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Papers On Nutrition & Exercise
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Comparisons and Issues of Steroid and Supplement Use
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the issues involved with the use of steroids and supplements today. While steroids remain mostly illegal, except in medical treatments, usage remains fairly easy to spot. Supplement use, on the other hand, is on the rise in adolescents today and can be seen as far more dangerous because of its accessibility and the many unknown elements used in today’s supplements.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Creatine as a Nutritional Supplement
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A 5 page paper discussing the relative benefits and concerns over the use of the nutritional supplement creatine. Written from the perspective of a student who is interested in the supplement’s long-term impacts to her fellow students, this paper advises that while the use of creatine as a nutritional supplement might be considered one of the least deleterious practices pursued by these athletes and may actually result in some forms of athletic performance, athletes should consume the supplement only with extreme caution as there are no long-term studies testifying to the absence of long-term deleterious effects. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Creatine as an Athletic Dietary Supplement: Magic Potion or Enigma?
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A 10 page review of the use of synthetically-produced creatine as a
dietary supplement for athletes. While the majority of reports point
to the benefits of the supplement, its usage has only been common
during the past few years. Consequently, there are not long-term
studies on the effects of the supplement and caution in its use is
advised. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPcreati.wps
Dangers of Dieting
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A 5 pager paper that explores the medical dangers of diet fads, including anorexia, bulimia and diet drugs such as Fen-Phen and Redux. The paper also explores the psychological and societal influences behind dangerous diet fads. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Dietdang.wps
DASH --
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
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This 10 page report discusses the “DASH” or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet DASH is a sound dietary concept that has the potential to save lives and offers a new way of thinking about health, fitness, and nutrition. Hypertension or “high blood pressure” is a major health problem in the United States but African-Americans face a much greater risk of hypertension and all of its related health problems than white Americans. This report particularly focuses on DASH, hypertension, and the African American population. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Degenerative Diseases Caused by the Modern Diet
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A 12 page discussion of problems in the modern American / Western diet and the degenerative diseases caused by them. Certain cancers, gout, osteoporosis, and more are noted as being caused by specific nutritional deficits, high fat foods, excess protein, and more. Several studies are cited. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Diet Analysis
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This 5 page paper undertakes a diet analysis of a health twenty one year only male over a two day prod using the interactive healthy eating index. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Dietary Aides Can Be Harmful as Well as Helpful
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This 10-page-paper presents a
discussion on the negative side effects of dietary supplements. Several popular brands are
named and their problems discussed. Bibliography lists eleven sources.
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Dieting Problems, Successful Dieting Stories, Healthy Japanese Diet Foods, and Available Diet Pills
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A 5 page paper which examines the problems dieting in America, includes successful dieting stories, and
considers Japanese foods which encourage a healthy diet, and the diet pills which are currently available. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGdiet.wps
Digestion: Travels of a Ham Sandwich and Glass of Milk, From Mouth to Excretion
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A 10 page overview of the digestive system as seen through the digestive processes required in the consumption of a typical meal. Outlines the basic functions of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and large intestine. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Eating Disorders: Female Verses Male Victims
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A 6 page discussion of the environmental and genetic causes of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. While it is an established belief that eating disorders are more likely to affect females than males, both sexes are affected. The reasons undoubtedly relate to genetics as well as to environmental factors. These reason also could be expected, however, to relate to the limited understanding of eating disorders. Interestingly, as our knowledge of this condition increases so too do the statistics regarding its manifestation in males. While the primary victim of eating disorders still appears to be females, there is undoubtedly some intersex overlap in the factors causing the condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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