Section #1 To Clean Or Not To Clean? The Clean Eating Myth If you have tried to diet before you know it was probably hard. You may have snacked on things you were not supposed to or you knew they were bad for you. I know I have, but either way, they were not part of your “clean, healthy diet”. Those are the terms used to describe a diet, “clean and healthy”. Honestly, I’m not even sure what “clean” means. I personally just think bodybuilder eating no seasoned chicken, and broccoli from a bowl of Tupperware trying to hold back the tears as they get a whiff of cheese cake. So what is clean eating? Did you wash it? Scrub it? Use soap? When you hear the word “Healthy or Clean” you most certainly think: chicken, rice, vegetables, fruit, and …show more content…
I have heard of some weird stories happening, even some go to extremes to bringing a food scale. If that’s not a way to ruin a date I don’t know what is. Now if you are like me im not going to bring Tupperware. The truth is im going to go out and enjoy, but the difference between it being okay, and ruining your diet; is simple science. Now if you are a bodybuilder following a more strenuous type of diet preparing for a show. You might refrain from going out to eat. Mostly I doubt each serving of food is going to be the exact same portions. Or going to be the same exact caloric intake as what it says on the menu. The biggest issue I normally see with clean eating is refraining from foods that you personally enjoy. When I was at our family outing I really wanted to eat some of the pie! Now most people end up starving themselves because they eliminate “bad and unhealthy foods” from their diet; thinking it will make them fat, and have health problems. So how can eating “clean or healthy” make you fat? Two words “binge eating”. Example: You are doing good and eliminated every “bad” food on the planet. The weekend comes around and you get invited to dinner and there are tons of food options. You see yourself in front of cheeseburgers, fries, sauces, maybe some brownies? Then what happens? One won’t hurt you right? You don’t just eat one; you end up eating 4 or 5 brownies, a couple
“The health concerns raised about the processing itself - rather than the amount of fat and problem carbs in any given dish - are not, by and large, related to weight gain or obesity. (517 Freedman) David Freedman says in his article, How Junk Food Can End Obesity. Freedman is saying that processing the food itself has nothing to do with weight gain or obesity, what is contained in the food is what matters. Just as Maxfield stated, “Food-be it french fry or granola bar, Twinkie or brown rice - isn't moral or immoral.” (446) It is up to the individual, to trust their body and mind, for the correct amount they need. There is no right or wrong way to eat. Food is
rethinking your approach. (Hensrud 49)” Just a little prior preparation cuts time and effort in a tight schedule and healthy foods generally taste much better than foods from the local convenience restaurant.
You open the fridge, the spotlight shines on all of the food, and suddenly you are stuck with the decision of what to eat. Everyone has been in a situation where they didn’t know which food to choose, to help us understand our options better, Michael Pollan created the book, Omnivore's Dilemma. In this book, there is a certain chapter that stands out the most: Chapter 8. Chapter 8 states all the facts about what the “omnivore's dilemma” is. By looking closer into this chapter, the reader goes back to the very question that pioneered this whole idea. The idea that in the modern world, with such a surplus of choices, how do we decide what we should, and what we should not eat? To give us a better idea of how we got here, let's start by finding out how we got to this point in the first place.
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself: what are you really eating? Recently, I’ve come to the realization of what I’m eating on a daily basis isn’t entirely healthy for me. Michael Pollan, who is the author of the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, has opened my mind. While reading the first couple of chapters of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, I’ve realized that I don’t know much about the food I eat daily. For example, I didn’t know that farmers not only feed corn but also antibiotics to their animals (Walsh 34). In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Pollan makes a strange statement, “You are what what you eat eats, too” (Pollan 84). Pollan continuously emphasizes this remark through various examples and he’s right, because strangely enough the food that our food eats not only affects them but us as well.
As I stated earlier food is simply as it is: food, honestly speaking everything goes in and comes out the same way. With the exception of those who are lactose intolerant and allergic to certain foods, no matter what your intake consist of the digestion system will break it down into nutrients which the body will then use for energy, cell repair, and physical growth. Then after an average time of 6 to 8 hours you will defecate all the unnecessary waste. Regardless the food it all begins with the mouth and ends with the small intestine thus, if you claim to argue that certain eating, eating excessively, or by your standards consuming the “wrong foods” is un healthy and causes obesity then you are making an inequitable justification.
