Is fast food the new tobacco? This is the question we will try to answer in this essay.
Just like their name suggests, fast foods are foods that are literally prepared and then eaten within a few minutes. The notion of the ready-made food is to have a food that one can serve with ease. This is the main reason why these foods are a popular preference for many people across the world. People do not mind the dietary implications that these foods have on them and this has led to the adoption of a culture of eating on the spot. This cuts the duration that is spent preparing foods.
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Is fast food the new tobacco? This is the question we will try to answer in this essay.
Just like their name suggests, fast foods are foods that are literally prepared and then eaten within a few minutes. The notion of the ready-made food is to have a food that one can serve with ease. This is the main reason why these foods are a popular preference for many people across the world. People do not mind the dietary implications that these foods have on them and this has led to the adoption of a culture of eating on the spot. This cuts the duration that is spent preparing foods.
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Dr. Stephen Franson of Bonfire Health (www.bonfirehealth.com) presents a new and unique solution to solving our nation's chronic disease burdent - The Bonfire Program
Everyday people make choice of food to sustain life where food habit has an influence to live a healthy life. Osteoporosis now-a-day a concern for people can be prevented by developing a healthy food habit in the young stage of life.
Lifestyle and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: sleep and physical activity are also part of the equation by Fernanda Zeron, University of Barcelona on the occasion of the first thematic webinar of the Training of Teachers, March 16th
ADA submitted comments on two proposed rules from the FDA modifying the Nutrition Facts label that appears on most packaged foods in the United States and gives consumers information on the nutritional content of the food. The FDA is proposing changes to the content and layout of the Nutrition Facts label.
What is the epidemiological evidence linking early life events and cancer risk and what are the potential critical windows for cancer prevention?
By Professor Ricardo Uauy, University of Chile, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
World Cancer Congress, Saturday 6 December 2014
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Lifestyle and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: sleep and physical activity are also part of the equation by Fernanda Zeron, University of Barcelona on the occasion of the first thematic webinar of the Training of Teachers, March 16th
ADA submitted comments on two proposed rules from the FDA modifying the Nutrition Facts label that appears on most packaged foods in the United States and gives consumers information on the nutritional content of the food. The FDA is proposing changes to the content and layout of the Nutrition Facts label.
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By Professor Ricardo Uauy, University of Chile, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
World Cancer Congress, Saturday 6 December 2014
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The Menace of Obesity
Rodney Martinez
Columbia Southern University
The menace of obesity: Stern & Kazaks (2009) defined obesity as a health condition that is associated with excess body fat that is gained by environmental and genetic factors that are difficult to control during dieting. Obesity is classified as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above. BMI is a tool that measures obesity in an individual. The personal or community effects of obesity will be discussed. It will include a discussion on one factor that contributes to childhood or adult obesity and two prevention measures that relate to the selected factor. Finally, a discussion on one sociological theory that relates to the selected contributing factor to obesity will be given to provide a better understanding on what we as Americans define being obesity.
Effects of Obesity
The cost of obesity is known to go beyond those pertaining to personal health, including heart diseases, type II diabetes’ and bone and joint disease. Obesity has a lifelong financial impact on the individual, family members and the community at large, because of the medical bills to treat diseases. Kopelman (2010) stated that this worsens the situations since this individual is less productive financially due to the health condition and thus leaving the burden to family members and the community. According to a recent report from the Department of Health Policy at George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services, the tangible annual health- and work-related costs of obesity for a woman amount to $4,789 more than a woman of average weight would pay. For an obese man, those added costs are $2,646 annually.
One of the main contributing factors to childhood or adult obesity is a lifestyle. Eckel (2003) argued that overeating with in a combination with a sedentary lifestyle has been known to contribute to obesity. If you take foods in which a high percentage of calories come from high-fat, refined and sugary foods that will easily make you gain weight and high chances of being obese if you continue with that diet for long without counteracting practices. As more American families consume diets on the go and more people looking for low-cost foods, more people will reach high-calorie and fatty foods and beverages such as fast food.
