxiety and depression. These negative feelings, especially anxiety and shame about oneself or one's behaviors typically in turn lead to the second step of bulimic behavior: purging. The most common purging behavior is patient-induced vomiting, a compensatory behavior intended to negate the caloric effects of the binge."
Abstract The paper examines how increased advertising of health and energy drinks in America has reduced milk consumption and how the dairy industry have used aggressive advertising campaigns in order to increase the popularity of milk. It also looks at the consumption and production in Europe and Thailand as well as the U.S. and the differences in advertising campaigns.
From the Paper "Europe's emotional concept features people of all ages drinking milk for good health. Marketers target men aged 18-29 with information that milk is a contemporary drink that gives a man stamina and energy. The emotional concept also targets all people over the age of 50. The angle is that retired individuals especially need the added nutritional benefits. Marketers want people to realize that it's okay to drink milk. Milk is no longer the choice drink of geeks in the lunchroom. Milk is everyone's choice drink. "The rational concept features information on protein, calcium, and vitamins. The ads tell consumers that milk is a tasty drink full of important nutrients. Consumers realize that milk supplies an important part of their nutritional requirements. Milk is something that is needed. Mothers with young children are directly targeted. They are informed that milk will help nutritionally nurture their kids and help them grow to their full potential because it contains protein, potassium and vitamins A, B, and D."
Abstract This paper explains that the Atkins diet programs recommends the consumption of a diet rich in fats and proteins, while severely reducing the intake of carbohydrates such as fruits and grains, which are a natural sources of vitamins; therefore, sticking to Atkins diet without supplementation will lead to severe vitamin and mineral deficiency. The author stresses that, in addition to other potential health risks, this essential requirement of dietary supplements is of great concern because these supplements are not easily assimilated by the body.
The paper concludes that an ideal way to manage weight is to consume a balanced diet with regular exercises instead of resorting to a diet that totally alters the body metabolism and leaves the patient dependent on a supplements.
From the Paper "There are definitely health risks associated with the Atkins diet program. The fundamental change in food composition and consequent metabolic process carries a risk of electrolyte imbalance in our body. As Gail Frank, PhD, nutrition professor at California State University states, "Fruits and berries are much more indicative of early man's eating pattern than eating only protein, and we haven't changed all that much physiologically." High protein diet is known to cause the condition of acidic urine, which depletes calcium from the body. The result of calcium loss is a bone degeneration condition known as osteoporosis. Developing kidney stones is another major risk for Atkins dieters."
Abstract In this paper the author outlines the poverty, malnutrition, disease and lack of good agriculture that is abundant in the rural areas of India. He highlights villages where tragedy has occurred. The author proceeds to discuss suggestions of how to improve the plight of these despondent rural areas and gives examples of how to support non-agricultural labor through education programs in order to stimulate and maintain growth elsewhere in rural economies, reducing the reliance upon unreliable environmental conditions present in agriculture. The author also points out that critical both to agriculture and to quality of life in general, are such issues as irrigation, sanitation and medical attention, which he suggests can be addressed by aid organizations. The author suggests ways that these issues can be addressed through government bodies and other charity organizations. In conclusion he states that it is imperative to provide economic stimulus to the country as a whole through increased agricultural output and increased work-force strength both in terms of health and education.
Table of Contents:
Introduction and Model Exploration
Proposal Based on Model Systems
From the Paper "As is apparent from the models provided in Zimbabwe, Malawi and the Bihar Plateau, support of agriculture is key to addressing both immediate and long-term nutritional needs as well as economic growth of rural areas. Because of the symbiosis present between poverty and under nutrition, short-term measures such as emergency food and water relief are not sufficient to address the problem of under nutrition on an ongoing basis, and chronic use places undue fiscal burden on aid organizations and the Indian government. A more far-sighted and ultimately successful method of resolution incorporates both top-down and bottom-up relief, integrating short-term, immediate relief efforts with long-term, delayed benefit policies."
Abstract This paper reviews medical literature to explain what LDL is and why doctors believe high LDL cholesterol can lead to coronary heart disease. The paper begins by explaining what high cholesterol is and how it is diagnosed and then takes a look at how it can be prevented and treated. The paper describes the various approaches to treating the problem of high cholesterol and points out that there are a number of alternatives to treating the problem other than using Statins, which have deleterious effects.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Cholesterol?
