...ways. First, fad diets are unhealthy because they cause rapid weight loss. The first cause of rapid weight loss in fad diets is women’s health, looks, and reproduction. David S. Goldbloom states in the book Medical Issues and the Eating Disorders: the Interface, “Females are more known for fad diets do to their physical complications reproduction.” Women are usually emotional during reproduction cycles, they do not like the way they look, and they begin dieting in dangerous ways. Looks are not everything! People should not diet quickly to cause happiness, because health wise it is not good for the human body. The way someone looks should not affect their lives in ways that they would look to dangerous dieting. A second cause of rapid weight loss in fad diets is eating too much due to reproduction appetitive drives. Goldbloom also mentions that “It is well-known that disturbed eating behavior from any cause can disrupt menstrual function, it is perhaps less well-known that the menstrual cycle itself influences appetitive drives.” Women will both eat too much and become obese, or they will starve themselves to lose weight quickly. Rapid weight loss is unhealthy and dangerous to any human being. A third cause of weight loss in fad diets is that people will go without food to lose weight. Some people go without food for a short period of time, resulting in faster weight loss than normal dieting would be. Going without food for even a very short period of time is unhealthy, human...
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...eating on the run, coupled with the increase in portion size, the fast food world is rapidly becoming the “fat” food world. Following the trend of needing to have everything happen quickly, one option that is widely debated is bariatric surgery. Although today’s population craves rapid results, risk of bariatric surgery to obese patients outweighs the benefits of diet and behavior modification in successful weight loss. Over the past decade, the trend in obesity has risen to 1/3 of the population of the United States. According to a study published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) there is no delineation between adult men and women of any age, however, those over 60 years of age were more likely to be obese than young adults. (Ogden CL, 2012) Obesity is defined by a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is an important health factor that should be monitored by everyone. The four main levels of BMI are normal (BMI of 18-25), overweight, (BMI of 25-30), obese (BMI of 30-40), and morbid obesity (BMI of 40 and above). BMI can be calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches. Obesity increases the risk of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension and stroke. These conditions are among...
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...form of communication that includes nonverbal and unwritten communication between a sender and a receiver. There are roughly 6,800 languages in the world, with people communicating using more than words. According to Manero, 2014 “It is estimated that only seven percent of communication is composed of words, 38 percent is tone of voice, while 55 percent is physiology. This 93 percent is known as demonstrative communication, or nonverbal communication.” DC is the major part of advertising with the key being the emotions of the receiver. The influence of advertising in our nation is universal and elusive. Take Weight Watchers it shows famous individuals whom were plus size that reduce their size in short periods of time .These plus size entertainer that shed the pounds and returned three or more sizes smaller. For example Jennifer Hudson, finalist on the third season of American Idol (Clarendon, 2013), who was an original plus size woman, singer, movie actor and now a Weight Watchers spokesperson! A woman whom was a size sixteen before giving birth in 2009 transform into a health...
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...overall health and well-being. When our concentration and focus is good, we feel more directed, motivated, and vibrant. Unfortunately, if neurotransmitter levels are inadequate these energizing and motivating signals are absent and we feel more stressed, sluggish, and out-of-control. Effects: Control the appetite center of the brain Stimulates Corticotropin Releasing Factor, Adrenalcorticotropic Hormone, & Cortisol Regulate male and female sex hormone Regulates sleep Modulate mood and thought processes Controls ability to focus, concentrate, and remember things The Mind Body Connection The chemistry of our bodies can alter, and be altered by our every thought and feeling. Our bodies and our minds are truly interconnected, the health of one depends on the health of the other. Neurotransmitter Imbalances: Disrupted communication between the brain and the body can have serious effects to ones health both physically and mentally. Depression, anxiety and other mood disorders are thought to be directly related to imbalances with neurotransmitters. The four major neurotransmitters that regulate mood are Serotonin, Dopamine, GABA and Norepinephrine. The Inhibitory System is the brains braking system, it prevents the signal from continuing. The inhibitory system slows things down. Serotonin and GABA are examples of inhibitory neurotransmitters. GABA (Gamma amino butyric acid) GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system....
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...common is displaying an attractive man or woman in their advertisement. This is because more people seem to pay more attention and are more inclined to purchase something when they find it appealing. It is astonishing however, to put such advertisements side by side regardless of what each company is trying to sell. You will come to find that the female and male representatives have very similar features. Whether they have predominant cheek bones, to chiseled abdomens, they all seem to be very “slim” and “fit”. It seems to me that being slim or fit is what is defined as attractive, and anything else that does not fit this description is considered unattractive and will not appeal to consumers. For instance, the advertisement I choose does not show a person in particular, but shows a inanimate object which is an hour glass. We have different names for different body shapes, with an hour glass (full on top, thin waist and full on the bottom) being one of them. The advertisement immediately starts of by saying in big bold letters “This is no shape for a girl” (the hour glass). The ad’s message continues to state that if you have this shape, there is no need to worry because there is the Warner’s Body-Do. The Warners Body-Do is a girdle that “equalizes you”, as the advertisement puts it. Basically, the ad is saying that, if you have another type of body shape (besides the ideal slim no curves) you are disproportionate, and that it is something that should be corrected because...
