...Losing Weight the Healthy Way Almost every fast food restaurant has a dollar menu. Meaning it is even easier to eat something unhealthy versus eating a nice healthy meal that cost more. Getting a fried chicken sandwich or a hamburger is about a dollar at most fast food restaurants but to get a salad is about four dollars. Statistics shows 63 % of adults in America are overweight and 34% of minors are over weight because of a lack of physical activity and terrible eating habits. People tend to drink more soft drinks and snack on sweets rather than eating our correct servings of vegetables and fruits. Exercising, eating healthier, and minimizing stress are good healthy ways of losing weight without so much dieting which can cause malnutrition. All of these suggestions sound good but losing weight is tough because it requires time and a little self-discipline. First and foremost the important thing when losing weight is to focus on eating habits. Fried foods and sweets are the foods that cause rapid weight gain so a cut back on those foods will surely help. Replacing soda and fruit drinks with water is a start and eating low whole grain foods, vegetables, fruits, and protein. Eating less and healthier may automatically cause one to lose weight without exercising because one’s body is now having less intake on those foods that are causing excess weight gain. Additionally, keeping note of calories that day helps with trying to eat fewer calories. Trying to eat 300 to 500...
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...doubling the percentage of people affected since 1990. (Menifield, 2008). Two thirds of Americans considered obese, having a body mass index of thirty and above. (Ward-Smith, 2010). In 2000, obese people cost the country 117 billion dollars, 61 billion dedicated to medical bills. People who are obese suffer from many medical conditions and cost more money to insure medically. Medical insurance/rates for an obese person are 36% more than they are for a healthy individual. (Ward-Smith, 2010). Obesity will continue to grow in America as long as diets remain the same, fast food addictions continue, openness to surgery stays and the sugarcoated speeches to overweight people continue. Background The average American consumes 500-800 calories more than what they need on a daily basis. (Marks, 2004). This type of overeating on a daily basis creates a day-to-day diet that is unhealthy. In America, we are aware of what our diets should be. We as a group, have an understanding that we need to work on portion control. We have doctors, nutritionists, fitness experts and more all available either in person or online. The problem we face is that we also have fake information and fad diets that promise unhealthy and unrealistic results. The Internet is full of detox drinks, frozen meals, pills and more that practically guarantee you a flat stomach in just six weeks. This type of advertising is misleading; unfortunately, many people fall victim to these weight loss frauds. ...
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...Professor: Colin Witherspoon What Do You See in The Mirror? Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and were proud of what you saw, just to step on the scale and feel like someone is playing a trick on you? Weight is a funny thing when you are looking at the aspect of being healthy and having a productive life. Being considered a healthy person has less to do with your weight on the scale and more to do with an accurate body fat percentage. Even people who exercise and look physically fit could be considered obese when it comes down to looking at the average weight/height chart. When looking at the weight/height chart also known as The Metropolitan Life Table you first need to know some history behind it. The table was created in 1943 by a company known as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and was later revised in 1983 (Steven B. Halls, 2008). It was designed to determine which people would have the lowest death rate (Steven B. Halls, 2008). A huge glitch to this is it was made particularly for people within the 25-29 age group and for people who were considered average height for that time (Steven B. Halls, 2008). So to say if you are tall or really short this table was not designed for you (Steven B. Halls, 2008). The original table also specified that the person should have on 1” heels and their clothes should weight approximately 3 lbs., before any revisions were made (Steven B. Halls, 2008). When looking at weight one thing you need to take...
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...everywhere in the world. People in now society, think that bodybuilding is not a sport. What is bodybuilding? Bodybuilding is a competitive sport that spans all age of group to that is from teen to master. The body is a person that can be a female and male. The build have to be perfect to proportions, symmetry, size and shape. The arms, chest, shoulders, back, legs and abs have to be build. The stereotypes and myths in most that is carry and in the Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding, it probably has more than any other. That why bodybuilding can be put in the sports group that media is putting out. Bodybuilding is a sport of participants that are statistically more athletic than most others sport. Where Trey Brewer can run a 4.62 40 yard dash and Hockey players, Football players, and Basketball players have to bench press different weigh to be pro but bodybuilder do not have to. The competitiveness comes from the physique of the body, instead of the performance though, it is look. Its extreme amounts of weight training, and very strict dieting as well as other sacrifices. People in the United States say that bodybuilding is not a sport. The question is what is sport? Sport is organized athletic activities that played with individually and in teams. Some sports can be played by females and male of all ages. Many people participate in sport as professional for personal enjoyment of the love of competition, or as a healthful form of exercise. The world of people in entertainment provides...
