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MLA Template “The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.” (Schaff 420) The honeybee is an insect that has provided humans with sustenance, medicine and sweetener. In some early cultures the only sweetener available was honey. The importance of honey in America is more than just its saccharine properties. Honeybees are crucial to the current functioning of agriculture in America. We need to find out what is causing bees to be destro…

Obesity is an issue with body fat. It’s where body fat takes over the entire body, use Israel Kamakawiwo’ole as a reference. It’s mainly the result of an unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and a mental disorder that makes you believe it’s impossible to lose weight [ Lau, D. 2006 ]. Obesity is one of the biggest issues in the U.S. The typical fast food restaurants are also a cause. Most people who are overweight usually notice by an abnormal body mass index and loss of capability to…

How Honey is Made Everyone knows where honey comes from, but what many people are not aware of is the process of how it is made. Bees are responsible for making this thick, golden liquid using the nectar from flowers. Nectar is a sugary substance that bees extract from flowers using their long tongues. The nectar is then stored in what is called their extra stomach. In their stomach, the nectar mixes around with enzymes that transform the nectar into a substance that is able to last longer in…

The purpose of this lab was to identify the amount of salt needed in the water to “flink”, the point at which an object sinks or floats, the golf ball in a salt solution. Flinking occurs when the object is neither sinking or floating, it appears as if it is suspended in the middle of the solution. To flink an object, the object’s density has to have the same as the density of the solution that it is placed into. To achieve the same density of both the salt solution and golf ball, manipulation of…

America’s Obesity Problem When I was an eighth grader I became overweight. I was five feet and four inches and weighed 178 pounds. It was ideal to treat myself to McDonalds because the dollar menus were reasonably priced. The McDonalds that I ordered from was crowded and lively with the booths filled with people enjoying burgers, fries, sodas, ice cream, and dollar apple pies. My typical snack would be the McChicken with a small fries, and if I was in the mood, I would treat myself to a…

Is it commonly assumed that fast food is bad for your health, addictive and causes obesity? Junk food is any food that has little or no nutritional value with the least bit of preparation otherwise known as empty calories. The fast food industry is always been in the news and has been targeted for serving below human standard food just to fill their pockets and make no alterations to their food recipes to make it much healthier for the individual. Bottom line is that Fast food is to blame for…

my parents struggle with obesity. According to () there are some traits that are learned rather than inherited. In my household, we usually stock the pantry with quick and easy food. Unfortunately, these foods are often loaded with high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, and salt. We do not keep enough healthy options around. Whether or not I want to admit it, my parent’s food choices still affect the way I eat and select food today. While I am currently at a healthy body weight, I have to pay…

Audience Evolutionary psychology has ingrained are minds with fear triggers and survival instinct, fear of the dark, fear of being alone, fear of not being heard, and much more Aristotle apotheosized that humans where attracted to scary stories and violence because it helped them purge negative emotions we now call this catharsis by watching violent movies we as humans are meant to release the pent up feelings we all feel at some point I plan on playing with peoples built in survival instinct…

On December 21, 2004 was the last day that I would ever see my father’s face. My dad and I were very close I was a “daddy’s girl” and he was my world. I had been through so much growing up and he never left me alone, I considered him to be my angel. He came over to see me that day so we could make some decisions on Christmas dinner. So much had happened to me that year from meeting that special someone, graduating medical school, and adopting a child. He came to my house bout 5:30 pm and we sat…

XII. The ideal factors for cardiovascular are as followed: Optimal cholesterol, normal blood pressure, not having diabetes, having a lean body mass index, not being a smoker, physical activity, and a healthy diet. Out of the seven I have a rough average of five, I have normal blood pressure, no diabetes, a lean body mass, I do not smoke, and I try to have as much physical activity as possible. Realistically speaking, I try to maintain a healthy diet, but, I don’t eat as healthy as I should, and…