or drugs despite adverse consequences to ones physical‚ social and psychological wellbeing Addiction This describes that state when the person experiences severe psychological and behavioral dependence on drugs or alcohol Withdrawal effects These are the adverse physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person ceases using a substance Detoxification It is the process of safely or effectively withdrawing a person from an addictive substance usually under
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with the most important finding in terms of diet – every single person ate whatever they wanted to and didn’t follow the diet charts completely. This isn’t a bad thing; it just means that as people with healthy taste buds‚ these diabetics were not going to torture themselves with boring food. While some felt a bit guilty‚ they were adamant that they were not going to give up on their little treats. It doesn’t mean that they didn’t care for their diet at all; they wanted to adhere to a healthy lifestyle
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Alcohol consumption and its consequent effects on health are on the rise in Africa. Reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) have recorded some concerning trends. Despite average alcohol consumption per capita being only half of Europe’s (largely thanks to Africa’s many teetotal Muslims and Christians)‚ the latest WHO report found the region to have the highest rate of binge drinking in the world at 25%. "It’s true that most people in Africa don’t drink for cultural‚ religious and
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difference between no carb diets and low carb diets. The no carb diet is where there is total elimination of all carbohydrates in everyday meals. This means that the person has to rely on fats from animal source foods as the main source of energy. This diet is particularly well suited for people who need to go on ketogenic diets‚ particularly a small number of epileptic children with difficult-to-cure conditions. People often mistake this kind of diet with the low carb diets. It should be noted here
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why a cover girl’s complexion is only a bowl of blueberries away. ARE YOU READY? Change Your Diet It wasn’t until recently that skin care gurus switched from prescribing creams to focusing on food. "Beautiful skin on the outside begins with good health on the inside‚" explains Nicholas Perricone‚ M.D.‚ author of The Wrinkle Cure (Warner‚ 2005) and Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty‚ Health‚ and Longevity (Ballantine‚ 2006). "You’ll never look your absolute best unless you eat right." After
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The Thyroid Diet It is estimated that 20 million Americans have some type of thyroid disease with up to 60 percent of those people completely unaware of their condition. This means millions are living with the symptoms of a thyroid disorder and either have no idea what’s wrong with them‚ or they have learned to live with the fatigue‚ aches‚ pains‚ and digestive issues as if they are “normal”. The most common types of thyroid disease are Grave’s disease‚ Hashimoto’s thyroiditis‚ goiter‚ and thyroid
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Audrey Conn Special Diet Project 04/19/12 The Dash Diet 1. The diet I chose to follow is called the DASH diet. It stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension (The Dash Diet Eating Plan‚ 2012). 2. The diet was created for people with hypertension. I followed the diet for three days. Normally I don’t think I would have had a problem following this diet because I tend to eat the same foods already but situational factors affected my outcome. The combination of work and finals
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Breast Cancer and Diet It has been recognized by the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Association that there is an association between diet and cancer. It has been estimated that up to 35% of all cancers are related to diet. This statistic goes up to 50% for women. The relationship between diet and cancer has been established by large studies that look at dietary habits and cancer incidence among large groups of people. Because breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among
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Bad Effect Of Fast Food When you feel like eating something and think of food‚ the things come to mind first are the taste‚ odor or color. Those who have to look after their weight will think of the portion size‚ many others think of energy‚ fats‚ sugars‚ vitamins or minerals. But do you know that the food we eat may cause side effects and a list of disadvantages. We are not talking about spoiled or poor quality food. Freshly harvested or just cooked food may also cause side effects‚ some are
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With so many fad diets out there to choose from‚ it can be challenging to determine what really works. If you want to follow the apple diet‚ you will be recommended to eat an apple before each meal. Will eating three apples a diet really keep the weight away? Here are some of the things that you should know about the overall effectiveness of the apple diet. Is the Apple Diet Effective? According to USA Today‚ research showed that people who ate an apple fifteen minutes before lunch consumed 190
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