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Calcium Consumption by Elementary Students, 2004.
This paper discusses the importance of calcium consumption by elementary students and programs to promote this nutritional behavior.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that calcium consumption is critical for proper nourishment and bone development in elementary school-age children. The author points out that promotion of the importance of calcium consumption in early elementary years is critical; school nutrition programs and parents are the most likely authority figures that influence children?s nutritional habits at the elementary level. The paper presents a literature review, which concludes that school-based nutrition programs are the most effective in promoting milk consumption perceptions, followed by parental input and feedback.
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Introduction
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"Calcium can be found in many green vegetables and fortified breads and cereals, but typically, elementary aged children resist consumption of sufficient quantities of such materials. Some studies have also indicated that minerals such as calcium and phosphorus are more likely to be absorbed from milk than other calcium alternatives. Later in life, adults are also more likely to drink milk than eat a variety of green leafy vegetables if they have been exposed to the nutritional benefits of milk consumption early in life. By including calcium consumption via milk drinking in school meals, scholastic nutritional programs have a mechanism for providing and promoting better health and wellness among students."
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Nutrition and Alzheimer?s Disease, 2004.
This paper is a research proposal to study the connections between long-term nutritional health habits and the occurrence of Alzheimer?s.
3,310 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 31 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper explains that, while a cure is probably decades away, some of the most promising treatments for Alzheimer?s actually include the use of vitamins.The author designs a study, which uses a diverse set of test groups with a large number of participants and a number of research tests conducted over a 5-year period. The paper reports that, if there is a nutritional link between the onset of the disease, the groups with the poorest personal nutritional history should present the highest occurrence of the disease; the groups receiving supplements and having the higher levels of personal nutritional well-being will present the lowest level of Alzheimer?s disease.
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Statement of the Problem and Research Hypothesis
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Data Analysis
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"In another study, William B. Grant, a NASA research scientist, suggests estrogen therapy, Vitamin E and the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen may also help reduce incidence of the dreaded memory-loss disease. Grant produced no original research, but rather analyzed data in previously published studies on the prevalence of Alzheimer's and components of the national diets for 11 countries. His statistical analysis showed a strong correlation between high-fat diets and high rates of the disease."
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"Culture of Thin Bites", 2004.
Discusses how Ellen Goodman uses the art of rhetoric in her essay on the Western ideal of thinness.
803 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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In Ellen Goodman?s essay, ?The Culture of Thin Bites-Fijian Teens?, the writer argues against the thin culture that the United States is responsible for injecting around the world. The paper examines how Goodman distinctly uses the three forms of rhetoric, ethos, pathos, and logos, in her piece, making her arguments seem valid and authentic.
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"Logos comes next in this argument, as after presenting an overview of Fijian values before 1995, Goodman proves that television was indeed responsible for the massive transformation during 1995. She backs her argument with the help of sound factual information and presents important statistics. Goodman incorporates facts, which prove that after 1995, major changes were noticed in the behavior of Fijian youth as far as body image was concerned. It was precisely in 1995 that Fijians got access to international television channels and within months after that, there was a dramatic change in the attitude of youth towards body image and diet."
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"Life and Food in the Caribbean", 2003.
A review of Christine Mackie's 1991 book.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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The paper examines the intertwining of history, culture, and food in this book by Christine Mackie. It describes the unique experiences of the oppressed cultures of the region and how the conditions and foods of the various cultures express a cultural identity for each.
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"Christine Mackie
Life and Food in the Caribbean
In Christine Mackie's (1991) Life and Food in the Caribbean, it is demonstrated how intimately intertwined are history, culture and food. The story of the African, English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, ..."
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Food Relief to Developing Countries, 2003.
Presents an exploration of U.S. world food aid goals.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 31.95
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The paper explores American aid in providing food relief through a variety of measures and organizations. It discusses the role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with respect to world hunger.
