Articles in The New York Times: 1) Vitamin Toxicity and 2) Toxins released into the air by burning trash.
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5 pages. The first article that is analyzed tells us that large doses of vitamins C and E and selenium can be harmful, resulting in toxicity, explaining that Americans are taking far too many vitamins than are necessary. The second article shows that burning our trash releases far more toxins into the air than if we sent these items to the landfill. Both articles are interesting and well analyzed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. .
Filename: JGAnytms.wps

Assessing Men’s and Women’s Preferences in Fitness Training
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A 6 page study of men’s and women’s preferences of weight vs cardio training. Women historically have rejected weight training as a favored fitness activity, and it appears that men may prefer weight training over cardiovascular training. To test this apparent affinity student data collectors observed new arrivals at a gym, noting which activity class that men and women chose first. The results support the hypothesis that women choose cardiovascular training over weight training, and that men’s preferences are reversed. Includes 2 tables, 1 chart and an abstract. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthWtCardio.rtf

Asthma and Yoga?
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A 3 page discussion of the potential benefits of Yoga in treating this complicated condition. The author emphasizes that no definitive proof has been found that Yoga does benefit asthma. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPasthYg.rtf

Asthma's Effects on Lung Function
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This 5 page paper addresses diagnosis and treatment of the disease in terms of lung function. The healthy lung is examined in order to explain its reaction during acute asthma episodes. Possible long term consequences of the disease and treatment, as it pertains to the lungs, are examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Asthlung.wps

Benefits of and Reasons for Gym and Health Club Membership
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This 5 page report discusses whether or not the increase in health club and gym memberships is due to society’s obsession with personal appearance or an increased consciousness in the health benefits of physical fitness. This paper supports the idea that it is the increased awareness of health issues that has lead people to “join up.” Of course, America is nation obsessed with appearances, however, it is also a nation in which people understand that the increasingly sedentary lifestyle of most Americans, at work and home is contributing to numerous physical ailments as well as affecting personal attitudes and mental health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWgym.wps

Benefits of Fitness
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An 8 page paper which examines the benefits of fitness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAexeny.rtf

Bodybuilding vs Casual Weight Lifting / The Creation of a Subculture
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This 20 page paper considers the issue of whether bodybuilding has actually become a subculture in the United States. This paper presents a proposal for a research study and outlines the current literature reflecting the differences between bodybuilders and casual weight lifters as a means of supporting the hypothesis of the developed bodybuilding subculture. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Bodybu.wps