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...where looking good is a synonym of “being slim”, runway models become role models for millions of thousands of teens worldwide. The pressure for being thin and looking good is everywhere around us: from magazine models to movies stars, the subliminal message is always present and has a great impact on the youth’s lives nowadays. The world’s pressure on these young people can become extremely dangerous when the obsession with their bodies gets out of control. Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most common life-threatening eating disorders among young people and is defined by a refusal to maintain minimal body weight within 15 percent of an individual's normal weight through self-starvation (http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=102975/ Nami, 2010, para.1). Anorexia Nervosa may lead to serious health problems and potential death. Fortunately, with help from professionals, therapy, family & friends, this serious eating disorder can be treated and cured, and the patient can return to live a healthy and normal life. Who does it Anorexia Nervosa affect and why? Eating disorders are found nearly exclusively in Western or Westernized populations, and mainly affect women between 16 and 19 years old, in secondary schools, colleges and campuses (Giordano, 2005, p.19-20). Our culture has changed a lot over the decades. In the past, being too thin was synonym of malnutrition...
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...common public. People get increasingly attracted to anything that claims a quick and effective weight loss technique. Although most people understand that they can lose weight through dieting and regular exercising, they get easily fascinated about the advertisements of diet pills that offer a slim physique within a few months without the hazards of exercising or diet control. This paper is comparing and contrasting the two methods for weight loss: exercising with a balanced low fat diet versus taking prescription diet drugs. Eating a healthy diet and regular exercising can help obese Americans to lose more weight in the long term than do unsafe diet pills. Obese people depend on different methods to lose their weight when they make a decision to shed their extra weight. The most accepted method is to change the diet into a balanced and low fat diet with doing adequate physical exercise. Another method is the use of diet pills to lose weight, which has become very popular among Americans recently. Healthier options of dieting are always good for losing weight. The human body uses food for energy, and any excess energy is stored as fat. When body is set to use these stored fat, the weight losses. The most effective way to do this is to reduce the amount of calories from the food intake and increase the levels of physical activity. Experts believe that the healthiest way to reduce weight in a safe way is to depend on a strategy where a balanced diet plan goes hand in hand with...
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...penis envy), latency, genital Fixations Defense mechanisms - reduce anxiety Repression (primary) Regression Reaction formation Rationalization Displacement Sublimation Projection Denial Neo-Freudians Adler—social, not sexual tensions * Birth order, inferiority complex Horney—rejected penis envy idea Carl Jung—collective unconscious Assessment Projective tests Rorschach TAT - Thematic Apperception Test Draw-a-person Sentence completion Evaluation: * Repression often not shown (vivid memory often results after trauma) * Terror management theory Social-cognitive Reciprocal determinism—interplay of Personal factors/internal cognition Behavior Environment Personal control (Julian Rotter) External locus of control Internal locus of control *Without internal locus, learned helplessness results Explanatory style (Martin Seligman) Optimistic Unstable, specific, external Pessimistic Stable, global, internal Bandura Personality influenced by observational learning, outside influences (Bobo doll study) Self-efficacy (belief in ability to do things that lead to positive outcomes) Humanism Maslow—self-actualization Hierarchy of needs * Safety—security—love—selfesteem—self-actualization Carl Rogers—person-centered Genuineness Unconditional positive regard Empathy Trait theory Greeks—4 humors (choleric, sanguine, melancholic, phlegmatic) Allport (student of Freud) Eysenck—unstable/stable; introverted/extroverted Costa & McCrae (Big 5) OCEAN (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion...
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...Hypnosis Therapy to Promote Positive Weight Loss Hypnosis for Weight Loss: Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of the use of hypnotherapy (or hypnosis) for advancement of a weight-loss program. Hypnotherapy has been seen to be a valuable tool so far in the modifications of problem behaviors, such as overeating for a person who is overweight or obese. The hypothesis of the research proposal is that those who receive hypnotherapy in conjunction with a supervised diet and exercise program will lose more weight that those who only participate in the diet and exercise program. METHOD: The 20 participants will be chosen from a target population. In order to be a participant in the research proposal the individual must be between the ages of 21 and 45, of either gender, have a primary diagnosis of obesity (with or without co-morbidities), have tried at least one weight-loss program prior, and be either referred to the bariatric program by a physician, or be a current patient of the bariatric program. The participants will be broken into two groups of 10 participants. Group 1 consists of 10 participants who will participate in hypnotherapy in combination with a diet and exercise program established by a dietary team. Group 2 contains 10 participants who will participate in only a diet and exercise program established by a dietary team. This research proposal is an example...
