An Overview of Vitamin B-12
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this important vitamin. Malabsorption is discussed. Symptoms of deficiency and which populations are at risk are also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA316B12.rtf

Anabolic Steroids: Negatives Outweigh Positives
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A 4 page overview of the numerous adverse impacts which have been associated with the unsupervised use of anabolic steroids. These impacts include both physiological changes and personality changes as well as increased potential for certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPstero2.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake
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A 5 page paper answering 15 questions about an exercise in which a student recorded food intake to compare with the food pyramid. Most questions address protein and fiber, reasons for monitoring both and strategies for ensuring intake in proper levels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake 2
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A 6 page paper answering 16 questions about the nutritional content of food consumed over the course of a single day and tracked at MyPyramid Tracker online. The MyPyramid Tracker site has the ability to eliminate all excuses for those who claim they have no time to "eat right" or to cook meals beginning with raw ingredients. The site illustrates that fast food and convenience foods can be incorporated into healthy lifestyles with only minimum alterations. Healthy eating can be fast and easy as well as good-tasting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna2.rtf

Anorexia in Children: Its Importance, Who is Affected, Treatments and Agencies Involved
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This 9 page paper discusses a peculiarly distressing form of the condition, that which afflicts infants and toddlers. It considers the importance of the issue, who it affects and how it impacts children’s development. It also considers what agencies are working on the problem and makes suggestions for further research and funding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVinfanx.rtf

Anorexia Nervosa
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A 5 page paper on anorexia discussing occurrence, frequency, onset, the relationship between MHPG and depression in patients with anorexia, psychosocial development, and more. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Anorexia.wps

Anorexia Nervosa: Manifestations and Implications in Males Verses Females
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A 5 page discussion of the manifestations and implications of this eating disorder. Emphasizes that while the condition is typically associated with females, it affects males as well. Provides statistics as to its occurrence as well as information on its causes, symptoms, and long term impacts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPanorex.wps

Are We Really Leading More Health-Conscious Lifestyles?
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A 3 page paper that demonstrates a given argument and then considers how well it is reasoned and how substantial the claims are within the text of the argument. It has been argued that while there appears to be a greater level of concern for "health conscious" lifestyles in the United States in recent years, that there is evidence that this focus is actually a myth. No bibliography.
Filename: Lifestyl.wps

Article Critique: Television And Childhood Obesity
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6 pages in length. The fundamental basis this article addresses is that children who spend too much time watching television and playing games are prone to obesity due to the sedentary nature of these activities. Utilizing Bandura's social cognitive theory and citing decreased passive activity in exchange for increased physical activity and improved dietary intake, Robinson provides significant and informative information for the health of today's younger generation. The article cites a randomized controlled school-based trial that includes two sociodemographically and scholastically equal public elementary schools where participants were examined with regard to their respective and collective television, videotape and video game habits. Findings indicate that sedentary children in the intervention group had statistically significant relative decreases in body mass index. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCTVobs.wps

Articles in The New York Times: 1) Vitamin Toxicity and 2) Toxins released into the air by burning trash.
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5 pages. The first article that is analyzed tells us that large doses of vitamins C and E and selenium can be harmful, resulting in toxicity, explaining that Americans are taking far too many vitamins than are necessary. The second article shows that burning our trash releases far more toxins into the air than if we sent these items to the landfill. Both articles are interesting and well analyzed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. .
Filename: JGAnytms.wps

Assessing Men’s and Women’s Preferences in Fitness Training
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A 6 page study of men’s and women’s preferences of weight vs cardio training. Women historically have rejected weight training as a favored fitness activity, and it appears that men may prefer weight training over cardiovascular training. To test this apparent affinity student data collectors observed new arrivals at a gym, noting which activity class that men and women chose first. The results support the hypothesis that women choose cardiovascular training over weight training, and that men’s preferences are reversed. Includes 2 tables, 1 chart and an abstract. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthWtCardio.rtf

Asthma and Yoga?
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A 3 page discussion of the potential benefits of Yoga in treating this complicated condition. The author emphasizes that no definitive proof has been found that Yoga does benefit asthma. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPasthYg.rtf

Asthma's Effects on Lung Function
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This 5 page paper addresses diagnosis and treatment of the disease in terms of lung function. The healthy lung is examined in order to explain its reaction during acute asthma episodes. Possible long term consequences of the disease and treatment, as it pertains to the lungs, are examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Asthlung.wps