Preventive Measures of Obesity
One of the preventive measures that can be taken to avoid obesity is changing behaviors which will affect these lifestyle choices. Choosing whole grains such as whole bread and brown rice rather than white rice and while bread. These foods are richer in fiber and nutrients and thus the body absorb them more slowly and therefore will not cause a rapid spike in insulin. Eating less fatty foods will also reduce excess calories in the bath. (Waters, E. 2010) stated that another preventive measure that is recommended is exercising every day, this will help in burning exce.
Exploring Food Access and Health DisparitiesSarah Buila, Sou.docxmecklenburgstrelitzh
Exploring Food Access and Health Disparities
Sarah Buila, Southern Illinois University, Illinois, USA
Abstract: I joined the wellness committee at the counseling center where I worked. We talked about
how to increase our health habits and those of our co-workers. We organized lunch hour walking
parties, got group discounts at a health club and decided to have a potluck luncheon in order to share
our healthy recipes and sample the food. My co-workers talked about recipes that are low in fat, low
insaltandsugarless.Often thismeantartificialsweetenersandfatsubstituteswerepartof theirrecipes.
No one said anything about avoiding processed foods or eating less meat. No one said anything about
eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains or organic and locally grown foods. It was at
this very moment that I realized I was from a different planet. The planet I come from calls for a much
different diet. The planet that I’m from has poor and affluent people alike who are obese. While in
some parts of the world people are starving. Race, class, and gender influence health outcomes. What
we eat is influenced by outside factors and I see people getting further away from the source of all
food, theearth.Food isonecommondenominator inhealthdisparities.Onmyplanet therearedispar-
ities in access to healthy foods. Part of the solution is related to broadening awareness. Coming up
with solutions means coming up with new definitions about what is healthy food, and redefining our
roles as health care practitioners/world citizens. Could it be that there is a diet that is not only good
for you, but good for your global neighbors and the earth?
Keywords: Diet, Health Disparities, Food Access, Global Health
THIS PAPER EXPLORES the relationship between health outcome disparities andaccess to food prefaced on the principle that diet is one of the most important factorsimpacting health. It is not recent news that there are health disparities according to
racial/ethnic, gender, and socio-economic status. Much of the literature which ad-
dresses the problem of health disparities is focused on proving they exist. Identifying causes
for these disparities is a much more complicated endeavor. If we are going to close the gaps
between health disparities it is a worthwhile endeavor. Contributing to the difficulty in
identifying causes is the multifaceted nature of human health and the individual and varying
contexts which support (or don’t support) health and wellbeing. These facets include
heredity, access to health care and disease prevention, lifestyle, stress, and diet. The focus
of this article is on food and health conditions resulting from dietary choices and food
availability.
Health Disparities
Health disparities exist for many different vulnerable populations. Worldwide, poverty is a
significant indicator of health disparities. People who are poor experience a higher prevalence
of chronic disease, higher mortality rates, stress, and lower life expectancy .
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain .
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain .
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain ...
Physical Activity during Pregnancy and the Effect on Mothers and Fet.docxmattjtoni51554
Physical Activity during Pregnancy and the Effect on Mothers and Fetal Health
Abstract
1.2 Introduction:
Physical activity is an essential role that all people should engaged, aerobic and muscle strength exercises are an easy to do where the benefits of it are great, prevention, treatment of disease and keeping fit in all stage of life even in pregnancy period and this exercises can be modify to suit physical condition of the pregnant womens
Pregnancy is a blessing from Allah that every woman wishes. Pregnancy it’s condition that many changes it happened on women bodies from the day of fertilization to the day after delivery of the baby and the popular effect in women bodies it’s the increment of body weight, as it's known that many women they didn’t control them weight and they become overweight or obese, in this condition the pregnant woman she will be in danger, many diseases start with increase of the body weight and it may lead to a serious health problems. Without controlling the body weight increment, woman with a normal weight it may become an overweight or even obese.
