Food Basics

1) Reduce my intake of processed foods I am a big fan of chips, snacks and processed foods, especially In n' Out hamburgers. I am fully aware that when food is processed, it becomes less healthy. However, I still consume them because they are convenient, last long and taste good. Unfortunately, processed foods are usually loaded with added sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup. It is well known that sugar, when consumed in excess, is seriously harmful. Sugars provide empty ''calories'', meaning…

various aspects of Ayurvedic nutrition, the six different tastes as per Ayurveda and their effect on our doshas and the body. We got a basic understanding of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the food that we eat, or our ‘Aahara’. Now, Ayurveda says, there are some general eating habits that are conducive to better digestion and better assimilation of the food that we eat. Those habits are described here: PLAGUED BY IMPROPER DIGESTION, IRREGULAR BOWEL MOVEMENT & CONSTIPATION? HERE'S…

In order to determine whether or not raising the minimum wage to $15 would be beneficial to society, one must find out: the cost of living, the effect on the economy and unemployment, how taxes towards government welfare would change, and the morality of it. There is currently not any numerical data to sway the opinion either way but, past statistics and modern issues caused by the minimum can tell the story. The current minimum wage is no longer suitable in today's society. The minimum…

Our hypothesis was that differing food sources will have an effect on a squirrel’s GUD, were a desirable food source will have a lower GUD compared to a less desirable food source. In short, the experiment successfully rejected the null hypothesis. There was a significant disparity between the foraging of peanuts vs sunflower seeds. The t-test test was able to provide a p-value that was statically significant. This shows that peanuts were the more eaten food source by squirrels in the area we…

healthy? a. Lunch at work – plan your meals in advance. Make your meals on Sunday so you can grab-and-go during the week. b. Work meetings – plan to meet/eat at places where you’ll have healthy options. Places like Central Market, Eat Zi’s, and Whole Foods.…

honest with yourself. Can you make a commitment to a healthy lifestyle or not? This change in your daily routine doesn't involve counting calories or drinking cabbage juice or giving yourself enemas. It's simply selecting and preparing from a list of foods that are healthy and will make you feel energetic and…

you are a bodybuilder and are working on developing your muscles, you should know that workout alone is not enough. Actually, an approriate diet plays a quite significant role, considering a combination of an exercises regime with eating the right food will help you to lose excessive weight and to develop muscle mass. Therefore, there are three aspects related to meal planning that a bodybuilder ought not to forget; he must know when to eat, what to eat and what not. Knowing when to eat A…

Consequently, the food literacy is covered by the brands and marketing of convenience products. Convenience engender human autonomy become confined and the disappearance of ‘vigour knowledge and competence’ as people as dependence on the convenience products (Belasco, 2008, p. 56). From the value, communication, and the material of convenience shows direct connection with cooking that communicates more negative effects, which is contrasting with gastronomy. It is evident that convenience food is…

possible to heal our nation and decline the rate of obesity? Do people care enough to change their habits? Is there a solution? In order to fix this problem we have created, we first need to know the cause. Many factors contribute to the rise, the way food is processed and preserved today being one of them. Other contributors are going out to unhealthy restaurants too often, and neglecting to take care of our body's need for exercise,…

of bread, and we were very successful to provide bread to the people and pay for a reasonable price. We rushed into the bakeries and demanded bread that we were able to afford. Women took the initiative to supply their family and their husband with food. Each and every woman who has learned from Rousseau to have virtue and courage, has the…