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This Atkins Diet, 2004.
This paper examines validity of the Atkins diet .
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper evaluates the Atkins diet and whether or not it really works over the long-term. The author discusses the dangers of high protein, high fat diets, and the dangers of low carbohydrate intake. The paper reports that, of the people who have lost weight and kept it off, few of these used the Atkins diet.
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"Cutting carbohydrates out of the diet completely or cutting down on them very severely does not make sense scientifically and is not necessary to those wishing to lose weight and eat a healthy diet. The Atkins diet is a high protein high fat diet with very low carbohydrate intake.. It has been shown to work for weight loss over the short-term but there are doubts about its ability to work over the long-term. There are also doubts about the credibility of any diet that ..."
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Obesity, 2005.
This paper discusses the problem of unhealthy food choices and the obesity epidemic.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 42.95
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This paper explores what is both encouraging and disturbing about the obesity epidemic in the United States. The author points out that many health professionals regard obesity as a preventable risk behavior that often results from unhealthy food choices. The paper suggests a format for 3-two hour sessions addressing this risk behavior with 8th and 9th grade students.
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"Just a simple stroll through a mall confirms reports of the obesity epidemic as one observes teenagers who are overweight and obese lumbering down every corridor short of breath and struggling simply to ..."l
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Janet Proppendieck's "Sweet Charity Emergency Food", 2005.
This paper discusses themes in Janet Proppendieck's"Sweet Charity Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper discusses Janet Poppendieck's ideas on emergency food and the end of entitlement. The author points out Poppendieck's argument that the existence of charitable food organizations has enabled the government and its policymakers to renege on their responsibilities to prevent hunger in the U.S.. The paper examines three hunger organizations.
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"In her work "Sweet Charity Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement", Janet Poppendieck argued that the existence of charitable food organizations has enabled the government and its policymakers to renege on their responsibilities to prevent hunger in America."
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Eric Scholosser's "Fast Food Nation", 2003.
This is a critical examination of the Eric Scholosser's "Fast Food Nation".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper reviews Eric Scholosser's 2002 book "Fast Food Nation" and its portrayal of the dehumanization of the fast-food industry and losses to the American consumer. The author presents many aspects of the fast food culture.
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"We've all heard and most likely dismissed the adage that we are what we eat. Usually if we spend any time at all bothering to think about this, we have some vague idea that it means if we eat unhealthy things than our own health will suffer. While that's certainly ..."
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Artificial Flavors, 2005.
This paper examines the manufacturing and utilization of artificial flavors.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper about artificial flavors gives examples of different chemicals and the flavors they produce. The author also relates how McDonald's got their french fries to have a distinctive taste. The paper includes the dangerous side effects of some of the chemicals used in artificial flavors.
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"Artificial flavors are added to manufactured foods to change or augment its taste. Flavouring Nature-identical flavorings are the chemical equivalent of the natural flavor but, instead of being extracted from the source, they are synthesized chemically."
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Obesity, 2006.
This paper on the problem of obesity.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper focuses on the causes of overeating with an emphasis upon psycho-emotional and sociocultural factors. The author stress the problem of obesity to the community.
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"Jenkins defines overeating as a compulsive pattern of behavior involving eating in excess of physical requirements with accompanying weight gain. According to Davidson,as many as four million adults..."
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The Food Pyramid, 2006.
A discussion on the USDA Food Pyramid.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 31.95
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This paper discusses the USDA 2005 Food Pyramid and evaluates its success as a truly nutritious diet. It reviews how effective the USDA has been at educating the public. The paper also explores other eating styles would be healthier than those recommended by the USDA.
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"In January the USDA revealed its revised food pyramid and its dietary guidelines for Americans. It gives more specific data relating to portion size and the calories that should be consumed and can be tailored to the individual by age gender ..."
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"Fast Food Nation", 2005.
A discussion Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation".
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper firstly discusses how Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" is subjected to a semiotic analysis. Secondly, the general conditions of the corporate state are enumerated with some historical context. The marketing of fast food to children is considered, criticized. In conclusion a solution is mentioned.
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"I will begin with some general observations in order to provide a background and context for the semiotic analysis of "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser. Next, I will discuss some of the major problems for which the fast food industry is ..."
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Creatine, 2004.
A discussion on the effects of nutrient creatine.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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The paper studies the use of the nutrient creatine to assist with muscle building, particularly in the area of weight lifting. It reviews research on the topic of whether oral creatine increases maximal strength and power. The author concludes that oral creatine supplements combined with resistance training does improve maximal weight life in young men.
