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    The Ketogenic Diet The Ketogenic Diet is a way of eating that is becoming increasingly popular within fitness and health communities. The Ketogenic Diet began as a way of eating to combat Alzheimer’s disease along with neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease (Davis, n.d.). In the past decade it has become widely known for its weight loss benefits. As of recent, many famous public figures and professional athletes have further popularized the concept of the Ketogenic

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    or obese worldwide. Obesity impairs the normal functioning of the body. Obesity is a disease characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body. People who are obese have excess fat tissue that causes the overproduction of leptin (a molecule that regulates food intake and energy

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    Obesity in America Essay

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    “This might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it’s related primarily to the obesity problem” (Judy Davis). Obesity in America has been a rising issue in the last few years. There have been a lot of different predications on to why the number is rising so much in American people. The food that people are eating and the lack of physical activity has a lot to do with this big rise. People aren’t exercising as much as they use to and the food surrounding

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    Diseases associated with being overweight/obese: Diabetes Quote from Jackie Stephens Worldwide, 382 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes related deaths claim the lives of 1 American every 3 minutes and is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, amputations, heart failure and stroke.” Besides the enormous physical and mental strain people with diabetes face, the cost to treat diabetes is also cause for concern. According to the American Diabetes Association, {need a

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    Advantage Of A Blender

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    Buy Compact Blender At Reasonable Price Over a decade, many people using a blender bottle. The cost of a bottle is reasonable also it comes in different colors and size; therefore there is no matter of selecting your desired one. Also, they have various styles this can match with personal preference. Normally blenders are used for various things, especially for making purees, milkshakes, smoothies as well as soup. For preparing fruit juices and delicious smoothies effortlessly, blenders are convenient

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    Many people believe that bedtime snacks are a no-no, especially if you want to sleep soundly or if you want to avoid putting on weight. Some have the notion that food in their stomach will keep them awake all night or will cause them to have problems with digestion. Others think that midnight snacking will make them fat. However, sleep experts clarify that the right choice of foods, the timing and the amount of food you eat just before bedtime can make a difference. In fact, after a stressful day

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    2.3 Adverse effects 2.3.1 Obesity Several studies indicate that there is an association between urinary BPA levels and increased body mass in children and adolescents. In a cross-sectional analysis , a nationally representative subsample of 2838 participants aged from 6 to 19 year old were randomly selected, and their urinary BPA concentration and body mass index (BMI) were measured. They found that the urinary BPA concentration were significantly associated with obesity in participants, while obesity

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    Title Line Title Line 2 Sondra Saterfield Canada College   Introduction Every living being need to sleep. Sleeping is an important part of our daily life. Sleep has been connected with wellbeing of human body. Adequate amount of sleep is important especially in children. It is because sleep is in fact the primary activity of brain development in preschooler and it directly impacts mental and physical development. Several studies has been performed to study the consequence of sleep disorder or sleep

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    One of the biggest decisions young mothers have to make today is the choice of how and what their babies. Basically, when it comes down to it, there are only two choices, breastfeeding or bottle/formula feeding. Breast feeding is simply the baby sucking milk from the mother’s breasts, while formula feeding is manufactured food fed to the baby with a bottle. There are arguments for and against one or the other, but which is actually better? Below we will examine the pros and cons of both methods,

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    The Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and 2 According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012, it revealed that 29.1 million of the American population has diabetes with 1.7 million new diagnoses each year. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and costs over 176 billion dollars per year. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to the dysfunction of the pancreas

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