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Junk Food: The New Prescription For America's Health, 2005.
Argues that how much we eat is more important to our health than what we eat.
2,034 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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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.
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Junk Food Adverts, 1988.
Discusses the pos & cons of commercials aimed at young children. Examines first Amendment, ethical & health issues, popularity of junk food, vulnerability of children to ad messages, products and research.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 79.95
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" The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pros and cons of junk-food ads targeted at children under 10. Each year American's consume millions of dollars of what has come to be known as "junk food." The crowds of people that line up at fast-food restaurants to buy Big Macs and Whoppers are evidence that these products are growing in popularity. Americans have discovered the appeal of fast food. It is convenient (you don't need to cook or wait for hours to be served), it is relatively inexpensive, it has a pleasing flavor, and it does fill you up.
Fast foods are just one form of junk food. There are also the sugary cereals such as Frosted Flakes and Sugar Pops, dessert snacks such as Twinkies and cupcakes, and the salted snacks such as potato chips and Doritos. Many of these products have been around for a long time, some more than 20 years."
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Prescription Drugs and the Health Care Industry, 2008.
An examination of the rising costs of medicine and its effect on the health care and medical aid programs.
1,534 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper discusses the growing concern over the increase in prices and the reduction in the affordability of prescription medications. The paper highlights the fact that the FDA has proposed reviewing prescription drug advertising material before they are allowed to be viewed by the public. In addition, the paper recommends that clinical trials used to support advertising claims, be approved by them. The paper confirms that the research shows that pharmaceutical companies have to be made more accountable for their products and advertising promises.
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"Another possibly even more disconcerting criticism of the prescription drug industry is the numerous allegations of manipulation and even false information. As the saying goes, with power comes corruption and there have certainly been assertions in the media and in many research studies that the drug companies are exploiting the health care market to a great extent. For example, there is the allegation that the drug companies are manipulating the public through their advertising campaigns and are in fact influencing the way that doctors and other health care professionals prescribe drugs."
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The Effects of Fast Food on Health, 2007.
A discussion of the effects of fast food on the health of Americans.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The essay argues that the fast food industry is causing major health concerns for Americans. The paper defines and analyzes health and obesity and then discusses whether fast food contributes to bad health. It looks at the calories, sodium, fat and cholesterol contained within within fast food. The paper also looks at look at three major fast food chains that offer different kinds of food: McDonald's, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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"In today's high paced society, Americans are constantly looking for faster service. This demand for speed has brought us faster internet services, faster toll booths, and faster ways to do our shopping. It has also brought about a boom in the fast food market. In 2002, one in four people ate fast food everyday. Over 64 million people worldwide visited a McDonalds that year. At the same time, obesity is on the rise among Americans. Two out of every three adults is considered obese, as well as 37% of children. This poses the question: is fast food making Americans fatter and unhealthier?"
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Health Food Market in Indonesia, 1996.
Reviews the economic development & prospects of Indonesia; proposes the introduction of a new line of health food products into the Indonesian market.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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"Indonesia is a nation formed in 1949. The region was formerly under the control of the Netherlands. Indonesia is composed of the islands of Java and Madura, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi (Celebes), Bangka Belitung, the Riau Archipelago, the Moluccas, and the Nusa Tenggara Islands (including Bali and Timor). In 1963 Indonesia also assumed sovereignty over Irian Jaya, formerly Netherlands New Guinea. In 1976, East Timor joined Indonesia as the 27th province. Indonesia today has a well-diversified economy. Every sector of the Indonesian economy plays an important role. The country has a strong agricultural potential, and thus agriculture has historically been the dominant activity, both in terms of employment and output. The mining sector has also made important contributions as the nation..."
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Local Food and Health, 2008.
This paper explores the importance of local food systems to human health.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The paper examines the role of corporate entities in food production and distribution. The paper argues that we cannot discuss the human health aspects of local food production without critically addressing how the corporatization of food production and distribution has introduced numerous destabilizing health vectors in our food systems. The paper then shows how local food production is undeniably healthier than global food production and distribution.
