...resolution to begin a strict diet to lose weight and be healthier. Every year, many of those same people chose a one-size-fits-all fad diet and flunk out with in just a few short months, with some calling it quits within weeks. The truth is there is no such thing as the perfect diet for all consumers, yet we still follow the media, celebrities, and coworkers down the road of the most popular fad diet that promises the quickest gains. In the end we spend billions of dollars on these diets and all the accessories that come with them, such as expensive gym memberships and hyped up supplements, and the results are minimal at best. Dieting in America has become a mainstream, profit generating habit that can be unhealthy and costly; educating the public on alternative eating habits and supplemental lifestyle choices can lead to healthier individuals and outweigh the marginal benefits of dieting alone. American’s are competitive by nature, and never want to be left behind. Mainstream dieting has been around for decades, growing more and more popular as our ways to reach out to more consumers grow. I can remember being a child, listening to my mother and aunts discuss New Year’s resolutions that always included dieting. Back then we only had the evening news, newspapers, and telephones. Today we cannot escape the onslaught of social media, and one would be lucky to maneuver the checkout line at CVS without picking up a magazine listing the hottest diet, offered by the hottest model...
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...Maria Arriola Allegra Hyde English 101 16 November 2014 The American Diet Getting a fat whopper from McDonalds, large fries and a coke is seen as an average meal for Americans. There are many diets out there like the Paleo diet, and the Atkins diet and the standard american diet which all revolve around the consumption of meat, dairy and fats. The very thought of an American eating a vegan plant based diet is seen as extreme and often questioned. Eating no meat, or products derived from animals automatically makes one an extreme animal rights activist that solely lives on salads. Nutrition is often overlooked by doctors but it may be the underlying issue of a spectrum of problems. Thomas Edison once stated “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but will rather cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” Many do not realize the great importance of nutrition and its correlation to health. What enters the body may greatly affect the overall individual physically and mentally. Americans have become unhealthier by the years due to the vast number of processed products sold in our grocery stores today. Many do not take notice of their daily consumption of food while others obsess over the very thought of their next meal. There is a great epidemic in America where more people die from the effects of overeating rather than starvation. Many resort to drugs, and surgeries as a quick fix in hopes of improving their health which leaves many wallets...
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...Theme: Health and Wellness Topic: Fad Diets` Title: Food Fads. Koch is likely against the use of diets and nutritional information that fall under the category of “fads”. Intended audience: The intended audience is adults and students, primarily in the chiropractic field, interested in the benefits and side effects that food fads can have on health. As well as individuals looking for diet and nutritional information that provides a better understanding of what is safe and healthy. Writer’s background: Koch is a columnist at Today’s Chiropractic Leadership and director at Life University. Writer’s angle: Discussions involving fads, especially on the topic of health and wellness, are widely debated in regards to their health benefits and negative side effects. Individuals will hold different views on the subject based on their involvement with such fads, and their prior education in the matters of nutrition and health sciences. Koch is opposed to the use of such food fads and believes that they negatively affect health, while supporting a more simplistic implementation of diet and exercise. Part 1: The one-sentence summary Koch (2010), columnist at Today’s Chiropractic Life, defines what exactly a food fad is along with how they cycle between healthy and hurtful, as well as giving the reader some tips on how to tell what is nutritional fact apart from what is an unhealthy fad. Part 2: The one-paragraph summary Koch (2010), columnist at Today’s Chiropractic Life...
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...Surname 1 Name: Professor: Course: Date: Are Fad Diets good or terrible? Fad Diets allude to a weight loss arrangement that is exceptionally basic for short periods of time. With this diet plan, it is said one will get more fit by routines other than calorie limitations. A few fads diets, for instance, the Grapefruit diets, the profits of a specific food and base an individual's entire diets on that one sustenance. Other Fad Diets limit the utilization of one nutritional category while underlining the utilization of other nutrition type proteins. Individuals that had tried fad diet say that many of these diet plans can result in antagonistic health issues over the long haul, while other individuals that have likewise attempted fad diets guarantee that fad diets have ended up being an exceptionally extraordinary weight-loss procedure. Presently it’s an individual to choose what is right. Great and powerful weight loss systems are weight control plans that confine or avoid certain foods and concentrate on healthier ones. About whether it is said that a low-carb diet plan live up to expectations pretty much and additionally a low-fat diet at losing some weight. In a two-year study both enhanced cholesterol that included group counseling. The low-carbohydrate diet got a greater support in their frequently called great cholesterol, about double the measure of those on low-fat. The low-carb diet has improved at weight loss in six months. As per Gary Foster, chief of Temple...
