...improve the health of New York. In an article called A Ban Too Far by an anonymous editorial of the New York Times, mentions that Bloomberg has already made an outlaw on smoking in all restaurants, work environments, and bars. He also banned trans-fat in restaurants, and every chain food restaurant in New York is mandated to post calories of all the food on the menu. Mayor Bloomberg’s new plan is to ban the sale of all sugary drinks that are considered to be sixteen ounces or more. The only negative aspect to this is an individual could purchase multiple drinks to...
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...Obesity in Children Obesity in Children The problem of overweight and obesity in children continues to grow. Studies show 1 in 3 children are overweight or obese. Companies producing high fat, low nutrition, and high sugar foods aim their marketing strategies at children making their products more appealing to a child. This is not the only factor in the rise of obesity in our children. Schools, hospitals, supermarkets, restaurants and especially parents need to take on more responsibility when it comes to making decisions on what to feed our children. Overweight and obese children will grow into overweight and obese adults, and they will be more likely to develop health issues such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Childhood obesity will cause higher medical bills and a higher rate of premature mortality. Society needs to take more responsibility for the growth and health of our children. What can be done to help combat the growing issue of childhood obesity, and who is responsible for making these changes? The need for more federal health care laws and programs is growing, but creating them is not easy. As part of one of these laws health insurers and employers must now pay for the cost of screening children for obesity and providing them with appropriate counseling (Reed, 2012). Many community programs aimed at getting children to eat healthy and exercise have already been created. For these programs...
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... 2016 Homework Week Two Reflection Paper on: How Junk Food Can End Obesity (Freedman, D. 2013) We are introduced to the author David H. Freedman as he makes a comparison between two equally wholesome smoothies. The first drink is from a Los Angeles health-food eatery, a 16 ounce of blended apple-blueberry-kale-carrot juice totaling some 300 calories for a supersized price tag of $9.00. Freedman ordered up a like smoothie a few weeks later outside Chicago with only 220 calories that tasted in a word “delicious” for a mere $3.00; he thanked McDonald’s for the tasty treat. There was a courtroom like parade, of writers whose ink pen had protested the food industry complex and directed their readers toward natural and local sourced food purveyors, avoiding the highly processed and fast-food industry. Health food evangelists cried out against America’s health obesity crisis resulting from sugar, salt, and fat intake. Michael Moss’s “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giant Hooked Us” was a #1 best seller on the New York Time and Melanie Warner’s “Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal” and host of other voices for reform in what is on the tables of Americans. The head-shepherd and chief prophet in the need for change in industrialized Big Food engineering is Michael Pollan. Pollan has expressed the need to regress to a simpler time, when the food source could be tracked and trusted. “The food they’re cooking is making people sick” this Pollan’s...
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...portion sizes, and overall eating habits of Americans. Food stamps are very commonly used in the United States. In fact, one out of every eight people in America use food stamps. This wide-spread use of food stamps is a main factor in the increase in obesity in the US. When families using food stamps go to the grocery store, they buy food that they can store for later because one shopping trip needs to last them the whole month. The families cannot buy fresh food such as fruits and vegetables because of this. They end up buying junk food and other unhealthy options. Also, if the family’s food supply gets low, parents end up starving themselves to provide a sufficient amount of food for their children. They then end up going shopping for groceries on an empty stomach. This prevents them from thinking rationally, and the parents end up buying food that will not be beneficial to the family (Vanderkam). There are many...
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...she arrived at the residential school, all of her religious belongings were taken away, but her clothes and other mandatory items were tagged with a number a number and given back. On her first week of stay or so, she was often confused on things the teachers were saying she also did not understand why they made her pray, talk, and do things the “white” way. Rising: After a few months, she makes a couple of friends and is liked by a few of the...
