Essays and Research Papers on Nutrition & Exercise

A 10 page paper on Pilates, the exercise movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page exploration of food allergies/intolerances. The author emphasizes that these allergies/intolerances can be directly associated with weight gain. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page research paper that evaluates the accuracy of an article on nutrition that asserts that eating sufficient fruits and vegetables reduces the risk for breast cancer. The writer first summarizes the article's main points, than evaluates its accuracy by comparing it to more recent research. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page overview of the importance of good nutrition for children. The author asserts that a good nutritional plan takes more into consideration that vitamins, minerals, and calories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper seeks to discover why there has been an increase in the number of middle-aged women suffering from eating disorders, such as anorexia, when these diseases are thought to afflict only much younger people. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper examines metabolic syndrome, its risk factors and how to counter them, the relationship of adult literacy and health, the relationship between solid interpersonal interaction and health, and how someone at risk can improve their health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page examination of the relationship between physical fitness, nutrition, and weight control. The author breaks this relationship down to a simplistic formula balancing out energy consumption and physical expenditure. Bibliography lists sources.

A 20 page paper outlining a health promotion effort targeting families in West Harlem, New York, with children under five years old for the purpose of educating parents in better nutrition thus improving children's nutrition. Other objectives include providing parents with workable techniques; build a sense of empowerment among participants; positively affect long-term health ...

A 5 page paper reviewing the lessons learned by tracking nutritional content for a day and comparing results to the recommendations listed in the food pyramid. The student taking part in the exercise is diabetic and realizes that good nutrition and the diabetic diet are one and the same. Lessons are to eat ...

A 5 page paper describing and assessing the value of the CalorieKing Diet Plan. This is a plan developed by a dietician and one that has been in existence for a generation. It focuses on behavior change and sound nutrition throughout the 13-week guided instruction to weight loss and encourages exercise. Its ...

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.

4 pages in length. America's obsession with dieting has reached epidemic proportions to such an extent that the simple endorsement from a celebrity all but guarantees the product's wild success. Learning that a number of famous personalities engage in certain dieting fads is all many people need to hear to encourage them to ...

This 5 page paper examines evidence on obesity and how it relates to health. Specifics on BMI measurements and categories are relayed. The paper concludes that obesity is a significant health problem in America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper presenting the design, timeline and evaluation of project Jump Start, a nutritional and activity program for children 8 – 12 years who attend school-based after-school programs in the San Diego School District. The program will be based on the federal government's Food and Nutrition Service's MyPyramid for Kids program. ...

A 7 page research paper that looks at this topic. There is an old saying that "You are what you eat," which refers, of course, that it is what we consume that provides the nutritional building blocks for the body. Considering the truth of this statement, a corollary would necessarily follow that what we eat, ...

A 6 page paper answering 16 questions about the nutritional content of food consumed over the course of a single day and tracked at MyPyramid Tracker online. The MyPyramid Tracker site has the ability to eliminate all excuses for those who claim they have no time to "eat right" or to cook meals beginning ...

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.

An 8 page discussion of the factors that contribute to obesity. Although the problem of obesity has plagued mankind since ancient times, it was never as prevalent as it is today. That prevalence can be related to two factors: less energy expenditure currently needed to obtain food, and a change in the way ...

A 3 page paper discussing the role of electrolytes, which are minerals in body fluids including blood that carry an electric charge and contribute to the transmission of messages and impulses from the brain to other parts of the body. Electrolytes both affect and are affected by the volume of water in the body; ...

A 5 page overview of the varying opinions that exist regarding the normality of unusual eating behaviors such as bulimia and anorexia. The author asserts that those that argue that these types of behaviors are normal base their arguments in emotion rather than fact. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines, through comparing and contrasting, two articles that discuss the benefits of yoga for the older generations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 25 page expansion of a 20-page paper with the same name. This one expands on the literature review and adds a specific program lesson plan. The focus targets families in West Harlem, New York, with children under five years old for the purpose of educating parents in better nutrition thus improving children's ...

A 4 page overview of the various muscles of the human body that function in weightlifting activities. The author contends that hundreds of muscles in all could be in involved but points out that the most important of these muscles from a kinesiological standpoint are the skeletal muscles that function either in extension or ...

A 6 page overview of the growing problem of obesity. This paper examines contemporary nutritional research to identify the primary factors related to this problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper presenting program goals and a budget for a public school nutrition and exercise program for children 8 – 12 years old. Jump Start is to be an educational program that is fun for children and seeks to instill long-term habits leading to better food choices and increased physical activity. ...