Abstract This paper suggests health-promotion ideas for infants, toddlers, school-aged children, teens, young adults, and older adults. The paper also makes suggestions on how to counsel a 16-year-old girl with Chlamydia who is having unprotected sex.
From the Paper "Infant Breastfeeding is preferable to bottle feeding for infants because it provides the right balance of fatty acids, lactose, water and amino acids for human digestion, brain development and growth. FDA Studies have shown that breast-fed babies are healthier and have fewer infections than formula fed babies because breast milk transfers antibodies from the mother to the baby protecting them from such diseases as pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis, staphylococcal infections, influenza ,ear infections and German measles. However, mothers who are taking certain medications such as chemotherapy drugs, lithium..."
Abstract This paper explains that the three factors that influence our appreciation of food are taste, smell, and texture. The paper further shows how smell is the most important factor, responsible for 90% of the sense of taste. The paper then explains olfactory adaptation and its importance.
From the Paper "The three factors that influence our appreciation of foods are taste, texture and smell. The factor which has the most influence on taste is the sense of smell. Often we smell food long before we see it or taste it and are attracted by the smell. Food can smell appetizing and tempt us to eat even when we are not hungry, for example when..."
Abstract This paper looks at the Suzanne Somers diet and what it entails. The paper looks at its scientific and medical validity, costs, and whether or not it is hazardous to health. Additionally, the paper examines whether it is a good diet to recommend for weight loss.
From the Paper "The Suzanne Somers diet is not very well explained even in her book, according to all the reviews. Her descriptions of the program are very vague and one reviewer says it would be hard to understand how anyone would lose weight on it, yet also says that the diet appeared to only allow about calories a day which is very restrictive. Another says the information in her latest book seems to contradict some of what she has said before. The diet is basically a low carbohydrate..."
Abstract This paper discusses the long-term effects of alcohol consumption on the organs of the body. The paper explains that these effects include damage to the liver such as fatty liver, cirrhosis and hepatitis C. The paper also examines the effects on the skeleton, the cardiovascular system, muscles and the brain. Additionally, the paper discusses the differences between effects on males and females.
From the Paper "Long-term alcohol abuse has harmful effects on many of the organ systems of the body. The organ systems most affected by alcohol are the liver, the immune system, the cardiovascular system and the skeletal system but other systems are also affected. Alcohol works in three ways to cause damage to the body; by reducing food intake alcohol consumption leads to poor nutrition, toxic breakdown products of alcohol in the body can damage cells and tissues; and the constant presence of alcohol in the body can result..."
Abstract This paper argues that it is the large portion size and calorie content of our meals, rather than eating health-foods versus fast/junk foods, that is the true causative agent of obesity and related health problems in America. The paper bases this proposition on research done in the field of anti-aging which shows extreme life-extension and health benefits in animal and molecular studies when calories are reduced by forty percent from normal. Furthermore, the paper proposes that Americans be educated from a portion-control perspective first and a healthy-foods perspective secondarily.
Tags: Fast Food, Nutrition, McDonald's, Obesity, Anti-Aging, Calorie restriction
Abstract This paper looks at the problem of overtraining among athletes. The paper defines the condition, looks at its cause, prevalence, how it is diagnosed, what the signs and symptoms of overtraining are and how it can be prevented. The paper also looks at how to monitor performance and physical parameters to avoid overtraining.
From the Paper "Overtraining is a serious problem in athletes marked by decreased performance, increased fatigue, persistent muscle, soreness, mood disturbances, a lack of energy and a multitude of minor medical and psychological problems. In overtraining, the physiological homeostasis of the body which is needed in the short-term to improve performance capacity is prolonged and insufficient time is allowed for recovery between successive imbalances to the point that the body can no longer compensate. Short-term physiological imbalance is referred to as overreaching but if this is continued without allowing..."
Abstract This paper explains the importance of calcium in a child's diet and takes a look at the calcium intake and needs of children and adolescents. The paper summarizes a study on fracture rates vs. milk consumption, on adolescent bone mineral density and on calcium in vegan diets and then looks at dietary factors which affect calcium intake, absorption and calcium loss.
From the Paper "Calcium intake in children may be insufficient for their needs, as their bones are growing and a study by Goulding et al showed that children who avoided drinking cow's milk for prolonged periods and did not consume calcium-rich food substitutes had low bone mineral densities. Low bone density combined with a high body weight increases the risk of bone fractures during growth when children are more prone to such fractures. Optimal bone growth cannot take place without sufficient calcium intake and in the Western countries dairy products are..."
Tags: calcium, bone mineral density, osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteogenesis
Abstract This paper compares the use of space at McDonald's with the space at Outback Steakhouse, and how their differences and similarities speak to their use of space. it looks at restaurant design and design features.
