...research includes the problem, its impacts, and its causes. It will also include solutions of the problem including: educating the public, putting a tax on sugary food and drinks, and regulating the amount of sugar that can be used in a product. Problem Americans diets are too heavy in sugar, resulting in many health problems. Many Americans do not know the harmful effects sugar has on the body. The average American consumes nearly 66 pounds of added sugar each year, and about 19.5 teaspoons every day ("How Much Is Too Much?”). The problem with sugar is a large part in the obesity epidemic that America faces. Causes The reasons Americans have too much sugar in their diets because of added sugars in products, drinking soda, and due to lack of education about the dangers of sugar. Although all sugars are not bad, such as natural sugars in fruits, added sugars add calories and no nutrients to food. Food companies are not required to list the amount of added sugar on a foods...
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...been an increasingly important issue amongst kids 6-12 years of age. There have been various laws/bans put in place such as the New York City ban of soft drinks that are larger than 16 oz. In the article “Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body” by Russ Lloyd, he talks about how more and more states are putting restrictions/bans on sugary drinks do to the dangerous effects they have on people. Although some say sugary drinks aren’t so bad, in “Let us enjoy our sweet drinks in piece” by Evan Cook, he describes just that, however, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous because they can lead to deadly illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, and are also extremely addictive, and are the leading cause of obesity and diabetes in America today....
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...free trade, market, and capitalism I believe that soda companies are being unfairly targeted doing this time in which American is at war with obesity. There’s nothing wrong with the products from the large soda companies PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. They are responsible companies that are making a product that consumers demand. One reason I am defending the sodas companies is because I feel they are barring to much of the blame for our country obesity problem There is no doubt that drinking sodas irresponsibly can cause weight gain, but treating it as the sole cause of obesity and disease is unfair and want solve our health problems. Many Americans who over indulge in sodas also have diets that consists of foods with low nutritionally values. Also foods that we consider healthy play a factor in America obesity issues, Cardiologist and author Dr. William Davis state that two slices of whole grain wheat bread have the same impact on blood sugar as a can of soda. In no way am I saying sodas are great for diet or your health, but I believe soda companies are being demonized for America obesity problem. When there are other unhealthy products on the market that are not being held accountable for their contribution to America obesity and health situations. Also we has American need to evaluate all factors of the obesity epidemic and just don’t attach yourself to the most popular campaign which at the moment is to blame the soda companies. Soda companies may directed their advertising in the...
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...In this article,” Food as Thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating” by Mary Maxfield. There are a few things in order to lose weight, go on a diet, being healthy and also eating healthy. We continue to believe what is the right way or by being healthy in the way we view foods that involves eating less and more differently as we should by eating the right way. There are a few key things to understand in order to fulfill our basic needs such as, being able to differentiate between the good and bad cravings our body has, knowing what nutrition facts are showing that certain foods put into our bodies, and most importantly how to read and comprehend nutrition facts and how to live a healthy lifestyle. And although nutrition may seem of concern...
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...The Chemistry Behind Diet Soda The Chemistry Behind Diet Soda Everyone who knows me knows that my favorite soft drink is Dr. Pepper. There was a time when I drank Dr. Pepper with all my meals, I also realized during that time that I was feeling heavier than before, and I gained weight as well; I needed to make a change. I did what a lot of people in America do while trying to give up soda, I gave up the regular Dr. Pepper and switch to the Diet Dr. Pepper mainly because it contained zero calories. When I tried it I hated it, it tasted so fake and was not something I wanted to taste ever again. So I wanted to know, what’s really inside the diet sodas? How does drinking diet soda really affect me and society? Does diet sodas benefit or harms this society that is overwhelmed with artificially sweetened beverages? In this essay I will be talking about the chemistry of diet sodas and the effect it has on the body. In a culture that is overwhelmed with consuming soda, when trying to lose weight, the easiest way people try to stop drinking soda is switching to diet soda. For example, one can of non diet Coke contains one hundred and fifty calories per twelve fluid ounces, whereas a can of Diet Coke has zero calories per twelve fluid ounces. It sounds convenient to make the switch because of the difference in calories, on the other hand is switching to diet soda really as helpful as it sounds? Some studies have shown that diet soda is not a beneficial source f0r wanting to...
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...Banning Candy and Soda from School In Tom Vilsack’s article,Should Candy and Soda be Banned from Schools?, Mr.Vilsack argues that banning soda and candy would help getting rid of the nation’s obesity epidemic in children. He states that it would be a major step in trying to reduce the high obesity rate in children. I say that banning soda and candy from school will greatly help by reducing the obesity rate. About one third of children in America are considered to be overweight or obese. In order for this to change, a shift in children’s diet has to occur. In this case, I agree with Tom Vilsack’s position with not just banning candy and soda from school, but unhealthy snacks with high calories as well. Most of what adolescents eat...
