UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
P.O. BOX 175, PORT OF SPAIN
Position paper
An assignment
Presented in partial fulfillment
Of the requirements for the course
PSYC201-01- HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Narsha A. James.
By:
Nekoda Adams
16 February 2017
Approval …................................ Superfoods (like Quinoa, flaxseed, coconut nut oil, etc.) generally lead to a dietary obsession that result in imbalance and intemperance for most individuals. I sat for almost half an hour trying to ponder my thoughts, think about the pros and cons of superfoods and finally come to a decision on which approach I am going to take. At first, when I did not really put much effort and thought …show more content…
Having a healthy diet was her only hope on getting rid of the bad digestion. She became so committed to healthy eating, something that is commendable because not much people can do it. Although it was something good, it turned into an obsession that in due time took over her life. She started being obsessed because of the benefits that eating healthy had. One on the reasons being the prevention of cancer. She was terrified of cancer and even more terrified of dying. I honestly do not blame her. Who is not terrified of dying? This obsession singlehandedly caused her, her whole life. She could not eat out with friends, attend dinner parties or even shop at certain grocery stores because of her intense phobia. Her anxiety was so overwhelming that her stomach problems worsened, and at this point, she was already addicted to the healthy eating lifestyle. Therefore, in turn, it was a very big challenge breaking out of the habit in order to get rid of her stomach
P.O. BOX 175, PORT OF SPAIN
Position paper
An assignment
Presented in partial fulfillment
Of the requirements for the course
PSYC201-01- HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Narsha A. James.
By:
Nekoda Adams
16 February 2017
Approval …................................ Superfoods (like Quinoa, flaxseed, coconut nut oil, etc.) generally lead to a dietary obsession that result in imbalance and intemperance for most individuals. I sat for almost half an hour trying to ponder my thoughts, think about the pros and cons of superfoods and finally come to a decision on which approach I am going to take. At first, when I did not really put much effort and thought …show more content…
Having a healthy diet was her only hope on getting rid of the bad digestion. She became so committed to healthy eating, something that is commendable because not much people can do it. Although it was something good, it turned into an obsession that in due time took over her life. She started being obsessed because of the benefits that eating healthy had. One on the reasons being the prevention of cancer. She was terrified of cancer and even more terrified of dying. I honestly do not blame her. Who is not terrified of dying? This obsession singlehandedly caused her, her whole life. She could not eat out with friends, attend dinner parties or even shop at certain grocery stores because of her intense phobia. Her anxiety was so overwhelming that her stomach problems worsened, and at this point, she was already addicted to the healthy eating lifestyle. Therefore, in turn, it was a very big challenge breaking out of the habit in order to get rid of her stomach