Running head: THE ADVANTAGES OF EATNG HEALTHY 1 THE ADVANTAGES OF EATING HEALTHY 14 The Advantages of Eating Healthy The Advantages of Healthy Eating Introduction Certainly, should anyone ask, what are the advantages of eating healthy, the tendency would be to begin reciting a number of previously learnt benefits that impact our daily lives? Definitely, they may also be unscientific and lack true evidence of why people ought to eat healthy daily. It is for this very reason that a research project emerged attempting to clarify assumptions related to the value of eating healthy. It is this researcher’s intention to conduct sound investigations into scientific proof obtained from previously researched studies relating evidence based practices and results of eating healthy consistently. Scientists have discovered numerous benefits of eating healthy. Gómez-Pinilla (2008) realized that eating healthy improves brain function. It was explained using previous research studies that many instinctive hormones enter the brain; even those which are produced in that region of the body contribute to cognitive ability. Also, regulators that have been well established offer synaptic plasticity as brain-derived neurotrophic factors. In turn they function as metabolic modulators reacting to peripheral signals. As such, when a person takes in a healthy diet rich in the required nutrients the brain’s capacity to perform better improves. The person can think with more clarity (Gómez-Pinilla (2008). Herein lays the scientific evidence that eating healthy really is useful to bodily functions. This is the kind of intelligent response required if questioned, ‘what are the benefits of eating healthy’ is posed to a student seeking to act and speak from a higher academic learning perspective. Therefore, this research holds a thorough evaluation using literature from authentic sources; review of studies of prominent scientists; analysis of key concept related to the issue and compilation of data pertaining to why people ought to eat healthy and how they will benefit from doing so. It is my proposition that people benefit immensely from eating healthy, but ignore eating healthy because they do not have any scientific proof of them. Review of Literature This literature review embraces a number of research studies and opinions of experts regarding eating healthy. Eating a healthy diet is very important to everyone’s bodily function and little attention is given to eating simple foods that offer numerous essential nutrients. Foods that contain large quantities of fat and sugars add substance to the body in the form of cellulite, which is essentially stored fat. There are many natural foods available at affordable prices which can be eaten as substitutes. For example, studies show where soy protein which is derived comes f.

1. Running head: THE ADVANTAGES OF EATNG HEALTHY
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THE ADVANTAGES OF EATING HEALTHY
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The Advantages of Eating Healthy
The Advantages of Healthy Eating
Introduction
Certainly, should anyone ask, what are the advantages of
eating healthy, the tendency would be to begin reciting a
number of previously learnt benefits that impact our daily lives?
Definitely, they may also be unscientific and lack true evidence
of why people ought to eat healthy daily. It is for this very
reason that a research project emerged attempting to clarify
assumptions related to the value of eating healthy. It is this
researcher’s intention to conduct sound investigations into
scientific proof obtained from previously researched studies
relating evidence based practices and results of eating healthy
consistently.
Scientists have discovered numerous benefits of eating
healthy. Gómez-Pinilla (2008) realized that eating healthy
improves brain function. It was explained using previous
research studies that many instinctive hormones enter the brain;
even those which are produced in that region of the body
contribute to cognitive ability. Also, regulators that have been

2. well established offer synaptic plasticity as brain-derived
neurotrophic factors. In turn they function as metabolic
modulators reacting to peripheral signals. As such, when a
person takes in a healthy diet rich in the required nutrients the
brain’s capacity to perform better improves. The person can
think with more clarity (Gómez-Pinilla (2008). Herein lays the
scientific evidence that eating healthy really is useful to bodily
functions. This is the kind of intelligent response required if
questioned, ‘what are the benefits of eating healthy’ is posed to
a student seeking to act and speak from a higher academic
learning perspective.
Therefore, this research holds a thorough evaluation using
literature from authentic sources; review of studies of
prominent scientists; analysis of key concept related to the issue
and compilation of data pertaining to why people ought to eat
healthy and how they will benefit from doing so. It is my
proposition that people benefit immensely from eating healthy,
but ignore eating healthy because they do not have any
scientific proof of them.
Review of Literature
This literature review embraces a number of research studies
and opinions of experts regarding eating healthy. Eating a
healthy diet is very important to everyone’s bodily function and
little attention is given to eating simple foods that offer
numerous essential nutrients. Foods that contain large quantities
of fat and sugars add substance to the body in the form of
cellulite, which is essentially stored fat. There are many natural
foods available at affordable prices which can be eaten as
substitutes.
For example, studies show where soy protein which is derived
comes from soybeans, offers immense health benefits. Scientists
are now researching and discovering that soy products are,
especially, very useful in women and children's health. Dr.
Kristen Montgomery (2003) admits that currently there are very
few research studies supportive of the effects that soy has on
perinatal health. However, she referenced a study from Europe,

