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Community Churches, and has clergy from a variety of denominations who will be participating throughout the country, currently in eleven states. Parity has been receiving criticism that our Glitter Ash Wednesday project is “Blasphemy!” “Save glitter for Fat Tuesday,” some critics say, because glitter betrays the “somber time that is Ash Wednesday.”…

Many people prefer fast foods as a daily meal because they are readily available and quickly served. Demand for fast food is causing ever greater growth in the food industry. Many restaurants now have a balanced meal as the menu, low-fat foods such as low-fat ice cream, and low-calorie foods such as salad. But some of the foods are high calories and low in nutritional value. Eat fast foods every day may cause exceeds in calories. Most of meals served over 1000 calories per meal, which is more…

fruits and vegetables, and grains. Which means you need to cut out all the sweets and fats out of your diet. One of the many steps to take is to learn about the good fats and the bad fats, as fats are a vital part to any diet. Two types…

In the article “Gap in Diet Quality Between Wealthiest and Poorest Americans Doubles, Study Finds,” by Tracie McMillan, and article “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?,” by Mark Bittman, shows the American diet quality, and how it can be improved in many ways. In today’s Americans lives consuming the right things into our body is still an issue as well as purchasing the items that we think are cheaper. In the article “Gap in Diet Quality,” by Tracie McMillan, we see how poor people can not afford…

An American Tragedy “Soul Food is death food, it will kill you”. This bold statement was uttered by civil rights advocate, Dick Gregory in the PBS film, Soul Food Junkies”. Today’s African-Americans are marching, in step, to a slow death. Taken from their homeland and inducted into slavery, in Africa about 80 per cent of the diet was organic and consisted mainly of fruits and vegetables with little meat, mostly roasted. The African-American diet which was healthy and nutritious has been…

unsaturated fatty acids into solid and saturated fats. Emulsifiers are then added to remove any chunks or lumpy areas. They also add bleach to get rid of any discolorations. The half-formed margarine is then steamed again to reduce the odors the chemicals give off. To top it all off, more additives and food coloring is added to make it look like it’s twin. Margarine does helps to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) but it also is high in trans-fats which can increase the chances of heart disease…

about the consequences that food can have on your health. Eating poor/unhealthy has been directly linked with diseases such as, some types of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (Hanes). “A typical American’s diet is very high in saturated fats, trans fats, sugar, and sodium and is lacking in fruits and vegetables”…

Although, there’s a few features that may be evident. This diet was “originally considered unhealthy and demonized by mainstream health authorities, mostly due to high saturated fat content”, but new studies have shown that “saturated fat is harmless” (Gunnars). Another disadvantage is that many vegetarians/vegans find it hard to participate because the majority of this diet consists of meat. Although, there are many other sources of protein throughout this…

a process called ketosis. This is when the body changes its main energy source from glucose, which comes from carbohydrates, to fatty acids and glycerol, which come from fats. When I tell people that I eat just a lot of meat with vegetables, their eyes often widen in disbelief as they tell me that eating so much fat makes you fat. On the contrary, a study about the long term effects of the ketogenic diet in the medical journal Experimental and Clinical Cardiology concluded that “The weight and…

Personal Diet Analysis Review Recent studies have shown that 2/3 of Canadian adults are now either overweight or obese (Grodner, Roth, & Walkingshaw, 2007). With heart disease beginning in early childhood, health care professionals need to implement strategies to increase the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Early education about nutrition is essential in order for our health care system to remain sustainable. Nutrition is study of nutrients; carbohydrates, proteins,…