Dietitian

Introduction According to (Littman, Boyko, McDonell, & Fihn, 2012, p. 1) an estimated 70% of veterans are overweight or obese, with a body-mass index (BMI) of 25.0 or more. To promote health and wellness for these veterans, the Veterans Administration (VA) created and issued a clinic-based weight management program, the MOVE! Program beginning in 2005. As we all know overweight or obesity contributes to a whole range of diseases such as coronary artery disease, diabetes…

Food aid began in the United States by one man George McGovern. It was stated in the 1940’s when the General Assembly made a firm decision to distribute the excess food to disadvantage areas in the United States. Many people in these disadvantage areas were suffering from food deficiency. After President Kennedy took office with several other official leaders which included the US Department of Agriculture, a study was completed to identify how the government can better provide assistance to…

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is defined as repeated episodes of eating appearing at least once a week for over three months. The patient consumes a large amount of food in a short period of time comparing to most others in a similar circumstances due to the lack of control over eating. After overeating, the patient might feel guilt, embarrassment, or disgust. He or she will intentionally hide the bingeing by eating alone and pretend to be normal in front of others. In the beginning,…

Anorexia nervosa is a very serious psychological mental illness which is characterized by self starvation and excessive weight loss. Some physical symptoms of anorexia include extreme weight loss, fragile appearance, fatigue, insomnia, dizziness or fainting, dehydration, low blood pressure, and loss of menstruation. Not only are there physical symptoms with anorexia, but there are some emotional and behavior symptoms that go along with it as well. For example, restricting eating food or the…

People are raving about the effectiveness of Yacon Syrup, especially those women going through premenopausal systems. The upward trend in recent years has been to live healthier and longer. One way to live longer is to lose weight. It would seem that more of us are overweight and obese people than not. Researchers have been steadily developing more and more weight loss supplements and regimes as a consequence of the change. Some come with promising results and even less deliver.…

We live in a culture that is obsessed with both food and body image. Due to the large amounts of easy access to cheap foods like brownies, cookies, and white bread, yet lack of consistent exercise, our society has become filled with overweight and obese Americans. In fact, overweight and obesity are the most common nutritional disorders in the United States. According to data collected from a national survey, “almost 68% of American adults 20 to 74 years of age were either overweight or obese in…

According to the Center for Disease Control, it is estimated that there are about 6 million Americans who are affected by Gout. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis and can occur in the body when there is too much uric acid in the blood stream (Center for Disease Control, 2016). Uric acid can begin to form when high amounts of purines found in food begin to breakdown and form crystals of uric acid that start to build up in the connective tissues and joint space, this condition is also…

Shreela Sharma, a registered dietitian and associate professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health, affirms that HFCS is a unique health threat because it is metabolized differently in the body. She states, “these small differences ultimately do end up making a big difference"…

Many things affect teens throughout their life. An eating disorder is one of the many hardships teenagers face. An eating disorder is a mental illness that causes a disturbance to your diet. The person with the disorder believes that they are not the right size. They either eat extremely small amounts of food or eat excessively. There are many signs of an eating disorder. One sign is Anorexia Nerviosa. The person feels that they are overweight. However, it is very obvious that they are…

Blood glucose regulation is easy to maintain through homeostasis however this is a disease that effects this process when glucagon and insulin's system is disturbed. This disease is called diabetes. Blood glucose levels increase to a point that the kidney cannot reabsorb the product therefore urine production increases. High blood glucose levels can also be referred to as hyperglycaemia which is found when blood glucose levels are high and your body cannot cope with the increase and fails to…