Essay for Nutrition Month

mass and carve out that abs? Here's a step-by-step introduction to the iron game that will get you started on the right foot. Don't expect overnight miracles building a body takes time, focus and consistency. The good news is that the first 6-12 months is the time when you will probably make the most dramatic gains. However, it is important to learn proper form and basic safety rules now to make sure you don't injure yourself down the road when you're pushing heavier weights…

I remember the day my eight-year old sister came to me asking me how much a girl her age should weigh. At the time, I was only nine and thought her question was odd, but went along with my day. The next few months my sister began dieting and exercising and continued to reach and reset her weight goal. It quickly spiraled out of control and within weeks was diagnosed with anorexia and hospitalized. Looking back, it still astonishes me that someone that young could feel the need to lose weight…

« Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are »1 is the perfect illustration of cultural identity through food. What we eat is heavily influenced by our family and culture. Different cuisines are connected to different cultures. Food, cooking and eating habits play a major role in every culture. Eating is not simply a biological necessity, it is an act full of meanings that epxress itself through various symolic ways. The moment of preparing food for consumption can be the reflection…

BUSINESS PLAN FOOD ZONE (TASTY & HEALTHY ) Executive summary Food Zone (Tasty& Healthy) business idea is to create a niche market of the healthy regular food. The industry of regular food is the biggest completive business. To become successful will be achieved by having a more efficient production chain, food of higher quality and by supporting and keeping social responsibilities towards customers and employees. To make the production chain more efficient and cost effective Food…

It’s Your Choice: Healthy or Unhealthy? America is not just only the country with the most gyms, but it is also the country with the highest obesity rates. Approximately 78.6 million American adults and 12.7 million children and adolescents are obese. Over the past several years, overweight, obesity and unhealthy eating habits have increased gradually and now poses a major health problem. A person who is overweight has a body mass index or commonly known as BMI, of 25 to 30. In addition, for…

Awareness of junk foods and health consequences among medical students 1*Thamarai R, 2 Sivakumar K 1Department of Biochemistry, Chennai medical college & RC, Irungalur, Trichy. 2Department of Medicine, Chennai medical college & RC, Irungalur, Trichy. *Corresponding author: email: drthamsiva@gmail.com Phone: 919865878024 ABSTRACT Junk food tastes good, but the negative effects on physical health last much longer. Junk foods have become a prominent feature of the diet of…

The Secret Killer For years, Trans fat was viewed as bad for your health, which has lead the government to step in and look at limiting trans-fat consumption. Although there are many different types of fats in the food we consume, you should be aware of Trans-fats because of the effects they have on your body. I think it is especially important for young adults who have the option of preventing health problems to be aware of such things. Walter Willett claims, “Trans-fats are secret killers”…

Task 1: Food and beverage production and service methods. 1. a. Discuss three characteristics of food production and food services. (Pass 1.1 First of all, I will talk about the ‘Cook-Chill’, definition of Cook-Chill mean the concept of cook-chill arose primarily through the need to produce quality food products in advance in a highly reproducible way while providing maximal food safety to customers. Food production storage and regeneration method utilizing principle of low temperature control…

Vitamin B5, otherwise known as Pantothenic Acid or the "anti-stress vitamin," plays a vital role within the body. It helps quickly metabolize food, regulate the nervous system, fatigue and stress and maintain clear, healthy skin. It is such an effective hydration of the skin that Vitamin B5, in the form of Panthenol, is employed in many skin care, anti-aging and beauty products. Common vitamin B5 benefits and side effects are discussed in brief here and we’ll kick off with some important facts…

Childhood Obesity is a very serious and preventable medical problem that affects children and youth, worldwide. Obesity and overweight occurs when a child is above the normal weight range for his or her height and age and is the result of greater energy intake from food and drink than the expenditure of energy through physical activity and basal metabolism, over an extended period of time. Rarely is it caused by a medical condition such as genetic diseases and hormonal disorders. World Health…