Adverse Side Effects of Exercise
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A 6 page discussion regarding the potentially adverse impacts of exercise. This paper cautions that although exercise is an important component of good health, improperly conducted exercise can result in a number of adverse health impacts. Deleterious impacts such as broken bones, muscle injuries, and even heart attacks are an unfortunate result of improperly planned and conducted exercise. In short, although exercise is most often beneficial, it is not suitable for every individual due to his or her specific condition. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPhlthEx.rtf

Aerobics & Health
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2 pages on Aerobics and the factors that make this particular form of exercise so healthy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Aerobics.wps

Aging and Changes in Lean Body Mass
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This 5 page report discusses changes in body composition are known to occur during aging. In particular, a decrease in lean body mass (LBM) and an increase in fat are characteristic of the aging process. Decreased lean body mass occurs primarily as a result of losses in skeletal muscle mass. Age-related loss in muscle mass is also known as “sarcopenia.” This report also presents the ways in which healthy LBM can be maintained and what that means for the aging human body. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWkinesi.rtf

Aging And Nutrition
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A 6 page paper. The US Census Bureau reported there were more than 35 million Americans over the age of 65 in the year 2000 and those over the age of 85 are the largest growing population. The data regarding the proportion of seniors who do not have adequate nutrition on a daily basis is alarming. This paper explores the data and the reasons so many of our elderly do not receive adequate nutrition. The writer also reports the most recent guidelines regarding a proper diet for persons over 65. These guidelines include recommendations for food categories and for specific vitamins. The results of a lack of these daily nutrients are included. B Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGafnut.rtf

America and Weight Loss Plans
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5 pages. Because a majority of the American public is overweight there are hundreds of new diet and weight loss plans invented every year. Some claim to be more successful than they really are, and some have even been found to be so dangerous as to be life threatening. Television sports new ads every week it seems touting a new weight-loss pill that allows us to lose weight 'while we sleep' or without doing anything differently other than taking a few pills every day. Needless to say these are not what they purported to be. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAnofat.rtf

America's Eating Habits / Have We Really Improved ?
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A 6 page paper that considers the transformation of American eating habits from the 1950s and suggests that though the nation is focusing on healthier eating, it can also be argued that poor habits have been hard to break. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Eatingha.wps

An Analysis of the Eating Disorder Inventory Test:
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This 5 pape paper discusses the EDI-2 and its use as a tool in assessing eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa. This paper offers an in-depth description of the test, its norm group, scales and sub-scales, comparison to the MMPI, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSEatdis.rtf

An Energy Diet Supplement
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A 5 page paper examining a performance-oriented dietary supplement product. Energy Fuel® is one of three products featured in the "Survival of the Fittest®" line of GNC, and the company appears to be marketing it as a crossover product. Though it is included in the fitness package, it also is sold separately as an energy-booster. The marketing tag line is "The antidote to the 26-hour day." A literature review speaks only to the weight loss properties of guarana and ma huang, while noting the naturally-occurring caffiene in guarana. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSenergy.wps

An Overview of Vitamin B-12
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this important vitamin. Malabsorption is discussed. Symptoms of deficiency and which populations are at risk are also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA316B12.rtf

Anabolic Steroids: Negatives Outweigh Positives
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A 4 page overview of the numerous adverse impacts which have been associated with the unsupervised use of anabolic steroids. These impacts include both physiological changes and personality changes as well as increased potential for certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPstero2.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake
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A 5 page paper answering 15 questions about an exercise in which a student recorded food intake to compare with the food pyramid. Most questions address protein and fiber, reasons for monitoring both and strategies for ensuring intake in proper levels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake 2
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A 6 page paper answering 16 questions about the nutritional content of food consumed over the course of a single day and tracked at MyPyramid Tracker online. The MyPyramid Tracker site has the ability to eliminate all excuses for those who claim they have no time to "eat right" or to cook meals beginning with raw ingredients. The site illustrates that fast food and convenience foods can be incorporated into healthy lifestyles with only minimum alterations. Healthy eating can be fast and easy as well as good-tasting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna2.rtf

Anorexia in Children: Its Importance, Who is Affected, Treatments and Agencies Involved
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This 9 page paper discusses a peculiarly distressing form of the condition, that which afflicts infants and toddlers. It considers the importance of the issue, who it affects and how it impacts children’s development. It also considers what agencies are working on the problem and makes suggestions for further research and funding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVinfanx.rtf

Anorexia Nervosa
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A 5 page paper on anorexia discussing occurrence, frequency, onset, the relationship between MHPG and depression in patients with anorexia, psychosocial development, and more. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Anorexia.wps

Anorexia Nervosa: Manifestations and Implications in Males Verses Females
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A 5 page discussion of the manifestations and implications of this eating disorder. Emphasizes that while the condition is typically associated with females, it affects males as well. Provides statistics as to its occurrence as well as information on its causes, symptoms, and long term impacts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPanorex.wps

Are We Really Leading More Health-Conscious Lifestyles?
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A 3 page paper that demonstrates a given argument and then considers how well it is reasoned and how substantial the claims are within the text of the argument. It has been argued that while there appears to be a greater level of concern for "health conscious" lifestyles in the United States in recent years, that there is evidence that this focus is actually a myth. No bibliography.
Filename: Lifestyl.wps

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