RUNNING HEAD: Junk food should not be in schools Are junk foods in schools a reason children are becoming so obese these days? I think it has a part of it. Children start seeing vending machines and soda machines in schools as soon as they begin their education. They see their parents and teachers and other adults eat and drink the items out of the vending machine and soon enough the children themselves are drinking a can of soda a day or sugared filled drink and a candy bar. This is a bad
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Addiction to Junk Food Everyday‚ millions of people consume the so-called addictive "junk food.” Most of the people who do not have time‚ or find it affortable eat in fast food restourants such as McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ and many others. Junk food is addictive because of many reasons such as saving time. The junk food can be clasified in few categories - snacks‚ fast food‚ and soft drinks. First come the snacks‚ which are being brought everyday by millions of people who are not conserned about
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Mao-Tamasese‚ Paula 20 July 2014 Sanger English 100 "Fat Tax" brings Fat Benefits Junk food. Do any of us know the meaning of the term? Do the consequences of developing lethal diseases not concern us? Apparently‚ today’s society is well aware of what it is‚ (food with a low nutrition value and is usually processed or ready-prepared (Junk Food)) and what it can do‚ yet they prefer not to have truth repeatedly slapped in their face by the media. The way I see it‚ that’s exactly what these
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are killing themselves with food. Everywhere I go‚ all I see is fast-food restaurants‚ lousy eating habits and unconscious people. They don’t seem to make eating habits a priority anymore. I think that people forgot one of the fundamental aspects of the human body: you are what you eat. If you eat fat‚ you will be fat. It is as logical to me as saying that if you drink five gallons of gasoline‚ you will die. Thus‚ I think that children should begin learning good food habits at a young age‚ so that
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A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge on ill effects of Junk foods among first year B.Sc Nursing students of Vinayaka Mission’s College of Nursing‚ Karaikal. For this study 60 samples were selected by using Non probability convenient sampling technique. The data was collected through semistructured questionnaire. The results shows that out of 60 samples 58.34% were 18 years old‚ 75% were female‚ the maximum 80% students were Hindus‚ 83.3% students were belongs to nuclear family
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------------------------------------------------- Obesity Junk food plays a major role in the obesity epidemic. By the year 2050‚ the rate of obesity in the U.S. is expected to reach 42 percent‚ according to researchers at Harvard University. Children who eat fast food as a regular part of their diets consume more fat‚ carbohydrates and processed sugar and less fiber than those who do not eat fast food regularly. Junk food in these children’s diets accounts for 187 extra calories per day‚ leading
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Adolescent health epidemiology Key points Mortality rates are low in adolescents compared with other age groups and have shown a slight decline in the past decade. Globally‚ the leading causes of death among adolescents are road injury‚ HIV‚ suicide‚ lower respiratory infections and interpersonal violence. HIV-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000‚ making it the number 2 cause of death among adolescents worldwide. Depression‚ road injuries‚ iron deficiency anaemia‚ HIV and suicide
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“Junking junk food” – Judith Warner In this article the author is trying to show us how our country has become very unhealthy nation. Warner believes that to end the obesity in the country the government needs to be involved. They should make healthy food more appealing while making the junk food less appealing. There are a lot of people whom are worrying and trying to change the way majority of American people eat. Because almost 40% of American people are fat‚ and that because the way they eat
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1. Critical Appraisal of 24 References 1.1. Reference 1 (Blanck et al.2007) Factors Influencing Lunchtime Food Choices among Working Americans. Summary Various factors affect the food choice of consumers. The literature aforementioned aims to determine the factors that will influence lunchtime choices among working Americans. The main methodology used is by surveys‚ of which the participants were selected via sampling. The variable definitions asked included the respondent’s age‚ weight
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Literature Review of Health Promotions Grand Canyon University NRS 429 September 12‚ 2010 Literature Review Traditionally the United States health care system has been sickness-oriented. However‚ in the last two decades‚ a new paradigm has emerged. This new paradigm emphasizes wellness rather than sickness. As a result in this change in focus‚ health promotion is now an integral part of the nursing profession. This research paper will review current literature from
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