Category: Diet

  • Sweeteners in Maternal Diet and Their Effects on Infant Weight

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    Table of Contents Abstract Methods Results Discussion References Abstract It has been widely reported that the diet of a breastfeeding mother influences the nutritional composition of milk that she is producing. However, the variability in human milk when it comes to the content of different chemical compounds remains understudied. There is a necessity to collect…

  • Diet and Exercises in Muscle Mass and Weight Loss

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    Table of Contents Research Article Critique and Ethical Considerations Background of Study Methods of Study Results of Study Ethical Considerations Conclusion References Research Article Critique and Ethical Considerations Verreijen, A. M., Engberink, M. F., Memelink, R. G., Plas, S. E., Visser, M., & Weijs, P. J. (2017). Effect of a high protein diet and/or resistance…

  • Diet Management in Obese Adolescents

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    Despite the measures taken to improve the quality of nutrition, obesity remains one of the primary areas of concern not only in the U.S. but also on the global scale (World Health Organization, 2015). Seeing that the promotion of healthy lifestyles among the community members and preventing diseases and disorders are the primary concerns of…

  • How Diet Soda Intake Increases Waist Circumference of Older Adults

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    The article by Fowler, Williams, and Hazuda was published in the Journal of the American geriatrics society and seeks to address how diet soda intake is associated with long-term increases in waist circumference in a bi-ethnic cohort of older adults. As a result of obesity being linked with cardiovascular diseases, the article tried to establish…

  • Patient Educational Tool: Diet and Hypertension

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    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction In this paper, the author discusses a patient educational tool for hypertension in an adult with an aim of analyzing it for use in providing patient education to the specific audience in this case- grown-up. The paper explains what a patient educational tool is, the specific…

  • Diet and Mortality Rates Studies

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    Three scientific works that explore the relations between nutrition and public health were selected for the assignment. They are Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population by Trichopoulou et al., Midlife Moderation-Quantified Healthy Diet and 40-Year Mortality Risk from CHD by Dai, Krasnow, and Reed, and Mediterranean Diet Score and Total…

  • Diet Patterns: Healthy Nutrition

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    This summary examines my diet patterns concerning the recommended values as well as considers adjustments to achieve a healthier diet. An imbalanced diet was identified as the major cause of death and the third-leading factor of disability-adjusted life-year loss in the United States (Mokdad et al. 1444). It is critical to consume the proper nutrients…

  • Women’s Health Teaching Proposal: on Healthy Lifestyle Choices, Diet and Activity

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    Table of Contents Population addressed Importance Challenge Background Insight Evidence References Population addressed This paper addresses middle-aged women: the women who are from 35 to 65 years old. During this period of their lives, women often encounter health problems, which makes health teaching particularly important in this respect. Importance During their middle age women go…

  • The Effect of Vegetarian Diet on Children

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    Table of Contents Introduction The Literature Review Process Conclusion References Introduction The research question was whether children raised on vegetarian diets have different growth patterns than other children. The literature review process was mostly based on medical journals but book references accessed through the Web were also used. The Literature Review Process In identifying the…

  • The DASH Diet for Blood Pressure Management

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    Background and Significance A dietary approach to stop hypertension, popularly known as the DASH diet, is often recommended by nutritionists and doctors as a good way of managing high blood pressure without the use of medication. The nutritional approach to managing hypertension has gained massive popularity not only in the United States but also in…