In general overweight and obesity one of prevalence public issue that affect many countries in the world where it’s observe in all ages, adults, adolescents, and children it maybe became a global epidemic , the impact of this issue has a strong relationship with mortality and morbidity also this relationship have been known for more than 2000 between health professionals[1-2]. body mass index (BMI) is the way that give a right measurement for the total body fat compare with body weight, the method for calculation by determining the body weight in kilogram and divide it by height in meter squared, this way determine the degree of overweight easy with a reliable number.
There are interventions that can control the body weight before pregnancy period, during pregnancy period and after it, but the most important intervention that we will cover it’s the physical activity or exercise and the advantages for this intervention on the mother health and the outcome also the disadvantages that it can happen if available.
Physical activity and exercise has a great impact on health status, where there are many study done to prove this relation. where health outcome in people with physical inactivity is a major problem in the world and specially in developed countries. In worldwide physical inactivity appear in a huge number where one out of every five adults is physically inactive and the long period of sitting independent show that is a risk factor for mortality[3]
The healthy body weight in pregnancy it depends on the body mass index (BMI) so the WHO classify the BMI into four categories underweight: <18.5 kg/m2, normal weight: 18.5-24.99 kg/m2, overweight: 25-29.9 kg/m2, and obese ≥30 kg/m2 [4-5]. With this category, recognizing every case will be easy and right grouping will be more accurate.
all pregnant women are included in all age and different country.
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The Risks, Benefits and Media Portrayal of Fad Dieting
1. The Risks, Benefits and Media
Portrayal of Fad Dieting
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2. Fad Diets
The notion of dieting is associated with both psychological
and physiological benefits with the dieter recognising a
need to make behavioural and lifestyle changes in order to
feel, look or live better. With obesity caused heart disease
and diabetes becoming more prevalent among society it
has become common practice for individuals to turn to
quick fix diets in an attempt to cultivate a healthier lifestyle
and reduce the risk of such diseases.
3. Google
When researching online it is much more straightforward to
find sources linking the benefits and successes of fad dieting
with a Google search of “how to lose weight” generating
over 400 million hits compared to its counterpart, “risks of
diets” only populating just over 11 million.
Figure 1- Zelman (2008)
4. Celebrity Endorsement
An online search on WebMD, a
fully accredited and Health on the
Net Foundation (HONcode)
certified website (Fad Diets
Directory, n.d.), lists almost 100
different types of fad diets in their
directory with links not only to
medically endorsed diets such as
Aitken’s but celebrity endorsed
diets such as “Dr Phil’s Ultimate
Weight Loss Solution”. This
indicates that individuals in
today’s society are happy to
follow a diet that may not be
endorsed or proven by credible
resources.
Figure 2- Britney (2011)
5. No Magic Solution
Many websites fail to cite risks
associated with fad dieting
choosing to focus solely on
perceived benefits however upon
researching; there is an array of
both credible and non-credible
resources available online. The
Better Heath website (State
Government of Victoria, 2011) is
government endorsed and has
suggested that fad diets can harm
your health with the Academy of
Nutrition (Eat Right, 2014) advising
that there is no product, pill or food
that can magically burn fat.
Figure 3- Kamiya (2009)
6. Risks of Fad Dieting
Both of these websites provided no
medical references however a fact
sheet published by the Kentucky
University College of Agriculture
(Bastin, 2004) found that fad diets
often put people at risk of varying
types of conditions by suggesting
people go without certain food
groups for extended periods of
time. According to Sandra Bastin
(2004), these may include reduced
lean body tissue, fluids, minerals,
and vitamin supplies. She outlines
possible side effects can include
but are not limited to anaemia,
kidney stones, gout and emotional
disturbances.
Figure 4- Watt (2014)
7. Risks of Fad Dieting
This theory was reinforced in an article by Eisenstein, Roberts,
Dallal & Saltzman (2012) focusing on high protein diets and
weight loss. It indicated that such diets promote two to
three times the U.S. daily recommended intake of protein
which can result in urinary calcium and bone loss advising
that those with kidney disease and diabetes should avoid
these types of diets; a fact often excluded from non-
credible resources promoting these diets as successful.