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...August 8, 2013 COM 155 Dieting vs. Exercise: The trip to weight loss success While losing weight from dieting and exercise have distinct differences, the similarities make using both more effective in the weight loss process. Many people take the easier route, which they believe is dieting. The statistics for the long term success of dieting alone is poor so you need to consider dieting and exercise. Statistics say only about 5% of dieters are successful in keeping weight off, and re-gain is very common. Usually one-third of weight lost is regained within one year. In three to five years all the weight has been regained along with some additional weight. If you start exercising to lose weight, you won’t succeed with the mentality of “I can eat anything because I’ll burn it off later.” You will have better results if you choose a healthy diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats while exercising. Healthy dieting can be effective for losing weight and keeping it off. One beneficial way to achieve this is through a diet that minimizes starches, sugars and animal fats from meat and dairy. The fact is, losing weight is time consuming. If you want to lose weight quickly, the approach is simple. Minimizing your sugar intake as well as starches is the first step. Sugar is addictive, highly fattening and is a leading cause of obesity and cardiovascular disease. While most of us on a weight loss mission concentrate on lowering fats, many of us fail...
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...Two ways to lose weight Society has chosen many ways to lose weight. Two ways that are common are; dieting with exercise or taking dietary supplements. If your goals are to lose weight, which way would fit into your life style; dieting with exercise or taking dietary supplements. Society as a whole has put more emphasis on eating right and taking car of your body. They promote weight lose with TV and radio commercials to show the benefits of losing weight can help your overall health. With exercise and dietary supplements, it can help people achieve their weight lose goals. Are health issues the reason why someone wants to lose weight, or to cut down on the risk? According to American Health, obesity has become a common problem that effects all ages from children to the elderly. American Health suggests that two- thirds of people living in the US are either obese or over weight. Many of these people are taking the necessary steps to lose weight. Their are many heath concerns that have motivated people to want to lose weight. Some of the concerns are; Heart health is why some are losing weight, because the more weight that you carry puts extra stress on your heart. It can also lead to heart disease. Losing that extra weight will decease your chances of having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and reduces your chances of having heart problems. By doing these things can lead you to having a long life. Obesity can also lead to, diabetes, stroke, hypertension...
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...are increasing. Diet and nutrition play a major role in the United States epidemic of obesity. Although it is very complex especially when Americans are sent mixed messages on what to eat and how much they should eat. On one hand, you have packaged processed food, bigger portions and fast food meals that are marketed as all American. The food is delicious and filling but fast and cheap. On the other hand, Americans spend almost twenty billion dollars every year on the newest weight loss fads, from weight loss drugs to books on the newest weight loss diet to weight loss surgeries like gastric bypass, lap-bands and Hollywood’s favorite, liposuction. Everyone is looking for everything fast. Fast-food, and fast weight loss options. We spend more time at work to pay for all the fast stuff in our lives instead of spending time at home and in our own kitchens cooking nutritious meals for our whole family like our parents did fifty years ago. (Overeaters Anonymous, 1980) This crazy relationship Americans have with food is easy to explain in terms of schemes in marketing. As years upon years of takeout pizza and caffeinated soda caught up with America the diet industry in the United States started growing bigger, smarter and faster about churning out that next biggest weight loss fad. Since the 1970s, weight loss fads and so called popular nutrition have been on a roller coaster of highs and lows. In the 1990s, fat was the biggest culprit. Low-fat and...
