“You are what you eat” Did you know that 31.8 percent of the children in America are overweight‚ and 16.9 percent of that 31.8 percent is considered to be obese? Though America is not the only country with an obesity rate over 20 percent‚ America definitely takes the lead. Some seem to believe that Americans are overweight because we are spoiled as a whole. While others may believe that‚ you are what you eat. Meaning if you over eat you will be overweight. Personally‚ I have to agree with the
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In the article “What Your Supermarket Knows About You” Martin Lindstrom details his experience after visiting a laboratory in Chicago of one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers. He describes the different marketing techniques retailers use to get customers to stay longer and buy more. Lindstrom explains how they monitor their shoppers to see how they respond to different tactics used; such as employing speed-bumps in certain sections of the store so they stay in one section longer and increase
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weigh on someone. Originality is what sets us apart from other people‚which is why Comparison is the thief of joy. It took me a while to grasp the fact that spending time comparing yourself to others is ludicrous. It is as if I was unaware that I am the only “me” this world will ever know‚no one will ever talk like me or walk like
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two ways. One way is by making a person do something because he is afraid of what the consequences will be if he does not do the task. For example‚ in Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ Napoleon uses dogs to threaten the other animals into doing what he wants them to do (63). The second way to make someone behave is by being kind and showing love to them. On page 41 of Animal Farm‚ it shows that Snowball fought
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You Are What You Eat Introduction I. Think it ’s organic? Think again. II. Today we are going to talk about what makes a food organic and the changes in the industry. III. We are going to explore A. "Purists" view on what makes a food organic. B. "Big Box" influence on organics. C. Organic Standards Body I. Purists have a higher expectation of what organic means. A. Organics must be grown without man-made chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. They should
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What Motivates You? Everyday we pursue things. We move from one place to another; one goal from another. This is to satisfy our needs‚ wants‚ things that could pleasure and please us. So‚ what drives us? What motivates us to do such things? The answer is simple: the need to be satisfied and superior. As what was stated in the hierarchy of needs‚ one must satisfy the lower level needs before climbing one step higher in the hierarchy. This is rational because as one is contented with his
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Imagine that you are a new student at a new high school. You don’t know anyone‚ and you don’t know any of the teachers. Not one face on campus looks familiar. The material you learn is much harder than your old school and overall every day is miserable. Would you drop out? If your answer is no‚ you are a person that exemplifies grit. In the TEDTalk‚ "The key to success? Grit”‚ Angela Lee Duckworth states‚ "...One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. It wasn’t social intelligence
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situation quite often. Running is painful. Muscles cramp‚ stomachs churn‚ and heads get dizzy. Even so it is a pain I would not trade for the entire world. When I go out to run‚ my mind clears of everything except the finish line ahead. It is an escape like no other. There are so many reasons why I have loved running through high school. It has taught me so much and has helped me grow in so many ways. How is it possible to love to run when it can be so brutal? By running cross country and track I have
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secretes enzymes from walls Glandular stomach like monogastric fundic region HCL‚ Mucin Pepsinogen‚ Rennin and Lipase Small and Large Intestine Same SI sections Duodenum‚ Jejunum and Ilium Same LI sections Cecum‚ Colon and Rectum Ruminant Differences Esophageal Groove By passes reticulum and rumen in young animals Rumination Chew their cud (food bolus) Up to 8 hours/day ⌧Decrease particle size for microbes ⌧Increases saliva production to buffer rumen About 30 times/day Ruminant Differences con’t
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was flipped upside-down. I was terrified because I lost everything I had ever known‚ and this made it extremely hard to move on from the old and embrace all of the new aspects of my life. Many kids were watching me and whispering to their friends about “the new kid” as I walked by. I sat down by myself in the hallway among the other students. The pressure was unbearable‚ and I started to cry from the unwanted attention I received‚ but I had nowhere to run. The rest of the day I walked around by myself
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