8. Risks of Fad Dieting
In an article for
WebMD (Jeanie Davis,
2011), a nutritionist and
national spokeswoman
for the American
Dietetic Association,
Tara Gidus, concluded
that fad diets increase
cholesterol and blood
pressure levels, which
puts diabetes sufferers
at further risk of
complications.
Figure 5- Cope With Diabetes (2013)
9. Risks of Fad Dieting
The majority of fad diets promote weight loss however more
often than not, only offer a temporary solution. In what can
often be a lifelong challenge, when a diet is stopped, the
participants re-gain the weight that they have lost and fail
to learn the basic principles of nutrition and maintaining a
balance between the consumption of “good” and “bad”
foods, adequate sleep and sufficient exercise.
10. Fad Dieting & the Media
The media often plays a pivotal role in
influencing men and women wanting
to start a specific fad diet and celebrity
endorsement plays a huge factor in the
decision-making process rather than
actual results.
Celebrities including as Jessica Simpson
and Jennifer Hudson have both
endorsed Weight Watchers (Clements,
2012) by sharing their success stories
with the public claiming that it is a
fantastic lifestyle choice and that every
week they lose weight and feel better.
Weight Watchers is a mainstream
weight loss program that focuses on
eating all the foods you love whilst still
losing weight.Figure 6- Weight Watchers (2014)
11. Benefits of Fad Dieting
A study conducted by Robyn
Osborn and Scott Kahan (2013)
indicated that that the Weight
Watchers program led to, on
average, a successful 10% loss
in body weight for participants.
A summary of studies into the
effects of weight loss on
Healthy Weight for Life (Healthy
Weight for Life, n.d .) have
noted that just a 10% weight
loss can result in avoiding type
2 diabetes; improved sleep;
reduced joint pain and even
improved fertility.Figure 7- Google (2014)
12. Benefits of Fad Dieting
Other medical studies into diets
that could be considered fads
have found scientifically
proven benefits. The Paleo diet
which insists that we fuel our
bodies with foods consumed
by our prehistoric ancestors,
suggests that by consuming
unprocessed meats and
vegetables we can minimise
the aging processes at a
cellular level by benefiting from
many antioxidants that inhibit
carcinoma development
(Akers & Martin, 2013).
Figure 8- Johnson (2014)
13. Benefits of Fad Dieiting
Other clear indications are the benefits linked with
eliminating refined carbohydrates as suggested by the diet
craze “I Quit Sugar”. Refined carbohydrates slow metabolic
processes which lead to weight gain, lethargy and
increased risk of cardiovascular disease through vessel wall
break down (Adan, la Fleur, Kalsbeek, Luijendijk, & van
Rozen, 2010) so by eliminating these from the diet as
suggested, an individual can sustain long term weight loss
and improved well-being.
14. Fad Dieting
With the quantity of quick fix diets on the rise it is imperative
that an individual evaluates all risks and benefits associated
with any proposed diet or lifestyle choice. The concept of
dieting is always growing and changing and whilst not all
sources have authorship and official accreditation, they are
functional sites for listing the fundamentals associated with
the concept of dieting. More often than not, the media
present fad diets in a solely beneficial light neglecting to
inform followers of potential risks and long-term challenges
associated with fad diets so it is vital for participants to fully
research, assess and determine if a diet is suitable for their
individual needs.
15. Fad Dieting
Whilst eliminating certain things from a diet can be
beneficial for health and wellbeing (Adan, la Fleur,
Kalsbeek, Luijendijk, & van Rozen, 2010) there is a high risk
that eliminating others can lead to malnutrition and have a
detrimental effect on the body (Bastin, 2004) Whilst being
overweight comes with its own list of associated risks, more
often than not these can be exasperated by choosing to
follow a fad diet that has not been scientifically proven.
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