Brian Goldenberg CMST 2060 # 45 Sep-30-2012 Thesis: Processed foods aren’t real food. Human beings can never be 100% sure about everything ‘We just know that we don’t know’. There is one thing we do need to at least be very sure of and it is: What am I eating right now is it food or is just chemicals? Specifically talking about junk and preserved foods. Processed foods are not real food! It is just a magic that took place because of food technological advantage. A clear example is the story
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and Natural Foods A process is an organized series of steps to do something well. Processing enables the continual availability of foods that have limited growing seasons hence additives‚ preservatives and colouring are added in order for continuous availability. Natural foods are food that does not contain any additives‚ such as preservatives or artificial colouring it remains in its natural state and is not continuous all year long. When deciding to purchase natural or process food there are three
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The Causes of An Unhealthy Diet There are many causes for an unhealthy diet. The causes themselves can range from person to person‚ but generally there are some that are identical from one person to another. The general causes that stand out the most include personal expense‚ believing current eating habits is healthy enough‚ and knowing a change is needed but doing little to change it. What you eat‚ whether you think about it or not‚ relies mostly on what you can afford. For example a college
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to all the food lobbyists and do what is right for the American people. Cheap fast food and many unhealthy foods that contain unhealthy products are subsidized by the gov’t. The government needs to make healthy fruits and vegetables cheaper so that the average American can afford to spend their money purchasing real food instead of food that will ultimately lead them to obesity and a life on medication. Sin taxes already exist on unhealthy items; it can be extended to unhealthy food. "Sin tax" is
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Warnings on unhealthy food. The theme of unhealthy food becomes more and more topical in our society. I am sure that manufactures of food products should write warnings on their products which contain harmful ingredients‚ for example‚ GMO. Firstly‚ junk food can be the reason of a lot of illnesses‚ such as stomach ulcer‚ obesity‚ sugar diabetes‚ etc. For example‚ according to the article Health warnings on junk food “…hamburgers‚ chips‚ soybean oil‚ pizza give rise to obesity and it can be the
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Unhealthy foods vs. Healthy foods Exhausted‚ cranky‚ or easily distracted? This could be partially due to the types of foods you are eating. The lack of healthy food choices in schools or the costly spending for a healthier food option at work is becoming a problem. The majority of schools and work places mainly offer unhealthy foods to their students and employees which I think is not right. There are good reasons to add healthier choices to the menu or simply ditch unhealthy foods altogether
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Causes of Teenage Obesity One of the offshoots of some of the eating disorders is teenage obesity. Obesity is a condition where the fat percentage of a child is over 32% for girls and 35% for boys or when the child’s body weight is over by 20% of their ideal weight according to their height. It is not necessarily linked to eating disorders‚ but eating disorders like Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating can be linked to obesity. Also‚ while obesity can be problem at different stages of life (for example
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Causes of Obesity 5.1 Energy Balance in the Development of Obesity 5. CAUSES OF OBESITY Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance‚ which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result of inherited metabolic characteristics; whereas others believe it is caused by poor eating and lifestyle habits‚ that is “gluttony and sloth”. Positive energy balance occurs when energy intake is greater
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undergone a rapid change due to urbanization and changing lifestyle. Moreover‚ the Processed Products must appeal to an Indian palate. Products that blend in with other Indian products and the culture. For example‚ there is a very high proportion of vegetarians‚ so anything that is meat-based or even contains
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Cause of obesity In fact‚ obesity is usually caused by unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity. When the amount of calories intake is larger than the amount you need for your daily activities‚ it will be stored as fat in your body. And the problem of obesity will gradually develop. You may wonder what the main reason of obesity is. As a matter of fact‚ disorder in eating habits is the main cause of the problem. If you do not try to control the amount and kind of food you
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