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"These "chemical stews" impact human bodies in numerous, and often unexpected, ways. Consider, for example, the contemporary health controversy over the excess use of antibiotics which - because of their widespread presence in the human population - have been losing their valuable potential as disease-fighting tools of our medical system. Studies have found that as much as 70 percent of the antibiotics present in our bodies today is present not from personal usage but indirectly through the consumption of animals who themselves have been excessively treated with antibiotics (Larsen 2007, p.21)."
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Food Additves and Health, 2002.
Discusse the relationship between food additives and long-term illness.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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It is the scope of this paper to investigate the following illnesses associated with the consumption of food additives: cancer, liver and kidney damage, behavioral problems in children, infertility and an overall weakened immune system.
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Mental Health and Physical Health, 2005.
Discusses the reasoning behind two beliefs - whether or not mental health should be treated on par with physical health.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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There are two arguments regarding the treatment of mental health. Some believe that it should receive the same amount of health care coverage as physical illness, while others argue that the costs of treating mental illness could lead to severe problems. To better understand these arguments, this paper examines two articles, "Mental Health Should be Treated on Par with Physical Health," by Lewis L. Judd, and "Mental Health Should Not be treated on Par with Physical Health," by Richard E. Vatz, as well as two of their reference sources.
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"Martin Bobgan and Deidre Bobgan, the writers of an article titled, "Mental Illness is not a Disease" would probably agree that spending money on mental illness, and treating it equally to physical illness would be a lost cause. Although their opinion is much more drastic than that of Richard Vatz, all three writers would probably seem to agree that covering mental illness in insurance coverage would not be helpful to society. In the article, Mental Illness is not a Disease," Martin and Deidre Bobgan profess that people "continue to promote the false concept of mental illness, to align it with medicine, and consign it to science." It is apparent that these writers believe that the mental state and one's physical well-being fall into completely different categories."
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Health Education and Health Promotion, 2002.
An overview of health education and promotion programs in the States today.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper examines programs for health education and health promotion in the United States today. It identifies the importance of health promotion and theoretical models of health promotion. It also focuses on appeals to diverse groups within American society.15 pgs, bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Fast Food: Fast Road to Health Problems, 2005.
A look at issues related to the fast food problem in The U.S.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This is a short paper discussing the issues related to the fast food problem in this country. Cited are references to the movie "SuperSize Me" which brought health related issues associated with consuming huge quantities of fast food to the public's attention. While the premise of the movie seemed exaggerated, it is shown that this habitual eating of fast food actually happens in the real world to many people.
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The Academy Award hoopla that surrounded the documentary SuperSize Me, 4th highest grossing documentary of all time, winner of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, served to bring a small budget attack on fast food to center stage. The film has been seen by millions. Soon afterwards, McDonald's Corporation unveiled their Healthy Living Campaign and began offering their fresh fruit Apple and Walnut salad as a new menu item. Fast food is quickly changing the face and body of our nation. Obesity, diabetes, cancer, High blood pressure, high cholesterol, even food addiction has been linked to fast food. We will present the health related issues related to the fast food industry, followed by legal and corporate actions and reactions taking place. Is there anything that can be done to correct these problems?
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Health and Environmental Risks of Genetic Engineering in Food, 2002.
This paper discusses the changes in the field of genetic food engineering.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines how technological advances have changed the field of genetic engineering, with special emphasis placed on the field of food. The author gives a brief history of the field of genetic engineering and its evolution over the years. The paper discusses the importance of plants in developing food for humans and details how scientists have worked to perfect this process. The many different problems that have arisen from genetic engineering are detailed, and the author also details some suggestions that may help prevent these problems from recurring, including tighter regulations by the FDA. The author feels that if there was more government intervention then the advantages would begin to outweigh the disadvantages in this growing field.
