...Eating is an activity that we as humans do at least two or three times a day. We eat to live. We live in a world where the variety of food is extremely large, and we are responsible for what we eat. We decide what we are about to eat and how it will affect our bodies. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between eating fresh foods instead of frozen foods. The three main differences are flavor, nutritional benefits, and cost. The most common difference between these two kinds of foods is their flavor. Fresh foods have great flavor and taste because they keep all their natural conditions. Most especially when it’s brand new picked. Canned foods however, lack a lot of its flavor characteristics because there are some other chemical products added to the natural foods. They are processed shortly after they are picked. It is obvious that the fresh foods will have a greater taste and flavor when consumed just because of the time in which they have been prepared. Comparing both types of foods we notice another difference. There is a health factor that affects both of them. Frozen foods lose some of the original fresh food nutrients when stored, and also it has to be tinned with many conservatives and chemical factors that prolong the shelf life and the freshness of the food but could also become toxic if consumed too often. Most of them when you buy in the stores, it’s already been in the freezer for so long. Yet another difference between these...
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...Eating at home or eating out To human, eating now is not only an action to survive. But it has also become one kind of culture. People now are not only care of what or how they eat. But where they eat is also important. Nowadays, people are too busy with school and work. So, most of the people think that it is more comfortable to eating out than eating at home. But in my point of view, I’d still prefer eating at home than eating out. First, your family know what you eat. I meant that if you have allergy with something or you can’t eat specific thing like spicy, your family know that and they can put that out in your dish. But if you’re in a restaurant even if you told the waiter to put out, most of them usually don’t listen to what you say. So when the dish come out and you can’t eat it, it will be a waste of money. Second, the food at home is much cheaper than the food at the restaurant. For example, if you eat a bowl of Pho at a restaurant, it will cost about 30000 dong at least. But if you buy the ingredients and make it your own it will be way more cheaper about 10000 dong. The reason of this is because the restaurant has to pay extra fees like the worker’s salary, restaurant’s renting, etc. And because they have to cut down the fee to make more profit so the food might no be as healthy as the food you make at home A survey in US show that a family can save up to 2000 dollars a year by reducing the times of eating at a restaurant. And helping your mom...
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...Introduction: All human being eat food to survive. Food also produces immunity against disease. People are accustomed with the habit of eating three meals in a day. In general breakfast meals consist of lighter food as compare to lunch and dinner. As time passes by, they have indulged themselves into loads of work. People nowadays lead very hectic lifestyles. Eating, which was once a main priority, has now become a chore that they have to fit into their schedules, or something that they do rather thoughtlessly and carelessly. Simply put, most of them don’t pay much attention anymore to what they put into their bodies. Furthermore, most of them develop bad eating habits because of their efforts to shed those excess pounds, with the belief that starving themselves on some occasions will actually help them. Before this study can say that this era is following a bad eating habit, let this study first discuss the definition of eating habit. The term ‘Eating Habits‘ can be define as what and how people eat, their selection of food, their way of getting food. A good eating habit is necessary for man of all ages to maintain the proper nutrition their body needs and to perform well. It is also important for man to take in the right amount and eat at the right time for the metabolism and energy consumption of the body to do their tasks. College students need the proper intake of food to improve their study skills, memory, and thinking capabilities. The researchers have chosen...
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...Research 4 December 2012 Defensive Eating Everyone has obstacles in life they need to overcome. Some more challenging than others. These life problems may be challenging to face, but they can also teach you valuable life lessons. The biggest problem of mine I've ever had to face is being able to cope with my defensive eating habits. I'm not saying that I don't still struggle with it, because it is a daily battle, but throughout my young life I have developed small solutions that help me to resist my urges. Defensive eating is an irresistible urge where you feel the need to consume all food around you without regarding others. Going out to eat has always been tricky for me. When the people who accompanied me at the restaurant would look away, I would find myself thrusting my fork on their plate like a wild animal. This would frustrate others and make me feel horrible about myself. This was something I had no way of controlling. No matter how full I got I couldn't stop eating off others plates; I just couldn't let them have their own food. As bad as things were in my early years, my compulsion got worse as I entered high school. No matter how much food I ate at lunch, all I could think about was going home and eating more. I just had to eat all of the snacks in my house before anyone in my family got a chance to. If someone in my household ate the last Popsicle, I found my self aggressively lashing out at them. The more I saw people eating the more jealous I became. Fairly...
