Maternal health

and malnutrition. The way a family has dinner or even what they have for dinner can be a way to determine the strength of the relationships. If a family is ordering takeout and eating in separate rooms they are very divided and care less about their health and each others well being than to eat a home cooked meal together. In films, relationships, nostalgia, and race & gender roles can be interpreted by food or situations involving food changing the psychological view of the audience.…

Former editor of U.S. News & World Report and of Nature and the recipient of a Guggenheim Award, Stephen Budiansky, in his editorial, “The Local Food Movement: Is It a Better Way to Eat?”, published in 2010, addresses the topic of the local food movement, speaks on the results “arbitrary rules” and “locavores” play in the environment and argues that purchasing local food produce is not always the best thing to do. He backs up this claim by doing the following: first, he acknowledges the opposing…

Since before even learning to recite the alphabet, parents and teachers taught their children to eat meat and dairy in order to grow tall and strong. Young generations are taught to believe in a vision of flowing green grasses and content livestock grazing in their glory. But is it not pertinent to consider the derivative of the hotdog these children eat at lunch? Should the effect of the farming of livestock on the human body, the environment, and the lives of the animals involved? It is only…

Ever since I can remember as a child, I have always been the chubby kid. For some reason, I never noticed it as a child. Maybe it was the fact that I just didn’t care then, or maybe it was the excitement that I got from opening that twelve-piece nugget box that had nothing but tastiness on the inside from McDonald’s, and let’s not forget about their delicious, salty fries either. Guess what though? After a while of eating all this delicious, unhealthy food, I started to get bigger and bigger. It…

differences between what each consumes, the motives and the benefits and impacts on one's health. A vegan diet consists of mostly fruits and vegetables, meaning it excludes…

Obesity has become a topic of concern, especially in today’s youth, and there are those who want to solve it and those who want to promote 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…

COUN 7810: Session Evaluation Form Date:___10/12/17_______________ Counselor: Lashonda Worthy_____________________________________________ Client: Courtney Gogins Session #:___4_____________ 1. What were your personal goals for this session? (Focus on your skill development rather than what your goals for the client were) Well during this session my focus was on building rapport with the client, since it is still early in our sessions. I want to make sure we develop a trusting…

such as serotonin and dopamine are released in the brain, which makes us want to consume it more. The Author Michael Moss describes the science behind how the food industry draws the consumer to buy more of their food. We have seen an epidemic of health issues linked with the consumption of food high in sugar, salt and fat, such as diabetes and heart disease. Although food is only half of the obesity epidemic equation, it’s an issue that needs to be addressed on larger spectrum. Michael Moss…

just eliminating dairy won’t do much if you continue to eat in unhealthy ways. The meals that the participants ate were no different than what they usually eat anyways. Danielle Starin, R.D., a nutrition and food scientist who spoke with Women’s Health magazine claims that dairy is a nutrient powerhouse full of protein, healthy fat, calcium, magnesium, and other healthy vitamins (Is Giving Up Dairy a Good Way to Lose Weight?). And that each of those nutrients is critical for weight loss for they…

effects to our health, specifically for Type 2 diabete patients. However, questions about long-term effect have been raised after the study because the lack of the main macronutrient: Carbohydrate. In the long term, Atkins diet can cause some physical problems, for example: reducing physical performance – especially high intensity interval training, and causing digestive issues – constipation and…