Insulin and Diabetes
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An 8 page paper discussing the chemical action of insulin, which has been misunderstood for decades. As researchers made discoveries that led them to believe they had discovered answers, frequently it was revealed that all that had been "discovered" was more questions. After decades of believing that excess sugar in the diet does not specifically cause diabetes, researchers have found results that suggest such could be the case, or at least contribute to the emergence of the condition. Again, what has been discovered is not an answer, but represents yet another question. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Includes an abstract.
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Interview And Discussion About Adolescent Obesity
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5 pages in length. Upon interviewing an adolescent's perspective upon obesity, it was discovered that modern adolescent diets reflect the significant pressures that are placed upon impressionable teens. Whether the influence is that of popular culture, athletics or religious affiliations, teenagers are faced with difficult choices when it comes to food. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Investing in a New Fitness Club -- Finding the Investors
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This 6 page report discusses the simple fact that the business ventures that prove to be the most successful are those with the best investors. When the combination of an entrepreneur with a particular vision is backed by the strength of a financial partner who has confidence in the venture, an important aspect of the overall business effort is satisfied. This is true in businesses ranging from restaurants to manufacturing. This report considers some of the ways investors can and should be attracted to efforts to open a health and fitness club. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is There A Relationship Between Goal Setting And Exercise Commitment?
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12 pages in length. Motivation is one of the most critical components to maintaining exercise commitment. While that is not a disputable fact, the manner by which people achieve satisfactory motivation in order to maintain exercise commitment, however, is where many fail to uphold that resolution. Looking at the synergistic relationship between goal setting and exercise commitment leads one to realize how focusing upon a certain finite objective – reaching a goal weight, dropping a certain number of dress sizes, impressing a new love interest – becomes all-important to the final result. The predicted outcome will show how people who have a specific goal in mind – short- or long-term –when taking on an exercise program maintain much more commitment than their counterparts who have no specific direction in their fitness program. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
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Jane Brody And Exercise
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5 pages in length. Jane Brody understands what it means to be healthy. As one who sets the example for others to follow, the renowned health writer has tackled nearly every aspect of wellness over the past decades. Prominently featured in her literary repertoire is her column from The New York Times, from which myriad readers have gained a wealth of knowledge. A particular article from 1968 observed the effects of exercise upon fifteen thousand men who were prone to coronary problems. What this article helped to illustrate was the need for overall muscle strengthening, even for those whose heart may be considered somewhat fragile. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leg Strength & Muscle Mass In Football Linemen
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A 30 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to leg strength, muscle mass, and strength training to increase performance in football linemen. This paper considers the models and results presented in a number of articles and outlines the effective strength and conditioning program directed by Purdue University. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Leisure Time and Sports
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15 pages. The argument herein that personal time for leisure in sports participation is being reduced is critically evaluated. Are people finding more time or less time when it comes to personal activities? Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Low Sodium Diets for Children: The Positives and Negatives
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An 8 page discussion of the feasibility of implementing low sodium diets for children. Contends that the regulation of sodium is a critical facet of any diet. In children, however, the benefits of restricting sodium intake are often controversial. Indeed, sodium is a critical component of a child’s physiology. Too little sodium can be just as adverse as too much sodium. In children with special dietary concerns, such as those with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Duchene muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, and a variety of heart conditions, a low sodium diet is imperative. In most cases, however, the logic of a low sodium diet is highly contested. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Male Baby Boomers:
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This 5 page paper discusses how male baby boomers are handling the issues which they now confront in middle age. Specifically, this paper examines the health issues they face and how they are opting for wellness treatments in order to hold on to their youth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mass Media Effects on Teenage Girls.
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(7 pp) Almost all of us are affected by mass media in one form or other: films, television, radio, music and music videos, magazines and other print media, and now, the internet. We delude our selves, when we say that, we are not influenced by media: it comes in with the oxygen and leaves with the Co2. Yet of all those under the "spell" of the media, it appears that adolescent girls are the most vulnerable. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Melvin H. Williams' 'Nutrition For Health, Fitness & Sport': Relating To Everyday Life
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11 pages in length. Nutrition and exercise represent integral components within the overall concept of well being. In fact, it can readily be asserted that proper nutrition and regular exercise may be the cornerstone of treatment for myriad illnesses and diseases. Changing one's diet and lifestyle can reflect a more healthful approach and significantly alter the crippling influence that can arise due to health-related problems; however, even when armed with this knowledge, untold numbers of people continue to consume unhealthy diets and eschew any exercise at all. What properties of nutrition and exercise promote sound physical and mental health in everyday life? Melvin H. Williams believes he has the answer in his book entitled 'Nutrition For Health, Fitness, And Sport.' Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Middle-Aged Women: Diet And Exercise
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15 pages in length. Middle-aged women face a significant and often undesirable – enlightenment when their bodies begin to slow down. Hair might not grow as fast or be as shiny, nails become more brittle and the body's overall mechanisms appear to change. Such is the case with the onset of weight gain even if an individual's eating patterns have not changed. Indeed, those who lead a sedentary life stand to experience this change-of-life period that much more drastically, in that the combination of inactivity and a slower metabolism brings about even more weight gain. As a means by which to combat the inevitable, middle-aged women prone to weight gain would do well implement a diet and exercise regimen that will complement each other in the ultimate goal of weight reduction. The writer discusses an experiment that will take place utilizing twelve women broken up into two groups of six, who attempt to lose weight and decrease body fat via two different methods of diet and exercise. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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