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(2008, 800 words)
The paper addresses the issue of food security in the UK identifying the reasons for concern, describing the environmental trends of recent decades, and discussing the challenges of maintaining a steady and sufficient supply of food for British citizens.
(2008, 3800 words)
The paper examines the rules of eating animals and birds within the Jewish religion reviewing related information contained in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. The reasons for not eating pork are explained addressing the issues of hygiene, desert mentality, etc.
(2007, 4000 words)
The paper reviews newspaper articles about obesity, diet and food providing their summary and analysing the data by way of descriptive statistics clearly defining the main issues and relationships between the identified variables. The main criteria that effect diet, obesity and health are outlined; conclusions are made that multinational food corporations exert a disproportionate influence on attitude to diet causing obesity epidemics. A research program is outlined looking at the effectiveness of educational programs for better nutrition in children.
(2007, 2000 words)
The paper reports of the findings obtained from an interview with a female dance student who is suffering from an eating disorder (anorexia and/or bulimia) and has developed a generally negative approach to food and eating. The ways of diagnosing and treating such disorder are discussed analysing the interview and the student's food diary.
(2007, 3100 words)
The paper addresses the issues of health through better diet in the elderly examining the reasons why the elderly may come to rely on a poor diet and showing that some prejudices in relation to the elderly and health promotion are unfounded. Psychological models and theories are reviewed that show how health promotion affects the change in attitudes towards personal well-being. A program is devised for a targeted group of elderly female residents illustrating the application of such models in a real situation.
(2007, 2100 words)
The paper examines the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa and bulimia describing their symptoms, emotional and other side effects, main traits, etc. The issues of self-esteem, the influence of media images, the medical complications accompanying both disorders and the methods of coping with them are discussed.
(2007, 3200 words)
The paper offers guidelines for the preparation to Yoga practices describing the environment in which it is best to practice yoga and outlining the gains of yoga to the body and mind in achieving a healthy life style.
(2007, 1600 words)
The paper looks at the effects of smoking on individual health tracing the changes in the societal attitudes towards smoking and discussing the activities of the anti-smoking groups. The effectiveness and possible outcomes of the "scare" tactics are argued.
(2007, 2600 words)
This part of the thesis on 'Adequacy of Low Carbohydrate Diet in relation to vitamins and minerals' shows the interactions between macro and micro nutrients and also interprets and discusses the results of the findings for low carbohydrate diets. The differences between a regular diet and a low carbohydrate diet have been tested here on 15 subjects who were studied over a span of two weeks. The study highlights that with low carbohydrate and high protein intake, the intake of certain vitamins and minerals also increases.
(2007, 2000 words)
The paper examines health-related, economic and social consequences of alcohol misuse evaluating the existing policies of dealing with the problem and discussing new approaches to reduce excessive drinking habits and minimise harm associated with alcohol.
(2007, 2000 words)
This discussion focuses on the role and importance of balanced diet in the 21st century. It begins with a description of what is meant by a balanced diet, the different food groups and their functions, the diseases that can occur in the absence of a balanced diet and in case of nutrient deficiencies and finally highlights the NHS recommendations for maintaining a healthy eating pattern. The right kind of exercise coupled with adequate daily nutrition helps in prevention of diseases and enhances the quality of life.
(2007, 3500 words)
The paper examines British anti-smoking campaigns providing information on the smoking rates in the UK, deaths caused by smoking, the features and the effects of a NHS anti-smoking advertising campaign launched in 2007, etc. PEST and SWOT analysis of smoking is conducted; males' and females' approaches to smoking are discussed.
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