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...technology, processed foods and the effects of it on human health remains a strongly debated topic. For the reader who wants to make the most informed decision, it becomes imperative to consider a broad dietary historical perspective of human diet-related health, as well as the most reliable sources of research conducted in recent centuries. The pathway to our current life-less dietary habits and our societies flawed impression of life-giving foods plays a great part in understanding why the messages we are fed on a daily basis, give a false sense of comfort related to food sources. Then once the reader has the why we have this problem the task becomes to search out the how to make necessary changes. Can you imagine only having access to food sources that were within walking distance of your home and only grew naturally in the countryside? Most of us would not last long if we couldn’t make a short trip to the grocery store when we are hungry, but early mankind did not have this luxury. Some who study the effects of diet on human health might consider it an obstacle to be overcome, as opposed to a luxury that aids Carden2 man’s general well-being. They might argue the human race was healthier when we were forced to survive on a diet free of processed foods, as in the...
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... Dietary Supplement is often used to fulfill the body nutrition needs. It’s a group of ingredient to give you enough nutrition in a day that you don’t get in a typical diet. Food supplement can also help with certain diseases like Malabsorption( a condition where your body can not absorb nutrition),and Eating Disorders ( not enough nutrients from the amount of food). Some people believe that taking certain supplement can cure diseases or help them loose weight. Without considering the negative sides effects that can happen. Food Supplements can be good and bad depends on the user and the supplement and causes they are taking it for. Acidophilus is a Dietary Supplement for people whom are concerned about their digestive health and intestinal health. These Bacteria have been found and use for thousands of years. It is found in a rich sugar environment and dairy products such as yogurt. They are types of bacteria that ingest sugar to replicate. Acidophilus is a very common beneficial bacteria. This group of bacteria consist Lactobacillus acidophilus, L.casei, L,bulgaricus and more. Taking Acidophilus on a regular basis can help prevent cancer, weight loss, parasites and reduce the occurrence of oral and vaginal area from harmful bacteria like fungi and yeast. It also helps the number of chemical in the aid of digestion. Acidophilus also absorb cholesterol in the intestine this can prevent the cholesterol to reach the arteries and causing damage. This supplement also increases...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary Sonya Spencer SCI/241 December 21, 2014 Stacey Nagy Dietary Supplements Summary Dietary supplements are substances you eat or drink. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids (the individual building blocks of protein), or parts of these substances. They can be in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. They supplement (add to) the diet and should not be considered a substitute for food. People have used herbal medicines to prevent illness, cure infection, relieve fever, and heal wounds. Herbal medicines can also treat constipation, ease pain, or act as relaxants or stimulants. Research on some herbs and plant products has shown that they may have some of the same effects that conventional medicines do, while others may have no effect or may be harmful. Many supplements contain active ingredients that have strong biological effects in the body. ("Dietary Supplements", n.d.). This could make them unsafe in some situations and hurt or complicate your health. For example, the following actions could lead to harmful even life-threatening consequences. Food and drug administration regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients...
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...Behind Dietary Supplements When I was growing up our cars had rolled down windows, and if we wanted to change the channel on TV we had to get up and manually press the button. Today we have remote controls for almost everything, and we are used to a world with magical buttons. Maybe that is why our society thinks that even food, and vitamin intake has a magical button. I used to take Vitamin Supplements on a regular basis, and I was certain that my body was receiving everything it needs through the magical pill. I was certain I was doing the perfect thing until the day I attended Wellness Class. The professor asked the whole class to bring one bottle of a supplement that we were taking. Almost the whole class brought in some kind of supplement, and the experiment began. There were more then twenty small plastic cups half filled with regular vinegar, and everybody put one tablet from our bottles that we brought in a cup at the same time. Half an hour later, all of us had to take out whatever was left of the tablet, or capsule out of the cup. Most of us took out at least two thirds of the a tablet that was still in one piece, a couple of people even took out a whole tablet, and only a few weren’t able to take out anything because it had dissolved. Well, the experiment is actually proving how our bodies are absorbing those supplements, and in most cases it just goes through us. After the experiment the professor started talking about Dietary Supplements, and how they...