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"U.S. Foreign Policy
Food Aid to Developing Nations
Outline
I. Introduction
A. USAID
B. World Food Summit
II. Discussion
A. International Efforts
1. World Food Summit
2. Ending Hunger Through Agricultural Production
B. Specific Programs..."
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Obesity, 2003.
Discusses the long-term consequences of the disorder.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 39.95
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Examines the large increase in number of obese adults and children and how obesity is a concern to the medical profession, especially among nurses. Discusses the direct health consequences of obesity and long-term conditions.
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"According to Wellman and Friedberg (2002), obesity in America may be properly classified as an epidemic that continues to spread. The authors note that the number of both ..."
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Anorexia and Bulimia, 2003.
Discussion of the eating disorders.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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Describes the commonality among all social classes and ethnic groups, the variety of factors involved in development of anorexia or distorted body image, symptoms, and treatment to restore normal body weight, including hospitalization and counseling.
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"Anorexia is a psychological disorder in which a distorted body images causes a person to believe they are fat, even though their weight is at or below accepted limits (Sifton, 2001). It is most common among young women, and usually starts in ..."
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Food Lifestyles, 2003.
Discusses decline in the quality of food city people eat.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses decline in the quality of food city people eat, the role of the food industry, and its impact on the small farmer. Based on Wendell Berry's 1990 article, "The Pleasures of Eating", the author argues that eating is an agricultural act.
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"According to Wendell Berry in his article, "The Pleasures of Eating" (1990), there has not only been a marked decline in the life of the small American farmer, as well as other rural life, but also a decline in the quality of food that ..."
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Pulling the Plug on School Vending Machines, 2003.
Takes a look at the controversy surrounding school vending machines and childhood obesity, with a focus on Austin, Texas.
1,492 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Argues that vending machines in schools contribute to childhood obesity, but are not solely responsible. Offers solutions to the problem of childhood obesity.
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"At Camp La Jolla, a fitness camp for overweight children in San Diego, California, campers spend their summer vacation exercising, learning about how to eat right, and being educated on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. While at camp, the kids are in an environment that is extremely supportive and without temptations?a strict diet of 1,100 calories per day is followed, counselors are trained to give positive feedback and motivation, and the vending machines on the campgrounds are guarded twenty-four hours a day by security guards. Vending machines, Camp La Jolla owner Nancy Lenhart says, are one of the biggest problems the campers will have to face once they leave the camp and go back to school."
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The Food We Eat, 2003.
A discussion of the advantages of organic foods over genetically modified foods.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper looks at how, with every passing year, the environment around the American people is becoming more and more artificial and how one of the greatest examples of this is the creation of genetically modified foods. It examines how a few huge companies are trying to convince us that their food is not dangerous to our health and, in some cases, is even healthier than organic food. It attempts to prove how this is not true and how genetically modified food is potentially dangerous.
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"A lot of myths have been created to market the genetically engineered food. One of them is that it will help the American farmers. In reality, biotechnology tries to industrialize agriculture even further, converting agriculture into a branch of industry, and as with other labor saving technologies, by increasing productivity biotechnology tends to reduce prices and set in motion a technology treadmill that forces out of business a significant number of farmers, especially the small ones. Another false myth is that biotechnology will benefit Third World farmers. In reality, biotechnology products will undermine exports from Third World countries even more, especially from small-scale producers."
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A Healthy Atkins Diet, 2001.
A discussion about whether the famous Atkins diet is healthy and safe.
1,874 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper questions whether the Atkins diet can solve obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemics in the United States. It looks at the make-up of the diet and its vital components and explains the health aspects of nutritional component. This is then examined as to whether the diet can really provide a solution to major diseases connected to obesity in the United States.
