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    Dieting and Exercise vs. Diet Pills Yolanda Turner Com/170 March 11‚ 2014 Mr. Compton When it comes to finding a method on losing weight there is no wrong or right way. There are so many new thing out on the market. You have to find one that will fit your busy lifestyle. A while back I started to diet by eating a lot of fruits‚ and vegetables‚ and staying away from the sugary sodas. I made a routine to walk at least thirty minutes a day the laziest started

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    An Impractical Diet

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    An Impractical Diet In the article “Diet for a Warm Planet” Julia Whitty proposes a radical concept of the U.S. Cutting its carbon footprint as a whole. She uses first-hand knowledge provided by James Hansen from NASA to back up her supporting evidence and statistics. Whitty’s conceptualizes about putting the US on a diet; in the article‚ for the most part it is well written. She also states that we need to reduce our CO2 emissions from 385 ppm to 350 ppm. Whitty starts out with the perils

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    Balanced Diet

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    INFORMATION Eating a balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in moderation‚ namely saturated fat‚ trans fat‚ cholesterol‚ refined sugar‚ salt and alcohol. The goal is to take in nutrients you need for health at the recommended levels. Two examples of a balanced eating pattern are the USDA Food Guide at MyPyramid.gov and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH Diet). Both eating patterns emphasize

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    VEGETARIAN DIET

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    participants‚ researchers determined that vegetarians had a 12% lower risk of death compared with nonvegetarians. The effect held true for other specific vegetarian diets‚ according to the study‚ which is published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. For instance‚ vegans also had a lower risk of death compared to nonvegetarians. Vegetarian diets have been linked in prior research to a lower likelihood of developing chronic diseases like heart disease or diabetes Red meat has been fingered as a potential

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    The Mediterranean Diet

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    The Mediterranean Diet John Q. Student College University Abstract This paper explores the research available on the history‚ nutritional guidelines‚ and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet (Mediet). A ranking in U.S. News (2014) has the Mediet as one of the top three best diets on a scale of short- and long-term weight loss‚ ease of following‚ nutrition‚ safety and performance as diabetes and heart diet. This paper examines these claims against the research available to

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    Fad Diets

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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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    Gout Diet

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    Gout Diet The best key to get rid of painful attacks would be to embrace a healthy diet. A good diet is important for everyone. You have to be aware your food consumption to prevent triggering gout attacks. And most important of all‚ balanced and healthy diet will certainly enhance your condition to ensure that inflammation can be avoided. The easiest way to prevent gouty arthritis would be to eat properly. Individuals must go for a 70% Alkaline to a 30% Acidic balance in every meal. This ratio is

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    Follow the Diet

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    03/10/13 FSN429 Follow The Diet Assigned Diet Plan: It is your 55th birthday and your recent doctor’s visit alerted you of the fact you have HTN and are very overweight. In order to keep CVD at bay‚ your doctor recommended the following diet: 20-25 kcal/kg‚ .8 g pro ( or- 15% kcals as pro)‚ 30% kcal from fat ( follow TLC guidelines) and 1500 mg Na. Be sure to eat no less than 35 gm fiber/d. 1. Meal Pattern A. wt: 184# ( 84 kg) Ht: 6’0” (72 in/ 183 cm/ 1.83 m) Age: 22 YOWM

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    The Paleo Diet The Paleo Diet or Paleolithic Diet is referred to as the Caveman Diet‚ the Stone-age Diet‚ and the Hunter-Gatherer Diet. It is not about tearing chunks of meat off animals. It is about type of foods that are eaten. The Paleo Diet is the healthiest way a person can eat because it is the only nutritional approach that works to help stay lean‚ strong and energetic. Researchers indicate that the modern diet which is full of refined foods‚ trans fats and sugar cause diseases such as cancer

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    Mediterranean Diet

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    March 06‚ 2013 The Mediterranean Diet Unlike most diets‚ the mediterranean diet isn’t meant to make one promote massive weight loss. The mediterranean diet was created because studies for about 50 years have shown that it helps accomplish good health. Along with fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts‚ whole grains‚ eggs‚ and small amounts of fish and poultry‚ the mediterranean diet also consists of plenty of physical activity. The mediterranean diet has show to reduce LDL which is low density

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