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... Prewriting What is your narrowed topic? Be detailed in your answer. You can use any of the versions you’ve developed for prior assignments. 1) This topic is important to me because throughout my life I have constantly researched different diets, hoping to find one that will help me lose weight and keep it off. With this research I hope to find one that not only help me lose weight, but also begin a new life style. 2) As a result of the on again, off again weight gain I began to see myself as a failure, and also as a fat person who could not keep the weight off. Through this research I am hoping to find not a diet but a life style that is healthily. I hope to be able to recognize a Fad diet as soon as I see one, and be able to educate my friend and family on this matter. Who is your primary audience or reader? Why? Be detailed in your answer about your audience. 1) The targeted audience would be people looking for a quick fix diet, maybe the girl that needs to get into that little black dress this weekend or the boy that will go swimming for the first time with a new girlfriend and wants to look slimmer fast. 2) I believe my secondary audience would be people like myself that just want a diet that works and are looking for new ways to lose weight. Not a quick fix, but a diet that is not very difficult and keeps the weight off. 3) I think the majority of my targeted audience would agree...
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...point of their lives and had tried many types of modern diets such as Atkins, South Beach, Ornish, Zone, the blood type diet, detoxing, the cookie diet-I and etc… without any long term good results. “Every year we are offered new diets, new books on dieting, and new weight-loss programs” (Katharine 1). So, I started researching about vary types of diets, how they function, how they are designed, and if it really fits all people. I researched about genetics, because I wanted to know if it has anything to deal with our health and if it has any influence in our gain of weight. I’ve noticed that when a mother and a father are obese usually the kids also tend to become obese. “Many Americans, including health care professionals and citizens alike, continue to gaze in the wrong direction” (Katherine 2). My goal with this paper is to find what would be the ideal diet and how we could live in a healthy lifestyle and never gain all the weight back! To reach this goal I have organized this paper in three main sections. In the first section, I provide an account of information about our genetics and how we can use that information in order to understand better human body and diets. In the second section, I discuss about what many scientists and doctors have found about fallowing diets and I present evidences and scientific prove that we could live a healthier life without dieting from season to season and yet being healthy 100 percent with the right information and by making the right...
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...HCA 240 May 7, 2011 Public Awareness and Human Diseases Introduction Obesity is an issue that is growing rapidly every day. According to WebMD (2010), “Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight.” More and more adults are overweight, but what is worse is that there are more and more children who are obese, or are on the fast track to becoming obese. Families are more inclined to eat out because of its convenience and often do not realize the consequences. Television and video games have replace outside activities such as riding a bike and playing sports. There are many different factors that cause obesity. If one has improper eating habits such as eating fast food often, eating larger portions than what is recommended, or eating to relieve stress or boredom then they are more likely to be obese, or become obese, than someone who eats a healthier diet. “While most overweight people have no more psychological disturbances than people at their normal weight, about 30% of people who seek treatment for serious weight problems have difficulties with binge eating.” (WebMD, 2010) Obesity can also be genetic. If one has a family history of obesity, then their chances of becoming obese are greater than someone who does not have a family history of obesity. According to WebMD (2010), “If your biological mother is heavy as an adult, there is approximately a 75% chance that you will be heavy...
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...Obesity There are a lot of people in this world who have bad habits. Their bad habit might be biting their nails, smoking too much tobacco, or drinking alcohol heavily. However, there is one habit that many people have today in the U.S. which is consuming to much fatty foods. When a person consumes too much food, the person reaches a weight above the average which leads to obesity. Obesity has been the number one thing in the U.S to cause people to be obese based on age, gender, genetics, physical activity, and illness. Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat and usually occurs when a person consumes more calories than he or she burns. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. As you get older, your body’s ability to metabolize food slows down and you don’t require as many calories to maintain your weight. The person would be considered overweight if his or her BMI is between 25 and 29.9 or they would be considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30. People note that they eat the same and do the same activities as they did when they were 20 years old, but at age 40, gain weight(Obesity). Studies have shown that women tend to be more overweight than men and that men require more calories to maintain their body weight. Men have a higher resting metabolic rate(meaning they burn more energy at rest) than women. Usually when women become postmenopausal, their metabolic rate decreases during their time. When the metabolic rate...