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"Studies show that 64.5% of all Americans are overweight, and 30.5% of those are obese (Harvard Men?s Health Watch). The real concern is that "obesity is directly responsible for 300,000-400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, nearly as many as smoking," reports the Harvard Medical School. How is America dealing with this major obesity epidemic? A majority of these overweight Americans are turning to the latest controversial "fad" diet referred to as the "Atkins diet.? As of December 1, 2002, the Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution paperback has dominated the New York Times best?seller list for over five years (New York Times). The Atkins diet is attractive to many people because it offers weight loss without starvation; not only does it shed off pounds without starving, but also without counting calories as one would on a traditional low-fat diet. But here is the catch?you must get rid of your sweet tooth! In addition, the Atkins diet appears to offer a solution to adult-onset, type 2 diabetes, which is also another major health epidemic in the United States. ?Approximately 17 million people in the United States, or 6.2% of the population, have diabetes,? most of which is adult-onset, type 2 diabetes, reports the American Diabetes Association. Although the Atkins diet has become an increasingly popular method for losing weight and may provide a solution to type 2 diabetes, ongoing controversy among medical researchers indicates that further research is necessary in order to deem it safe."
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Atkins's Nutritional Approach, 2003.
This paper discusses the four steps of Atkins and the health benefits that come with each.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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Discusses the four main principles behind the Atkins Approach (Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, Good Health and Disease Prevention), as well as the four steps, including Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), Pre-Maintenance, and Lifetime Maintenance.
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"What if what we have been taught all our lives about the foods that are good and bad for us is a big fat lie? ?At the very moment that the government started telling Americans to eat less fat, we got fatter. The truths about why we gain weight and why it is so hard to lose it just might turn out to be much different from what we have been led to think.? (Big Fat Lie) The Atkins Nutritional Approach is a revolutionary lifestyle that promotes eating more fat and protein and less carbohydrates. Research has shown that people that follow low-carbohydrate diets demonstrate better metabolic rates than people that follow low-fat, low-calorie diets. (Revisited) In this paper, we will discuss the four principles involved in the Atkins Nutritional Approach and the four phases to following Atkins, as well as some popular fallacies about Atkins."
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Genetically Altered Food, 2002.
The pros and cons of allowing genetically altered food on the market.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper presents the two sides in the debate over genetically altered food. The thesis is that, because of the risk involved, the most cautious route should be taken. The conclusion is the same, that we need to follow Japan's lead in low risk.
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Food and Culture, 2002.
A discussion of how food affects culture.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 89.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper focuses on the role played by culture and traditions in eastern and western cuisines and culinary preferences. The west has different taste in food, which represents its facts paced lifestyle; on the other hand eastern cuisines can be identified with its vibrant culture and colorful traditions. The eastern food is both more spicy and exotic than the food available in western countries because of the cultural and traditional differences exiting in these two parts of the world.
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Agent Orange, 2002.
The usage and effects of Agent Orange in the USA.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper discusses the usage and effects of Agent Orange (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) in the USA. The paper analyzes laws dealing with the usage of dioxin as well as enforcement of these laws and consequences.
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We are What we Eat, 2002.
Asking the question of whether we are what we eat or if we eat what we are.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This six-page paper is a discussion about why we choose the foods that we eat. The writer touches on color, texture, our senses and flavor among other factors in how we choose our foods to eat. There were no sources used to complete this paper.
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Water Osmosis, 2002.
A look at water purification for the bottled industry.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page paper presents a detailed discussion about the bottled water industry and the process of reverse osmosis to purify the water that is being sold. How it works and why it is the most common process used are all discussed.
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Exercise, 2002.
Discusses the perfomance of exercise as a method for longevity.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss how exercise can help to make life more enjoyable, as well as formulate certain habits that generate longevity in life. By understanding the value of exercise over a lifetime of practice, we can see its value in the long run.
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Yoga and Weight Training, 2002.
Compares and contrasts two forms of physical activity -yoga and weight training.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the value of yoga and weight training and offer a compare and contrast format to see their benefits. By analyzing the differing elements of weight training, one can see the vigorous approach that can be helpful for strength. However, yoga serves a different purpose. These two polar, yet complimenting methods serve different functions when dealing with the scope of health and fitness. Both concepts hold positive and negative traits, but can be done to compliment each other accordingly.
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