Hence, you do not have to worry about diet-related disease. ... The answer is no because if you put in your body many proteins and fat without doing any exercises, you can get diabetics or heart diseases. ... However; no matter you're in higher level or lower level, if you use abundance something despite it's the healthy food or unhealthy food, you will have diet-related diseases or over nutrition. You have to control what you eat everyday to have a better live, and you can live longer. If you're obese or diabetic because you can't control what you eat, and now you don&#x...

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CARBOHYDRATES What is it made of? -Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen What does it look like? -Long strands of glucose molecules hooked together What role does it play in our body? ... -dextrins can provide many valuable nutrients and can be an excellent source of fiber -fiber decreases chances of cardiovascular disease and cancer, also lowers the risk of coronary heart disease. -glycogen is broken down and is crucial when you need sudden surges of energy What are Simple carbs. ...

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A diet of this type is linked with heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other diseases. ... Now they have more healthier foods available teens are more prone to go there because most teens especially females like to watch there figure and what they eat due to models or other peer's that are skinny then one another which makes them not want to eat fatty food thinking that would put on wait for eating a small cheese burger meal, but that not true is doesn't really matter what you eat, its about how fast your metabolism work and breaks down the foods that are chemically and mechanically ...

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Not only that but there are so many other diseases to be caught from animals for example mad cow disease. This disease basically destroys your brain so that within a few months you are completely a vegetable, yes it has been found in the U.S. ... Speaking of bacteria and disease, the U.S. ... Finally, maintaining a vegetarian diet will not only make you physically healthier but will improve your psychiatric health also. ... Others claim they are ethical people who are compassionate but how can one eat meat with the knowledge of the suffering animals whose pain is beyond what most of us never e...

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By the completion of this talk, I am sure that you will be inspired to get up and start your plans to becoming more active. ... Other studies report that exercises prevent diseases including arthritis, cancer and heart disease. ... 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. ... Staying healthy and eating right is a lifestyle that many of you should consider. ... What our generation should do is learn from our parents&#x...

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As someone with Crohn's Disease, it is important that I pay extra attention to what I eat. ... My daily intake will be analyzed after three days to determine what foods are supplying the right type of proteins and fiber, and how you can adjust food consumption to provide for a healthier nutrient intake. ... I have kept track of my diet intake for a while now as I like to also keep note of what hurt my stomach that day and what didn't. But with this assignment, I think I realized more that I need to also pay attention to if I'm meeting the DRI for each category and nutrient and...

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Obese people are more likely to get certain diseases than healthy people. ... Such diseases include appendicitis, diabetes, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels, especially coronary heart disease. ... What can you do about it? ... Since my family is mostly overweight, I see what they have to go through. ... If you want to limit the amount of food you eat, you can and if you want to exercise, you can and that would be beneficial for your health. ...

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They tell us what to eat and when to eat it. ... Furthermore, the plan eliminates or drastically reduces foods known to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers, and it falls short on calcium and fiber. ... What is right for one person may not be right for another. ... Our bodies require a small amount of what all foods have to offer. If a quick solution is what you need neither one of these diets will do. ...

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So what exactly is metabolic syndrome? ... Having one of these medical conditions does not necessarily mean you have metabolic syndrome. However, having one of these medical conditions could increase your chances of potentially getting this disease. ... These factors are age, race, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. ... If you had diabetes during pregnancy or a family history of diabetes type 2 than you are at greater risk of getting metabolic syndrome. ...

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Sometimes many people feel the symptoms of Diabetes, but are ignored, and that is what leads it to a bigger problem. ... It's a test that is usually done in the morning, before you consume anything. ... Adults with Diabetes and Heart Disease have rates 2 to 4 times higher than just those with only one disease. The risk stroke is two times higher for people with both diseases. ... Sometimes just knowing that your pre-diabetic can lead you to eat healthier and stay active and prevent yourself from going into the diabetic stage....

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Named after the physician who described the disease in a paper written in the 1930's; Morbus Crohn's, better known as Crohn's Disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the intestines. ... Crohn's is a very difficult disease to diagnose; it is often mistaken for appendicitis. ... Though there is not a set diet for a person with Crohn's there are some recommendations of what and how to eat to make you life just a little bit easier. ... Not only do you need to eat right with this disease, you need to find a doctor that knows how to handle the disease, and ...

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People with hypertension are also at risk for coronary artery disease, heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. Hypertension is often hereditary and diet is often a main factor in the development of the disease. ... In other words, you are what you eat. ... There would be no more traces of hypertension or obesity, which would mean a less of a risk for heart attacks, strokes and coronary diseases. ...

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Eating Disorders Do you think that you could lose a few pounds? ... When they start judging their bodies, they set restrictions on what foods they can eat and intense hunger sets in. ... I think I would have to disagree with the study that thinks you do not need normal percent body fat. ... I think anorexia nervosa is a psychological disease. ... You can normally tell a bulimic by their swollen neck glands, reddened eyes, bloating, fatigue, and rotting teeth. ...

