Chayse Banks 12/16/12 Why anorexia is bad CONTENTION 1: NOT EATING LEADS TO DRASTIC EFFECTS According to Stefinie Lein from the University of Arizona‚ the effects of anorexia nervosa‚ a complex psychological and physical disorder in which a person starves themselves‚ are numerous Sub Point A) Physical Effects. Lack of essential energy requirements and nutrients tax the entire body and can result in electrolyte disturbances such as hypokalemia (low blood potassium) and hyponatremia
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Is salt really that bad? Sodium is an essential electrolyte found in salt. Sodium is a mineral that carries out vital functions for the body some of which include maintaining fluid balance‚ regulating blood volumes‚ nerve transmissions and hydration. Sodium is important in ensuring healthy heart functions and muscle contractions. Some individuals have a higher need for sodium as it can be depleted through exercise (via sweat). If sodium levels are lower than recommended it needs to be replaced
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Remember a time when playing sports was all just fun and games? As an athlete grows older‚ there are many things they have to think about before considering playing a sport in high school. Athletes can face positive and negative effects and opportunities brought to them by participating in any sort of sport. Playing sports can have many positive effects for the player‚ including physical abilities‚ personal life and mental aspects of their lives. With sports an athletes physical abilities can
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Bad effects of chocolate Chapter One — Introduction to the Problem Introduction to the Problem In today’s society‚ chocolate is everywhere. It seems that people have developed a love-hate relationship with chocolate. According to the US Department of Commerce‚ the average American ate 11.7 pounds of chocolate in the year 2000. American adults ranked chocolate as the most-craved food and as their favorite flavor by a three-to-one margin. Throughout the world exists a society of chocolate
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"Democracy is the worst form of government except all others that have been tried‚" was said by Winston Churchill. This is an interesting statement that I partly agree with. Before agreeing or not‚ one must decide what exactly makes a "good" or "bad" government. The actual role of the government is very debatable‚ however in general all governments provide some degree of security‚ infrastructure‚ and organization of the State and is upheld by the social contract everyone signs metaphorically‚
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! Creon: A Bad Leader Being a good leader means that someone is humble‚ thoughtful and unselfish. Creon is a rather weak man who has been placed into a position of authority and is incapable of handling the position well. He is a self-conceited man who is also very narrow minded. Creon who only thinks of himself‚ not the good of the people‚ causes him to lose many dear family members. And he doesn ’t like to be wrong or to be told that he is wrong. He is stubborn and doesn ’t want to change
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into being successful. A lot of students today don’t even view cheating as wrong‚ and most of those who cheat have been doing it for so long that it doesn’t even faze them. This really bothers me because they probably will never stop to think how bad it truly is. When you cheat‚ you learn nothing‚ which is why cheating is so serious. Our society seems to believe that the more material wealth you have‚ the more successful you are. This frustrates me because it seems many people have become successful
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Social Issue: Are Steroids Truly Harmful to Humans or is it just Perception? Steroids Good or Bad? Evander Holyfield stated‚ “Well‚ when I think of steroids I think of an image. You have the advantage over someone‚ which is a form of cheating. I guess it wouldn’t be right unless it was legal for everybody. Reason it’s not legal for everybody is because it can hurt people seriously” (BrainyQuote). When thinking of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs)‚ it appears there is a shroud of mystery surrounding
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write‚ don’t care about anything father in front of them than their iPods” (Goldwasser 237) is it true? Teenagers I see today like to keep up to date with their friends and love ones‚ making sure they’re okay‚ making sure they’re not sad‚ or nothing bad is happening and even becoming closer to those who aren’t so close. For example‚ some people are becoming closer to their parent‚ than when they were younger thanks to Facebook. “Ms.Bomberg‚ the Cornell student‚ confesses an upside to her mother being
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THE BAD INFLUENCES OF THE INTERNET The ‘Internet’ is one of the most used search tool on the earth‚ used by majority of the world’s population for research‚ communication‚ conveniences‚ entertainment and much more. Over the years‚ cases in relation to negative transformation of human behaviors‚ where people are becoming emotionally depress‚ horrified‚ vulnerable‚ addicted through the internet has become a serious problem for many people around the world‚ including us. Internet gaming is one of
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