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...People may have two choices to eat, either they go out to fast food stands or restaurants, or they prepare food at home, whatever suitable to them. In my case I prefer to go out to eat, as it is easy to get, it saves my time, and I can try variety of interesting food of different countries. Being a working person, with all day long office work and driving long way, it becomes difficult to do all preparation for making food. For me easy way to get food is restaurant, where I can get prepared food at home or office by just ordering on phone, Along with that another comfort is, that when ever I have to eat together with my so many friends, I can always go to a restaurant, otherwise it’s difficult to prepare food at home for so many people and don’t get time to talk and having fun. So I always find it a easier way to eat out, apart from that It make my other outdoor activities possible because I don’t have to bother about food wherever I go, to any fun place or theater or traveling, restaurants are always there throughout city and it becomes easy every time to get food whenever and whenever I need according to other activities. Besides that I can save a lot of time by getting food from restaurant as, I don’t have to go for vegetables and grocery shopping, I don’t need to clean, cut and fry food and do a lot kitchen work , doing dishes etc., instead I can get fresh food delivered in minutes. Along with that when I eat at restaurant I have more time to do other...
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...Conscious Eating My first thought when I looked at this assignment I thought it was going to be really strange. I really don’t think I have ever eaten in complete silence, so the idea of doing that was just kind of intimidating for some reason. So it was really hard to find a good time to do this. Once I finally decided to sit down and eat my meal, I made sure to turn off the TV, put my phone on silent, and close my laptop; otherwise, just out of habit, I would have ended up playing around on one of them. For my meal, I had a piece of fried chicken, a biscuit, and some mashed potatoes, not the healthiest meal ever, but it was definitely tasty. It was kind of nice to allow myself to really focus on the food itself, taking in the smells, the textures, and the taste. The chicken smelled great, but the texture was really nice. When I bit into it, it made a really loud crunching noise. I also got to savor how juicy it was, which was really nice. The best part about the biscuit was the way it smelled: when I lifted it up to my mouth, I could smell the butter and the flour and it just made me want to take a big bite. The mashed potatoes were so creamy and warm and made me feel really full in a good way. I found out that it can be really nice to sit down and truly enjoy the food you are eating. This was the first time that I have ever really taken the time to look at what I was about to eat and really smell it and savor the different qualities of the food. I feel like I walked away...
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...EATING HABITS Why do people eat? People eat to survive. Food people eat gives their bodies the energy they need to function. Eating, as a daily activity, is done so many times that could form some eating habits. People say that the current eating habits of a person reflect all of his childhood’s comestible way. Eating habits are a part of a person’s characteristics and an unchanged process over the time. However, I think this concept is not applicable in my case. In my childhood, I always took away any green leaves in my bowl and recognized them as the horrible ingredients. I also ignored the spicy meals which burned my tongue and the tasteless frozen food as all kids did. However, over the time I definitely changed my edible pattern from a child with appreciating vegetables, enjoying spicy taste, and adapting frozen meals. First, my eating habits have been changed from a leafless eater to a green vegetable fan. When I was young, my mom always cooked Pho for me and my father in two separated way. For my dad, my mom made him a large bowl of Vietnamese style beef noodle with all the herb ingredients and fresh vegetable. For me and my little brother, my mom made others bowls without any vegetable element. I recalled she served me the unique Pho with only thick noodle, sliced chicken meat and hot brown soup. My grandma always kept complaining to her about my unhealthy carnivorous diet, but my mom couldn’t tolerate her children eat food they disliked. For such a long time until...
