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self-love. An organization in Georgia believes fat-shaming will be the solution, which caused the two authors to write their articles on the subject. The two opposing sides are Chris Friend, who is a writer for The Philly post, and Lesley Kinzel who writes for Xojane.com. In the article “Solve America’s Obesity Problem with Shame” Chris Friend see’s fat-shaming as a solution. The opposing article “What’s Wrong with Fat-Shaming?” Lesley Kinzel believes fat-shaming will only cause harm. In…

Book-banning in school libraries has been on-going for as long as people have been writing novels. Stories are usually censored for its language, sexual content, religious reasons and many more. One book looking at to be censored is Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher. In this questioned book, Sarah Byrnes is a senior, who has a friend named Moby. Moby struggles with his weight and Sarah, also struggles with her appearance having burn marks from when she was younger. Although, people…

In Michael Pollan’s essay on the “The Consumer-A Republic of Fat” he argues about obesity in America. Is the Alcohol Republic and The Republic of Fat similar or disparate? Pollan uses ethos, pathos, and logos to help his argument in these two topics. Yes, his essay was strong, well thought out, and thorough. The Alcohol Republic and the Republic of Fat differ in numerous ways; however, they make up for it in their similarities. They both are the main causes in America’s obesity of…

“One Hundred and Eighty Four Pound Louise” In Andre Dubus’ short story “The Fat Girl” (125) he gives us insight into eating disorders and mental health from the late 1960’s to the early 1970’s. Throughout this piece he uses formal language along with a third person narrator to illustrate how someone could lead a double life; like that of “fat” (126) and “thin” (136) Louise. This story uses the characters opinion of self, societal influence, as well as neglect and lack of support to bring…

Obesity, placing a fat tax on fast foods and junk will help this country. Americans will stop buying and consuming so much of it, which could lead to healthier lifestyle. Just think, the healthier foods will be more affordable and people will have easier access, money wise than buying an expensive greasy burger. This could turn many lives around in the United States, because right now obesity is the number one killer in America. So if eating habits are being changed by placing fat tax on food,…

to introduce the connection of high diet and insulin resistance. The results of this experiment showed that in conventionally raised specific pathogen free mice high fat diet induced increase in the body weight unlike germ-free mice. Moreover, fecal slurries analysis provided activation of NF-κBEGFP in GF NF-κBEGFP mice. Thus, high fat diet does interact to promote inflammation which eventually causes weight gain and insulin resistance. (Ding, et al, 2010) Several tests were made to obtain this…

consequences. Obesity is not only a life threatening issue but also a serious social, environmental, and psychological problem that affects people of all ages and groups. This has lead to the solution of placing fat taxes on unhealthy foods. In this essay i will appraise on how suitable fat tax is as a solution to dealing with obesity and propose better ways to solve this issue. Several researches demonstrate that…

Over the course of April, my group was delegated the task of reading the book Staying Fat For Sara Byrnes. This book shows the detail of a senior who went through a tragic childhood, only to be faced with another challenge in her last year of high school. The book overall shows a lot of courage. Why is courage important, and where do we see it? What is courage? Well, Google says it’s “the ability to do something that frightens one.” Putting this into your own words you could say it’s being…

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A Fat Girl’s Diary July, 27 I just wanted to close my eyes and just stand under the hot shower, while the water sooth my swollen body -but I was so afraid of falling down and being stuck in the tub. My mother needed the neighbor’s help to get me out the last time. I got out of the shower and looked at the mirror. Just looking at myself, looking at my reflection, I don’t know who was staring back at me. Am I visible? I see my brown dimple skin, the blubber that hangs around my belly, I see…