Eating behaviors

never felt like this before when it comes to my food consumption and am glad I picked this exercise of not eating fast food.…

Throughout the history of humans the shifts in eating behaviors has resulted in an increased number of overweight and obese individuals throughout the world. As the majority of jobs become more sedentary the weight of those working has increased causing what some call an obesity epidemic. (Church, 2011) Although, not one single factor can be solely identified causing this large trend throughout the world. Rather, in the case of weight, physiological, psychological, and environmental factors all…

impression-management. Models are incredibly helpful within scientific research as they allow for scientists to compile current data and propose frameworks to explain various behaviors. However, some models lack comprehensive explanations and require additional modification in order to accurately describe the potential causes of behaviors. Consequently, it takes careful examination of the models to determine their accuracy. Hermens et al. (2008) offers a starting point to investigate the quality…

take in a long time of not eating. During the time you are sleeping, all of your energy and nutrients will have been depleted and as you wake up you will have had no energy left. This thesis paper discusses, as the title says, the effects of in taking breakfast, by college students, on their academic performance. It is widely known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it gives us the energy to start the day. The…

Since my last post, I have been thinking about alternate food desert perspectives. In the PBS article I found, Sarah Corapi lists the factors of ingrained eating and shopping habits throughout America. The article suggests these habits could explain the reason the national initiative to fight food deserts appears to be making little difference. Corapi summarizes the findings of a small scale study by Steven Cummins about why the accessibility of healthy food is not always a factor in shopping…

Section One: Behavior Change Plan Assignment Part One: The key behavior that I wish to change to improve my health is to eat more healthy. This doesn't just include cutting out junk food or eating more vegetables, for me this also includes actually remembering to eat. I have a bad habit of forgetting to eat when I am really busy with schoolwork or stressing out over mundane problems. The reason I am choosing to highlight this behavior is because since this quarter I am taking more classes than…

of proximity of peers on eating behavior on college students. First, I will give some background information with the relevant literature on the effect of group behavior and how it influences individuals. Then, I will discuss how college students ' eating behaviors may be affected by the proximity of peers, conceptually. Finally, I will describe a hypothesis, that is testable, and provide methods and research techniques that could be used to study group influence on eating. From the moment we…

their diets along with their weight issues. Over the last eight months, Laura, made a goal to lose ten pounds and lost five pounds quickly within the first few weeks. However, after one argument with her mother, Laura spiraled into an excessive binge eating episode of her roommate’s food and then purged for relief. Research and studies have found on numerous occasions that…

My overall food behaviors in these four days were very eye-opening to me. As it turns out, I need to pay more attention to what I’m putting into my body. A lot of my essential nutrients were low because I wasn’t eating enough calories and the foods that I were eating were high in fat. I need to work on getting enough whole grains, lean protein, fruits, and vegetables throughout my day. I now know that less calories, doesn’t mean healthy eating. I need to get more of the good foods in a higher…

developed in their eating behaviors in the last decade. Alongside, the drastic change globalized food companies are being forced to make. Pamela and Koch’s purpose is to inform and persuade adults to the necessary changes society are currently facing with a formal, and personal tone. The authors provide a strong support to their audience using an extended amount of rhetorical appeals, effectively conveys their purpose and shows expertise over the topic. Taparia and Koch state the new behaviors…