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...John home from school. (to come) 5. I my friends. (to meet) 6. He the laptop. (to repair) 7. Walter and Frank hello. (to say) 8. The cat under the tree. (to sit) 9. You water. (to drink) 10. She the lunchbox. (to forget) 1. I good marks. (to get) 2. Rita exercises. (to do) 3. We often the table. (to lay) 4. Tim and Pat pictures. (to upload) 5. Oliver always fun. (to have) 6. Maria sometimes their room. (to tidy up) 7. He often new shoes. (to buy) 8. The dog never out of the house. (to run) 9. You your glasses. (to need) 10. She snakes. (to touch) 1. Tom stamps. (not/to collect) 2. You songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing) 3. Julie in the garden. (not/to work) 4. I at home. (not/to sit) 5. Tina and Kate the windows. (not/to open) 6. Adam French. (not/to speak) 7. His sister lemonade. (not/to like) 8. We to music. (not/to listen) 9. My father the car every Saturday. (not/to clean) 10. Johnny and Danny in the lake. (not/to swim) 11. We handball at school. (not/to play) 12. Laura her room. (not/to clean) 13. Mark his homework. (not/to do) 14. Susan and Jerry TV. (not/to watch) 15. They at 6.30. (not/to wake up) 16. You shopping. (not/to go) 17. Mrs Smith a big box. (not/to carry) 18. My brother English. (not/to teach) 19. The teachers stories. (not/to tell) 20. I in a plane. (not/to fly) Put these sentences...
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...it. Although the benefits of SNAP are admirable, I believe the laws behind the program must be altered. Families accepted for the assistance are not drug tested, but I believe they should be. As an employee at a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, I experience many men and women coming in and purchasing their food while they are under the influence of marijuana. Standing at the end of my register, I watch families come in, fill their buggies up with name brand food, and utilize their Nutritional Assistance benefits. Although SNAP was designed for the low-income families to maintain a healthy diet, junk food is the only thing that their benefits are used for. The SNAP should emphasize the rule of healthy eating (Are)....
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...concerning because childhood obesity leads to long term health risks including diabetes, heart disease and many cancers. As our society becomes increasingly technologically driven, our youth are becoming less and less physically active. Today’s children are more likely to send a friend a text rather than run over to their house and “call on them”. Modern conveniences and entertainment such as videogames, television, the internet, facebook and kid-friendly fast food joints play a major role in the growing rate of childhood obesity. Currently there are many efforts being made to slow down or reverse the negative effects of living in modern day society for our children. Some of these attempts include increased awareness about nutrition and exercise for our youth. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement and much greater parental and societal support is required in order to have a significant impact on the epidemic. Through our analysis we hope to gain a better understanding of the causes behind childhood obesity, why the rates are increasing, what is currently being done about it and how can we, as global citizens,...
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...Food Deserts-The Impact Food Deserts Have on Today’s Society Abstract Food Deserts is defined as large and isolated geographic areas in which mainstream grocery stores are absent or distant. The research has demonstrated the statistical link between Food Deserts and worse diet-related health outcomes, after controlling other key factors. The actual term ‘food deserts’ is quoted, by S. CUMMINS (British Medical Journal, 2002, Vol.325, p.436), as having been originally used by a resident of a public sector housing scheme in the west of Scotland in the early 1990s. There are several ways to look at food deserts. 1). low- Income Project 2). The independent. 3). The observer 4). The guardian. This research paper will elaborate on the ways foods deserts are defined and what affect it has on the health and well being of cultural families and communities. Table of Contents Page Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………...2 Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………………....3 Chapter One Context of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………......5-10 Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………10-16 Research Questions ……………………………………………………………………………...16 Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………………………16-19 Objective of Study …………………………………………………………………………...19-20 Research Design and Methodology ……………………………………………………………..20 Materials ………………………………………………………………………………………...20 Organization of the Study………………………………………………………………………..21 Limitation of...
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...Running head: VILLIAGE MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Community Assessment of Village Meadows Elementary School Grand Canyon University Community Health October 18, 2010 Community Boundaries This community is comprised of school-aged children ranging from kindergarten and lasting up until sixth grade. The phenomological community is represented in the fact that the community members are all considered to be in elementary school. The community is made up of children with and without special needs and learning disabilities. These children live in the geopolitical area of Bell Road to the 101 Freeway, and between 19th Avenue and 25th Avenue. This area is the pre-determined area set forth by the county to represent the appropriate amount of households for the school size. The community expands and shrinks as students move into or out of this plotted area. They represent people who are mostly Caucasian and Hispanic, but there is a blend of Slavic and Middle Eastern community members. Many of the community members live in apartments or other grouped housing, and has the ability to interact outside of school as well. Assumptions The main assumptions of the community include that some of the children will be poorly educated because of the community in which it resides. It is also assumed that these children are not going to be eager about school, particularly high school and college because the percent of bachelor level families is...
