...easy-to-digest raw foods. It includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and so on. You can give your oven a day off with a Raw Food Diet. However, you don't need to go completely raw… Just slip in a good amount of fresh vegetables and fruits in your daily meal. Benefits of Raw Food Diet You can reap great health benefits out of this diet. There are several studies to shore up that this diet got the following benefits; Provides dietary fibers and thus improves digestion. Lowers inflammation – Certain fruits and vegetables are known to have anti-inflammatory properties. Provides nutrition – There are certain vitamins and minerals that get damaged when cooked in high...
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...only a shelter for homeless women, but a place where women can learn the basic skills to help them survive in everyday life. Harbor of Love will provide shelter, food, and job training for those women that are homeless and cannot manage to make it off the streets. When most people think of a woman’s shelter, they think that the woman must have some kind of issue; such as drug problem, have been abused or even pregnant and that is why they need help. Harbor of Love is for the average woman that finds themselves homeless and has no way of getting off of the street. Harbor of Love will take any woman but we prefer to help those that cannot receive help from the other shelters. . Harbor of Love (For Women) Harbor of Love for Women (HLW) is not only a shelter for homeless women, but a place where women can learn the basic skills to help them survive in everyday life. Harbor of Love for Women will provide shelter, food, and job training for those women that are homeless and cannot manage to make it off the streets. When most people think of a woman’s shelter, they think that the woman must have some kind of issue; such as drug problem, have been abused or even pregnant and that is why they need help. Harbor of Love for Women is for the average woman that finds themselves, homeless and has no way of getting off of the street. Harbor of Love for Women will take any woman but we prefer to help those that cannot receive help from the other shelters. Mission The mission statement...
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...start to form- Where does weight loss begin? How does one choose from the large variety of weight loss plans and ideas? We ask ourselves if an exercise program is an effective choice for losing excess weight or if a diet plan will be sufficient. There are always new diet programs or exercise programs that proclaim weight loss in a matter of days or weeks. It is up to you to find the best direction for you and your body. Diet plans and exercise have a dramatic effect on a person’s well-being and give support in the fight against illness and disease. Exercise and diet plans can be effective in obtaining a healthy body and achieving weight loss, but there are important differences to address before making the best choice for your needs. Before a person should decide whether exercise or a diet plan is the strategy for them, they need to understand how each work to help with weight loss. There are diet plans that control the amount and types of foods a person can eat. Some diet plans regulate the amount of calories a person may ingest in a day. Still, other diet plans have suggestions of healthy meals to make that have calories counted for you. Then other diet plans suggest eating more fruits and vegetables, reducing refined carbohydrates and sweets, eating moderate portions with lean proteins, and eating all meals slowly. Exercise can also help a person lose weight, as well as strengthen and tone their body. The extra calories a person has not burned up, turns into...
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...1995-2009). Obesity in children has risen dramatically and at an alarming rate within the past few decades, almost tripling since the 1960’s. An average of 25 to 30% of children are affected by obesity and becoming overweight each year and yet, this condition remains to be under diagnosed and untreated (American Family Physicians, 1999). In order to reverse this devastating epidemic one must better understand the causes, affects, and the ways of preventing obesity in children before it is too late. The growing epidemic of obesity in children is both a very serious and preventable issue. Preventing and treating obesity in children is the only way to reduce the risk of many related health, physical, and mental issues associated with this deadly disease. Although many cases of obesity in children are associated with genetic factors or other diseases, many other cases are strictly due to a lack of exercise and abundance in a child’s calorie intake. If today’s children are not educated on the effects, that overeating and a lack of exercise can have on one’s body. The result may lead to complications with both health and mental issues. Many of today’s youth are now being diagnosed with early signs of heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, joint problems, sleep apnea, and asthma. Type 2 diabetes (a disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin) most commonly associated with adults is now becoming more prominent in obese children, resulting in...
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...Obesity: The Epidemic Obesity: The Epidemic When you hear the word epidemic you automatically associate it a deadly virus or disease. Would you believe me if I told you that obesity is considered an epidemic? Well now in the 21st century obesity has become a national epidemic. Obesity is a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the United States. The percentage of obese children and adults is steadily increasing due to the lack of physical exercise and the consumption of food with a higher fat content. Providing free nutritional programs along with free memberships to gyms can help with obesity. A majority of the foods we eat are loaded with high calories, sugar, and fat and contribute to obesity. People spend most of their time eating and they don’t always eat healthy. “Where dining out was once reserved for special occasions, it is now part of many Americans’ weekly, or even daily, routine… According to ERS estimates, food away from home accounted for 42% of U.S. households’ food expenditures in 2009.”(Morrison, Mancino, Variyam, 2011, pg. 35). Fast food tend to be energy dense, poor in micronutrients, low in fiber, high in glycemic load and excessive in portion size, causing high calorie intake. “Consumers now spend almost $600 billion annually at fast food and table-service restaurants. The fast food industry, in particular, has been frequently criticized for contributing to the national obesity problem by selling foods high in calories, saturated...
