Ninos Shammas Bio 113 September 10‚ 2013 The recommended intake of 2000 calories per day is an estimate of how many calories an average individual to intake should consume daily. There are‚ however‚ many other factors that are not taken into consideration. A basal metabolic rate‚ which is unique to each person‚ is how many calories are burned daily based on activity levels. There are other variables to consider‚ such as lean body mass‚ as is it metabolically active as opposed to fat‚ which is
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Introduction “Using government to achieve a welfare state involves using other people’s money‚ taken by force — and that is a fatal flaw that leads to fiscal catastrophe."1 Ultimately‚ welfare states do more bad than good for a country and its people. They create temporary solutions for problems that require many resources and time. Even with the problems welfare states correct‚ they still create more problems that they fix. These glitches can be seen through the United Kingdom. The tax structure
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– but they do not favor a tax on junk food and do not believe that such a tax would help lower obersity. The poll results reveal that the vast majority of Americans believe that obesity can be controlled. They do not feel‚ however‚ that the government should be imposing a tax on the foods most likely to make them obese. Sixty percent say they oppose such a tax‚ while 38 percent say it’s a good idea. The Senate has already considered a tax on soda and other sugary drinks‚ and President Obama has
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NO FAD DIETS Americans are obsessed with dieting. They willingly try the latest diet appearing in popular magazines‚ discussed on talk shows‚ and displayed on the shelves of a local bookstore. The basic premises to a healthy life seem simple‚ and Americans are even given specific guidelines- outlined in the food pyramid- as to how much of each food group to eat. If this is so‚ why then‚ is obesity one of the leading health risks confronting Americans? It may be because the simple and healthy
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restrict calories and increase physical activity‚ so that you are able to burn more calories than you take in and a healthy diet should include lots of fresh vegetables‚ fruits‚ whole grains‚ and beans which are all high in fiber. One of New York Times bestselling author Brenda Watson discusses in her latest book; The Fiber35 Diet‚ that with little adjustment we can improve our general health‚ feel good‚ and live well. In her book she talked consuming 35 grams of fiber per day‚ which is in line with
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Although I researched several diets that are out there I wanted to write about the diet that I have been currently been on for the last 6 ½ years. Even though the name is called “The Abs Diet‚” in my opinion this is really not a diet but adopting a new way of eating that makes sense. I am a big believer in this “diet” and since being on it I have been in the best shape of my life and also have more energy. This diet became famous by the editors of Women’s Health Magazine. This is also where I first
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DIET AND HYPERTENSION Hypertension or High Blood Pressure‚ as it is commonly called‚ is a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. With each heart beat‚ heart pumps blood through the arteries to the body. Blood pressure is the pressure or force with which blood is pushed against the walls of the blood vessels. If the pressure is too high‚ the heart has to pump harder which in turn can damage the body organ and cause illnesses like stroke‚ heart attack‚ heart
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The price of health insurance is increasingly counting costing the American people thousand of dollars on premiums. And the quality of medical in the United States is among the best in the world. So having the government provide healthcare would be the best thing for all Americans. This type of health insurance would help the unemployed as well as the employed. While healthcare insurance continue to grow many companies choose not to hire permanent employees so they don’t have to pay the high
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The Atkins Diet: Is it Safe and Effective? People in today ’s society all want to find the perfect solution to their weight problems. They are looking for a diet which would allow them to eat all the foods they love and still loose weight. Dr. Robert Atkins‚ founder of the Atkins Diet‚ devised a diet that allows people to eat such food as fried eggs‚ bacon‚ steak and other high-fat foods as long as they drastically reduced the amount of carbohydrates they consumed. Is this a safe and effective
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“625‚000 teens became pregnant in 2010.” (Kaplan) Birth control is available to any teenager without parental consent in almost all states‚ excluding Texas and Utah. Teen girls should be able to have access to birth control without parental consent because it helps prevent teen pregnancy‚ it prevents young women from having to give their child up for adoption or having an abortion‚ and there are other benefits to taking hormonal contraceptives besides preventing pregnancy. About three in ten American
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