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...Industry Insight Nutraceuticals February 2008 4th & 5th Floghts, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, India Tel: +91-40-23430303-05, Fax: +91-40-23430201, E-mail: info@cygnusindia.com Website: www.cygnusindia.com Disclaimer: All information contained in this report has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate by Cygnus Business Consulting & Research (Cygnus). While reasonable care has been taken in its preparation, Cygnus makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any such information. The information contained herein may be changed without notice. All information should be considered solely as statements of opinion and Cygnus will not be liable for any loss incurred by users from any use of the publication or contents Industry Insight-Nutraceuticals SYNOPSIS Along with the growing healthcare industry in India there is an emerging trend in growing consumerism for ‘Fast Moving Healthcare Goods (FMHG)’; worldwide known as Nutraceuticals, which are by definition, ingredients with human health benefits beyond basic nutrition. In this report, Cygnus has considered nutraceuticals along with functional foods to estimate the total market of nutraceuticals, both for global and Indian market. According to Cygnus estimates, nutraceuticals market in 2007 was INR18.75 billion and expected to grow at 20% CAGR to achieve a market size of INR27 billion in 2009. Global nutraceuticals market is estimated...
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...from predators. Poultry animals are raised for home use or for profit, especially on a farm. The rearing of poultry and livestock solely as food is costly, because animals are positioned high in the food chain, meaning, that large amounts of energy have been lost en route; more simply, there are more calories in the fodder used to provide meat than in the meat itself. Chickens need different types of feeds at different stages of their growing period. Each different feed provides different levels of nutrients, protein and energy levels which the bird needs at different stages of their life. As the intake of feeds increase, there is also corresponding increase in intake of food supplement. The amount of food supplements intake varies according to the different stages of a growing chicken. These supplements contain protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus and others which are needed by leaving organisms for metabolism and growth. The elements mentioned are found in Euchema denticulatum (N.L. Burman) which is also called, Spinosum. Euchema denticulatum has been used as a source of food, used in...
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...Dietary Supplements Report What’s in a bottle? Dietary supplement is a good topic that affects the nutrition of the user. This topic is great for the public interest. When you are in the store, on the internet, or just talking to a friend, you may hear about dietary supplements and the claims of benefits for health, how risky can the supplement be, the government’s regulations surrounding the supplements, and a health condition associated with the supplement. A dietary supplement is a substance you can eat or drink. It can be vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other plants, amino acids, or a combination of the substances. These supplements can be in a form of a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. They are a supplement to a diet, which means you add it to your diet so do not consider it as a substitution for food. Dietary supplements can be found in grocery stores, health food stores, pharmacies, on the internet, and by mail. People take dietary supplements for health- related reasons. Makers of dietary supplements cannot tell the user that the supplement can treat, cure, prevent or diagnose diseases. The benefits for dietary supplements is that the user can get all the nutrients that is needed for a balanced diet, it can be used to treat risk factors. The supplements provide additional nutrients that is needed in a balanced diet that the user would not have got if they weren’t taking a dietary supplement. Certain health conditions can cause the body to develop and insufficient...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary Andrea Muller SCI/241 August 22, 2014 Cindy Davis Dietary Supplements Summary A dietary supplement is intended for ingestion in way such as a capsule, tablet or powder and expected to add additional nutritional value to a healthy diet. The dietary supplement contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids that take the place of healthy foods missing or needed additionally in a healthy diet. In conclusion, dietary supplements are not meant to take the place of or substitute for foods that are essential to a person’s diet. Dietary supplements are used to improve and manage a person’s health. For instance, folic acid is can help decrease the risk of birth defects and fish oil can help some people decrease their risk of heart disease. However, there are some risks to taking dietary supplements especially if taken with a prescription. For instance, vitamin C and E can decrease the effectiveness of some forms of cancer chemotherapy. Also, taking too much of a vitamin such as vitamin A can lead to headaches, liver damage, reduction in bone strength, and birth defects. Even though, dietary supplements are not a drug, the federal agency such as FDA still oversees supplement products. Dietary supplement do not require approval from the FDA regarding their health claims etc. however, dietary supplements must indicate on their product if the product had been evaluated or approved by the FDA and that the product is not used to diagnose, treat, or prevent...
