Essays and Research Papers on Nutrition

A 4 page research paper that argues that it is reasonable and warranted for health insurance and Medicare to cover bariatric surgery when it is done for health, rather than cosmetic, reasons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the problem of obesity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where overweight is a serious health challenge. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses fiber: its function in the body; source of fiber; the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber; fiber in children’s diets; and what is surprising about fiber. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page research paper, which consists of 4 pages and a 1 page outline, offers an overview of the career of personal training, including description of the nature of the work, working conditions, earnings, job outlook, etc. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 pages research paper that describes dehydration, its effects, the role of electrolytes and steps for prevention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on the use of surfboard riding ("surfing") as a potential help in treating obesity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the wide-spread use of corn and the use of synthetic nitrogen to grow it. The paper argues that it’s time to get back to real food grown by real farmers, not the chemically-laden stuff coming from the factory farms of the agribusiness industry. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is a critique of a November 2011 article published in Environmental Nutrition. No additional sources are listed.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a nutrition assignment, which summarizes a nutrition plan and the use of nutrition strategies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page research paper offers an overview of cognitive aging, relating it to physical aging and the declines that naturally accompany the aging process. The writer discusses how to retain one's cognitive ability, emphasizing the needs for good health habits. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of this potentially devastating condition. The clarification is made that anorexics are obsessed with their perceived body image, not food. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the fact that organic foods have not been found to be any better than food produced the ordinary way. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the creation of a plan for wellness and the entries a student might make in a nutrition journal. This paper outlines the entries and also makes connections to the wellness plan in a narrative form. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page research paper addresses the question of what is the best way to obtain sufficient vitamin intake--food or supplements. The writer discusses this question in regards to vitamins C, D, and E. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the needs the nutritional needs of athletes and how these needs can be met via a vegetarian diet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper proposes a capstone project that will investigate the interactions that are known to exist between the cancer and nutrition, the recommendations based on this information and the impact that these recommendations have on nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper suggests tactics for preventing Type II Diabetes among African Americans living in the inner city. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a plan for behavior change, including changing diet and exercise. This paper includes all of the following components: progress made, barriers encountered, strategies used to overcome them, motivational factors, social support, reactions to the change process, satisfaction with results, and plan to maintain behavior change in ...

This 3 page research paper reports on 3 scholarly articles that pertain to the topic of pros and cons in regards to vegetarian diets. The writer discusses each article and its relevance to this topic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper contends that the term organic is more about advertising hype than it is any sort of demonstrable improvement in nutritional quality. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page summary of the book Eat, Drink, and Be Merry by Dean Edell and David Schrieberg. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a plan for improving nutrition and exercise. This is an individualized plan and takes into consideration potential factors influencing success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 2.5-page paper discusses nutrition and how malnutrition can cause an array of chronic diseases. There are 3 sources cited.

An 8 page research paper that examines the debate about whether or not schools should allow vending machines to sell junk food and the effect this has on the nation's children in terms of the obesity epidemic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper is a 5 slide PowerPoint presentation along with speaker notes looking at an article which uses triangulation to suggest a model of self help for patients using exercises. The used are Orems self care deficit theory and the transtheroretical model of exercise behaviour. The bibliography cites 5 sources.