The Importance of Developing Nutrition Programs for University Students in Halifax

Fast food has a harmful effect on society because it can cause obesity. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry believes obesity “Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.” (parag. 1).The causing and treating of obesity is complex but it is the most recognizable disease. Consistently eating fast food and a poor can lead to obesity in anyone. The risks of obesity include an increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, fast food “Studies have shown that over the past four decades, consumption of food eaten away from home has also risen alarmingly” (parag. 8). This means that fast food is high in fat, sugar, salt, carbs, calories, saturated and trans fats. This type of eating leads to a higher body mass index or gained weight. Children and adolescents are at a

Eating healthy is important for many reasons, it will promote intellectual development in children and adolescents prevent major health problems from developing and ensure a long and healthy life style. This research paper will introduce the importance of forming a healthy eating habit from a young age onto the senior years and will also point out some of the negative effects not eating healthy can cause such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, iron deficiency anemia, dental caries, under-nutrition, and eating disorders.

This article really is meant for anyone since we are all consuming fast food. Food is something we can not live without, however there is always a line between what kind of food we should be putting into our bodies. If people tend to play the “blaming game” or the “point fingers game” the readers who encounter this article will probably join Zinczenko and accuse Fast-food. This is a topic that valid for any audiences since they makes these choices as well whether to eat healthy or not.

People’s ignorance is leading the society to a period where obesity will be the norm and healthy living an unwanted lifestyle. Therefore, it is high time when people realized their mistakes and started living a healthy life. Healthy feeding is one’s responsibility despite the factors that may force one to turn to fast foods. In addition, it is the parent’s responsibility to encourage their children to lead a healthy lifestyle and help them embrace the fact that eating fast foods regularly is unhealthy and may cause obesity.

It is an established fact that childhood obesity in America is a developing disease that has become an epidemic with ongoing psychological effects, this is due to many reasons, among them are the wide spread of fast-food advertisements and bill boards, the lack of physical activities and parental control. This has made food become a major health issue in many young teenagers’ life today.

Over time America has become bigger. Not just in population size, but also in pant size. Obesity has been on the rise and children are now being affected at an alarming rate. Obesity can be defined as having an unhealthy amount of body fat. The rise of childhood obesity can be linked to bad diets, family, and a lack of exercise. Being obese as a child can cause serious consequences later in life. Bad diets are a major cause of obesity, especially in youth. Consuming unhealthy food often is linked to weight gain. Food that is high in fat, sugar, and calories are the staples of an unhealthy diet. Fast food has all three. According to studies “adolescents associate junk food with pleasure, independence, and convenience” (Sahoo Par 12). Fast food

One of the mayor problems in or society is the obesity derived from most of the time for the food on the go or “Fast Food.” This food can be prepare very quickly is sold at the restaurants and served to the costumer for takeout or take away. When people eat this food can have many consequences for this actions that can led like heart diseased diabetes, obesity, or heart problems and many more. This food also has become popular all over the world the topic about fast food can be see it and judged in different sides positive and negative. Is a great invention for many busy people who don’t have time to waste on cooking and are available order food for small amount of Money. On the other hand this kind of food is criticized by many people, especially the doctors, and the specialist of the medicine. They try to convince the people to avoid eat fast food because contains too much substances harmful for the human body. In the book fast food nation by Eric Shlosser he mentioned “the fast food related illness in the United States emerging in infectious diseases (607).” Possible solution are exercised, eat healthy and watch your weight and go to the doctor and explain any change in the diet.

