., 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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Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is Diabetes Type I Health Implications of Diabetes Type I Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? ... OVERVIEW OF DIABETES TYPE I What is diabetes type I? ... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY What is physical activity? ... This is what the body would be like if we didn't exercise at all. ... Kilo, C, (1987), Diabetes - The facts that let you regain control of your life, JohnWiley and Sons, Inc. 8. ...

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Diabetes Contents Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is diabetes type I Health implications of diabetes type I Physical Activity What is physical activity? ... OVERVIEW OF DIABETES TYPE I What is diabetes type I? ... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY What is physical activity? ... This is what the body would be like if we didn't exercise at all. ... Kilo, C, (1987), Diabetes - The facts that let you regain control of your life, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 8. ...

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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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Diseases related to obesity such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers are quickly rising and are the leading cause of preventable death. ... There are many different opinions about what is causing the obesity problem. ... For example, he states that you can drive down a street and find more fast-food restaurants than you can find a place that sales a simple grapefruit. ... In contrast, in "What You Eat is Your Business" by Radley Balko, he doesn't necessarily disagree that portion sizes are larger today or that fast-food is highly available, but he does...

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The rise of anorexia and obesity in the western world has resulted in what can be called a serious health and psychological epidemic. ... However, I do understand how these sub-cultures could provide support and help fight discrimination, or be a healthy outlet to express thoughts and emotions with those similar to you. ... For example, "Since the body burns water all through the night, it's a good idea to drink a glass before going to bed and one when you rise in the morning. ... It will make you feel full. Devour anything that helps you lose weight, for example, cough drops, hoodia or f...

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Obesity can affect asthma and spark gallbladder disease. ... Sleep apnea rose and gallbladder disease tripled. ... She stated that id you are 15 or 20 when diabetes strikes, you are much more likely to suffer from complications. ... She said that being overweight is a serious risk to a child's health, but if you want to protect your children you need to change your whole family's life style. ... Obesity can lead to many health problems, diseases and sometimes death. ...

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You may find yourself wondering, what am I going to do? ... How can I support the person I care about who has this disease? ... What's important is how food, especially the foods you like, impact your blood glucose levels. ... Helps reduce risk factors for heart disease. ... What you intend to do with or learn from the result. ...

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To fully understand what an eating disorder is, it is important to know the different types of eating disorders. ... Her death fueled interest in the disease (15). ... Phrases like "You don't deserve to live, "You should burn in hell," "You"re fat, gross and ugly," are constant but distant whispers in the minds of people with eating disorders. ... I don't want to lose you. I love you. ...

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According to the "What causes overweight and obesity?... Overweight and obesity happened over time when you took in more calories than you used. ... People who drink on a regular basic will have potbelly, and have a high potential to obesity and heart diseases. ... According to "What causes overweight and obesity?... All you need is resolve, commitment that you want to get rid of fat, and you can do it....

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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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"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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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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Schlosser bluntly states, "Behind them lies a simple explanation for why eating a hamburger can now make you seriously ill: There is shit in the meat" (Fast Food Nation 42). ... Obviously, high fructose corn syrup is highly responsible for increased obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. ... Without the awareness of what enters the body, obesity will only continue to blanket the nation. ... Luckily, obesity is one of the most preventable diseases. ... Obviously, harmful cancer causing agents are not what Americans want to be eating; however, they are oblivious to what is entering t...

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Heart Disease, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis and Acid Reflux Disease are among the many obstacles that an overweight person may have to deal with. ... On the Vascular Disease Institute and Obesity Surgery Center website, it is stated, "Severely obese persons are approximately six times as likely to develop heart disease as those who are normal-weighted." ... Goober quotes a T.V. casting agent as saying, "If you have someone who is a size six and she can get down to a two, there will be more roles for her. ... One of the respondents, Kirsten a nineteen-year-old so...

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Rather than listing names of disease that comes from it, the advertisements focus on connecting obesity to the concept of committing suicide while stimulating the current social issue of obesity in United States. ... Excessive overweight is associated with variety of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes type 2, osteoarthritis, certain types of cancer, and etc. ... Hardly any country is immune to this disease. What's disturbing is that more young people are killing themselves than ever before (WorldPress). ... By relating the concern of obesity to such social issues, Kno...

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Nowadays, anyone has chances of developing this disease; there is no distinction between social classes and ages. ... This condition occurs when the body stores energy as fat, gained over the time by consuming more calories than what are actually needed. ... What we do together, how we spend our time together, what we eat and how we organize ourselves as family matters". ... One possibility is that repeated exposure to food ads stimulates specific parts of the brain causing anxiety, what eventually contribute to weight gain. ... Basically, it consists of a chronic and irreversible metab...

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If we want to fight this harmful trend [,] then we need to attack what is causing it. ... {this attempts dual tasks ambitiously you might have separated the genetics discussion into its own } However, the environmental factors that lead to obesity can adequately be described. ... What has happened to our eating habits in the past twenty years that has allowed for so many American's, both children and adults, to have such a high intake of calories? ... The Center for Disease Control states (partial "quote"?) ... provides evidence linking obesity to heart diseases, cancer, breathing p...

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" Gutieerrez (2013) discusses how obesity can lead to many other diseases in his news article "Childhood Obesity is a Gateway to Many Other Chronic Diseases.... They tell us what causes it, who is affected by it, and what we can do to prevent and treat it. ... Childhood Obesity is a Gateway to Many Other Chronic Diseases - David Gutieerrez (Website) Authority Gutierrez speaks on the results of a study conducted by researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles and published in the journal Academic Pediatrics. ... Theoretical Perspective In the news article childhood obesi...

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When some people think about what it means to be American they think about guns, fast food, and football. ... Eating healthier can reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and other various health conditions. The Center for Disease control says that 1 in 4 people eat some sort of fast food a day, with that being said 20% of all American meals are eaten in the car. ... Also others say that cooking healthy is a lot harder than cooking out of a box, but again what is not realized is that there are several 30-minute healthy recipes. ... Many things can be done to help prevent you from being obes...

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Can you imagine finding yourself gasping for air every time you wake up with your heart pounding away in your chest? ... Maintaining a healthy weight is an imperative part of overall health because it can prevent future diseases and complications. ... When your phone battery is already at 100% you stop charging it correct? ... What more overweight individuals need to realize is it is never to late to start getting in shape. ... When I asked them what was so funny they told me my mom was over weight. ...

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How Being Thin Can Hurt You In the past thirty years, America has become a nation obsessed with appearance. ... So you would think that the plus size models would help a person improve their body image, and reduce the pressure society puts on an individual to be thin, yet this is not the case. ... Furthermore, it has been shown that those who have what society considers a good job, and receive a high salary are usually thin (Rodin 227). ... (Wolf, pp.214-216) What is extremely alarming is that the current thin ideal for women in Western society, w...

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When violence surrounds you, most people would like to stay safely indoors rather than go outside to get exercise and run the risk of being a victim of violent behavior. ... People with higher levels of education and higher income have lower rates of many chronic diseases compared to those with less education and less income levels, according to a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ... (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). ... It is indeed a loaded question in the sense that some people have first hand experience with the disease and others haven't a cl...

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One may ask, what exactly is an "eating disorder?" ... This is because of the nature of the disease. ... So, what causes these weird behaviors? ... There are many, many factors that come into play with these horrific diseases. ... I love you to the bones." ...

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