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Childhood Obesity. “The percentage of overweight and obese children in the United States quadrupled during the past 25 years”(Junk Food… Obesity). I do not believe that School Lunch Programs encourage poor nutrition. Yes, most school lunches aren’t desirable and may look like globs of inedible items that is pureed, heated and served with sour milk, nevertheless they are not at fault for atrocious eating habits. Children don’t live at school. Opposers of this outlook ask “If schools want…

The glucose, fructose and galactose are usually stored in the liver and muscle cells in the form of glycogen. When there is a shortage of glucose in the blood, glycogen is converts into glucose. Glucose is used when energy for body activities is produced. A large amount…

Abstract This experiment observed the effects of enzyme’s concentration on the enzyme’s activity. This was determined by measuring the rate of the reaction under different concentration, and see whether the reaction increases when the concentration high or not. The consequences of the experiment indicated that the rate of the reaction of enzyme increases whenever the concentration is high. Also, if the concentration is low, the reaction rate will be low too. Introduction Enzymes are…

Scientist estimate that there will be about 30 million people with diabetes in China alone in 2025. There are two different types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is more common with hereditary and more effects children who are born with it. Type 2 is most commonly developed over time with poor diet and exercise. Type 1 injects insulin medicine because their body stops producing the natural insulin, substitute of a hormone form the pancreas, to control blood sugar. Type 2 is where the body…

In comparison to the United States, Netherlands has an overall successful health care program and has very similar ideals as the US with the Affordable Care Act. Netherlands is under the Dutch Health Insurance Act where everyone is obligated to pay for health care insurance. However, Netherlands is two-tier where basic medical care would be covered by the country’s national health insurance. Netherlands is located in Europe and is one of the only European countries that is based on private…

Ch 2: Avoid food products containing ingredients that are A) unfamiliar B) Unpronounceable C) More than five ingredients in number or that include D) High fructose corn syrup a). Pollan says any food with these characteristics has crossed over from being a food to a food product. He thinks that food scientists’ attempts to make food more nutritious just make them more complicated, not necessarily better for you. b). I chose this suggestion because I normally do not look at the ingredients,…

Human organism needs a sufficient amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. The balance of these substances allows you to lose weight, feel better, look younger and healthier. Protein Protein molecules are made of combinations of amino acids. Their various combinations give special properties to molecules. Proteins are required for metabolic reactions and they construct "skeleton" of cells and the body's various tissues - muscles, skin, nerve fibers. Protein molecules are…

grow more rapidly with an animal foods based diet. So if you know ahead of time that you have caner genes in the family it would be wise to be checked for cancerous cells and then lead more to a plant based diet. We should continue to remove high fructose corn syrup in our…

My personal view is on the amounts of corn that is in our food because corn is being used as a sweetener. Also it’s in everything. Nearly 10 percent of the calories Americans consume now come from corn sweeteners, the figure is 20 percent for many children. According to Michael Pollan, manufacturers have switched from sugar to corn sweeteners to put in their foods. My call to action would be to lower the production of corn and to become more responsible consumers on the foods we eat. If we don’t…

A Glass Half Empty When walking down the beverage isle of a supermarket, what do you see? Mainly soda, juice, and water, right? Well next time you are there, take a second to look a little closer at the amount of calories in the supposedly “healthier” apple juice compared to Coca-Cola. Although many Americans believe that juices are healthier for their body’s versus soda, consumers should reconsider because most juices contain just as much sugar, calories, and artificial flavors as soft drinks.…