Overweight and obesity in youth are known to have huge effect on both physical and mental wellbeing. Overweight and obese youngsters are probably going to remain hefty into adulthood and more inclined to create non-transferable illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a more youthful age. The instrument of heftiness improvement is not completely comprehended and it is accepted to be a disorder with multiple causes. Environmental factors, lifestyle preferences, and social condition assume vital parts in the rising commonness of obesity around the world. As a rule, overweight and obesity are thought to be the aftereffects of an expansion in caloric and fat intake. Then again, there are supporting proof that over the top sugar allow by soda pop, increased portion size, and enduring decrease in physical movement have been assuming significant parts in the rising rates of obesity all around the globe. Youth obesity can significantly influence kids' physical wellbeing, social, and emotional well-being, and self-esteem. It is likewise connected with poor academic execution and a lower personal satisfaction experienced by the

Many people in today 's generation are constantly are craving junk food. It is patently evident junk food plays a major role in the cause of obesity. According to a study called "Psychological science", Obesity leads to numerous health issues including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. The treatment of these health issues cost billions of tax health dollars (Physiological science, 2014). Permitting junk food in schools will cause greater chances of obesity. Students will be heading on a venture. Furthermore, obesity is a continuous major problem since the past several years. In 2010, a 4 year old girl named

Media plays a massive role I the epidemic, the sheer amount of advertisement that the public see for fast food and unhealthy foods have an effect, especially on children. Health risks are growing and psychological problems are rising. Obesity is weighing heavily on the country’s healthcare system and economy. Society’s perspective on obesity is unlikely to change, its understandable that some think it is self-inflicted but its important we shed some light on the medical issues that can also cause obesity. One of the biggest problems seems to be how accessible and convenient unhealthy foods are. At this present time obesity is killing three times as many people as

The fast food industry provides quick, cheap, and easy access to foods that in the customers opinion, is very delicious, and affordable, however this food which millions of people around the world are constantly consuming, could actually cause major health problems, and weight gain in the long run. Major fast food companies throughout the world know what they are doing when it comes to marketing towards all types of people. Some people will find numerous different things to blame for the epidemic of fast food making individuals overweight. In recent research on, or discussions of the fast food industry having an effect on people's health, a controversial issue has been raised, and that is the fact that this problem affects not only

Considering the increasing dilemma that is childhood obesity in China, calls for quick and effective interventions. According to He et al. (2014) limiting the availability of the obesogenic foods, raising the taxes of the fast foods, and increasing awareness in children should be considered as possible options. Other articles like Zhang et al. (2015) explained that interventions should focus on taking measures to improve dietary patterns in children’s lives. The Chinese government has decided to take action and started by changing policies and creating programs that can tackle this disease. In the Nutrition Improvement Work manager approach approved by the Chinese government, nutrition interventions include nutrition education, and guidance (Huijun & Fengying, 2013). In 2009, National fitness model regulations increased the physical activity in the country (Huijun & Fengying, 2013). Government programs like these also include some kind of education activities for children. Although education plays a huge role in reducing obesity it is also important to consider one intervention will not change much. This paper will focus on two interventions that have had an impact on obesity in Chinese children, nutrition education and physical activity increments.

The fast food industry promotes childhood obesity by manipulating the young mind, putting them at risk for health complications such as hypertension and diabetes. The super-sizing of America is been a frequently talked about subject lately. Especially since it is seem to have negative effects on the health of children and adults alike through massive consumption of fast food. Health providers and other authority figures are now concerned about children’s obesity rates shown during the past 3-4 decades. They have now drawn a close connection between fast food and obesity and identified a childhood obesity epidemic with increased negative health factors. According to the American journal of public health, 2005 September issue, fast food

The importance of establishing health promoting practices during childhood and adolescence has long been recognized by nutritionists and other health professionals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate further the issues relating to adolescents' diets and contributing factors. Contributing factors include the increase of fast food consumption, unconventional meal patterns and lack of exercise. During adolescence, the influences on eating habits are numerous. The growing independence of adolescents, increased participation in social life and a generally busy schedule of activities have a great impact on food intake.�In the September 2007 issue of 'Health Promotion

Tendency to obesity eating fast food was proven by many experiments. For example, Indian experts propose, there is ratio between growing malnutrition and obesity. According that normal humans diet was changed into “fast diet”, some changes in humans body was observed (Chatterjee 1948). The same fact was proven by American experts. Data from a nationally representative survey shown that fast