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...condition that affects over 25 million American Children. It is very important to completely comprehend the scope and nature of this epidemic. Children spend the majority of their day in school and most of them eat breakfast or lunch at least once a day in the school cafeteria. Is it possible that high calorie processed foods that are served in school cafeteria’s can be contributed to childhood obesity? In this paper, I will discuss the effects of childhood obesity, what I believe contributes to it, the proper nutrition that children need to stay healthy, and what can be done to prevent this from happening in the future. It is important to understand what our children are eating at school and if the foods they are eating can potentially cause them to become obese. Childhood obesity has escalated over the past decades and is only getting worse. According to The National Academies Press, (2005) “Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese— with elevated risks of both health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and poor quality of life, possibly throughout adulthood”. Obesity can cause numerous health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even death. Obesity in our children is now, more than ever, becoming a serious threat. Obesity affects almost everyone, whether it is a family member, a friend, or even yourself. I believe that it is essential for us as a community to speak up and to do what it takes to prevent the obesity...
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...younger generation. Some of these diseases we can control and some we cannot. Child obesity has become a large issue in the United States. According to statistics, “between 5 to 25 percent of children and teenagers in the United States are obese” (Dietz, 1983, p. 676). More and more of our children are being faced with obesity every day. They are starting to call it a public health threat. “The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity through the United States has led policy makers to rank it a critical health threat for the 21st century.” (Koplan and Dietz, 1999; Modkdad et al., 1999, 2000; DHHS, 2001) We need to learn how to fight this disease. There are many ways that we can prevent this disease if we can accept the causes. Everyone has their own ideas of what the cause of this awful disease is but for me I think if adults of this world understood it there would be a mass deduction in child obesity. If we continue to let our children make their own health decision than our children will not only be obesity but they will start to have other health problems too. Just think about what would happen if we could control how children ate, exercised and understood their genetic. We can sit back and claim that the children are to blame for being obesity but they are not the one to hold all the blame. Children need to eat healthy meals every day. Adults are in charge of these children lives, there for they are the ones that should stand up and help the children prevent being obese. “The...
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...habits. These three things are the main reason why childhood obesity has been increasing so much in America, and it is becoming a very dangerous problem. Fast food has become a huge part of America in the last 30 years. Families lives have became very busy and fast food is a very easy way for parents to feed their children when they don’t have time to cook a meal. What parents don’t realize is how bad fast food is for people and how horrible it is to eat on a daily basis. Every day, nearly one-third of U.S. children aged 4 to 19 eat fast food, which likely packs on about six extra pounds per child per year and increases the risk of obesity.( www.cbsnews.com/2100-204_162-591325.html) Fast food is made with tons of preservatives and things like high fructose corn syrup. When anyone especially children eat this on a daily basis the food will start to do horrible things to the body and mainly it makes the person add weight at a fast rate. Fast food restaurants make their places very children friendly with play places and happy meals with toys. Doing this attracts families to go there so their kids can play and have a good...
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...absorbs, transports, and excretes food substances (Wardlaw & Smith, 2011). It is a key to | |developing and maintaining an optimal state of health for you. Nutrition is vital for growth and maintenance of a healthy body | |throughout life. Nutrition provides the energy your body needs to function. A good nutritious diet will provide you with those | |phytochemicals and antioxidants that will help keep you feeling young, and looking great. | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | | | |The two most important determinants of good health are what we eat and how active we are. We all know that exercising daily will | |have huge impacts on your health and overall well-being. Nutrition’s connection to good health lies in the fact that it plays a | |role in promoting optimal growth in people of all ages and preventing many chronic diseases. The good news is...
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...Dallas Seals-Miller Civics p.1 Finke 9/12/14 Who is a leader? A leader can be many things. A person who is in control or leads a group of people or individuals. A good leader however has many different skills and qualities that make them a good leader. A wide set of skills. A wide set of virtues. A varying set of goals and the drive to lead others to get them done. In this world there are many good leaders. Throughout history there have been many leaders. Many good leaders are bound to pop up in future generations as well, but the current one that is definitely a good leader is my mom. She has many qualities that show she is good leaders. She’s kind, organized, determined, dedicated, and creative when it come to solving varying problems that...