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"Genetic engineering in plant species, meanwhile, is encouraged and has been in practice for many years. The process of modifying a plant?s genetic make-up is encouraged because these kinds of study and process helps in providing new means by which people can obtain food, since plants are the primary source of food that humans consume. In order to make plants efficient in their food production, scientists have found ways by which particular plant specie will acquire a characteristic that will make the newly developed plant superior or better than its ?parent? specie. The modifications commonly used in genetic engineering of plants are the increasing variety of rice grains, wherein certain plants or crops are described as immune to pests or any kind of diseases, has greater life and not susceptible to certain afflictions that destroys plant life and development, and are more adaptive to several conditions such as changes in climate, soil type, or fertilizers used."
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Michael Rachlis' "Prescription for Excellence", 2005.
This paper reviews Michael Rachlis' book "Prescription for Excellence: How Innovation Is Saving Canada's Health Care System".
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper points out Michael Rachlis' economic position in his book "Prescription for Excellence: How Innovation Is Saving Canada's Health Care System". The author discusses that Rachlis believes that He Canada's health care system can be through innovation and organization. The paper is opposed to privatization of the health care system.
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"Michael Rachlis in "Prescription for Excellence: How Innovation Is Saving Canada's Health Care System" argues that publicly funded health insurance systems need not be privatized to realize economies of scale or needed cost savings; instead Rachlis calls for the spread of innovation and the elimination of dependence upon emergency room care among other primary strategies in the effort to reform the public health system while improving access or resource deployment. Rachlis' perspective is that Canadians are opposed to so-called market medicine."
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The Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs, 2002.
An analysis of the factors which have caused the recent price hike in prescription drugs.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In recent years the high costs of prescription drugs have generated a great deal of controversy. From the individual who is hit hard by rising drug costs, to insurance companies, federal politicians and large drug companies, almost every player in the controversy has an opinion on why prescription drugs cost so much money. This essay summarizes the reasons prescription drugs have risen in cost from several different points of view. First, a thorough discussion of the state of prescription drug costs is presented. Second, the drug companies? position on why prescription drugs cost so much money is given. Third, criticisms of the drug companies, and advocacy for decreasing the cost of prescription drugs are presented. Finally, a thorough conclusion contrasts the drug companies? position with criticisms and advocacy plans for decreasing prescription drug costs.
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"The cost of prescription drugs has been increasing steadily over the past decade, and now has reached staggering amounts. In fact, prescription drug costs are currently the fastest growing expense in healthcare. For managed care companies, prescription drug costs are rising from between 16 to 22 percent each year. Further, the total cost of prescription drugs topped over $83 billion in 1997, marking an astronomical increase over the 1992 figure of $49 billion (BlueShield of Oregon, 1999). The cost of brand name drugs has been the primary contributor to this increase (Turkel)."
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Prescription Drugs for the Elderly, 2008.
This paper looks at the impact of legislation regarding prescription drugs for the elderly in the United States.
876 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in an effort to improve access to prescription drug coverage for the elderly, President Bush passed an amendment to Medicare that would provide seniors with some financial relief from the skyrocketing costs of their medications. Although this legislation was aimed at improving health outcomes for seniors--ensuring that they would not have to sacrifice basic necessities such as food and electricity to afford their medications--the outcomes of this change do not appear to be having a positive impact in this particular area. Using this as a basis for investigation, this essay considers prescription drug coverage for the elderly, its impact on overall health and the problems that have been created as a result of the new legislation providing seniors with prescription drug coverage.
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Analysis of the Issue
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"Synthesizing all of the data provided in this investigation, it becomes evident that while a some effort has been made to improve outcomes for seniors and improve their access to prescription drugs, the current program creates considerable gaps in accessing prescription drugs for seniors. For middle class seniors making more than 150 percent of the federal poverty limits, access to prescription drugs does not appear to be significantly improved. Seniors are still being asked to provide considerable out-of-pocket support that continues to create disparities in accessing perception drugs. As the number of baby boomers reaching the age of retirement increases-retirees will soon comprise almost one third of the population-improving access to prescription drugs appears to have significant ramifications for public health and the overall health care system."
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