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...Here are two different ways of losing weight. Weight can be lost many different ways, but two of the most well-known are dieting and exercising. People every day are worried about how much they weigh or how they need to lose weight, just feel better or look nicer. That’s not what it should be about; it should be about how a person will feel in their own skin. Dieting and exercise can help with weight loss. Dieting, a very well-known method of losing weight is simple. People will start watching what they eat and how much they eat, which can sometimes lead to anorexia. Which is definitely not the way to go, someone wanting to lose weight should worry about what they consume but they should never worry about how much they eat. Yes, eating too much will not help get rid of the excess weight? But they also need to understand that they need to eat to stay healthy. By eating healthier they can start to lose the weight they want taken off. This process will take time, but weight will come off. If you want to feel fuller start by eating vegetables, by starting with the vegetables the stomach will feel fuller and a person would not have to continue eating to think they are full. Also by drinking plenty of water, weight can be lost. Drinking water was once thought of something to gain weight, but now it is proven to not only being good for you, but to help with weight loss. Two more significant ways to help with dieting are: having smaller meals and staying busy. Eating 5-6 small meals...
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...problem. In the last 3 decades, the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. A study done by the Centers of Disease Control showed that since 1980, one third of our adult population has become overweight. America is the richest but also the fattest nation in the world, and our obese backsides are the butt of jokes in every other country (Klein 28). The 1980s were a time when Americans suddenly started going crazy over dieting, jumping onto the treadmills, and buying prepackaged non-fat foods. However, while all of that was going on, the number of obese Americans began to increase. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 58 million people in our country weigh over 20 percent of their body’s ideal weight. The article “Fat Times” states, “If this were about tuberculosis, it would be called an epidemic” (Elmer-Dewit 58). The eating habits of society have steadily become more harmful and have started to produce gluttonous children, over-indulgent adults, and a food industry set too much on satisfying our appetites. Obesity can begin at a very young age. Many children in our society are overweight, setting themselves up for serious health problems later in life. Type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart problems are just some of the risks. Children who are overweight also tend to feel less secure, less happy, and be stressed more than normal weight children do. They get teased, criticized, and judged. In...
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...needs to be focused on what overweight and obese people should do to start losing weight. There are several ways to start losing weight. One is with diet pills or dietary supplements. Another is with a healthy diet and keeping track of the amount of calories to intake a day. While a healthy diet and diet pills are similar in terms of their components, they differ regarding the speed and the effectiveness of weight loss. A healthy diet and diet pills are similar in the components needed for each weight loss program. With both a healthy diet and diets pills, in order to lose the weight, a person needs to eat proper nutritional meals, including water, along with exercise (Coleman, 2011). Several diet pills advertisements will announce that a person can eat what ever they want and still lose weight as long as they take this pill , however, this is not true. The companies are exaggerating the claims to get people to purchase their product (Graves, 1999). When trying to lose weight on a pill it is healthier for the person to eat healthier then to eat what ever they want to as it can cause side effects. These side effects can include loose stool, gas with spotting, and unable to control when having to use the bathroom (Savage, n.d.). It will not only help you lose weight but also be healthier for you (Hensrud, 2011). When a person is trying to lose weight with a healthy diet, he can do so by tracking what is actually going into his mouth. To do so, he should track calories...
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...100 words. |What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? | |Nutrition is the science of food linking to health and nutrition. It explains exactly what the human body does with the food we | |eat from the moment we put it in our mouths till it is finally excreted from our body. Nutrition is key in maintaining optimal | |health throughout our lives and is even more important as we grow older. | | | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |Proper nutrition is what keeps people healthy. Maintaining proper nutrition throughout like will greatly reduce the risk of many | |diseases and condition that are preventable, such as obesity. The risk of heart disease and diabetes are directly connected to | |nutrition. In taking too much of many nutrients can be harmful to the body. The increase in health in America has shown a decline| |in heart disease, cancer, and stroke fatalities in recent years. This shows the importance of nutrition in relation to health. | | | |What are the six classes...
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