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Low Density Lipoproteins Studies Have Shown
1,106 wordsThe French Paradox is something many people today are getting quite familiar to. Studies have suggested a close relationship between the moderate consumption of red wine and a healthy heart. This phenomenon goes under the name French Paradox because although the French eat as much saturated fat as Americans, they seem to enjoy better overall cardiovascular health. Even though these studies show that polyphenols, which is in red wine, can help your heart, blood circulation, and many other things,...
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Recommended Daily Value Exceeded The Recommended Intake
750 wordsAfter assessing my diet through the process of recording my intake of food over the course of two days and analyzing its nutritional value, relative to my gender, weight, height, activity level and age, I have successfully reached several conclusions about my current dietary habits. Prior to this analysis of my diet, I was unsuspecting of some of my bad habits which were unbeknownst to me at the time and as a result, I was fairly shocked to see the results. Among the aspects which were particula...
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Coronary Heart Disease Density Lipoprotein
1,576 words... flow from the right atrium into the right ventricle. When the right ventricle beats or contracts, the blood flows through the pulmonary valve and into the lungs where it becomes oxygenated. The oxygenated blood returns to the heart, pooling in the left atrium. The mitral valve allows the blood to pass from the left atrium to the left ventricle. When the left ventricle contracts the blood travels through the aortic valve into the aortic arch for distribution throughout the body. (Cardiac, Hea...
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The South Beach Diet Fad
2,809 wordsThe South Beach Diet Fad According to contemporary industry and market trends as well as some studies conducted by various organizations of food industry low-carbohydrates diets became extremely popular. According to analysts there are several answers to explain these trends. Primarily, the diets seem to produce quick results. Secondly, they are apparently easy to follow and, thirdly, they allow people to eat foods that have previously been considered forbidden. Not surprisingly, though, when on...
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Saturated Fat Fast Food
386 wordsForty Burger Wars Burger Wars Forty million customers are served every day by Americas biggest hamburger chains McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy's. In fact, many fast food restaurants are becoming an extension of the family kitchen. About two-thirds of all fast food is takeout, and most of that goes home. Some chains are beginning to put mobile units in unpredictable places such as Wal-Mart, hospitals, schools, and even gas stations. So, what is it about their burgers that attracts people to th...
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Low Density Lipoproteins Sympathetic Nervous System
2,326 wordsDuring my experience in volunteering, I chose a patient for the case study assignment. The subject I chose was identified as GKM. The patients chief complaint upon her visit to the clinic was for a follow-up on her hypertension and for more medication for this disease. GKM is a 56 -year-old Caucasian female with the date of birth on 12 - 14 - 43. Her past medical and surgical history consisted of childhood diseases, heart and cardiovascular problems, and cancer. The childhood diseases she had we...
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Fatty Acids Saturated Fat
706 wordsCalling fat one of lifes essentials may seem like a bold statement. Health professionals have recommended cutting back on fat for years, cautioning the public about the health risks associated with high-fat eating patterns. However, some types of fats have health benefits, while other fats when eaten in excess have adverse effects. Fat facts: Eating excess amounts of certain fats, notably saturated fat, can increase risk of chronic disease. Unsaturated fats have important functions in the body t...
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Coronary Heart Disease Blood Sugar Levels
3,818 wordsNutrition and You Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body. Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain optimal health and well being, although it has been proven that some nutrients are more important than others. Nutrition plays a critical role in athletic performance, but many active people do not eat a diet tha...
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Saturated Fat Eating Disorders
506 wordsGood Nutrition for Teenagers This 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 gain muscle and increasing the volume of blood. These changes often encourage girls to diet so that they will stay slim. Boys end up overeating to satisfy their appetites. Both of these could end up leadin...
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Lean Body Mass Target Heart Rate
2,131 wordsHealth and Fitness By Student Name Table of Contents Health A Balanced Diet Dietary advice for all types of athletes is the same as for the general public. That is, eat a well-balanced diet from a wide variety of foods in sufficient amounts to meet energy needs. Experts agree the key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of balance, variety and moderation. In short, that means eating a wide variety of foods without getting too many calories or too much of any one nutrient. Because people n...
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Ethical Treatment Of Animals People For The Ethical Treatment
1,144 wordsGot Beer? The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an international organization dedicated to protecting the rights of all animals, have begun a crusade trying to persuade college students to cut back on their milk consumption and take up drinking a healthier alternative, beer. PETA is the largest animal rights group in the world and works under the principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment. They primarily focus their attention to al...
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Potato Chips Saturated Fat
1,459 wordsBrothers Poore Brothers Poore Brothers Brothers Don and Jay Poore had worked on potato chip packaging equipment and thought they would strike out on their own. While servicing packaging machines in Pennsylvania, Don and Jay had met a gentleman who knew a lot about making potato chips in small kettles One Batch at a Time and he helped them get started. By cutting their chips a little thicker and cooking them in kettles, their product had a serious crunch that no other chip had. In 1983, they star...
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School Age Children U S Department
2,405 wordsA visit to a school lunchroom at noon would quickly dispel any preconceived view of how lunch goes down in children. Most youngsters will dive for the cookies first eat a bite or two out of the sandwich and the apple, throw away the rest, and turn to the serious business of snack foods. There are approximately 25 million children in 93, 000 schools who receive breakfast and lunch through the school cafeteria. Although research has shown that eating healthy at an early age helps youngsters develo...
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