Topic: Write a long essay about “You are what you eat”. It takes a lot of time for you to decide which kinds of food you should eat tomorrow. I think it is fair to say that what you eat affects your basic appearance‚ your well being and your future health. A good diet is central to overall good health. Food has a huge effect on your health. When it comes to a healthy diet‚ energy balance is the key to getting it right. When we eat and drink‚ we’re putting energy into our bodies. Our bodies
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„You are what you eat” „You are what you eat” – what does it mean? Basically it means that in order to be be fit and healthy you need to eat good food. People eat whatever they like. Some eat healthy‚ some eat „junkfood”‚ some only look at the price tags. However‚ the belief that “you are what you eat” originated in the 1800s with epicurean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach. They maintained that food affects one’s health and state of mind. And we can not disagree
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“You are what you eat” Did you know that 31.8 percent of the children in America are overweight‚ and 16.9 percent of that 31.8 percent is considered to be obese? Though America is not the only country with an obesity rate over 20 percent‚ America definitely takes the lead. Some seem to believe that Americans are overweight because we are spoiled as a whole. While others may believe that‚ you are what you eat. Meaning if you over eat you will be overweight. Personally‚ I have to agree with the
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Our ability to function is dependent upon what we put into our bodies and the sustenance gained from doing so. While it is true that food plays a very vital role in maintaining proper health as well as preventing/curing diseases‚ for some‚ food can also be used to fill emotional voids. Other people are forced into specific dietary restrictions based on auto-immune intolerances‚ or other health-related problems‚ while others may simply choose not to eat certain food products based on their moral
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Monkey Do” and “You Are What You Eat” came from? Although they may sound funny‚ there is truth in both of these statements. When children watch TV‚ do they pay attention to how each gender is being illustrated? Growing up‚ children watched Batman and Scooby-Doo. Children imitated what they saw on TV. Little boys tied bath towels around their necks trying to save helpless girls‚ and little girls played with dresses and makeup like Daphne. These shows start the grooming process to what is acceptable
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From the essay ‘What You Eat is Your Business’ by Radley Balko‚ he shows a strong opinion of what should be public knowledge and what should stay private. His determination on obesity not being public health makes people rethink what obesity is‚ the government’s part in it‚ and how to go about fixing it. Though Balko isn ’t the only author with a strong belief on this subject‚ he stands out because of the way he captured the reader’s attention. He does this by challenging what people today believe
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Don’t Blame The Media We’ve all seen the violence in today’s media‚ but can we really blame the video games or television shows for the violence in our society? Did the cavemen of 20‚000 B.C. need Call of Duty to fight each other into extinction? No. The media is not to blame for the violence we see everyday. Society today has become almost comfortable with the violence we see everyday. Fights break out at schools all the time. Kidnappings happen‚ and Americans live everyday with the
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In his article "don’t blame the eater" Zinczenko blames the food industry for the obesity epidemic. Zinczenko opens his articles with a personal story about growing up eating fast food because his parents split up‚ his mom had to work and he had no other options. He goes on to give statistics on childhood diabetes due to obesity. Zinczenko then insists that "complicating the lack of alternatives is the lack of information about what exactly we’re consuming." over all Zinczenko is advocating changes
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Summary of “Don’t Blame the Eater” “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko. tells us of a reason for obesity in children‚ He came upon an article about kid’s suing McDonalds for making them fat. He goes on to say that “I tend to sympathize with these portly fast food patrons”‚ though. Maybe that’s because I used to be one of them.” Zinczenko in fact does sympathize with them. He goes on to argue that parent’s leaving their children home alone to fend for themselves at getting a meal
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Argument Essay (fast food health concerns) June 2‚ 2010 Who’s to Blame? Who is responsible for the poor health of the overweight and those who consumer to much fast food items such as McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ Burgerville‚ and Jack in the Box and many more fast food chains? Are we to blame the restaurants‚ or the individuals who buy the unhealthy food? It raises the question that Shakespeare once wrote‚ “To be or Not to be” (fat) that is the question. On a percentage scale of one threw
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