Nutrition Month Celebration Essay

Obesity has been plaguing America for years. Many measures have been taken to try and eradicate the high percentages of obese children; some have worked, some have not. One measure that has recently been tried is improving students’ school lunches. Despite the good intentions of Michelle Obama and Congress, the advances taken towards healthy school lunches have backtracked in many aspects. The latest drive towards the school lunch regulations have been backed by Michelle Obama. The effect of…

these chronic diseases such as obesity. In the movie review, lane encourages Americans to avoid preservatives, additives, and food rich in high carbs. The amount of energy consumed in relation to physical activity of food are key determinants of nutrition related chronic diseases. Interventions such as changing the diet and lifestyle including educating individuals, modifying foods supply and implementing economic policies would help fight against chronic diseases. Schools should provide…

Having a heathy life style is something a person always wants to do but never really does most of the time. This could be due for many different reasons, but the most common reasons is lack of motivation and unhealthy food choices. As for myself, I can sadly say I lack in both categories. But, that does not mean that I have given up hope to living a heathy lifestyle. Since, technology is highly impacted on peoples life, fitness trackers seem the way to go for a heathy lifestyle. Fitness trackers…

food to a food product. He thinks that food scientists’ attempts to make food more nutritious just make them more complicated, not necessarily better for you. b). I chose this suggestion because I normally do not look at the ingredients, only the nutrition facts, of the food I pick out at the store. Sometimes I check to see if there is any food coloring but other than that I rarely check the ingredients of the food I eat. I buy things that I crave and want rather than things I actually…

Food is a chemical and all cooking is chemistry. It is a mixture of many different chemical components. It is one of the essential things of every living being. Worldly, interest in food science have increased in recent years because of increasing awareness of vital role of food in the health, well-being and economics status of individuals and nations people’s curiosity of trying new and different dishes. Although using chemicals in the food provides good taste and texture, sometimes adding…

Advertisers spend money in order to sneakily convince viewers what they should desire. In fact, a thirty second commercial from the last seasons super bowl can cost up to five million dollars for people to view (Markman). These viewers are additionally part time consumers, spending money here and there. But with so many things to purchase out there how is anyone supposed to know exactly what to buy? Imagine quickly stopping into the store, only to grab one thing. Then you suddenly remember that…

Overcoming Binge Eating Kao Ye Thao 73559985 Dr. Zuzana Bic PH 148 This article motivated me for the PHC project: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090418081930.htm Introduction For most undergraduates, the college experience is fraught with stress. In this early period of adulthood, students experience demanding academics, financial hardships, and lack of sleep to name a few. This stress negatively impacts their health and may lead them to adopt…

Do Genes Affect Obesity? There is no way to phrase it nicely, America is a nation of fat people. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a halt in the progress of this problem. Americans continue to grow fatter every year. The United States as a nation is shockingly close to the 50% mark of obese adults, with 1 in 3 adults being obese. Even more disturbing is the child obesity rate in the United States which is at 17%. Along with the obesity increase brings obesity related complications…

Kelly was a normal girl growing up, living in a small town with her parents. She was only 8 years old and very fun to be around. The only thing different about this little girl was her weight. She was obese and was doing nothing to change it. She ate all the food she wanted, whether at home or at school. She was addicted to watching T.V. and that made her become lazy and drift away from outside activities. Her parents weren’t taking any action to get her to become healthy, and they even spoiled…

In the article "Surprise! This is Processed Too!", the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics explains that in fact, processed food is any food that has suffered any alteration, be it chemically or simply chopping and cooking. When we cook or bake our food we are processing it (Andrea Giancoli qtd). Basically, any food that…