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It has been proven in cases that parents who are controlling cause their children to grasp one thing they can control, what they eat, thus leading to an eating disorder. ... The ability to see their body as what it really is becomes impossible. ... Accepting the body that God gives you and seeing yourself as made in his image should be focused on instead of diets. ... Researching the disorder thus enables you to be aware of the effects as well as the symptoms. ... The only way to survive this deadly disease is to eat healthy by accepting the body God gave you that was made in his image....

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But when you reach into grab a piece, you pull out a dead bug. ... Is it harmful or carry a disease. ... As all these questions come into your head, you wonder who can give you the answers. ... The USDA urges you to make sure you properly cook your food, so that the chances decline. ... The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services that deal with food borne diseases. ...

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Diabetes refers to a set of several different diseases. ... When you eat, your body breaks down your food into simpler forms such as glucose. ... Type 2 diabetes, what used to be called non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), is typically seen (to be diagnosed) in people who are over 40 years of age. ... Depending on what food you eat and how much exercise you get will also depend what kind of insulin therapy the patient will receive. ... If you are overweight, controlling your calories is particularly important. ...

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- These words, spoken by George Bernard Shaw, provide only a brief glimpse into what is happening in our country today. ... You deserve to be given the proper knowledge necessary for making the best possible decisions for yourselves. ... Is it any wonder, then, that dairy products have been found to contribute so strongly to obesity and heart disease? ... I would also like to tell you what really happens to the animals that are eaten day after day, meal after meal, by Americans and increasingly, by people around the globe. ... Life on "Old MacDonald's Farm- isn't what it used...

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In fact, reports show that an estimated 13 percent of our nations children are overweight or obese, that's more than double what it was just 20 years ago. ... Obesity not only exacerbates existing health problems but can also cause a variety of diseases. ... They found obesity related sleep apnea to be five times more common and gallbladder disease rates to have tripled. ... Walk in any high school and you are likely to find vending machines full of candy bars, colas and other junk. ... A report from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention states, "As overweight children become o...

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When a woman is more than 7% of what is normal for body fat she is considered obese. ... John Jackson, author of Genetics and You agrees stating that your parents may have passed some unhealthy habits down, but "you can change those"(8). ... The effects of Type 2 diabetes are heart disease, kidney disease, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, cancer, the risk of strokes, and blindness. ... Take note of how much exercise is being done and what foods are being eaten. Then you can determine if one must exercise more or eat healthier. ...

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Coronary artery disease is directly related to saturated fat intake. ... If we do choose to eat meat what exactly are we eating? And what about the health benefits? ... In fact if you eat meat more than once a day you probably aren't even using it all. ... You could take all the calcium supplements you want but until meat intake is cut reducing protein levels you"ll be defeating your own cause. ...

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Another catastrophic killer in the United Stated is heart disease. ... Vegetarians also are less susceptible to diseases that afflict contemporary humanity. ... They are forced to live in their own waste and often become very diseased and ill. ... "Whatever you do unto the least of my brothers, you do unto me." ... I am asking everyone of you today to explore the alternatives to animal products yourselves and evaluate what is more important to you: Your health and the ethical treatment animals or your Taco Bell taco at lunch....

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Before taking Wellness, I just thought of health as being without a disease or injury. ... These human-needs are what drive us to continue in our everyday lives and also play a huge role in encouraging us. ... For example, if one goes without the basics like food and water eventually you will starve and die and if one goes without love it would be hard to go through life every day without someone encouraging you and caring for you which can cause stress which may eventually lead to diseases like heart failure. ... These health approaches I believe also correlate to someone's culture becau...

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"Beef, it's what's for dinner." ... Every one of them had halted the progression of their disease and 4 had signs of a possible reversing of their disease. What Dr. ... A common term for Osteoporosis is brittle bone disease. ... What a waste! ...

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But what do a person made him a vegetarian? What it feels like to be one? ... Vegetables are harmless to the body unlike meat, if not carefully kept and handled may carry diseases. ... First, it'll let you ward off diseases, and you my live longer. ... It is really tough at first of trying but once you get yourself on the swing it is interesting lifestyle and enjoyable but don't ever argue about this to others because not everybody is the same interests as yours just let them discover what you have learned. ...

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The Center for Disease Control has declared the country's obesity rate an epidemic. ... People choose what they want to eat and what they do not; it is about personal responsibility. ... They never explained to me what I was eating" Barber said to Good Morning America. ... Obesity has been linked to serious medical conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, stroke, gallbladder disease, and sleep apnea( Center for Disease Control). ... While they food may be good, companies fail to alert the consumer of what they are really eating. ...

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