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...Introduction: All human being eat food to survive. Food also produces immunity against disease. People are accustomed with the habit of eating three meals in a day. In general breakfast meals consist of lighter food as compare to lunch and dinner. As time passes by, they have indulged themselves into loads of work. People nowadays lead very hectic lifestyles. Eating, which was once a main priority, has now become a chore that they have to fit into their schedules, or something that they do rather thoughtlessly and carelessly. Simply put, most of them don’t pay much attention anymore to what they put into their bodies. Furthermore, most of them develop bad eating habits because of their efforts to shed those excess pounds, with the belief that starving themselves on some occasions will actually help them. Before this study can say that this era is following a bad eating habit, let this study first discuss the definition of eating habit. The term ‘Eating Habits‘ can be define as what and how people eat, their selection of food, their way of getting food. A good eating habit is necessary for man of all ages to maintain the proper nutrition their body needs and to perform well. It is also important for man to take in the right amount and eat at the right time for the metabolism and energy consumption of the body to do their tasks. College students need the proper intake of food to improve their study skills, memory, and thinking capabilities. The researchers have chosen...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction All human being eat food to survive. Food also produces immunity against disease. People are accustomed with the habit of eating three meals in a day. In general breakfast meals consist of lighter food as compare to lunch and dinner. As time passes by, they have indulged themselves into loads of work. People nowadays lead very hectic lifestyles. Eating, which was once a main priority, has now become a chore that they have to fit into their schedules, or something that they do rather thoughtlessly and carelessly. Simply put, most of them don’t pay much attention anymore to what they put into their bodies. Furthermore, most of them develop bad eating habits because of their efforts to shed those excess pounds, with the belief that starving themselves on some occasions will actually help them. Before this study can say that this era is following a bad eating habit, let this study first discuss the definition of eating habit. The term ‘Eating Habits‘ can be define as what and how people eat, their selection of food, their way of getting food. A good eating habit is necessary for man of all ages to maintain the proper nutrition their body needs and to perform well. It is also important for man to take in the right amount and eat at the right ...
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...CHAPTER 14 Motivation for Eating and the Nutrition Transition in the Philippines Steven R. Hawks, Hala N. Madanat, TeriSue Smith and M. Lelinneth B. Novilla INTRODUCTION To a large extent, the growing epidemic of global obesity can be explained by rapid changes in dietary patterns that are taking place in both developed and developing societies (Rigby et al., 2004). Specifically, traditional diets that were rich in grains, fiber, fruits and vegetables, are giving way to modern diets that are high in fat, sugar, and sodium (Popkin, 1994). The United States, as one example, progressed through the nutrition transition over a period of approximately 100 years and has now fully transitioned from a traditional to modern diet (Popkin, 2001a). Currently, the U.S. diet derives approximately 33% of calories from fat (Popkin et al., 2001) and the U.S. has achieved one of the highest levels of obesity in the world (23.5%) (Flegal et al., 2002). The prevalence of American obesity continues to climb at alarming rates (a 55% increase between 1980-1994) (Mokdad et al., 2003). Other countries are going through similar nutrition transitions, but at accelerated rates and often with more harmful results (Popkin, 2002). The global epidemic of overnutrition and obesity poses one of the major public health challenges of the coming century (James, 2004). It has been argued that the nutrition transition is an expected consequence of the demographic and economic changes that accompany development (Popkin...
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...Identify an eating disorder. Outline one explanation for this eating disorder (4) One eating disorder is anorexia. The psychodynamic explanation, developed by Bruch, is that adolescents don’t want to grow up and separate from their parents. This is caused by the parents always anticipating the child’s needs, for example, never letting the child feel hungry. During adolescence these parents exert a lot of control over the children, to the point where the teenager has little decisions to make for themselves. As a result, the teenager restricts the food the consume as it is the only thing they can control themselves Discuss explanations for the success and or failure of dieting (4+16) Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. Herman and Mack came up with the concept of restraint theory, which looked at the cognitive restriction of food intake. However, they found that attempting not to eat may increase the probability of overeating. Wardle and Beale randomly assigned 27 obese women to three groups. These were the diet group, the exercise group, and the non-treatment group. The study assessed each group at both weeks 4 and 6, with the food intake and appetite at 4 weeks being assessed before and after a small snack, and at week 6, it was measured under stressful conditions, in order to show how each group would fare under various settings. The study found that women in the diet group actually...