3. which found that health conscious individuals who reframed
from eating chicken, beef, mutton or any wild meat consumed
soy foods in more quantities as a replacement than a meat eating
person. During pregnancy and lactation, soy milk was
discovered to behave with increased benefits for the fetus and
infant (Montgomery, 2003).
As cardiac support the study showed where consuming soy
products as a replacement for animal protein reduced
cholesterol serum concentrations, produced low-density
lipoproteins (LDLs), and trigylcerides. While the mechanisms
of how this occurs cannot yet be proven from research the
evidence does exist after sampling 35,955 persons, between the
ages 35–74 years. They completed a 24-hour dietary recall
interview. A total of 195 men and 486 women reported
consuming soy products in the last 24 hours and consistently
over a period of time. When the serum levels were measured it
was considerably lower than the rest of the sample
(Montgomery, 2003).
This just shows how these simple foods contribute enormously
to a person’s health, but the benefits are often ignored. Just
think about the amount of people who struggle with obesity for
various reasons. There are natural foods that stimulate and
promote health throughout the entire body. Some say exercise is
substantial as long as they are matching the intake. Health is
important for many reasons as most are familiar and have
common knowledge concerning ways to eat properly as to not
allow our bodies to store unnecessary fat cells.
Good health contributes to every aspect of a person’s life; from
their physical well-being to the intellectual stabilities.
However, good health requires work and diligent understanding
of bodily process and how food consumption is key. Nutrition,
Dieting, and Exercise are proven our best friend but also we
have Natural foods that many say contribute equally or more.
While common food delivers nutrients and does sustain the
body, there are still medical risks, but natural foods lower
health related issues.

4. Commonsense benefits of eating healthy
Nutrition consists of a process that defines our body’s
need in order to function efficiently and each has specific
function in our body’s mechanism. Common nutritional
elements are; proteins, sugars, salts, and many more at which
we consume in the form of food, water, or vitamins. Each have
a purpose, but also need each other. Provided a proper diet is
applied, sustaining health is not that complex. Diet simply
means adequate balancing consumption of foods and activity in
common terms. Most know and recognize the term because it is
commonly associated with obesity, thus one must refrain from
large intakes of food and may even have to exercise more in
order to shed a few pounds. However, there are other ways one
can take advantage of health by eating additional consumable
things that are all natural. Naturals are foods that do not have
added chemicals or preservatives and many believe they add in
areas some nutritional foods simply cannot. Comparing
advantages of healthy eating, one may understand from several
perspectives according to professional viewpoints afore here
mentioned.
Scientific evidence of eating healthy benefits
Hormones penetrate the brain also those which are produced
there contribute to cognitive ability and, regulators which have
been well established offer synaptic plasticity as brain-derived
neurotropic factors. In turn they function as metabolic
modulators reacting to peripheral signals. As such, when a
person takes in a healthy diet rich in the required nutrients the
brain’s capacity to perform better improves. The person can
think with more clarity and decision making process is
facilitated according to (Gómez-Pinilla, 2008).
Cardiovascular diseases and cancer rank high in most causes of
death among Americans. From recent studies it was discovered
that eating healthy I valuable in reducing incidences of these
deadly conditions. For example, eating fresh fruits and
vegetables have been associated with reduction in the causes of
these cancer and heart disease. In some case it has resolved the

5. symptoms completely (Liu, R. (2003). However, the key is
fresh fruits and vegetables since studies show where purified
photochemical do not have the same effects as naturals one
found in the fresh product.
Healthy Eating
Benefits of eating a healthy diet were explored by Dr. Klonoff
in a study of patients with diabetes mellitus. For this researcher
a Paleolithic diet can be considered healthy. Many nutritionist
consider it the caveman, Stone Age and hunter–gatherer diet. It
contains food for which humans had access before agriculture
became a science. This period began some 2.5 million years ago
and ended when agriculture science replaced natural cultivation
of human food some 10,000 years ago. Key components of this
diet were ‘wild-animal source and uncultivated-plant source
foods, such as lean meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, roots, eggs,
and nuts ……There were no grains, legumes, dairy products,
salt, refined sugar, and processed oils according to (Klonoff. D.
(2009).
Tree nuts as well as peanuts are in fact nutrient rich foods.
Actually they have complex matrices that happen to be rich in
unsaturated fatty along with other bioactive compound.
Additionally they are ‘high-quality vegetable protein, fiber,
minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds
(Ros, 2010, p 652). Ultimately, these characteristics give nuts
their unique place in the health food pyramid. Definitely they
impact health outcomes to be considered a health food
component. Essentially, epidemiologists have linked eating nuts
to reduction in coronary heart disease and gallstones incidence
irrespective of the gender. It has proven very useful in people
with diabetes mellitus. Hypertension control and cancer
resolution has been associated with nuts consumption.
Findings of researchers from Florida State University, which
revealed that eating plums daily is a way of prevention fractures
in post-menopausal women. While the study was conducted
primarily on post-menopausal women researcher have
recommended the food as being beneficial for women of all