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...million (7.7%) of deaths in the European Union are attributed to excess weight. Not only is obesity taking lives, it is the cause of numerous health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Our country, as a whole, needs to start being more careful about what our bodies intake. Various ways have been introduced in doing this. The majority of them would not be enforced and are typically in the form of a dieting or a workout regimen. Yeah, like everybody wants to do that. One of the most overlooked ways in reducing health risks in America is implementing a tax on fat of all things. It seems a little far-fetched at first but many would be surprised how genuine of an argument this is. The idea of a fat tax is so obscure to many. This is probably because it has never been in effect anywhere in the world, ever. That is, until very recently. On Oct. 1 consumers in Denmark saw a sudden jump in the cost of many of their favorite every day foods. Butter, milk, cheese, pizza, meat, oil and processed food are now subject to the tax if they contain more than 2.3% saturated fat. Denmark did this to reduce cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes to name a few. Their...
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...chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.). • Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)? • What does the community value? How is this evident? • On what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate? Health Perception/Management • Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state). • Immunization rates (age appropriate). • Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable. • Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient? • Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage. • Common referrals to outside agencies. Nutrition/Metabolic • Indicators of nutrient deficiencies. • Obesity rates or percentages: Compare to CDC statistics. • Affordability of food/available discounts or food programs and usage (e.g., WIC, food boxes, soup kitchens, meals-on-wheels, food stamps, senior discounts, employee discounts, etc.). • Availability of water (e.g., number and quality of drinking fountains). • Fast food and junk food accessibility (vending machines). • Evidence of healthy food consumption or unhealthy food consumption (trash, long lines, observations, etc.). • Provisions for special diets...
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...with the resident’s health concerns. When interviewing my patient she states she gets a regular check up and is reminded by the staff when her checkup is due Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health. * My patient is Christian and she states that the majority of the residents are either Christian or Catholic. Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.). * There are 2 churches on the property and they have a weekly bible study she attends, additionally there are a multitude of activities for the residents to partake in Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)? * They have weekly heath and maintenance workshops such as increase flexibility and endurance What does the community value? How is this evident? * The community value is as follows: An active and gracious lifestyle with access to continuing health care. Inviting retired and former...
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...In the progress of understanding of human biology why complex diseases like diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and psychiatric disorders are so difficult to predict and treat, or why one individual gets a disease but an identical twin remains perfectly all right, scientists have now discovered one vital clue to unravel the riddle. Human genome is a collection of 4 million gene switches. Some reside in bits of DNA that once were discarded as ‘junk’ but that turns out to play critical role in controlling how cells, tissues and organs behave -- the junk DNA is often referred to as the ‘dark matter’ instead. As a result of a huge project involving 440 scientists from 32 laboratories around the world, the discovery is considered as a major medical...
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...Latangela Stewart SOC -358: Health Disparity Paper 2 April 23, 2013 How Can Diabetes In Low Income African Communities Be Resolved It’s hard to fathom the affects that diabetes has taken in our low income African American communities. Now we have to look at what we can do and have done to help the people who are a part of this health disparity overcome this socioeconomic tragedy. We first have to look at clinical barriers which play a large role on how physicians are interacting with their patients. Even though there are the sociocultural differences between the patient and the provider we have to look at the fact that they both have different health and medical beliefs. With that being known that is where the level of trust has to be obtained. Due to sociocultural difference the physician’s knowledge of the needs of their patients has to be well rationalized. There is an obvious and direct link between these structural barriers and quality of care that remains a fertile area for intervention (Betancourt, Green, Carrillo, & Anaheh-Firempong, 2003). With the racial disparities in the U.S. health care system, there has to be many ways that this health disparity can be prevented. Many low income families feel that they receive the shorter end of the stick when it comes to good decent healthcare. Socioeconomic has it many disadvantages and advantage and what it meant by that is when you are living in a poor rural area; you more likely to be less educated or unhealthy, which...
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