Essays and Research Papers on Nutrition & Exercise

This 5 page paper outlines the properties of milk proteins. Whole milk contains a number of different proteins, including casein and caseinates, beta-lactoglobulin and alpha-lactalbumin, all of which are present in unprocessed milk and most commercial milk products. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper relates the issues around milk manufacturing, storage, processing and microbial issues. Milk is one of the most prevalent beverages in the Western diet, and communities throughout the world view milk as a form of basic sustenance. Over the course of the last century, the development of methods for manufacturing, ...

This 4 page paper outlines the basic elements of milk lipids, including their composition in whole milk. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper takes a look at this new T. Berry Brazelton book before release. Brazelton's child-rearing philosophy and some of his other works are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review of an article published in the June 9, 1999 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association. This article reports on research which demonstrates a correlation between the consumption of coffee and the reduction of risk for symptomatic gallstone disease in men. No additional sources are listed.

This 11 page paper discusses the effects of poverty on the nutrition of the nations of the Caribbean. Possible causes, effects and solutions offered. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the impact of bulimia. Bulimia is one of the two most prominent eating disorders and includes both problematic binge eating and purging, in which a person utilizes vomiting or the use of laxatives to eliminate the excess food. This problem has resulted in an increase in the number ...

A 4 page paper reviewing nutrition research articles. Valid and reliable nutrition research can take several forms, each of which has value for specific purposes. The purpose here is to review three nutrition research articles; identify the broad type of research used in each study; and comment on the implications that each carries ...

A 5 page emphasis on the importance of nutrition in decreasing one's propensity for contracting these potentially fatal conditions. The literature suggests that even such potentially fatal diseases as cancer can be impacted by choices to which we subject our bodies. Our propensity to be stricken with breast cancer and cervical cancer, for ...

11 pages in length. The issue of weight loss is one that has all but consumed the minds – and bodies – of contemporary society to the point where people spend millions of dollars every year trying to shed unwanted pounds. That Americans are some of the heaviest people in the world speaks ...

An 8 page paper discussing the Mediterranean diet, comparing an American individual’s one-day food intake and assessing the benefits that might be possible from changing to such a diet. The Mediterranean Sea is ringed by countries of diverse cultures – Italy and Egypt, as example – but the basic components of Mediterranean countries’ typical ...

A 10 page overview of the problem of child obesity. The author points the finger at television and corporate advertising, both of which serve to lead our children into sedentary lifestyles and poor nutritional habits. The key to this problem, however, is parents. Parents must take a more active role in their ...

This is a 9 page paper outlining an example report on the continuation or replacement of questionable ads in a magazine which promote healthy lifestyles. This example report outlines possible concerns and recommendations regarding the continuation or replacement of “questionable ads” in the “Living Well” magazine. The questionable ads include those largely related with the ...

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 ...

A 6 page overview of the findings presented in the June 2002 edition of “Pediatrics”. The study presents definitive findings that there is a correlation between the number of hours a preschool child watches television and their propensity for obesity. This paper reviews the statistical findings of the paper and clarifies how the ...

A 7 page paper discussing controlling diabetes and obesity in the elderly through better nutrition. Intervention that seeks to control both diabetes and obesity in the elderly is not an easy task, but it is one that at least is logical. Patient education is paramount, as is an approach marked with creativity. ...

This 3 page paper considers the arguments and evidence surrounding the issue of restaurant food and obesity in the US. The paper examines the arguments that support either the stance that restaurants should or should not be held responsible for the weight gain in their customers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 4 page overview of the numerous adverse impacts which have been associated with the unsupervised use of anabolic steroids. These impacts include both physiological changes and personality changes as well as increased potential for certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper outlines the basic elements of milk lipids, including their composition in whole milk. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper takes a look at this new T. Berry Brazelton book before release. Brazelton's child-rearing philosophy and some of his other works are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides a dietary analysis of one person's diet, based on assertions regarding health and dietary limitations. The American diet has changed substantially in the past 50 years, and many nutritionists and health specialists have suggested that the change in the American diet is the reason for an increase in health ...

A 4 page discussion of the factors which enter into the weight a person maintains. Physical inactivity and improper diet are the most often identified causes of obesity but an number of other factors are at play as well. For most individuals, however, the key to weight loss lies in a reduction of ...

This 5 page paper outlines the properties of milk proteins. Whole milk contains a number of different proteins, including casein and caseinates, beta-lactoglobulin and alpha-lactalbumin, all of which are present in unprocessed milk and most commercial milk products. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper relates the issues around milk manufacturing, storage, processing and microbial issues. Milk is one of the most prevalent beverages in the Western diet, and communities throughout the world view milk as a form of basic sustenance. Over the course of the last century, the development of methods for manufacturing, ...

A 5 page review of an article published in the June 9, 1999 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association. This article reports on research which demonstrates a correlation between the consumption of coffee and the reduction of risk for symptomatic gallstone disease in men. No additional sources are listed.