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...I play many roles. On most days, I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a student, and a veterinary assistant. When I was 12 years old I lost my father from a heart attack because he was misdiagnosed by a Navy doctor while he was still on Active Duty. When the Zika outbreak reached North America, I was nervous to travel for a destination wedding in Mexico because I was 14 weeks pregnant. As a new mother, I have felt the baby blues, the pressure of losing the pregnancy weight, and the disappointment of not being able to breastfeed my child until her first birthday. I was outraged when I found out that my infant daughter may have been exposed to chicken pox at daycare because a parent refused to vaccinate their child. As a student nurse, I have seen nurses and patients get frustrated because the patient to nurse ratio was too high. In class, I always chose to sit at the back of the room because I did not want to get sick whenever other students coughed or sneezed. As a veterinary assistant, I am often vexed by the pet owners who refuse treatment for their pets that need it. Sometimes I get anxious for my safety whenever I go to work. Besides having to restrain aggressive animals, I could recall the time when I almost fainted in the surgery suite because the anesthetic gas scavenging system was off. During our three-year...
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...Abstract Could you imagine being so afraid of food and the possibility of gaining weight that you would actually starve yourself? Food and eating are pleasures of everyday life we take for granted. Having the life of an Anorexic person fills you with the constant fear of one thing “becoming fat”. Many teen girls suffer with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder in which girls use starvation diets to try to lose weight. They starve themselves down to skeletal thinness yet still think that they are overweight. Bulimia, meanwhile, is a disorder in which young women binge on food and then force themselves to vomit. They also often use laxatives to get food out of their system. All of these young women who suffer from this problem are considered to suffer from a psychiatric disorder. While the causes are debatable, one thing that is clear is that these young women have a distorted body image. (Wolf, 1991, p. 214-216) Eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa are slowly gripping a part of the female adolescent to young adult population. Although, Anorexia Nervosa has only been public since the 1970’s, records of the disorder go back as far as 1689. Thomas Morton, an English physician, studied subjects with a disorder he called the “wasting” disease. He had two cases, which were very similar. One was an eight-teen yr. old girl and the other was a six-teen yr. old boy. Both subjects had similar symptoms. They both had a strong lack of appetite, sensitivity to coldness, and extreme...
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...words. |What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? | | | |Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. It includes the processes by which the human organism ingests, | |digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes food substances. Nutrients are essential to our everyday lives because it provides the| |nutrients that our bodies need to function on a daily basis. Each person has his or her individual nutritional need. Nutrition | |helps to keep people health and can also assist with how the brain works. Without proper nutrition, or nutrition itself our | |bodies would waste away to nothing. | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | | | |The connection between nutrition and health is that if the body is not receiving the proper nutrients then a person is | |jeopardizing his or her health. Having good nutrients ensures a person’s health and everyday functions. Food gives us the fuel to| |think and the energy to move...
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...Unit 10: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders DSM-5 recognizes Substance Related Disorders as resulting from the excessive use of 10 separate classes of drugs: Substance-use disorder: * Alcohol related disorder * Cannabis related disorder * Hallucinogen related disorder * Inhalant related disorder * Opioid related disorder * Sedative hypnotic - or Anxiolytic related disorder * Stimulant related disorder * Tobacco related disorder DSm-5 explains that activation of the brain’s reward system is central to problems arising from drug use- the rewarding feeling that people experience as a result of taking drugs may be so profound that they neglect other normal activities in favour of taking the drug The pharmacological mechanisms for each class of drug is different The activation of the reward system is similar across substances in producing feelings of pleasure or euphoria – “high” DSM-5 includes Gambling Disorder under the heading “Non-Substance-Related Disorders” * Gambling behavior activates reward system similar to those activated by substance abuse and produce behavioural symptoms that appear comparable to those produced by the Substance Use disorders DSM-5 recognises that people are not all automatically or equally vulnerable to developing Substance-Related Disorders Some people have lower levels of self-control, which may be brain based, which predispose them to developing problems if exposed to drugs ...
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...D2: Explain the importance of homeostasis in maintaining the healthy functioning of the body Temperature regulation of fall and rise above normal ranges The hypothalamus in the brain behaves as a thermostat and changes in the blood temperature. When the temperature of the blood comes the hypothalamus falls, this delivers impulses to organs in the body setting the heat reduced less. The opposite happens when the temperature of the blood enters the hypothalamus rises. The hypothalamus tends to activate the sympathetic nervous system and increase he heart rate when the body gets hot. The thermo-receptors point out an increase in the body temperature delivering messages to the brain. The body faces hypothermia is the body temperature falls or rises above their normal ranges. When the body temperature gets too cold or too hot, messages are mailed from the thermo-regulation in the skin or from the blood to the brain and the hypothalamus. The change that is senses by the brain allows a person to change in their attitude for example, when a person feels cold they may close a window. During Hypothermia when the body temperature falls below the normal temperature of the body can be dangerous as the heat energy is lost from the body than it is produced. Brain is the first feature affected making the person clumsy and slow. Hypothermia Hypothermia is a state where the body's normal body temperature of 37°C (98.6°F) drops below 35° (95°F). When the body is exposed to cold the mechanisms...
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