Are there negatives to healthy eating? Certainly none that are medical but, in our society of fast food, it is more expensive to eat right, fresh vegetables, hormone free meat, low sugar beverages all are a bit more expensive that the high-carbohydrate, fast foods so popular. What are the consequences of an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise? They are numerous there
If one continually eats unhealthy foods, they can quickly become overweight. Moreover, this has become such a recurring problem in America that according to the National Institutes of Health, compulsive eating has led to obesity for approximately 35.7% of Americans. This number represents over one-third of the entire U.S population and will continue to grow unless it is addressed. In addition, it is critical that Americans learn to moderate their junk food intake to prevent the contraction of serious health issues. Sweenie states that, “Food high in salt, sugar, fat or calories and low nutrient content...provide suboptimal nutrition with excessive fat, sugar, or sodium per kcal. Such poor diets can slow growth, promote obesity; sow the seeds of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiac problems, and osteoporosis.” These are exceptionally serious diseases that can often result in a severely hindered lifestyle or even death. In order to avoid these exceptionally undesirable outcomes, one must always remain aware of their daily junk food consumption. In Kirkey’s article, Paul Kenny, an associate professor at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida, states that, "It's incumbent upon people to make sure that they're more respectful and aware of what they're eating. Just be aware that there are dangers and risks associated. Enjoy (high-fat) food, but make sure it's occasionally and
Eating a healthy diet is instrumental in the reduction of the risk factors for several major diseases. Obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are a few of the risk factors that serve as precursors to major diseases, and can be controlled with healthy eating.
Leo Burnett once said, "Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret . . . to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper and ink." We see ads every day as we go through our lives, whether it’s on the TV, stamped onto the clothes we wear, or played through the radio as we drive to work or to school. Not all of these ads are effective or memorable. An effective ad is one that appeals to human emotions (pathos), logic (logos), ethics (ethos), and how timely it is (kairos). The Mr. Clean | Cleaner of Your Dreams commercial is efficacious in selling cleaning products because it uses pathos, ethos, and kairos to appeal to a male demographic.
Healthy eating can decrease the risk of many problems that are on the rise such as obesity, high blood pressure, and Type 2 diabetes.
Wasting food is a bad habit that affects all of society and we continue to implicate ourselves in the problem. Of the total of food loss that is going on about 40 percent is in the household. Overall a typical household of four loses about 600 dollars in food a year. (Jones 11)
For many years in the human race we have always been told that you are what you eat, and to this day it still remains true. Food is essential and is a need in life, but most of the time many take it for granted. junk food can have one of the greatest impacts on the body. Fries, chips, candy bars and sodas are heavily processed and also stabilized with preservatives. When eating those types of foods, the body can’t do anything with the empty calories it is then stored as fat. the main thing that your body needs to function is water. A dehydrated body can leave you with a slowed down metabolism. Also when eating greasy foods, it can cause major changes in your skin, weight and energy.
Another negative effect that is contributing to food related diseases is the fact that our society consumes large portions of food in one sitting. When someone looks at their plate piled high and wide, they will most likely eat the whole thing. So many people today do not understand how to control their portion sizes and that is why they overeat. Just as home cooked meals can be better for you, in that you can personally monitor it, the same goes for portion sizes (Elliot). One way to do this is by purchasing single portions of snacks or ordering half or smaller sizes of meals, versus a full or “biggie” size. Also, attempt to snack on more fruits and vegetables, as this will decrease your chances of developing a food-related disease (Living smart). When dining out, portion sizes are predetermined, and most people choose to eat it all rather than waste it or take it home. Research has shown that people unintentionally consume more calories when faced with larger portions (CDC). Compared to years ago, the portion sizes have increased dramatically, and with increased portions come an increase in waist sizes (CDC). Good tips to try when ordering is: don’t be afraid to take home what you can’t eat in one sitting. You can always make a second meal out of it versus overstuffing yourself; or only order what you can eat in one sitting. Don’t let your eyes be bigger than your mouth!
Maintaining healthy eating habits does so much for your body. Eating healthy can prevent and control health problems. It has shown to help and prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and even some cancers. It is not the same as going on a diet for weight control. Diets are temporary and make you eat less food rather than the right
The barracks are places great emphasis on cleanliness and well-being, both physically and leadership. In these places, even as much as a clean window is linked to physical cleanliness. More importantly, cleanliness is termed an indispensable fundamental of our role as a leader.