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...nutrients which many of us are not getting each day. “In a study completed at the University of Illinois it was discovered that many American adults are not getting enough vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, and iron [in their daily diet]. Americans have a tendency to eat far more saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium than is normal or recommended” (Bushak). Things like fast food, soda, and sugar-based foods are replacing highly nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables in people’s diets. This is why it is important to be conscious of what food you put into your body alongside the benefits of good nutrition. Making sure to eat fruits and vegetables every day is extremely important because they offer lots of beneficial nutrients for our bodies to run properly. According to Webber, “It is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to average 2 cups of fruit and 2½ cups of vegetables of fruits daily, with slight variations due to age and sex. This is not that hard to achieve, “however, it is found that most people are consuming less than half of what the USDA recommends” (Hellmich). Avoiding fruits and vegetables altogether might lead to a vitamin or mineral deficiency so people should never leave these out of their daily diets. “Minerals in...
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...Reducing Sugar Consumption Introduction: From large sugar cane fields to acres of beets, sugar is processed into a million dollar industry that satisfies the world’s sweet tooth. However, market failure exists among our society and health. As a public health regulator, I am tracking policies that attempt to reduce America’s sugar consumption in response to the dramatic rise in obesity over the last thirty years. The first target is adults and the sugar beverage industry, particularly, the consumption of regular sodas. I will detail four specific policy proposals that the government should consider on the sale of regular soda: taxes, subsidies, provisions and restrictions. In various outcomes, each policy could provide incentive for individuals toward a healthier lifestyle. Sugar is on the road to becoming America’s next controlled substance. Background: The United States is currently in a dangerous cycle of sugar consumption and disease with nearly two out of every three adults categorized as overweight or obese.(Figure 1,2) Among those characterized, their bodies were given a surplus in calories without an equal response of physical activity. Obesity restricts productivity, lower one’s quality of life, and reduces life expectancy. The excess body fat results in significant health problems such as an increased risk of developing high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, depression and even orthopedic problems. Additionally, the society bears the bulk of the costs associated...
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...Mark Hyman is one of the experts who spoke in the movie Fed Up. He said a famous theory is eating less and getting exercise is the key to losing weight (Fed Up, 2014). The Mayo Clinic even put a calorie calculator on their website (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/18/how-many-calories-do-have-to-burn-to-lose-1-pound/). The information they ask for to calculate the number of calories somebody should intake is their age, height, weight, gender, and volume of exercise in a week (http://www.mayoclinic.org/calorie-calculator/itt-20084939). The clinic does suggest dropping of 300 to 500 calories from somebody’s diet would cause them to lose weight (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/18/how-many-calories-do-have-to-burn-to-lose-1-pound/). Working out was thought of as extremely unusual until 1953. It was also believed to cause heart attacks and weaken sex drive. In that same year, Dr. Jean Mayer, a French physiologist, conducted a study to explore what caused obesity. He did this by feeding mice the same amount of food. The ones who got more exercise weighed less, even though they ate just as much as the heavier mice. This lead Jean to believe an absence of exercise paved the way to obesity. The results of the study ignited the popularization of working out. Between 1980 and 2000, the number of gym memberships doubled (Fed Up,...
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...Brenda Chamlee, and James Crandall Abstract Our group has decided to market an existing product, but we would like to add a variety pack to this product. We feel if Coca-Cola would add a variety pack to their existing products it would offer more choices for the consumer and we feel this would increase sales by meeting the needs of those consumers with different taste. We would like for the variety pack to consist of Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero. Not only would this benefit different age groups it would increase sales for Coca-Cola. Because it allows convenience to the consumers who have church events, work parties, or school events. 1. Executive Summary Since Coca Cola was launched as a company, the company has exceeded expectations by a long shot. Innovators who get into the practice of trying to market something like a soda can sometimes fall behind the competition as other sodas have in the past such as generic brand sodas produced by companies such as Food Lion and Wal-Mart. Coca Cola strives to continue providing better soda quality than its competitors by hiring only the best employees and producing the highest quality product while ensuring that distribution is also performed effectively. Coca Cola intends on using its large fan base of the product to continue giving their consumers a high quality product enjoyed by millions throughout the world. Coca Cola can begin the process of marketing to even more people by using the push marketing strategy which...
