Calorie restriction

Food, a “nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth.” (Dictionary.com) The foundation of all life substance is food. To deprive ourselves from these essential nutrients would immediately lead towards advert repercussions and quite possibly cease life as we know it. People everywhere understand the importance of food, but our mistake was not acknowledging this crucial aliment. Our controversy lies in altering our…

are shaped by family members that are passed down from each generation. Some of the components of a cultural assessment involve biocultural variations of the disease, both verbal and non-verbal communication, cultural affiliations, sanctions and restrictions, developmental considerations, economics, educational background, health-related beliefs and practices, social networks, nutrition, religion, and values (Andrews & Boyle, 2012). We must conduct this assessment in a safe and non-judgmental…

As I was being asked to analyze Radley Balko’s article, “What You Eat Is Your Business” and make a recommendation for or against publication in The Shorthorn at University of Texas at Arlington. I have examined the rhetorical appeals of Balko’s piece and determined of why this article should be posted in the next edition of The Shorthorn. I believe that most Shorthorn audience would be interested in what is being discussed regard of obesity, things that could potentially affect their lifestyle,…

Statistics illustrate that nearly twenty million women and ten million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their lifetime (NEDA 1). Eating disorders are defined as conflicts with eating behaviors that may threaten a person’s physical or psychological health (Whitney 256). The most commonly known sicknesses are Binge-Eating, Anorexia, and Bulimia. These medical conditions are an everyday struggle for individuals all over the world and if not treated those who…

College students’ nutrition and its effect on physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains. Physical: Amuta, A. O., Crosslin, K., Goodman, J., & Barry, A. E. (2016). Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Threat Appraisal on Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviors among Overweight and Obese College Students. American Journal Of Health Behavior, 40(4), 396-404. Important study details: • Type 2 diabetes is a major issue due to growing obesity rates and sedentary lifestyles. • College students…

should have limited if any control on what we choose to consume. As long as the food we eat has no effect on others, and we choose to eat these things in a safe manner, the government should have no say in what we eat. When the government puts restrictions on foods or drinks it could make the population retaliate in a negative way. The American culture is very strongly influenced by our freedoms and our rights. If the government was to take away our right to eat whatever foods we wanted, the…

Healthy, or a Hype? Humans and food have always had an affair with one another and lately it’s been more of a love-hate relationship and a complicated one at that. Our lives evolve around a constant changing world, the food we grow, buy, cook, and eat are much different that it was years ago. Michael Pollan’s article published in The New York Times Magazine, “Unhappy Meals,” reveals why something as simple as the consumption of food is complex. Society has shifted from eating ‘real food’ to…

Research into cognitive health and disease has come a long way in recent decades. Researchers have discovered an abundance of information in regard to what happens in the brain as people age. As people age, many changes take place throughout the body, and that includes the brain. Often, certain parts of the brain will shrink over time; this usually occurs in the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus (NIH,2015). These two areas of the brain are involved with many important tasks, including…

Although those conscripted into forced labor had to endure many hardships, those who beared the brunt of the trauma were the persecuted. Those who were monotonously hunted by the Nazis faced the most arduous challenges of any group during the war. For them, the occupation was not a slight alteration to daily life, it was a complete transformation of their very existence. The ultimate goal of nazification of the Netherlands couldn’t be completed without the total extermination of the gypsies,…

around 40 in United States but the adults comprises consumption in minority (Regassa, H., &Corradino, L. (2011). 105-110). The addition of other products under the brand’s name such as Coke-Zero has captured the attention of the seniors because it is Calorie smart and an ideal beverage for those who are required to control their diets due to certain health…