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"Creatine is a nutrient made from three amino acids which is found in body muscles, Sahelian. There have been many claims that taking creatine supplements can assist with muscle building a fact that makes it of key ..."
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Chile Peppers, 2003.
A discussion on the Chile pepper.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper discusses the variety and anatomy of the Chile pepper. It also expands on worldwide production, physiological impact, and influence on culture and cuisine. The author also mentions its origins, and various uses.
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"The Chile pepper has gained enormous popularity over the past few decades. Putting the lie to popular beliefs the Chile pepper did not originate in India but comes from South America. There area variety of Chile peppers. The fruit of Pepper plan ..."
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U.S. Fast Food and Mad Cow Disease, 2004.
Examines mad cow disease and how fast food companies are responding.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 31.95
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This paper examines a 2004 Wall Street Journal article on mad cow disease, and how companies, especially fast food companies, are responding to the possibility of tainted meat. It uses the example of McDonald's.
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Ethics of Beef Industry, 2005.
Discusses the ethics of the beef industry.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 42.95
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The paper discusses the ethics of the beef industry, focusing on the question, is it ethical to produce beef for the marketplace based on the current methods found in the industry. The paper looks at the inhumane method of slaughtering animals and the issue of animal cruelty.
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"The ethical issue addressed herein posed as a question is: is it ethical to produce beef using the current methods found in the industry. According to the Humane Farming Association HFA beef products found on grocery store ..."
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Planet Hollywood vs. Hard Rock Cafe, 2003.
Examines the success of the Hard Rock Cafe and compares that to the failure of Planet Hollywood.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 128.95
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This paper examines the success of the Hard Rock Cafe, and compares that to the failure of Planet Hollywood in eight key areas. It compares the background of each of these themed restaurants and examines key factors that contributed to success and failure.
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"Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood both began as themed restaurants catering to a specific niche market..."
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Hunger in Industrialized America, 2004.
This paper discusses issues of hunger in industrialized America.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper relates that, while hunger is considered to be a topic of third world countries, hunger exists in the United States despite the countries long history of food production. The author points out that part of the hunger problem is the lack of real nutritional value in processed foods that are popular and readily available in the United States; sugary, heat-and-eat processed food are cheap forcing many families, including the hungry, to purchase this type of meal instead of the necessary staple foods children need to grow into healthy adults. The paper stresses that American families, who are going hungry from lack of money, are not only the poor living from government assistance but also working families, who fall below the poverty line, but earn too much to be eligible for available assistance.
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"Advances in agricultural science and techniques, food processing technologies, and storage systems have impacted our society both in positive and negative ways. On the one hand, we can now feed more people from less land than ever before. But on the other hand, food processing and the manufacture of snack food, junk food, and the sales of the fast food industry have created a nation of fat, but still yet hungry individuals and families. Unfortunately, even in the most advanced civilization the world has ever known and with grocery stores and restaurants on every corner, there are still those in America that are going hungry several nights of the week."
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Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, 2006.
A definition and overview of cardiovascular disease and what we should do to prevent it.
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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This paper explains that cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by eating healthfully, participating regularly in aerobic activity, and by not smoking. The paper describes a diet that is heart healthy and stresses the importance of physical aerobic activity and the avoidance of cigarettes.
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"Nearly twenty percent of the American population has a form of Cardiovascular Disease. In 2002, thirty-five percent of the deaths in the United States were related to heart and blood vessel diseases according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Cardiovascular Disease includes Coronary Heart Disease, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and stroke. Some causes for Cardiovascular Disease can be attributed to physical inactivity, unhealthy nutritional planning, smoking, and age."
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GMOs and the Unforeseen Consequences, 2009.
An examination of genetically modified organisms in human consumable food.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper examines the phenomenon of genetically modified organisms. First, the author introduces the concept and explains how they are created. Then the paper discusses the potential negative side effects, beneficiaries from the proliferation of these products (i.e. large corporations), and the effect of GMOs on starving populations in developing nations.
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"In the old movie Frankenstein, the scientist working in his lab is toiling over how to make a genetic superhuman and finally does - he creates Frankenstein. The scientist is jubilant over his new creation and cannot believe that he created something so marvelous. However, Frankenstein - although meets the size and developmental specifications that the scientist wanted - doesn't have the same valuation of human life that most people take for granted and in fact, has a general disdain for human life and goes on to kill the scientist and injure/kill others. Although this story happens in a horror movie, the same thing is happening in the world today with our food."
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