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...Healthy Eating Plan Comparison People often assume to make a healthy dietary plan that it only requires the idea of setting the goal and choosing a plan and then fighting the urges. Well to my best knowledge that is the easy part. I have been an avid body builder for many years and it has taken a long time to get where I am today, including my dietary habits. I would necessarily call myself a body builder but I am avid health nut, and I frequently pay close attention to my workout regimens and diet, plus nutrition. Some people on the other hand would consider me a body builder, but I honestly do not compete, but I am in physical shape and pretty healthy. Over the years I have defined a perfect diet for my health, and has not changed in about three years, but if I do compare diets from seven weeks ago, it has changed quite drastically. During the first week of the course I had explained how during the next few months I am in the stage of the year where we as body builders call it, lean time. Lean time is where I cut down on my ingestion levels for the sacrifice of losing weight. With dropping the intake level it makes or forces the body to feed off the excess and storage the body absorbed during the bulk months. In my lean months I focus on cutting the calorie intake and including excess amounts of repetitions during my workout and lessen the weight. This means more exercises with less weight, which leans the muscle out and burns the fat around it. The more weight less repetitions...
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...The Gender Differences in Eating Disorders: An Analysis Abstract This paper will provide a critical analysis of the issue of eating disorders in the two genders. It has provided a history of the eating disorders, and how they came to be known. Furthermore, the paper has focused on the issue of eating disorders through an analysis of a number of studies. The studies have focused on providing vital information regarding what influences the different genders to have eating disorders. The females are most likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa, while the males suffer from bulimia. A brief summary of all the key points has also been provided. Thereafter, some important recommendations regarding research in some key areas involving eating disorders has been provided as well. Keywords: Anorexia, Bulimia, Females, Males, Study, Eating Disorders, Gender, Media Introduction Eating disorders have now become part of the current culture people live in. In fact, the eating disorders tend to affect different people regardless of their genders and socioeconomic classes. There is even an overall prevalence that is estimated to be about five percent among the population. Many people have a desire to become thin since it is an issue that is always being highlighted by the media. Some of the popular sources of media that influence individuals to become thin include movies, television shows, and magazines, among others. It is such a pity that the prevailing culture, and specifically the...
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...Eating Disorders BEH/225 Stephanie Copp July 9, 2014 Julie Bruno Most people think that hunger is all in one’s stomach; however, research shows that this is not the case. Hunger is controlled by a complicated system of chemicals that transmit signals between one’s brain and the body. “The cells in the hypothalamus communicate with cells in other parts of the brain to coordinate the release and uptake of chemicals that help regulate how much and what you eat” (Kirby, Jane RD., 2014). Motivation seems to be the role of the primary drive for hunger, and motives is a category that has been identified as biological or primary; hunger and the managing of food intake. The hypothalamus is a small; however important, part of the brain. It controls motivation and emotion, such as hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, sleep, and body temperature. In the 1940s the Drive Reduction Theory of Motivation was widely used in explaining motivation, which states that the force behind motivation was the reduction of drives; hunger being an example of a drive. However this theory is not used much in today’s world. External and internal motivations both play a part in one’s eating habits, and they can affect one positively or negatively; internal motivations being one’s emotions and external motivations being our environment and culture. Negative effects such as over eating, not eating enough, or just poor eating habits can lead to eating disorders. Even though there is no one single...
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...Eating Disorders Christine Elaine Garrison BEH/225 June 27, 2014 University of Phoenix Eating Disorders Eating disorders are very common in our culture many people have them or know someone who does. With our cultures unrealistic views on what is beautiful the supper skinny models that woman see everywhere makes many people think that they have to live up to those standards. Some people feel if they cannot be up to these standards that they are not good enough and this causes them to do things that a person in their normal state of mind would never do. When people starve themselves to like in anorexia they end up developing many different psychological problems and find excuses to keep up with their destructive habits. There are also people who are addicted to eating they use eating as a way to feel a void that they feel like they have. They lean to use eating as a cooping tool in turn they become obese then they use eating to deal with their depression which works as a double edged sword. What they love is what is destroying them physically as well as mentally. This can also be considered emotional eating this is eating when you’re angry, sad, or even anxious. Many cultures have different views as what is considered attractive these variables play a large part in what peoples diet habits are this can be seen in the magazines and television from the area to show what they culture is expecting people to look like and what they are expected to eat. Women have been the...
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