From the Paper "The way that space is used in retail environments has much to do with the way that consumers perceive those environments. Considerable effort goes into ensuring that window displays are attractive in malls or that merchandise is readily available and quickly identifiable in convenience stores. Design is also a critical element in restaurants where it quickly creates atmosphere expectations and in short contributes significantly to the experience of the diners. Tastes in restaurant design like tastes in food have ..."
Abstract This paper examines and summarizes an article in the "International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity." The paper reveals that a correlation between food marketing, advertising practices and childhood obesity is highly likely, if not completely certain.
From the Paper "The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity recently published the findings of Mary Story and Simone French in a piece entitled "Food Advertising and Marketing Directed at Children and Adolescents in the US." Story and French operating on the well-founded assumption that the food and beverage industry in the US views children and adolescents as a major market force conclude that this phenomenon is actively contributing to the enduring state of ill-health and obesity that young Americans are experiencing."
Tags: Mary Story, Simone French, childhood obesity, food marketing to the young, dietary practices
Abstract This paper analyzes the increasing regulatory actions against the fast-food industry and explains that this is as a result of the growing health issue of obesity in the U.S.
From the Paper "There is an old saying that you cannot legislate against ignorance. This in fact may be exactly what the government tries to do as it places increasing regulatory restraints on what we eat. According to Eric Schlosser, the typical fast-food hamburger now being offered to American consumers contains meat from more than different cattle raised in as many as five different countries."
Abstract This article discusses vegetarianism and argues its ill effects. In the writer's case against vegetarianism, the issue of malnutrition is raised. The writer claims that loss of vision and Alzheimer's disease among vegetarians can be linked with diet. The writer further contends that a strict vegetarian diet is unbalanced. In this paper, in order to support the claim against vegetarianism, the writer discusses recent nutrition research.
From the Paper "In recent years, vegetarianism has taken on what Dr. William T. Jarvis calls a political correctness and has acquired many adherents who voluntarily eliminate most or even all foods derived from animals, for ideological as well as health reasons. However there is a growing body of evidence that certain types of vegetarian diets, those that are deficient in terms of specific vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fats are associated with negative health effects. In this report it is demonstrated that vegetarianism ... "
Abstract This article examines aspects of the Atkins diet. The writer discusses whether or not the diet is an effective program for weight loss. The paper also looks at the problems related to high protein and high fat diets. The writer discusses the dangers of ketosis that such diets induce.
From the Paper "Low-carbohydrates diets do bring about weight loss in the short-term but their long-term effects are no better than other diets. The Atkins diet is a high protein high fat diet with very low carbohydrate intake. It has been shown to work for weight loss over the short-term, but there are doubts about its ability to work over the long-term. It is difficult to adhere to such a low-carbohydrate regimen long-term. Two recent studies reported in the New England Journal of ... "
Abstract The writer of this article demonstrates how food and nutrition are political issues. The writer uses Marion Nestle's book "Food Politics" in order to support this theory. In this paper, the writer draws examples from the chapters of the Food Guide Pyramid, dietary supplements and techno foods.
From the Paper "With so many ideas circulating about health and nutrition, how do people decide what to eat? We look to magazines and the latest news story for advice, but importantly, many of our beliefs about how to eat come from information handed down by government agencies. In 'Food Politics' Marion Nestle exposes a nutritional world many of us do not know exists, the world of food politics, where government regulations become highly influenced by the ... "
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses bodybuilding historically, in terms of women's versus men's experience. Among the subjects covered in this paper are the use of steroids in this sport. The writer discusses supplements used by these athletes. The issues of physiology, nutrition and related sport injuries are also examined. The writer provides a brief history of the purpose of bodybuilding.
From the Paper "The importance of proper exercise and nutrition is highly relevant amid the worldwide obesity crisis noted in the media over the past several years. As Americans and other nations throughout the world grow more overweight and health problems and medical costs related to obesity increase, proper lifestyle measures to prevent obesity are a top priority among those concerned with public health. Since its inception the sport of bodybuilding has led the way in developing exercise and nutritional technologies that easily ... "
Abstract In this essay the writer compares and contrasts breast feeding versus bottle feeding. The writer discusses the impact of infant and child's early interaction with food on eating habits as an adult. The writer discusses whether bottle feeding or breast feeding offers less strain to the infant.
From the Paper "In a discussion of eating disorders in relation to food and feeding in infancy and the early childhood years, Brazelton and Sparrow point out that one of the keys to healthy eating as an adult is associated with whether a child's earliest interaction with food was a strain or a struggle. While for any given child what constitutes strain or struggle can differ, Brazelton and Sparrow's remarks bring up the question of whether generally it is less of a strain on ... "
