Health Level 7

Many people in the modern world strive for a better physique and overall better health. Although health and a good physique do not just come from numerous hours in the gym, they are achieved by having a healthy lifestyle. Intermittent Fasting is better than caloric strict diets because it lets the individual do and eat what regular diets do not allow. Fasting allows more variety in foods, while caloric diets are often basic, unappealing and bland tasting food. The lifestyle of Fasting is easier…

are we thinking about. There are multiple hormones that influence hunger in one way or another with about 15 playing a role in your overall hunger levels. For…

diabetes? Obesity is having excess of body fat; which has negative effects on a person’s health and body. Whereas diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high, because of the insulin being produced is not enough or when the body is not reacting to it. Moreover processed food is mixture of ingredients with adding’s of chemicals; chemicals in that are known to have consequences on our health. They are often made with additives, artificial flavorings and other…

Throughout the review Deurenberg, Deurenberg-Yap and Guricci states the use of anthropometric measurements such as skinfold thickness, waist circumference or bioelectrical impedance measurements are suitable for assessing body composition. Throughout the review it was identified that Asian populations have a higher BF% at a lower BMI measure than Caucasians. Highlighting the flaw with utilising BMI in measuring obesity especially with various ethnicities. Deurenberg, Deurenberg-Yap and Guricci…

I think it is hard as a college student to become zero-waste in our dorms, especially when it comes to food and drink packaging. I do think it is still important to focus on zero-waste when it comes to snacking and eating because it will help students be more mindful when they are buying items in the grocery store and on campus. I think focusing on buying in bulk, using reusable water bottles, and saying no to overly packaged materials is important. The chapters in the book Zero Waste Home, that…

Reflection Starting on November 10th, I began a thirty-day challenge in which I would eat considerably fewer carbs than I normally would. I knew this was going to be a difficult goal for me because I love many foods that contain carbs such as pizza, pasta, bread, and numerous other things. Although I knew it would be strenuous, I also realized that carbs are most likely the biggest problem I have with not being able to lose weight. My stomach bloats severely almost everytime I eat and based on…

Social Taboos There are many social taboos among the Yami, including a strong gendered taboo and cultural system that was touched on in the sustenance and food taboo sections. While these taboos have less to do in relation to the environment in the strictly landscape sense, the small size of the island and the lack of good relations with the neighboring islands makes social regulations for keeping peace extremely important to the Yami people's survival. With the island being small enough to…

In the book Shedding That Which Is Not Us, Professor Daniel Shaw explores the current relationship between food and health within working class communities. He goes on to explain the “food segregation” that has plague poor communities and how this had led to a rise of diseases as such. Also he offers solutions on how the body can heal itself if provided the proper nutrition. Professor Shaw debunks myths and the rhetoric that act as a deterrent for individuals to change their food choices. He…

It wasn’t easy for a person whose knowledge of life was based on the kitchen to comprehend the outside world” (Esquivel 7). Tita’s exuberance in life is confined to her kitchen, which is the only place she can express her emotions without being judged or punished. "...whereas everything on the kitchen side of that door...was completely hers - it was Tita's realm" (Esquivel 7). Even though Tita didn’t have control over her life, she was able to have control over the kitchen. Since Tita’s job, as…

Keto Challenge diet is different than any other keto diet out there. According to him, if you like to eat carbs, eat fruits, have some alcohol, or eat too much protein, you are out of ketosis and not doing the diet properly. That, he says, is not health, fun, or realistic. He has a solution, and it's his 14 Day Keto Challenge program that isn't supposed to deprive you and give you all the benefits of a ketogenic diet without actually being in true ketosis. But, is this actually a diet worth…