My article came out of Men's Journal and was titled "What Can You Do To Live Longer". ... Heart disease kills 344,807 men per year. ... Slimming down helps add years to your life benefiting all types of health from heart disease to other diseases. ... You can develop a well-rounded fitness program that can help keep you looking good and staying healthy. ... You are also less likely to die in an accident. ...

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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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What is the number one killer of men and women in the United States? The answer is "cardiovascular disease." Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since the 1920s, killing approximately 380,000 people each year. ... If you don't want to be part of this annual statistic, do something about it and consider becoming vegetarian. ... These are some of the nutrients that you would not find in unhealthy, processed food products that vegetarians usually avoid. ...

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On one hand, Radley Balko, author of "What You Eat Is Your Business," argues that the government shouldn't have any say so on what people choose to eat no matter how fattening it is to the people. ... My own view is that the government shouldn't decide on what should and should not eat; it should be your own personal business on what you decide to eat whether if it's healthy or not. ... Some authors believe that it is the fast food corporations fault, some believe that it is your own fault and you have to decide whether you want to eat more healthy or not, and others a...

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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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., estimate two million African American have it and one million Hispanics have this disease. ... According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention between 12,000 and 24,000 people become blind because of the disease. ... People with diabetes will have to gradually develop there own way of watching what they eat and your energy out put in order to avoid high blood sugar levels this may be partially hard at first but should get easier for you. ... Conclusion I hope you have learned many things about the type of disease that I have which is type 2 diabetes and I hope that you won'...

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It has been a long known fact that you are what you eat, and your health is directly affected by your diet. ... So, the main reason why vegetarians have lower cases of heart disease is due to what they put into their mouths. ... You may be at a higher risk due to your diet if you consume excessive amounts of animal (saturated) fat and cholesterol, or eat little or no fiber, fruit, or vegetables. ... Also, I have come across research that leads me to believe that you are what you eat, and I would like to be healthy, so I eat healthy." ... Statistics prove that vegetarians not only have a lower ...

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I will start off with discussing the major health problems facing hunter-gatherers and from there on you can see why Cohen made the statement he did. ... You would form a hypothesis that a population with no advanced medicine or agricultural system would be a population in despair. This was not the case what so ever. ... With this stable diet it helped them in their fight against disease. ... The impact of domestication on human health is one that from studying archeological sites and from ethnographic accounts we can't be exactly sure about what really went on, but we can form a prett...

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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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As you can see, bulimia is a serious disease and has greater effects than realized. So what is bulimia about? ... Bulimia is a closet disease. ... Next, what are the causes of bulimia? ... As you can see, bulimia is such a serious disease that we should identify it as early as possible. ...

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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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This disease has also become a burden on the country's economy where millions of kina are put into drugs for treating this disease. ... What has also been a major factor in the poor state of affairs in public health has been the carefree attitude many Papua New Guineans have to healthy living (The National, 2013). ... But sometimes it can fail: A germ invades successfully and makes you sick. ... Following general good-health guides is the single best step you can take toward keeping your immune system strong and healthy. ... People who live in poverty and are malnourished are more vulnera...

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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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Then around 1870 a well-known English doctor came to the conclusion that there actually was a starving disease and named the disorder what it is today. ... Low levels of these hormones are what cause the low heart rate. ... This is where patients keep diaries of what they eat, how they feel when they eat and what caused them to eat. ... Once it seems you are getting better the insurance stops and the hospital releases you. Now, you can at most get 1 month of hospitalization or so, and it is all on a case-by-case basis. ...

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