Take a look around you next time you’re at the food court in the mall. What do you see? More than likely you will see overweight men and women ordering double cheeseburgers and large fries from McDonald’s or something of that nature. To most people‚ seeing this is nothing new. We live in a fast food nation where parents pick up fast food on the way home from work for their kids and themselves. Of course it’s easier and more convenient‚ but what they don’t understand is when they end up with a disease
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To Eat or not to Eat Heather Zearfoss PSY 240 December 9 2012 Jade Bost To Eat or Not to Eat Per both groups‚ consisting of individuals suffering from both anorexia and obesity‚ I want to start each session with the same opening. It will go something like this: “Hello group – My name is Heather Zearfoss and we will start today’s session with just a few quick key points on the effect of food on our lives. I am going to try and keep this as simple as possible so that everyone understands
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In many other countries‚ to be skinny enough to show off one’s bones would mean that they are living in poverty; while an excessive amount of weight would show that the individual lives in a higher class in society. In America however‚ these two body types have been elevated into two of the leading causes of death amongst our population; not as a sign of societal class‚ but as diseases. Anorexia - which stems from “Anorexia Nervosa” - is an illness in which a person has an intense fear of gaining
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cheeseburgers-in-a-can. As per Ministry of Food Processing Industries the market for semi-processed/cooked and ready to eat foods was around Rs 82.9 billion in 2004-05 and is rising rapidly with a growth rate of 20 per cent. With the changing life styles of the Indian middle class and the busy schedules of both the husband and wife in the family the demand for semi-processed cooked/ready to eat food will go up steadily as hired domestic help is also becoming costlier. Indian snack food market has reached
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to me to eat them instead of unhealthy food. By eating organically‚ we can aggravate advantages of organic food consumption‚ including its numerous health benefits as well as directly contribute to the advantages of organic food production. Organic food is undoubtedly best for your health. Ideas of health and wellness are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. The food processing industry was the first to respond to this trend. There is a saying: we are what we eat. Those people
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There are probably two groups of people. Those who live to eat and those who eat to live. A person’s character affects even the way they eat and which group they belong to. You may ask yourself a question: "Do I find myself eating food when I’m not even hungry?" If the answer is positive‚ you belong to the first group and you are simply a compulsive eater. Compulsive eaters usually stuff themselves with food even when they are not hungry. It is probably known‚ that when we eatfood when we’re not
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Health was an elective subject I took in high school. This subject taught me how to maintain a balance diet and do proper exercise. Once‚ there was an interesting topic discussed in the class: Eat out or eat at home. At that time‚ I considered the first option is better. However‚ if I choose again‚ I’d like to eat my own food at home. I realize that having meals at home is much more beneficial than eating out at restaurants or food stands. Firstly‚ eating at home is one of the essential ways to keep
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“Pray The Devil Back to Hell” A documentary on the civil war and conflict in Liberia c. 1989 I regretfully cannot claim prior knowledge to the atrocities that took place during Liberia’s first-ever civil war. As I sat in silence absorbing as much information from the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”‚ I noticed‚ within myself‚ a gradual progression of empathy for the women speaking and being filmed‚ and especially those who were too disturbed by their experiences and scared into silence
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The first Filipino short story to be posted is written by Jermafe Kae Angelo She is a student from the University of the Philippines‚ Mindanao‚ taking up a Bachelor of Arts in English major in Creative Writing. Let us read her short story and feel free to comment on it. Goodbye for a Godchild’s Mother by Jermafe Kae C. Angelo A half moon hung in the sky behind the purple clouds. The wind blew and the cloud mountains were tinged with fire. The grasses on their feet rubbed together in the
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Imagine being in love with someone so deeply that you want to spend the rest of your life with that person‚ and ask for his or her hand in marriage. But you aren’t able to because you and your lover are of same sex‚ and live in a state like Texas where gay marriage is prohibited. There is a loophole though‚ you do have the option of traveling one thousand miles to the closest state that allows you to wed. Initially‚ some people may think that’s okay‚ it’s just another adventure in your life right
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