Benefits of and Reasons for Gym and Health Club Membership
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This 5 page report discusses whether or not the increase in health club and gym memberships is due to society’s obsession with personal appearance or an increased consciousness in the health benefits of physical fitness. This paper supports the idea that it is the increased awareness of health issues that has lead people to “join up.” Of course, America is nation obsessed with appearances, however, it is also a nation in which people understand that the increasingly sedentary lifestyle of most Americans, at work and home is contributing to numerous physical ailments as well as affecting personal attitudes and mental health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWgym.wps

Benefits of Fitness
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An 8 page paper which examines the benefits of fitness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAexeny.rtf

Bodybuilding vs Casual Weight Lifting / The Creation of a Subculture
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This 20 page paper considers the issue of whether bodybuilding has actually become a subculture in the United States. This paper presents a proposal for a research study and outlines the current literature reflecting the differences between bodybuilders and casual weight lifters as a means of supporting the hypothesis of the developed bodybuilding subculture. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Bodybu.wps

Brazelton's Feeding Your Child
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This 3 page paper takes a look at this new T. Berry Brazelton book before release. Brazelton's child-rearing philosophy and some of his other works are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA350TBB.rtf

Breastfeeding: Nutrition for the First Year of Life
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An 8 page paper which discusses various aspects of nutrition for the first year of an infant's life, focusing on breastfeeding. The paper examines breastfeeding for the first year of life, and focuses on breastfeeding of the premature infant. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAbreast.doc

Bulimia
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This 12 page paper considers the impact of bulimia. Bulimia is one of the two most prominent eating disorders and includes both problematic binge eating and purging, in which a person utilizes vomiting or the use of laxatives to eliminate the excess food. This problem has resulted in an increase in the number of inpatient services for eating disorders. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHBulim2.rtf

CalorieKingTM Diet Plan
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A 5 page paper describing and assessing the value of the CalorieKing Diet Plan. This is a plan developed by a dietician and one that has been in existence for a generation. It focuses on behavior change and sound nutrition throughout the 13-week guided instruction to weight loss and encourages exercise. Its only shortcoming is that the dieter may not consume all of the nutrients required on a daily basis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutCalKing.rtf

Cancer Cachexia and the Nutritional needs of Acutely Ill Cancer Patients
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This 6 page report discusses a horrific condition with virtually no positive outcomes known as cachexia. Cachexia is characterized by a dramatic loss of triglycerides from adipose tissue and proteins from skeletal muscle. Although it superficially resembles starvation, it is virtually immune to nutritional intervention. It is a complex syndrome and accounts for nearly a third of cancer deaths. Cachexia is characterized by weight loss, anorexia, weakness, anemia, and asthenia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcachex.rtf

Cardiovascular Disease
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of cardiovascular disease and the impacts of lifestyle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHCVdisea.rtf

Causes of Eating Disorders
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A 4 page paper which examines the various causes of eating disorders. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAceao.rtf

Causes Of Obesity In Children
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A 5 page paper. Obesity in children has risen dramatically over the last twenty years. There are many reasons for concern, such as the rate of Type 2 Diabetes and other illnesses associated with obesity. This essay explores the causes and takes the position that although some cases have a genetic factor involved, the major reasons are diet and lack of exercise. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGobes2.wps

Changes For Healthy Living
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A 2 page overview of general ways to improve the health profiles of Americans. The standard practices of eating right, getting enough sleep and exercising are included, but the paper stresses that they all must be done routinely and over a long period of time in order for the individual to realize their full effects. The paper also mentions taking advantage of public health screenings for cost savings and convenience. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Healthy.wps

Changing a Personal Behavior
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A 9 page research paper that draws on Howard Rachlin’s text The Science of Self-Control, which examines and describes what is commonly referred to as “willpower” in terms of mathematical and psychological concepts. This proposed personal improvement program draws on Rachlin’s book, as well as other sources, in order to address a problem with weight gain and lack of exercise for a student that has developed over the course of the last two years. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khrachpb.rtf

Chapters 5 and 6
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A 16 page paper providing Chapter 5: Discussion of Findings and Chapter 6: Summary and Implications of a student-supplied and conducted study investigating the effects of the number of meals consumed during a day and acquisition of most of the day's calories earlier in the day. The study used data from a larger, earlier study that the student was not involved in and appeared not to support conventional wisdom that body mass index and body weight are positively affected by eating earlier in the day and eating a greater number of smaller meals. These two chapters discuss why this could be the case and makes recommendations for future research. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutStu.rtf

