Personally, I have a hard time concentrating if I do not eat beforehand, thus, it is more difficult for me to remember. However, eating too much, especially calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods also makes it difficult for me to concentrate as well. I think that diet is an important factor…
the help in this situation like they are getting help with their health issue in alcoholism, depression, and anxiety. Other people believe that obesity is not a disease, these people have the thought that people have the choice to stand away of fatty food, snacks and also the choice to work off the calories to have a healthier life. However, people that have the struggle of being overweight, these men and women are the ones that have low metabolism, giving them the results of having the struggle…
heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Another issue that Americans are facing is the fact that 2/3 people in the US are overweight. Clearly there is something that is contributing to these problems and you can find it right down the street. The fast food industry has exploded over the last several years. With consumers wanting fast food more than ever, the health of the average American has greatly declined. Not only does the consumption of fast food bring along an increase of…
When they the thing to someone eats for comfort reasons; they don’t understand when they should stop. They eat lots of food to fill an empty void that is somewhere deep inside them. Another reason people eat a lot is out of boredom when someone is bored, they eat food so they can say that they are doing something with their time. Nearly 1 out of every 4 Americans eat fast food a day and some even eat it 3 times a day. Exercise and physical activity are a lacking component in America. The portion…
set for myself five weeks ago. The major goal I set for myself was simple, to just make healthy food choices. My mini-goals for my five-week period were the ones I was focusing on. The first mini-goal I had was to avoid over-eating. One of the worst habits I have…
“Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1980” and that’s a problem. It should be no surprise that nowadays we have such a thing as childhood obesity, when we have a McDonalds around every corner. Obesity has been one of the leading causes to over a hundred health related issues ranging from strokes, multiple heart issues, diabetes,…
fast food after resisting it his whole life. He also did this to see how unhealthy McDonald’s and fast food is for the human body. “This Sundance Film Festival Award winner examines not only what fast food did to Spurlock but also what it is doing to our school lunch programs, our nutritional education, and our corporate culture.” (Hagloch) During the course of the challenge, he has faced side effects from this experiment. And all of those…
least 5-15 more pounds within the next 10 weeks. If Pam were to gain excessive weight while pregnant, she could potentially cause excessive fetal growth and “in conjunction with maternal gestational diabetes (GDM) or hyperglycemia” (Bowers). Since Pam is already maintaining a healthy weight, it should be recommended that Pam does light exercises and stray away from junk food and opt for a more nutritional diet. Pam stated that one of her concerns was having a pre-term labor again, and if she…
the condition of being overweight or when someone has accumulated too much body fat. Obesity can cause serious health effects on someone, especially on a child and adolescent. To understand how to reduce childhood obesity we must first comprehend how it starts. Obesity can be caused by eating excess amount of food, and not burning it off through physical activity. Having a poor diet,such as eating foods that are high in fat or sugar can overtime lead to obesity. Lack of exercise is another…
But, now we must answer the question of what are the warning signs of obesity and what are the health effects that children face when diagnosed with obesity? There are not many warning signs for obesity. One of the warning signs is weight gain. Most parents do not know if a child is obese or not. Another warning sign is by looking at the children’s diet…