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School lunch, what happened? Why do prisoners get better food than high schoolers do? Now days everyone is concerned about obesity. Is school lunch the actual reason behind the United States of America obesity ratings? That’s a negative. The reason why America is more obese now than what they were in the 70’s is laziness. Now days all kids are worried about is playing Xbox live with their Hong Kong buddies, and stuffing there face with potato chips. The worlds advance in technology has ruined…

political upbringing and our genetics. Our food choices are constantly dictated by our surroundings, the economy and warfare. As Americans we are influenced greatly by the media and advertisements all around us, all claiming to have the best tasting foods for the lowest prices. Our choices are made with our wallet and our taste buds most of all, instead of our stomach like in most developing countries. It is not uncommon to find someone choosing Cheetos as a snack over fresh celery and carrots,…

overweight, and children aged 4-5, 9.1% were obese1. These exponentially increasing figures demand to questioned, why are our youths becoming obese? While multiple factors influence eating behaviours and food choices of youth, the main culprits are believed to be changes in lifestyle and the food supply creating an 'obesogenic ' environment. I, however, aim to investigate the often overlooked but potent role of television…

types of food consumed at different meals vary among societies. In addition to culture, religion, tradition, etiquette, and location also play crucial roles in the diet of people throughout the world. Therefore, the choice, cost, and health effects of food will be dictated by these variables throughout civilization. The United States and Guatemala can easily be compared as polar opposites. The Mendoza and Revis families serve as prime examples in comparing the fascinating distinction in food…

Sustainable Palm Oil: Palm oil is one of the main ingredients in the production of Biscuits. Semi-solid at room temperature, palm oil is used to give baked goods a creamy taste and texture. The increased palm oil production and demand is causing deforestation and reduction of biodiversity in Indonesia and Malaysia. Over 85% of palm oil production comes from species of palms introduced from West Africa and South America. These are not native to these areas and as such have a dramatic effect on…

Food just like water, is the necessity that rules our lives and what we need to survive. Unlike water, we have choices and different ways we eat food creating many different diets and lifestyles. The way we eat influences our lives like where we go for dinner and our diet. Most of the time this choice is made by distance of the place or price and not what is in the food. We judge food based on factors like taste and price. The food industry takes advantage of our wants giving it to us, so we buy…

several dietary rules that I had to follow for the day. The main rule for Jewish diets is that the food must be Kosher. Some examples of non-kosher foods are mammals without a completely cloven foot which means that Jews muse not eat any pig products or rabbits. Birds of prey as well as fish without fins and scales, and insects are also prohibited. Foods that are Kosher are often marked with a K. Another food restriction is that meat cannot be eaten six hours before eating dairy and dairy…

Opening: Have you ever used food to comfort yourself from sadness, anger, boredom, disappointment and so on? Is it happening on a regular basis? If your answer is yes, then you may have had emotional eating disorder. The article below will give further information regarding this matters. Body: What contributors can cause emotional eating? - Health related problems - Conflicts among friends, family, and colleagues at work - Stress - Financial circumstance - Fatigue Tips to stop emotional eating…

When you think of America’s nutrition do you think of fit individuals or do you think of people who abide a lifestyle of unhealthy foods? As the years go by the percentage of America’s obesity population increases dramatically, only making it easier for people to blame the fast food chains. Fast food joints may be on the increase in many neighborhoods and communities across the globe and precisely in America, but they should not be blamed for the rising rate of obesity amongst the children and…

recommend having a healthy protein bar, which contains enough nutrients and calories to substitute for a meal. Of course, nothing is better than eating a balanced meal, complete with carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals from whole foods and cooked foods. But for someone who needs a quick energy boost in the office or before a workout, a meal-replacement…