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...Dietary Supplements Gwenolyn Nelson SCI/ 241/ Nutrition November 18, 2012 MaryAnn Decarlo When we consider dietary supplements in the United States, they are substance you eat or drink. They can be vitamins, minerals, herb, amino acid or other plants. ( the individual building blocks of proteins are part of these substance ). They can be in the form of pills, capsule, tablets or liquid form. They add to, or supplement the diet, and they should not be considered a substitute for food. Dietary supplement are widely available in the United States, you can find them in health food stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and on the internet and mail. A lot of people take them for health related reasons. Common dietary supplements include vitamins and minerals ( such as vitamin c or multivitamins ) botanicals, herb and plant product, such as St. John’s worth, an substance that come from natural source, such as omega-3 fatty acids. www.weband.com/food-recipes/tc/dietarysupplements-topic-overview The majority of nutritional needs should be obtained from a well balance diet, but there are many benefits of taking dietary supplements. There are supplements that are purported to promote health and prevent disease of the cardiovascular system, vitamin E is an extremely important antioxidant that is important in maintaining healthy blood vessels, also producing and maintains strong bones is very important for our health, including mobility and blood cell production, therefore, several...
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...RESEARCH ARTICLE REVIEW Vol.3 Issue 1, January-March 2010 ISSN 0974-2441 Nutraceuticals: new era of medicine and health Manisha Pandey *, Rohit K Verma, Shubhini A Saraf Department of Pharmaceutics, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 227105, India. Address for correspondence: Manisha Pandey, Department of Pharmaceutics, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 227105, India. E-mail: manisha_2929@yahoo.co.in The concept of nutraceutical was stared from the survey in U.K., Germany and France which concluded that diet is rated more highly by consumers than exercise or hereditary factors for achieving good health. Nutraceutical is a term coined to describe substances which are not traditionally recognized nutrients but which have positive physiological effects on the human body. They do not easily fall into the legal category of food and drug and often inhabit a grey area between the two. Risk of toxicity or adverse effect of drugs led us to consider safer nutraceutical and functional food based approaches for the health management. This resulted in a world wide nutraceutical revolution. The nutraceutical revolution will lead us into a new era of medicine and health, in which the food industry will become a researchoriented one similar to the pharmaceutical industry. Keywords: Nutraceuticals, Medicine, Functional foods. INTRODUCTION The quality of...
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...Dietary Supplements Report Wendy Herring SCI/241 June 24, 2012 Beatrice Olanihun Dietary Supplements Report Dietary supplements, do people need them? What are the benefits and/or risks of taking them? Does the government regulate them like they do prescription medications? Do dietary supplements help with diseases or ailments and do they have risks attached to them? Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs and other substances intended to improve the diet. They come in several different forms; pills, capsules, powders and liquids. (Dietary Supplements, 2012) There are proven benefits from taking dietary supplements; when a proper diet is not followed daily the body needs dietary supplements to ensure it is receiving all the nutrients necessary to function properly. Vitamin D, A and calcium are necessary for bone health, they both help to keep the bones strong and they help prevent bone loss. Vitamin A also supports vision. Vitamin K helps in the clotting of blood. Vitamin E strengthens the immune system and assists in repairing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Pregnant women may get a recommendation from their doctor to take a folic acid supplement to reduce the risk of birth defects for their child. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can impair the body’s ability to heal and protect it; a multivitamin for anyone that does not eat a proper diet as recommended by the food pyramid is probably a good choice. The choice to take dietary supplements...
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