In many studies it has been stated that college age students are more likely to pick up a few pounds during their stint in school. The research conducted in this study will be used to determine the nutritional awareness of college students. In this study females will be compared to males to determin...

First, let me provide a number of statistics about student health. 21% of American Adolescents are overweight (1). 50% of 12-21 year olds lack an ample amount of physical activity (1). Of this fifty percent, black women account for twenty-one percent and white women account for twelve percent... ...

Nutrition AssessmentI have a daily colories intake of 2800,and a weekly calorie intake of 4000.In my average daily expenditure I have 3000 daily expenditure and a weekly expenditure of 5000.On the side of my favorite food, my protein produced a source calories of 871 with a percentage of 20.9. And m...

Good nutrition is not just for adults; it is essential for children as well. There are many different nutrition guides out there, but one that most people are aware of is the food guide pyramid. It tells you what foods are good and what foods are not so good. It also states how much of one food to h...

Energy and Nutrition Being a young adult can be overwhelming and exciting. Every one says that young adults don't care about health, heart attacks, cancer or dying-only about hair, nails, weight and cloths. Young adults don't care to learn about nutrition. They think everyone is agains...

Food and Nutrition Cleo Chana Nutrition refers to the study of the way in which the substances in food affect our health. Over the last one hundred years, American diet has changed drastically. It was not uncommon for a ...

Glutamine as an Ergogenic Aid Glutamine is the most abundant non essential amino in the body. About 60% of amino acids found in the cell are made of glutamine. Those who support use of glutamine as an ergogenic aid argue that glutamine promotes optimal muscle growth and adaptation, and delays...

There was once a point in time where even the smallest meal was considered an event. It was an era of elegance, aristocracy and multi-course lunches. When families would eat, it would garner hours of preparation and love and would bring entire families together at a table to share their days'...

Good Nutrition for TeenagersThis article is about a good nutritional diet for growing teenagers. It is very important for teens to eat a certain amount of a certain type of food each day.When girls are almost done fully growing, they start to add some fat padding. But for boys, they begin to ga...

Nutritional Diseases Beriberi Relatively rare in the United States, Beriberi is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 , also known as thiamine, in the diet. The disease involves peripheral neuritis – nerve degeneration – and myopathy – muscle disease, particularly affec...

The importance of Nutrition, and Exercise Many students today ask why they are so tired all the time. It also seems that people in college become stressed out either because of grades or because of work. All people need to do is get the right amount of sleep, eating well, and exercise in order to f...

Sports Nutrition and Athletic PerformanceIf you exercise regularly or if you are an athlete in training, you are trying to make your muscles work better. You want to be stronger if you are a weightlifter, you want to be able to throw a blistering fast ball if you are a baseball pitcher or you want t...

Everyone has different eating habits and it their habits may be healthy or unhealthy. I kept track of everything I ate for a 24 hour period from breakfast to when I went to sleep. Using nutrition analysis plus I found out that my calorie intake, protein intake, total fat intake, my saturated fat i...

By now almost everyone has heard of the Atkins, South Beach, or The Zone diets. Many Americans either have been or are now on one of these diets. But the popularity of these diets is what I consider to be the most significant nutrition issue of this decade. Diets like the Atkins, South Beach, a...

Diet Nutrition Heath like love or happiness, is a quality of life that is difficult to define and virtually impossible to measure. Our bodies drive fuel (energy) from the food we eat. There are six major nutrients come to use in food: Proteins; Carbohydrates; fats; Vitamins; minerals and water. ...

Drive down your city's main street and observe how many fast food restaurants are located just in that area. This is a typical reason why about one-third of U.S. citizens are overweight or even worse obese. Americans have had an ongoing struggle with nutrition and living a healthy life style, a...

Maintaining Good Health Human beings require food to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health. Without food our bodies could not stay warm, build or repair tissue, or maintain a heart beat. These and other important functions are fueled by chemical substances in our food called nutri...

Under nutrition is a problem faced today by many children in the United States. It is very important for children to get as many nutrients in their body to be healthy. Under nutrition is caused because the body lacks the six sources of nutrients carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals an...

Better Nutrition Mean Better Brain-PowerThe brain is the central processing unit that is in controlof the mind, body, and all of its functions. A person's diet candirectly affect the ability for the brain to learn and understandmaterials. Depending on the brain stimulating chemicalscontained in fo...

My dietary intake throughout my life has changed with time, and circumstances. My early experiences have introduced me to a variety of foods. My parents have educated me from an early age the importance to eat well. The most important determinants influencing my nutritional intake are child...

Introduction: The New York Times editorial, "Rethinking Help for Children" points out the insufficiency of a thirty year-old federal program to achieve its goals. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food assistance program was established in the mid 1970s and intended t...

Low incomes Purpose: I sometimes forget how fortunate I am. Fortunate that I don¡¯t have to worry about I can afford to buy or eat today or this month to survive. About 31 million people in this country suffer from food insecurity. Food insecurity is...

Outback Steakhouse, Inc. engages in the development and operation of casual dining restaurants primarily in the United States. Its restaurants are generally organized as partnerships, with the company as the general partner. It owns and operates Outback Steakhouse units, Carrabba's Ital...

As some people may think physical education is just throwing the ball out and telling the kids to play. Although what they don't know is Physical Education deals with many different aspects, whether it be teaching someone to eat right or funding youth programs. All six of these articles...

Part I Proposal Healthy People 2010 Objective: Reducing childhood obesity in poor communities One of the stated goals of "Healthy People 2010" is to eliminate health disparities between different socioeconomic groups. Promoting a healthy weight and increasing physical activity must be...