Dietitian

In the United States, childhood obesity is not just a minor problem it is an epidemic. The primary reason children are obese in America is due to the consumption of high calorie food from fast food restaurants. Throughout this research paper I will be discussing the percentage of obese children, how much fast food they consume and different racial ethnicities and socio economic status. Children are to be considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to the 95th…

Plenty of Athletes in sports today use steroids. Not all of them get caught, but when they do it’s a big price to pay. Most athletes think steroids are worth the risk, but they really aren’t. Although steroids help a minority of professional athletes increase their physical strength and performance, the media reports show professional sports are dominated by the majority who use steroids to get an advantage. Many athletes use steroids, and drug test are always catching people. Most healthy males…

After long hours of working or studying people tend to get to their houses to rest and relax, now a day’s television programs have become a way of escaping from reality and engage in the show. The genre of the shows may vary upon the person and their likes, but to day’s society and younger generation find reality shows to be amusing. An example of a very widely known reality show is “Keeping up with the Kardashians”. People spend most of their time watching shows and thinking of themselves in…

Overview Diabetes is a metabolic condition that causes the body’s blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal. Type 2 diabetes was originally known as “adult-onset” or “non-insulin dependent” diabetes, though it has changed because type 2 diabetes may be diagnosed before adulthood and sometimes needs treatment with insulin. Type 2 diabetes is quite different than type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas secretes too much insulin ultimately trying to keep up with the body’s…

Sean Seltzer GM2020 Written assignment 27/11/2017 ‘Prevention strategies and stroke’ Disease prevention is one of the major branches of public health, alongside health promotion, and prolonging life [1]. The importance of preventative strategies in medicine is exemplified by their success, saving millions of lives every year [2]. Initially, preventative medicine mainly included vaccination and healthy lifestyle promotion, however the definition has broadened to include not only interventions…

Imagine having a disease with no cure. For a person with Celiac Disease, living gluten-free is not a cure, but only a treatment to an improved health and well-being. Not eating gluten does not cure the disease, it just stops the symptoms. A cure would let people with Celiac eat gluten again without getting symptoms. However, Celiac Disease is a lifelong autoimmune disorder in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food. Even though the labeling…

Childhood obesity is an issue of concern in the United States. It is considered a lifestyle disease with many contributing factors, such as genetics, economic, social, psychological and environmental factors (Newson, et. al, 2013). Obesity is described as the most widespread threat to health and well being of individuals. It has a negative effect for the individuals, local communities and to the society as a whole. Research has posed that obesity services should combine dietary, physical…

The number of calories that is recommended for a female of my height, weight and activity level is 1875 calories. I eat close to the recommended amount of calories each day, and my current diet is enough to maintain a healthy weight because eating the recommended amount of calories is enough to remain at a healthy weight. Studies have shown that the amount of calories that a person eats during the day, not nutritional values in that food lead to an increase of decrease in body fat (Schwecherl,…

Plastic surgeries have always been a long-standing habit since the early stages of human civilization, where people used to embellish themselves by the use of natural products as (flowers, plant twigs, animal bones…etc.). In opposition to the current days, they are classified as a modified version of that archaic routine that was practiced a long time ago (Singh, 2007). The desire of “staying forever young” has initiated an endless competition between all mankind to dig for the latest options…

Nursing is the profession of providing care for the sick. Nursing is much more than strictly providing patient care because it is a discipline that is focused on a person’s health and healing. Nurses focus on giving quality care to their patient, patient’s family and to the community. Nursing practices consist of knowledge in philosophy, theories, concepts, principles and research. Nursing theories guide nurses by organizing knowledge and explaining experiences which guide their thinking. Nurses…