Kayla Woodington Duncan Campbell English 112 12 March 2013 Dieting Makes People Fat Obesity has become a huge issue in society today. Over 60% of Americans are overweight or obese today. Persuasion from the media has damaged the minds of the public‚ forcing them to think that there is a certain “image” that one must have in order to be considered good looking (Physical Health). Crash diets are being used as an attempt to follow the stick skinny image that celebrities have set for woman today
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3/19/2012 HOME ECONOMICS CAKE MAKING 3 Bignall | Ashlie Danielle Robinson Introduction C ake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms‚ it is typically a sweet and enriched baked dessert. In its oldest forms‚ cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes‚ and normally had a disk shape. Determining whether a given food should be classified as bread‚ cake‚ or pastry can be difficult. Modern cake‚ especially layer cakes‚ normally contain a combination of flour
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This is a documentary released by BBC titled “Sugar VS Fat”‚ starred by Alexander Van Tulleken and Chris Van Tulleken. It is obvious that this is a program about the disadvantage and benefit of sugar as compared to fat. Yet‚ one should not judge the book by its cover‚ for the highlight of this documentary is the deadly combination of processed food with a ratio of 1:1 fat and sugar in it. Obesity is an anciently known problem. Over hundreds of years‚ scientists have estimated some possible cause
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Dalya Abu-Ghannam 02/10/13 PED 116 Excess Body Fat Statistics tell us that the younger obesity begins‚ the more it is likely for the adolescent to remain obese as an adult. Estimates show that genetic contribution to obesity varies widely from about 5 to 40% of offspring. Although genes play a heavy role in body fat distribution‚ not all children of obese parents become obese. At the same time‚ a child with healthy weight parents can become obese as well. Both nature and nurture have an affect
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Trans fat has been a topic that mostly now brings great concern to our society. Not all fats are bad. According to the article of food safety‚ trans fats are when manufactures add hydrogen to vegetable-oil a process called Hydrogenation. Hydrogenation is use to increase shell life and flavor. There are two types of trans fats‚ found in dairy and meat. Natural trans-fat is not a concern; in our society the concern has been focused on artificial trans fats. There is a range of food products where
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Trans Fats Ban Doughnuts are one of my favorite foods. I don’t eat them regularly‚ maybe once a month so they are an occasional treat for me. Darryl Townson‚ owner of “Dat Doughnut” shop in Illinois makes his living from the fried sugary goodies. Recently‚ lawmakers have been pushing for a ban on artificial trans fats. Such a ban would mean that people like Townson would have to alter the way he makes his doughnuts. Here in Washington‚ a similar bill has already been passed in King County. I
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There are four types of fats. Although there are bad fats and better fats‚ they are necessary to support cell growth and give your body energy. The bad fats are saturated fats and trans fats which are more solid at room temperature like a stick of butter and trans fats are liquid such as vegetable oil. Theses fats raise bad cholesterol levels and clog arteries putting you at risk for heart disease. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are the better fats that can lower bad cholesterol
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Revealing Trans Fats Informative Abstract Trans fats are fats resulting from the process a product undergoes in adding hydrogen to vegetable oil by turning liquid oils into solid fats and based on evidence supported‚ if consumed it would increase the risk of coronary heart disease and promote bad cholesterol at an high rate especially among Americans; it is therefore one of the leading causes of death in the United States. As a precautionary measure to counter this mass effect of trans fat the Food
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Face the Fats According to the American Heart Association‚ there are four different kinds of fats. These fats are necessary for the body to give it energy‚ support cell growth‚ absorb nutrients‚ and produce important hormones. Each of these fats has different chemical structures and physical properties. The bad fats tend to have a more solid structure when at room temperature and the good fats are more like a liquid. So‚ what are the good fats and the bad fats? Good fats such as‚ monounsaturated
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Face the Facts What are bad fats? Bad fats are saturated fat and trans- fat. Saturated fat have chemical makeup in which the carbon atoms are saturated with hydrogen atoms. Saturated fats occur naturally in many foods. The majority come mainly from animal sources‚ including meat and dairy products. Examples are fatty beef‚ lamb‚ pork‚ poultry with skin‚ beef fat (tallow)‚ lard and cream‚ butter‚ cheese and other dairy products made from whole or reduced-fat (2 percent) milk. These foods also
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