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...populated cities in America, Mayor Bloomberg should be taking on larger problems then taxing soda. Mayor Bloomberg should be worrying more about the unemployment rate, the high crime rate, and the other many problems that New York city is facing. It doesn’t make sense how a large cup of soda is concerning to a average New York city resident who is facing serious problems. People out there are facing real problems and taxing or removing large sodas won’t help any average New York City resident, so Mayor Bloomberg should focus more on the big picture Furthermore, how exactly will he tax or ban these drinks? The mayor wants to ban only large sodas but not diet soda, smoothies, and sugary juices. This is absolutely absurd, the mayor wants to ban one unhealthy product but not another for absolutely no reason. He proposed this law on his personal opinion that large sodas are unhealthy. He failed to consider that there are other drinks just as unhealthy and some even more unhealthy then soda. So it is not fair to target just one beverage simply because he thinks it’s a good idea. Moreover taxing or removing these large drinks may actually aggravate many people. There are many people out there that enjoy these large drinks so why take it away from them? Also many restaurants, delis, and arenas make a large profit from these large beverages, so taking them away would cut the profit of these organizations. This will also affect the large soda companies such as...
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...Food Poverty in America What is causing America’s obesity epidemic? Why is it so difficult for the majority of people in the U.S.A to eat healthy diets? Compare America to almost any other country and it is painfully clear that we have an overabundance of food: Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day and throw out 200,000 tons of it daily (“Consumption”). However, it is commonly thought that people should have the self-control and knowledge necessary to winnow through the plenty and make good choices. Nutritional facts are readily available and no one could possibly think fast-food is good for them, could they? And yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that 34.9% of all Americans are clinically obese and that...
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...Harmful food Certain foods can induce a state of horror in nutritionists. Even the mere thought of them coming within a whisker of your lips will create panic, if not a stern "don't you know how bad that is for you?" While a nutritionist's reaction may seem extreme, the fact is that these are not "real" foods. They have been subjected to excessive modern processing and are full of man-made ingredients, rendering them so unrecognisable from their original form that your body simply doesn't know what to do with them. Regularly eating these foods creates a toxic build-up that wreaks havoc on your health, as an impressive body of scientific studies show. Truth be told, there are foods that, for the sake of health and longevity, we should not be eating at all, or, at the very least, eating only rarely. As our consumption of these foods has increased over the years, so have the incidences of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, three of the most deadly diseases worldwide. Three white devils Among the nutrition-savvy, these are said to be the root of all evil when it comes to health. While these foods may seem relatively benign compared to the rest of the list, they are most dangerous when eaten regularly - and for many people, that is the case. They also play a large part in many heavily processed foods, meaning that if you avoid these (and start checking ingredient lists), you will quite naturally find yourself avoiding most dangerous foods. Your health and waistline will thank...
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...(Coca Cola History, 2014). The first people that tried it considered it, “excellent.” Now that he knew he had a winning recipe, he needed a clever name. He was discussing names with his bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, when they came upon a breakthrough. The term Coca-Cola comes from two of the drink's ingredients. The recipe called for “coca” from the coca plant, and also used “kola” nuts. Just like that, the name of the product was born. Pemberton passed away in 1888, only two years after creating Coca-Cola. Before is death, he sold portions of his business to many parties and the majority of the business to Asa Candler. Mr. Candler was responsible for distributing the product beyond Atlanta, Georgia. Demand quickly grew, and a soda fountain owner is credited with first implementing a bottling system for Coca-Cola. The unique contoured bottle was trademarked in 1977. The company is still based out of Atlanta, Georgia, but by today's standards is an extremely large, multi-national conglomerate that has tremendous reach throughout the globe. It would be very foolish when discussing Coca-Cola not to bring up all of the other products and brands that comprise the Coca-Cola name. Coca-Cola has been very successful diversifying the brand by offering a wide variety of carbonated beverages. Even when looking at Coca-Cola as a brand, one cannot simply look at carbonated, sweetened beverages. The Coke Brand transcends time and space. Nowadays, one might find a designer...
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...American is the richest country in the world but have some of the worst eating habits? America has turned away from its old traditional eating habits. In the past, Americans cooked almost all of their food and ate it at home at a dinner table. Presently, Americans do not really cooking that much at home instead they eat a lot of process food or fast food in the car. The most important problem with the modern American diet is that Americans eat too much of the food that tastes good but is unhealthy for them instead of the food that may not taste as but is more healthy for you. The many problems with the modern American diet and eating habits are that American eat too much high fructose corn syrup, process food, and fast food plus Americans super-size everything....
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