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...cafeteria. Serving unhealthy food that have high calories, corn syrup, and is processed contribute toward the growing obesity in our country. Although fast food is convenient and inexpensive, we as a society need to stop eating fast food because it has increased health problems. We have to develop ways to eat healthy instead of tempt to choose fatty food that is served in school cafeterias, can be contributing to children becoming obese. There needs to be adjustments to the menus so schools could serve the proper nutrition that children need to stay healthy, as well as preventing this issue from happening in the future. It is important to understand what children are eating at school and if the can potentially cause them to become obese. The food industry often hides the methods of how their food is being produced using excuses like business secrets to cover it up. However, in the end consumers have the right to know what they are eating. Childhood obesity has escalated over the past decades and it is only getting worse. According to The National Academies Press(2005), “Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese— with elevated risks of both health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and poor quality of life, possibly throughout adulthood”. Obesity can cause numerous health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even death. Obesity in children is now, more than ever, becoming a serious threat. Obesity affects almost everyone...
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...society one is fixated on bigger is better and moderation has lost its way. “During the past 40 years, the obesity rate for children ages 6 to 11 has more than quadrupled (from 4.2 percent to 17 percent). And for adolescents ages 12 to 19, it has more than tripled (from 4.6 percent to 17.6 percent)” (Keeping Kids Healthy). Soft drinks fall into the top of the food pyramid, which means they should be consumed very seldom. With moderation thrown out the window consumption of soft drinks are high and so are the obesity rates. The distribution of soft drinks in schools should be eliminated entirely. Soft drinks take a negative toll on the body’s weight. Children should be exposed to the nutritional beverages and rarely emptiness of soft drinks to help prevent obesity. Obesity is presenting tremendous health concerns in today’s society starting at younger age. On the whole, soft drinks are detrimental to ones weight and should not be offered in any way to children...
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...We all feel a sense of security when we are at home. Our home can be physically somewhere such as a gathering with family, or it can be internally in our own peace of mind. We all have a place we like to go to, to feel comfort and security. Yet how about someone who doesn’t have a home? There are people who do not have a physical home and have mental health problems that prohibit the wonderful feeling we feel when at home. These people are the mentally ill who are homeless. We walk past the mentally ill homeless everyday, yet we often choose to turn our heads the other way and ignore the ache of a person in need, a person who doesn’t have a home. Today in America there are more than 600,000 people are afflicted with homelessness. While there...
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...adolescents between ages two and 19 are obese” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). According to the center for disease control, “ in 2010 no states has a prevalence of obesity less than 20%, thirty six states has a prevalence of 25% or more, and twelve of the states had a prevalence of 30% or more” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Individuals can become obese by eating a large number of calories and not exercising enough to burn the calories off. Although diet and exercise plays a part in obesity there are also other factors such as age, gender, genetics, environment, physical activity, illness, and medication (WebMd, 2005-2011) that takes a part in obesity. As individuals begin to age their metabolizism slows down. Women sometimes tend to be more overweight than me. Men are know to burn more energy at rest than women and require more calories to keep up with their body weight. Lack of exercise and the continuous consumption of junk food also contributes to obesity in youth and adults. Nowadays some families depend on fast food for dinner, although its good, fast, and easy it can cause individuals to eat bigger portions than recommended. Enviornmental and social activites also play a role. Because of new technology and games, children may choose to stay home instead of going out and getting the chance of exercise and burning calories. The chances of a children being obese are far grater for thoes...
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...more. Being obese differs from being overweight, in that being overweight can be caused from extra fat, muscle, bone, or water. It is well known in the United States that obesity is a dangerous epidemic. From 2011 to 2012, over 34% of Americans were obese (Flegal, 2014). The overweight and obesity problem has become a major health problem in the U. S. In America a lot of our health problems stem from being overweight and obese. They represent nearly all ages and socio‑economic groups of peoples. . Obesity and overweightness depends on how much energy you take in (the calories in When the body has an excess of unused calories, the body will store the calories as fat. Consuming more calories than burned can be the result of unhealthy diet and eating habits. An unhealthy diet lacks fruits and vegetables and is high in fat. Lack of exercise or sedentary lifestyle can also contribute to excess calories. The American Heart Association recommends that people commit to increasing their heart rate through exercise or physical activity for thirty minutes per day, five times a week. Things such as walking, stair climbing, swimming, jogging, biking, or playing sports are considered appropriate forms of exercise or physical activity. Lack of sleep and certain medications such as corticosteroids can aid in obesity. In rare cases medical problems such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Cushing’s syndrome can lead to obesity. A person should consider all possible risk factors for...
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