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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the preeminent cause of death for both males and females in the United States (US).1 Approximately 610,000 people in the US die of CVD each year, which constitutes 1 out of every 4 deaths. Furthermore, 1 in 3 individuals, or approximately 80 million adult Americans have CVD. In 2011, the projected direct costs from health expenditures and indirect costs from lost productivity for CVD and stroke, which is a long-term complication of cardiovascular disorders, were…

The Rational Model strategy, a cognitive decision model used in the campaign, postulates that by providing unbiased information and increasing the person's knowledge, then change in attitudes and beliefs will occur, prompting behaviour change (WHO, 2012). This strategy is evident in the campaign as the website focuses on providing information, resources, and support instead of using scare tactics or targeting people's vulnerabilities to prompt people to change behaviour. Furthermore, rather than…

Caffeine is defined as: a crystalline compound that is found especially in tea and coffee plants and is a stimulant of the central nervous system. The stimulazation of the nervous system can begin as early as fifteen minutes after ingestioin and can last up to six hours. In moderate consumption few negative side effects occurred. Moderate consumption of caffeine is up to 250 milligrams or about four twelve ounce cans of pop. Caffeine can increase blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and…

but if you are to include food rations purchased locally, it totals out to be $24.37. Their condiments, which are 10% of their budget is drastically different than mine. They eat dried pepper and sunflower oil. 41.4% of their budget is spent on vegetables, nuts and fruits and dairy is not available to them to drink or eat. Unfortunately due to rations that go on in the area, their diet and food selection is next to none. It is sadly the reality of the world that people are unfortunately placed…

for students will display and facilitate this core value by bringing teachers, parents, and the children together to learn about plant life. Children originating in an urban environment will benefit exceedingly from learning how to plant and grow vegetables and it will open up a positive dialogue about how food is grown and then transported to a grocery…

in the meals would have been tossed out otherwise. According to Chef Dan Barber, "This evening, I’m putting a ravioli on the menu that is braised lamb with a fine mince of diced spring vegetables and a little bit of ricotta cheese," Barber said. "But the lamb is left over from the braise last night, the vegetables are left over from extra prep in the kitchen yesterday, and we are cooking it today. So, essentially what I just described is 'waste', but we are calling it a ravioli." (Verrill,…

a statistically significant reduction in LDL and fasting total cholesterol levels, while the high fruit and vegetable diet had no significant effects (Obarzenek et al. 2001). This further supports the findings of Appel et al. (1997), as the effectiveness of the DASH diet in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease is again shown to be more effective than simply increasing vegetable intake. In both of these studies, participants were fed a randomly assigned diet, so a causal link between…

Shopping at a supermarket can be a hassle; there are different kinds of foods everywhere. There are choices from processed foods, diaries, meats, and junk food. Wendell Berry an author focused on educating consumers on how to eat food, writes about seven recommendations in his article “The Pleasure of Eating”. “When ever possible, deal directly with a local farmer, gardener or orchardist”(65). Growing a garden or shopping at a local farmer’s market, is healthy, seasonal, and more convenient.…

you can put together a meal in a convent amount of time. Be sure to Include foods from the specific nutritional groups this is very important and the main focus of healthy eating. Starchy foods at each meal and in some snacks, include fruit and vegetables at…

diet might get deficient in several essential nutrients, which can be only found in meat products. Vegetarians consume less calories than non-vegetarians which leads them to less energetic, plus meats provides twice more energy to our bodies than vegetables. Meat has an influential nutritional value and meat is loaded with lots of protein, vitamin B12, zinc, iron and CoQ10. These essential nutrients found only in meat plays a big role in maintaining a good health. Therefore, to have a good…