Child And Adolescent Obesity
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This 11 page paper explores the issue of obesity in American youth, a condition that is increasing dramatically each year. Obesity poses numerous health risks for the youngster from the beginning of coronary artery disease to diabetes. Research offers a number of verified causes for obesity in children and adolescents that range from genetic factor to television to diet and a lack of activity. The writer reports the research, then makes an argument for one alleged cause as the most valid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Pgobese.wps

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: A Growing National Concern
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A 12 page paper which examines the conditions of childhood and adolescent obesity in our country today. Present situations are discussed, as well as future plans and programs that have been implemented to cease this growing problem. Various alternatives are provided for addressing this problem. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAobesity.wps

Childhood Obesity
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A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is great value in marketing directly to those efficient influencers of parents. The cost of marketing directly to children now tops $12 billion annually, and increasing numbers of health professionals believe that today’s children face a lifetime of learning to deal with and overcome the physical and psychological influences of childhood. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursChildObes.rtf

Children And Nutrition
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A 9 page paper that discusses the relationship between nutrition and children's school achievement. The essay responds to four basic issues: Data regarding the incidence of poverty with an emphasis on poverty among children in urban areas; the role of nutrition in a child's learning abilities; the effects of the school breakfast program on behavior and learning; and the effects of nutrition on cognitive ability and attention span. Each issue is discussed, reporting research on these topics. The relationship between brain development and nutrition in young children is discussed. Studies that demonstrate the effects of eating a nutritious breakfast on test scores are reported. Paper ends with a summary. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PGnutrkd.rtf

Children’s Fitness Programs in the U.S.
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This 6 page report discusses fitness programs for children in the U.S. -- why they began, why they are needed, and what needs to be improved. Title IX is briefly discussed as are the core curriculum standards regarding physical education for students in New Jersey. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWpek12.rtf

Cholesterol and Health
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A 4 page overview of cholesterol. This article delineates the different types of cholesterol and their role in human physiology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcholesterolBible.rtf

Cholesterol Intake / Media vs. Reality
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Approximately 4 pages in length. Essay explores the disparities between different mediums and how they assess/discuss the problems of cholesterol and fat intake. Good reference for those studying health/nutrition topics- but also those learning about certain aspects of the media. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Choleste.wps

Client Centered Nursing Home Care
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Client Centered Nursing Home Care. (12 pp). On any given day, nursing homes are caring for about one in twenty Americans over the age of 65. Almost half of all Americans turning 65 this year will be admitted into a nursing home at least once. One fifth of those people admitted into nursing homes stay at least one year-one tenth stay three years or more. It is projected that in 2020, 40 percent of Americans will die in nursing homes. This paper examines what is necessary for client-centered care programs in nursing homes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BBnhomCR.doc

Coffee Consumption and the Reduction of Risk for Symptomatic Gallstone Disease: Correlation and Causality
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A 5 page review of an article published in the June 9, 1999 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association. This article reports on research which demonstrates a correlation between the consumption of coffee and the reduction of risk for symptomatic gallstone disease in men. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPgallston.rtf

Community Intervention Nutrition Programs
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This 7 page report examines programs in place for food assistance, how the programs work and what more needs to be done to assist children from low-income areas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Nutprog.wps

Community Needs Assessment for Outreach Education in Health Services: A Proposal
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A 3 page proposal for conducting a needs assessment of community outreach education efforts targeting health care issues. Designs a study incorporating qualitative input from independent focus groups and representatives from various governmental and private agencies regarding the effectiveness of existing outreach programs and specific community needs. Anticipates that coupling this qualitative input with quantitative information retrieved from the U.S. Census Bureau will aid the design of stand-alone, financially independent, outreach education programs within a three year time frame.
Filename: PPneedAs.rtf

Community Nursing: Positive Impacts on Nutrition and Lifestyle
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A 5 page consideration of a case study involving an impoverished rural community suffering from poor nutrition and various smoking-related respiratory problems. The community nurse proposes a food co-op and an educational smoking intervention plan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnrsfoodcoop.rtf

Comparison of High Protein and High Carbohydrate Diets
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This 10 page paper looks at these two very different diet types and notes the battles between the diet doctor gurus. Their theories are assessed and compared. The paper focuses on Dr. Atkins's New Diet Revolution and Dr. Ornish's Eat More, Weigh Less. Other diets are mentioned. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA050die.rtf