Essays Tagged: "Healthy diet"

Phytochemicals

ants, relives aches and pains. Some people believe that vitamins, minerals, and fiber are the only healthy thing we get from plants, but this is not true. Plants are an essential part of our diet be ... an essential part of our diet because they contain chemicals, known as phytochemicals that ensure a healthy diet, prevent heart attacks and chronic diseases like cancer, and improve brain function. P ...

(7 pages) 143 1 3.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

A journal analysis of health and nutrition related issues of elderly individuals, compared to those of young children.

rs Affecting Nutrient Intake of the ElderlyDietary studies often allow us to determine an adequate, healthy diet which fulfills the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). They allow us to realize cruci ... sumption takes a completely different approach. Everyone knows that eating vegetables and fruits is healthy, but children tend to look at it in a different perspective. An example study, conducted by ...

(6 pages) 254 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Vegetarianism.

to what many people think, solely eliminating meat from ones menu does not automatically make for a healthy diet. Vegetarian or not, a healthy regimen is low in cholesterol and saturated fat, it is al ... in a vegetarian diet is their room for the necessary intake of protein?" Research is the key to any healthy diet though. Many non-meat edibles are quite sufficient in the distribution of protein to th ...

(3 pages) 70 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

An Investigating into Fitness, Diet, Obesity and Exercise (in Britain).

mprove the situation regarding the obesity problem in Britain.Secondary ResearchA major factor in a healthy diet is fat. Fats are made up of fatty acids and glycerol. Fats are normally described as sa ... taking part in sports like football or basketball. All these exercises can help a person maintain a healthy body weight.People who are already overweight should be encouraged to become more active and ...

(5 pages) 203 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

What to Eat and Why!

What To Eat and Why!Do you think what you eat is considered healthy? Understanding the impact of our food choices is an important step along the path to reachin ... day promotes good nutrition, and good health, reducing the risk of disease.So what is considered a healthy diet? According to scientists, a healthy diet consists of a varied, relatively diet of unpro ... The Food Guide Pyramid is an outline of what to eat each day. It's a guide that helps you choose a healthy diet. At the top of the pyramid are foods you should eat only in small amounts. For food gro ...

(7 pages) 426 8 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Foods Essay: Special Dietary Requirment for Pregnancy

egnant women must eat well and are encouraged to eat a variety of foods.Weight gain is a normal and healthy part of pregnancy, especially during the fourth weekthrough the end of pregnancy. Most women ... r appetite to guide food intake. Physicians usually recommend general guidelines for healthy eating. The pregnantwoman's diet should include the basic nutrients necessary to meet the de ...

(4 pages) 63 0 1.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Fast Food

002Rough DraftFast FoodHaving a "fast-food" appetite all the time is not an ideal way to maintain a healthy diet. People need their vitamins, minerals and proteins by eating a variety of different kin ... ople that love "fast-food" lack getting those nutrients. People need to understand that it is not a healthy source to help you stay fit and to keep your body healthy. It is okay to have a " fast-food" ...

(2 pages) 66 0 2.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Creative Feature Article

t. Some exercise to extremes in a desperate effort to shed kilos. But why can't they simply go on a healthy diet when they reach their 'thin' status? Melissa Smith, once suffering from anorexia, expla ... my friends and family would tell me I'd lost a lot of weight and that I was looking too thin to be healthy, but to me I knew they were just trying to make me fat all over again."Smith was an attracti ...

(2 pages) 22 0 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nutrition and what it should be. this essay has bible related context about what GOd says about nutrition and humans well being. Also, has refrences to other books as well.

NUTRITION: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT SHOULD BEThe first key to nutrition is to eat a healthy diet. In order for food to be nutritious, it needs to be consumed in the form that God creat ... ed by eating foods the way that God created them to be eaten. God gives us everything we need to be healthy physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. God is the manufacturer and the Bible is ... ufacturer and the Bible is manufacturer's instructions manual.In the book What the Bible Says About Healthy Living , Dr. Rex Russell defines the three most important keys for nutrition. Dr. Russell's ...

(3 pages) 42 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Diet

e came up with several components that does play a role in health and longevity. With the idea of a healthy diet as the base, there are still numerous non-dietary factors that are crucial in health an ... oods 'promotes health and greater longevity' (British Medical Association 2002:208). Thus, eating a healthy diet in ones everyday life is necessary to for a healthy and longer life.However, although d ...

(3 pages) 84 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Steroids are gay!

gger as a personal goal, steroids elevated his mood, and gave him a boost in the weight room that a healthy diet couldn't. It seemed like it was all good at first. The steroids were having only a posi ...

(3 pages) 13 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Weight Loss

ht fast. These things can have severe side effects; therefore, different cardiovascular workouts, a healthy diet, and a strong will are the key ingredients in achieving your dream weight.There are man ... a person who has a BMI of 30 or even higher, or is 30 pounds overweight, is said to be overweight (Healthy Dieting 1).The weight problem is the United States is affecting almost 97 million adults. Ap ...

(8 pages) 100 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Write an essay about the food selection patterns within your household and give relevant examples.

an countries as well as being socially accepted throughout the world.Over the past several years, a healthy diet has become an importance to my family due to the fact that a genetic disease does exist ... ales only, my parents have stated their concern and at present, less oil and less salt has become a healthy habit during cooking. However, once in a while we have a habit of calling take-away or go to ...

(4 pages) 22 0 2.0 May/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Living A Happy Healthy Life!

at all because you can choose what type of life you are going to lead. I think that to be a happy, healthy person, you need to be able to make your own choices and not take what ever comes your way. ... and not take what ever comes your way. Everybody's life has many facets. In order to live a happy, healthy life you need to make wise decisions and good choices. Wise decisions and good choices inclu ...

(2 pages) 30 0 0.0 Jun/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fast Food

Every human needs a balanced and healthy diet. A balanced and healthy diet is necessary for everyone to keep his/her health in good c ... ucts because of their easy access and own prices. Unfortunately all of their products are made of unhealthy substances and that's how they cause damage to our health. I agree that fast food has no pla ... of the diseases and economic problems created by fast food, I say that fast food has no place in a healthy society. Keeping yourself away from fast food will make you a healthy member of your society ...

(2 pages) 77 0 5.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Medical Care: The War Winner

or typhoid- as are killed in battle. Doctors do not yet understand the importance of sanitation, a healthy diet, and sterile medical tools. Medical care in the military has made some progress with th ...

(1 pages) 999 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

MEMO

tant that we consume that proper nutrients to support our efforts of building a better body through healthy diet.The delicious tasting powerbar provides us the high quality proteins and make us become ... HK people pay enough attention to health food .The latest report says that HK people think the most healthy food is the food that is extracted from the nature.Most of the nutrients that sell in HK are ...

(5 pages) 27 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

nutrition-eating smart

oblems, due to their high fat, high sodium, high sugar and low fiber content. In order to achieve a healthy diet, you must choose a variety of foods, have moderate portions and balance the foods you e ... In fact, they do contain many essential nutrients but the proportion of these nutrients may not be healthy if consumed inadequately.So we should be caution when we purchase foods from restaurants. Ba ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Thoughts On Meat

Meat. Some of us love it, hate it, eat it, get sick from it, incorporate it into a healthy diet, but in a time when it is not necessarily a necessity for our survival the question ari ...

(4 pages) 962 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Legalizing Marijuana

s for nutrition purposes. In our society there are many people that lack the proper nutrition for a healthy diet. One group of people would be vegetarians and vegans. Since this group of people lack t ...

(3 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol