A lack of health education makes many people to choose unhealthy eating decisions that will affect in gain weight. ... These teenagers might not know how to try to lost weight in a healthy way so they cause more health problems such as eating disorder. ... People who earn lower income face more health problems than people who earn higher income. The reasons are they can't afford healthy food and can't provide health insurance. ... We should prevent obesity by manage a good eating habits and take care of our body by doing exercise....

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With the growing rate of obesity and it accompanying severe health risks, people need to start eating healthy meals and taking better care of themselves. ... People who are healthy and fit live longer and do not have the health risk and problems that obese people do. ... Eating healthy will help reduce the risk of health problems but you also need to exercise and stay physically fit. ... With the growing rate of obesity and severe health risks, people need to start eating healthier and taking better care of themselves. ... It is our duty to care of the bodies we were given, and eating heal...

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He opines that obesity is not an issue of public health. ... Balko argues that diet, exercise, and personal health should be kept personal. ... Balko further continues and uses the appeal of logos to explain his audience what is going on with the personal health issue. ... Balko is trying to show them that the laws our government is making is not helping anyone because obese people are not becoming any healthier and taxpayers are still paying for health care for those who do not even care about their own health. ... He wrote this essay so our society could be informed about what is happening ...

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Obesity not only exacerbates existing health problems but can also cause a variety of diseases. Health care professionals are reporting a 40 percent rise in cases of obesity-aggravated asthma. ... A report from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention states, "As overweight children become overweight adults, the diseases associated with obesity and health care cost are likely to increase even more". Future health care cost could be staggering if America doesn't change...

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The direct results of that figure make diabetes the most costly health problems in America. ... Fortunately, at the forefront of patient care are nurses. ... The total annual economic cost of diabetes in 2002 was estimated to be $132 billion, or one out of every 10 health care dollars spent in the United States. ...

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According to many health care professionals, anything is better than nothing. Physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol are some of the major modifiable risk factors for heart attack, and studies have shown that being physically active lowers heart disease risk even in people with other health problems such as high blood pressure. ...

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It would help reduce the obesity epidemic and improve our general health. ... A solution to our rapidly decreasing health is right in front of us; it is simply to be mindful of what is in the foods we eat on a daily basis and keep better track of our health. ... In the first year, this tax raised seventy-eight million dollars for the Hungarian health care system. ... Many experts, most notably from Department of Public Health believe the tax must be much more severe than those implemented in both Hungary and Mexico. Dr Mytton and Dr Rayner of the esteemed Department of Public Health in the ...

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It is essential that we as a nation begin to take our physical health more seriously. ... A report into health promotion and aging also cited various benefits of exercise including reduced incidences of: heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer, depression, anxiety and osteoporotic fractures. ... It has been recommended that we get ½ an hour of exercise every day, and I don't care who you are or how wrapped up in study you are you can always find and extra half an hour to stay in shape and stay healthy. ...

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How can I support the person I care about who has this disease? The routine you establish for taking care of yourself every day will include diet/nutrition, physical activity, blood glucose monitoring and, if needed, medication. ... A person with higher than normal blood glucose may feel fine but is at much higher risk for serious health complications if glucose levels remain uncontrolled for long periods. ... Review patterns occasionally and share with your health care provider. ... Your health care professionals can help you set realistic target levels. ...

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One posting said "students should understand that not taking proper care of their body can and will result in an unhealthy life and life style that could follow them for the rest of their lives". ... Another person posted "Extensive research has shown over and over again that physical activity is beneficial not only for physical health, but also mental health such as social anxiety, and stress relief". ... Others say that there are things more important to focus on than physical health, which would be academics. They say that focusing on physical health would not be utilizing everyone's t...

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The health of Americans is in danger because of the make up of our society. ... People need to take responsibility for their own health and stop trying to find excuses for why they are in such a bad physical state. ... This section covers Problems of Illness and Health Care and more specifically Life Expectancy and The Growing Problem of obesity. I think that it relates to life expectancy because obesity is a large factor that is driving down health in America and leading to lower life expectancy rates among the population. ...

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Health care professionals may also subject obesity to negative social attitudes. There has been a number of complain coming from obese patients, that they are being treated disrespectfully by health care providers because of their weight (Christopher & Kelly 2001) Treatment For the majority of people who are overweight or obese, the safest and most effective way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. ...

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How obesity does affect obese peoples" health? ... "According to most health care providers,1 men with more than 25 percent body fat and women with more than 30 percent body fat are obese" ( Brassil, p1of 4). 2 "A 1999 study reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 61 percent of the adults in the U.S.are overweight and 13 percent of children obese" (Okie, p1of2), this makes me ask this question, "Why is the percentage of obesity higher in the U.S than other countries, is the way they live now different than before, or is the kind of food eaten here?". ... (Gardner...

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Corporate Infulences on Today's Youth, Health Issue or No Issue? ... I think that the government or the legal system should protect it's citizens from harmful influences that care only for profit and not for society. More health conscience corporations today should replace these corporate influences on the education system. ... If no action is done today, how many more deaths and health issues will come up in the near future that could have been avoided? I understand that pulling simple sponsors out of our school systems, like the soda industry will not show an immediate heal...

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With weight on the rise, the number of health risks related to obesity is exponentially rising. ... In 2010, when President Obama signed health care legislation he required that fast food corporations consisting of more than twenty chains must list the nutritional information about the food they provide. ... With the new legislation signed by President Obama and health based websites providing the nation with nutritional information, Zinczenko's argument, "there are no calorie information charts on fast-food packaging," is invalid; therefore, in Zinczenko's article, "...

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THE ELDERLY With a falling birth-rate and people living longer, it is inevitable that our community is ageing. It is no surprise that geriatric medicine, the medical care of the elderly, has quickly evolved into a major specialty. Aging is a highly individualized matter. There is no single measure...

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So why haven't citizens taken care of the obesity problem in America and have put a stop to all these fast food restaurants, who only care about money and not how much damage can be done by the food they sell? As said once by Ray Kroc, "look after the customer and the business will take care of itself". ... According to the Washington post, because of diets, 100 years of progress in improving public health and extending lifespan has been reversed (Bittman, Pollan, Salvador, Schuster, 2). ...

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The cost of obesity management in this country exceeds 100 billion dollars annually, of which 52 billion is attributed directly to health care. ... Unfortunately for children of the age of 7 who are obese, 40 percent of them will struggle with obesity throughout their adult lives and be faced with many health complications. ... It is fashionable in some circles to laugh at such talk, to say that "personal responsibility" should drive better health behavior and the market remain unregulated. That is a hard argument to make in the face of a depressed, obese child whose health is failing, who has...

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There are many health risks that can occur when you have this surgery done. ... By the fourth day when a home health care nurse went to see how she was doing, she found her patient lying in a pool of diarrhea. ...

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Besides, overweight can be a serious issue for your health and also for your appearance. ... If you do not have self-control of what you eat, your health can be at risk. ... " (263) I think she does not care of how she looks like, because she believes in herself, whether how much negativity others can be, she can handle that pressure. ...

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One would think if obese Americans cared so much about losing the weight they have, that they wouldn't have gained itin the first place. ... If they try to lose weight on a low fat diet, they will gain weight and have more health problems. ... This diet, like the Atkins, is an effective way to improve health and lose weight. The schwarzbein Principle also tells that low fat diets may cause long term health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. ...

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Not only has she used her optimism to survive but to also find solutions to problems regarding health, finance, and marriage. First, from an early age my mother was an optimist, who managed to stay positive despite her health problems. ... Knowing this, she always took her health seriously, so she would diet and exercise as much as possible to stay healthy. ... She would say "I don't care how long it takes me but I will find a job ". ...

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This advertisement comes at a time in Australian culture where people face health problems in all age groups and at a time when Australian society is concerned about fitness, health, and the foods being consumed. ... Not only is she attractive but also someone who is popular with women of this demographic and cares about her health. ...

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Health care professionals are aware of the risks associated with being overweight, but to prevent further complications they simply advised against obesity. According to Worley, merely being fat is not the sole the reason for the health risk of fat people. ... I agree with Worley in her statement that fat is not the sole the reason for health risk. ... On the subject of the true health risks for fat people she has the following to say: Moreover, fat people are often reluctant to seek medical attention because health professionals are among the most prejudiced people around. ... They must co...

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Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is Diabetes Type I Health Implications of Diabetes Type I Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? ... Health implications of diabetes type I One of the products that is of vital importance in our bodies is glucose, a simple carbohydrate sugar which is needed by virtually every part of our body as fuel to function. ... Therefore special care needs to be taken to decrease the chances of getting these other serious diseases. ... Bouchard, C, (1990), Exercise, Fitness and Health, Human Kinetics Publishers. 4. ... Seefe...

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