Eating Disorders / Treatment Alternatives
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Anorexia, bulimia and obesity are all considered by the general public as eating disorders. It would be more appropriate to designate them as 'weight disorders', as they are primarily concerned with and defined, at least in part, by the weight of the individual. Anorexia is loss of weight to the point of emaciation and, or starvation. The physical repercussions are the uppermost consideration in the treatment of Anorexia because of the nature of physical damage caused by the disorder. Bulimia is an obsession with the manipulation of factors concerned with weight gain. Obesity is when weight exceeds a certain percentage of the norm and causes health problems. This 10 page paper examines the components of these eating disorders and the treatments available. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
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Women and Eating Disorders
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11 pages in length. Discusses frequency of eating disorders in women. The writer examines causes, prevention, treatment, and compares Anorexia Nervosa with Bulimia. Statistics and case examples are provided throughout. Bibliography lists 17+ sources.
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The Role of Teachers in Teaching Students with Eating Disorders
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This 11 page paper considers the role of teachers in enhancing cognitive, social, emotional and physical aspects of students with eating disorders. This paper outlines the implications for teaching students with eating disorders, with a concentration on the role of teachers in the educational model. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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"Green Tea Extract Boosts Exercise Endurance": A Critique of Experimental Design and Findings
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A 3 page critique of a research study conducted by researchers at the Biological Sciences Laboratories of Kao Corp., Tochigi, Japan. This study reports a correlation with green tea consumption and improved physical endurance. The author of this paper points out some important considerations in regard to experimental design and the researcher's affiliation that make these findings less impressive. No additional sources are listed.
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A Comparison of the Psychological Processes and Behavioral Manifestations of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
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An 18 page discussion of the etiologies and causes of these types of eating disorders. Describes each condition noting the frequency of its occurrence. Emphasizes that the impact of these conditions can range from maladaptive social behavior to severe physical consequence, even death. Differences in cognitive processing mechanisms are believed to exist between those that suffer from conditions such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and the general population. While anorexia is ego-syntonic from the cognitive perspective, bulimia is ego-dystonic. Both conditions, however, involve negative automatic thoughts, dysfunctional assumptions and core beliefs. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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A Critical Analysis of Eric Schlosser's “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”
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A 9 page overview of Schlosser's examination of the fast food industry. The author provides a general overview of Schlosser's premises and reviews Chapter 2 of the book in considerable detail. No additional sources are listed.
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A History of Medications
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This 6 page paper examines the history of medications. How medications were developed over time is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Personal Weight Loss Plan
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A 5 page experiment designed to effect realistic weight loss in a forty-two year old, 170 pound female. Determines the existing maintenance caloric intake and modifies that intake to effect a weight loss of three pounds per week. Charts the daily weight and caloric intake of the subject for the two week study period and graphs that information to illustrate the success of the program. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Presentation to Children on the “Food Guide Pyramid”
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This 5 page report discusses the USDA’s “Food Guide Pyramid” should understand is that the pyramid was designed to make nutritional information easier and more understandable for a greater number of people. It provides a flexible and simplistic model that is easily presented and designed in ways that allow it to be easily remembered. It also offers a number of possibilities for presentation that make it applicable to senior citizens or first-graders. It is up to the presenter to develop a program around the pyramid which means that he or she has a wide range of creative possibilities for designing a presentation on the concepts the pyramid presents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Proposal for Evaluating the Impacts of a Vegetarian Diet
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A 20 page proposal to evaluate the effects of a vegetarian diet on health and quality of life. A specific emphasis is placed on evaluating the effects of the vegetarian diet in terms of disease prevention. Provides a review of the literature and presents the hypothesis that vegetarians are likely to enjoy an improved quality of life, a lesser propensity for obesity and such diseases as cardiovascular disorders, osteoporosis, cancer, and diabetes. Suggests experimental methodology for testing this hypothesis and supports the contention that this performance can be judged through a comparison of cholesterol levels, body mass index (BMI), and medical history in regard to diseases, and blood sugars of vegetarians verses non vegetarians. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
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A Qualitative Look at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa
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This is a 9 page paper using a qualitative approach to study cognitive behavioral therapy versus family therapy for treatment of anorexia nervosa. A qualitative study of cognitive behavioral therapy versus family therapy for treatment of anorexia nervosa includes various non-experimental components. Firstly, a statement of the problem introduces the prevalence of anorexia and the need for successful treatment in this disease which claims over 10 percent of those diagnosed. The statement of the problem is then followed by the purpose for the study, if any assumptions can be made and a qualitative review of the current methods of therapies. Several therapies have been used in the treatment of patients with anorexia which includes cognitive behavioral therapy, individual and group therapy, family therapy and pharmacotherapy as well as nutritional counseling. In this study, an assessment of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and that of family therapy are examined through a comparative view of current literature. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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A Simple Method of Weight Loss
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This 3 page paper examines traditional methods of weight loss involving the food pyramid, goal setting and exercise. Various forms of exercise are discussed. No bibliography.
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