6. ages. They also contend that all fruits and vegetables have a
positive effect on a person’s health, but some offer more
significant responses. Dried plum is one such fruit since it is
valuable in maintaining bone integrity. Specifically, researchers
found when comparing two groups of women the group that was
fed with dried plums over a period of 12 months contained more
bone density than those who were not fed the plums (Arjmandi.
H (2011).
Conclusion
Clearly, this literature review demonstrates natural foods that
stimulate and promote health throughout the entire body. Some
say exercise is substantial as long as they are matching the
intake. Health is important for many reasons as most are
familiar and most have common knowledge concerning ways to
eat properly as to not allow our bodies to store unnecessary fat
cells.
Healthy Eating Chart (Google
Images, 2013)
Good health contributes to every aspect of a person’s being;
from their physical well-being to the intellectual stabilities.
However, good health requires work and diligent understanding
of bodily process and how food consumption is key.
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on brain function. Nat Rev
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Follow the directions below for the completion of your
Research Paper Draft 3 (introduction, review of literature, and
body) for Unit VII
Purpose:
The purpose of Draft 3 is to build upon Draft 2 and to move
your drafting process forward so that you can add a body,
conclusion, and abstract to your paper, making it a cohesive,
whole academic paper.
Description:
In this assignment, you will take Draft 2 (introduction and
review of literature), written in Unit VI, and add the body of
your paper. Your body paragraphs should contain the six
elements indicated below and be developed in an appropriate

8. manner. If the body does not contain these elements, it is likely
you have not fully developed the body, and this lack of
development can severely impact your grade for this
assignment. You will need to write at least four body
paragraphs while incorporating five academic sources for this
assignment. The paragraphs should be thorough and cover all
the listed elements. Your Draft 3 (introduction, review of
literature, and body) should include the elements listed below.
With the addition of your Body, you should have a paper that is
approximately 7-10 pages long, without the addition of a
conclusion or abstract and without counting your cover page or
references page.
Elements:
Your grade for Draft 3 is largely based on your inclusion of
various elements and the overall quality of your writing. Your
Draft 3 must contain the following elements.
1. Research Paper Draft 3
2. Cover page and APA formatting:
You should include an APA-style cover page for your Draft 3.
See the example on page 16 of The CSU APA Guide (6th
edition). Your cover page should include the following: the title
of your paper, your name, and the name of your university
(Columbia Southern University). The running head should
include up to 50 characters from the title of the paper, along
with a sequential page number in the upper right-hand corner.
3. Introduction:
Using the comments that you received on your Draft 2, revise
your introduction. There are some pitfalls to writing an
introductory paragraph, and you can avoid some of them by
reading through the Checklist: “Avoid Certain Mistakes in the
Introduction” on p. 495 of Strategies for Writing Successful

9. Research Papers.
4. Review of literature:
Using the comments that you received on your Draft 1, revise
your review of literature, and include it with this newest draft.
5. Body paragraphs:
Each paragraph of the body of your Research Paper should be a
cohesive unit. It should be tight, but developed. It should serve
a function, and its purpose should always be to bolster the
thesis. Therefore, you should use the following order for each
paragraph in the body.
a. Topic sentence: This sentence summarizes the entire
paragraph in one strong, well-written sentence, and it directly
supports the thesis statement.
b. Explanation of topic sentence (1-2 sentences): Often times
there is more to be said about the topic sentence, more
explanation that is necessary in order for it to be a clear idea, so
there are usually a few sentences that follow the topic sentence
that explicate the idea more for the reader. These sentences not
only “unpack” the topic sentence, but they also anticipate the
evidence that will be used to support the topic sentence, usually
indirectly.
c. Introduction to evidence (1-2 sentences): No piece of
evidence (quotation, example, paraphrase, etc.) should be
dropped into a paragraph without first introducing it. An
introduction might include the title of the source, the author,
and/or a short description of the source/author’s credentials. In
this way, no evidence is presented without a context because it
is this context that makes the evidence meaningful.
d. Evidence: The evidence that you present backs up your topic
sentence and, by extension, supports your thesis statement. The
evidence that you supply can be a number of things: a quotation