Diagnosis
Prevention vs. Treatment
Conclusion
From the Paper "If we watch regular television programming on any consistent basis, eventually we will hear about the benefits of Lipitor or Pravachol for reducing our cholesterol. The advertisements are interesting because on one hand they show either a very physically fit, slim and attractive middle age man or woman who is the object of great admiration. However, the ads inform us that these individuals also have what could be dangerously high cholesterol. They demonstrate how deceptive the models' perfect physicality is by having these poised models either belly flop into a pool or fall on their face in the middle of a Hollywood premier. With these displays of physical frailty, the advertisers tell us no "body" is perfect and that if the models used the advertiser's medicine their health could be perfect. The sequence closes with the words millions of people have high cholesterol and do not know it. To protect themselves legally, the advertiser has an announcer speaking at a rate of over 200 words a minute then explains all the negative side-effects of the medication at the end of the commercial."
Tags: low, density, lipid, lowering, medicine, educate, general, public, effects, general, health
Abstract The "Big Mac" and French fries, Egg McMuffin, and other McDonald's products are the most popular fast food items to be found anywhere. But the founder of this world-wide chain did not achieve overnight success. This paper describes Ray Kroc's humble beginnings as an ice-cream machinery salesman through his vision to franchise as many McDonald's restaurants as possible. The paper looks at the effective salesmanship of Kroc and how his brilliance made him into one of the richest men in America.
From the Paper "Kroc did not permit his franchisees to open as many stores within the territory as they may have wanted. New stores would have to be approved by the McDonald's Corporation. By holding on to territorial rights, McDonald's really held out a carrot to the franchisees. If they upheld standards of service and food quality, then permission would be given. It was up to the individual franchisees to maintain quality, so that, no matter where in the country someone ordered a McDonald's hamburger, it would have the same quality."
Abstract This paper discusses and summarizes several books on the importance of rice in today's world. The paper looks at the role rice plays in nutrition, the variety of climates and geological regions in which it can be grown, how rice impacts the ecosystem and its cultural relevance to many societies.
From the Paper "Rice is adaptable to numerous climates, terrains, and cultures. In fact, rice is cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. Consequently, there are thousands of strains of rice today. In addition, it can be raised with other crops and food sources, encouraging biodiversity. Since wetland rice fields are habitats for a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic organisms, the potential to diversify food sources within these rice-based ecosystem is optimal. Fish, frogs, snails, insects, and other aquatic organisms that thrive in conjunction with rice are a source of animal protein and essential fatty acids. In addition, various kinds of livestock are supported by rice-based systems. Ducks feed on small fish, other aquatic organisms, and weeds within the paddy fields, while buffaloes, cattle, sheep and goats graze on rice straw as their main food source in rice-producing areas. Rice bran (a by-product of rice milling) and low-quality and surplus rice grains also provide feed supplements for livestock, and livestock waste can be used as organic fertilizer. Rice fields also host many natural enemies or predators, which provide a mechanism to control harmful insects and pests, thus reducing the need for pesticides. Similarly, fish feed on weeds and assist in weed control."
Abstract The American Diabetes Association (ADA) held a consensus development conference on the detection and management of lipid disorders in persons with diabetes. This paper presents a summary of the recommendations made by the panel. The paper shows that the
panel advocates more insistent treatment to control lipid disorders in diabetics than has been summarized in preceding guidelines.
Paper Outline:
Origin
Purpose
Practice before the Standard
Treatment of the Disease Entity with ADA
General Advantage of its Use and Practice
Bibliography
From the Paper "Treatment of lipid disorders in diabetic patients should focus on three primary areas: an aggressive approach to weight loss, increased physical activity and glucose control. Weight loss should be achieved through diet control and a program of increased physical exercise and is associated with improvement in triglyceride levels, insulin sensitivity and glucose control and a reduction in total cholesterol and LDL levels, as well as an increase in HDL levels."
Abstract The term GM foods or GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is used to describe agricultural crops and plants which are grown for both human and animal consumption, through the use of techniques from the science of molecular biology. This paper examines the heated debate which surrounds the topic of GM products. In many third word countries, GM products are associated more with big business and money and less with help for poverty stricken countries. The paper shows that, nevertheless, the prevalence of GM produce cultivation and usage is on the increase globally. The paper includes a graph.
From the Paper "Despite these aspects, there is a large body of dissent and opinion against GM products in the third world and elsewhere. Much of this disagreement originates from developing counties, particularly in Africa. There are many reasons given for the opposition to GM crops. The central argument against GM products is that many feel that these foods have not been tested enough over a sufficient period of time. Many critics also see the use of GM product in third world countries as a form of experimentation. There is also a high degree of awareness throughout the word of the possible dangers of tampering with the genetic composition of foodstuffs."