10. from a source; a reasonable, illustrative example; a statistic;
commentary from an interview; etc.
e. Explanation of evidence: No piece of evidence stands on its
own or is convincing on its own. Although it may seem to draw
a direct line to your topic sentence to support it, often the
reader needs you to make the connection between the two.
Further, the general rule is that for each sentence of quoted
material, your explanation should be just as long, so if you
include a block quotation, the block quotation should be met
with an equally long explanation.
f. Transition (1-2 sentences): Transitions are essential for
research papers because body paragraphs, especially, are written
as units, and it is the transitions that allow for these units to be
linked together. Take a look at the list of transitional
expressions on pp. 44-45 in The Little, Brown Compact
Handbook with Exercises.
6. References:
Include a references list as the last page of your Research
Proposal. See the example on pages 6, 7, and 21 of The CSU
APA Guide (6th edition).
Professors comments regarding draft 2.
Content: 32/40—A thesis statement should be the embodiment
of the entire argument of the paper in one statement. It should
be succinct, concentrated, and focused. A thesis should always
be tailored to the scope of the topic that you are addressing in
this paper. A thesis should be placed at the end of the
introduction so that it can forecast and preface the coming
argument of the paper that will occur after the review of
literature—in the body of the paragraph. You will construct this
body in Unit VII. Consider these ideas for your next draft.
I want you to take another look at the content of your
introduction. You should have good development here that
really works for your project and is appropriate for what you are

11. doing here. You should be prefacing your paper. The prose
should anticipate the thesis as well, which is a quality that you
want in an introduction, as an intro should act as a kind of
funnel that becomes more and more specific as it progresses—
asserting the thesis at the end of the paragraph.
Work on developing your ideas a bit more. Your paragraphs at
times were underdeveloped.
Organization: 16/20—Please be certain that you have a clear
sense of the progression of your thoughts and delivery of those
ideas in an easy-to-understand way.
Grammar & Style Conventions: 16/20—For your next draft, I
want you to consider elements of style. How might the
incorporation of a dash or new sentence structure highlight
some of the ideas that you are working with?
Resources & References: 12/20—Keep working on your in-text
citations and references.
Always keep in mindthe importance of citing where necessary.
Even if you read and internalize the information, if it comes
from a source, then you need to cite it. Even if you paraphrase,
you must cite your course. It is not enough to just quote; you
must always parenthetically cite. If you can, always include
page numbers as well. If no page number is available, as in the
case of many electronic sources, then use the paragraph number.
According to Smith (2009), “Quotation goes here” (p. 23).
One source indicates that “quotation goes here” (Smith, 2009, p.
23).
See the examples of basic in-text citations in your APA Guide.
Note that the three main elements used for parenthetical
citations are the author’s last name, the year of publication, and
the page number or paragraph number. The two most essential
are the author’s last name and year of publication. You should
not include any other information because your reader can find
this additional information in the reference list citation.
After grading your drafts this week, the following are the things
I want you to keep in mind:

12. · Don’t copy and paste your assignments from previous weeks.
· Make sure you do not use any second person.
· Remove all the inappropriate first person (first person is only
appropriate when you are relating a personal narrative).
· Make sure you are formatting your in-text citations and
references correctly.
DRAFT 1 COMMENTS
Unit IV, Draft 1—Review of Literature: 82/100—Please let me
know if you have any questions.
Content: 32/40—Very good content – detailed and thorough.
Work on developing your paragraphs just a bit more. As you
refine this draft to be included in the final, read your content
out loud and make sure it is clear for your reader. For a rough
draft, this was very good.
Organization: 17/20
Cover page: 5/5—Good cover page.
Overall Organization: 12/15—Good use of headings. Also, are
there any visuals you can incorporate? Graphs? Charts?
Grammar & Style Conventions: 17/20—You have a good handle
on grammar and writing style. Academic writing avoids the use
of personal pronouns unless you are relating a personal
narrative that relates to your topic.
Resources & References: 16/20
In-text citations: 8/10—See the examples of basic in-text
citations in your APA Guide. Note that the three main elements
used for parenthetical citations are the author’s last name, the
year of publication, and the page number or paragraph number.
The two most essential are the author’s last name and year of
publication. You should not include any other information
because your reader can find this additional information in the
reference list citation.
References: 8/10—Keep work in your references. Please see the
example references in your APA Guide. You are still having
issues with the date. Please refer to the APA Guide for
assistance with reference list citations.