...approved by nutritionists so it needs to be changes. The foods do not contain fresh fruits, green vegetables, pulses or right amount of any nutrition filled foods so it is required to change the menu as differently as it can be so that proper nutrition can be given. This is not right since it can result in several health issues and so it is crucial that there be a change in the regulations for food served in public schools. Thesis Statement: Food leads to healthy mind and body, healthy mind and body leads to education, Education leads to development. Which means ultimately a healthy food can lead to development. So it is very important to eat well and hence change in regulations is essential. History and status of the issue The program of free education in public schools has been there for quite a long time and the pressure on these schools is significantly growing since the number of children entering and enrolling the public schools is significantly growing. All of this results in making it very difficult for the government to ensure appropriate levels of nutrition in the food served in these public schools all around the nation (B. Karen Wednesday, 2011). In this way the present status of the issue is that the food served in the public schools is not at par with the quality of the food and nutrition levels that is required by growing children. There is a need for...
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...Food, Nutrition and Poverty Among Asylum-Seekers in North-West Ireland Mary Manandhar, Michelle Share, Sharon Friel, Orla Walsh, Fiona Hardy Combat Poverty Agency Working Paper Series 06/01 ISBN: 1-90548-512-3 May 2006 FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND A collaborative study by the Health Service Executive – North Western Area and the Centre for Health Promotion Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway. With funding from Combat Poverty Agency Report authors: M Manandhar, M Share, S Friel, O Walsh and F Hardy (2006) FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND Research Team Members HSE Western Area National University of Ireland, Galway (formerly North Western Health Board) Dr Mary Manandhar Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Dr Sharon Friel Lecturer Centre for Health Promotion Studies Ms Michelle Share Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Ms Orla Walsh Researcher Centre for Health Promotion Studies Dr Fiona Hardy Regional Coordinator for Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Ms. Theresa Shyrane Community Health Adviser Community Services, County Donegal March 2006 Food, nutrition and poverty among asylum seekers in NW Ireland Manandhar et al. Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures Abstract Executive Summary Introduction 1 1 5 1.1 Rationale and aims of the research 6 ...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter deals with the background and rationale of the study, statement of the problem, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, significance of the study, and its scope and delimitations. It includes a review of related literature, both foreign and local, synthesis, and the conceptual and operational definition of some terms used in the study. Background and Rationale of the Study The School Health Nursing Program (SHNP)is an integral part of the total school program. The philosophy of the School Health Nursing Program is consistent with the socio-economic, cultural and political philosophy of the people. Therefore, health and nutrition education are aligned with their democratic way of life. The School Health Nursing Program is a health service offered by the DepEd for elementary school children in the province of Capiz. School nurses visit schools throughout the year to provide children with the opportunity to have their health checked; provide information and advice about healthy behaviors and link children and families to community-based health and wellbeing services. This program is designed to identify children with potential health-related learning difficulties and to respond to health concerns and observations about the child's health and wellbeing. Other activities offered by the program may include formal and informal health education and health promotion to the school community. The School Health Nursing Program...
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...September, 2015 Abstract Concerns about addressing the nutritional health of Cleveland’s impoverished children continue to plague the Cleveland community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2013, Cleveland has the third largest child poverty rate among the top cities in the United States ("Hunger Facts," 2013). Insufficient resources to provide adequate food and lack of proper nutritional education for these children has a dramatic effect on the health and well-being for this vulnerable group. Not only does poverty have a direct relationship to negative child outcomes, but nutritional intake and education, as well. This article will focus on a theory-based health care promotion plan that will address the poor, school-age children living in Cleveland. Strategies will be identified in promoting nutritional education to improve healthy eating for these children in an attempt to improve the health and wellness for this vulnerable group. Guidelines for quality monitoring, evaluating, and adaptations of this health promotion plan will also be discussed so that it can be used across various health care settings. Implementing a health promotion plan that incorporates appropriate theory, research-based interventions, evaluative measures, and quality improvement metrics is pivotal if the health care professional is to be successful in supporting desired healthy behaviors for all populations. Enhancing and expanding cultural sensitivity for our diverse populations will prepare...
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...Cultural Perspective Paper Nutrition plays an important role in our lives. Many of us have failed to recognize God at what we do especially when it comes to what we eat. In a few verses, we will see how nutrition and the word of God are related. The passages are Romans 12:1–2, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 John 2:16–17, Revelation 18, Proverbs 22:1–12, Proverbs 23:19–21, and Ecclesiastes 5:18–20. These passages apply to nutrition because we were created in God’s image, so we should try to glorify God in all that we do. God has designed the Bible as a tool for us to use in all that we are planning to do. Many people forget that nutrition is not just about them, but it is about who you are pleasing in your nutrition intake. These verses are great examples of how we do not have ownership over our own bodies. If we are Christ likeness, then our bodies should be fed according to His wishes. According to Romans 12:1-21,” I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship (Romans 12:1-1, NIV). This...
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...University OF Guyana EHE 3104 Elements of Human Nutrition Names: Twana Mccalmont & June Ann Williams Lecturer’s Name :Audrey Duncan Date :November ,24th 2015 History Of HIV HIV was identified in 1983, scientist have tried to understand where it came from when it had arisen, and why it had spread. Were they too late? To answer most of their questions, they would have had to witness the virus's evolution. Scientists can track new pathogens such as SARS and avian flu because they produce obvious symptoms almost immediately. But HIV is a stealth virus that takes as many as 10 years to present symptoms; by the time researchers knew enough to wonder about its origins, those origins were in the distant past. For the last 23 years, scientists have been trying to peer into that past. Jon Cohen, a correspondent for science who has written extensively about the virus, compares the work to fossil hunting, using a few precious shreds of evidence to construct a possible history. "Everybody's always looking for certainty. It doesn't exist [in this field]," he says. "In a sense it's all theory." Nonetheless, the theory rests on facts, and at least a few of them are undisputed -- including, most significantly, HIV's family tree. There are two species of the virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2. The first evolved from a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) found in chimpanzees, while the second came from an SIV in a type of monkey called the sooty mangabey. HIV-1, which is responsible for the...
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...challenge. A National Nutrition and Health Program (PNNS) was established in France in 2001 and later extended to 2010. The main objectives of this policy were based around the improvement of health by focusing on nutrition and physical exercise (Hercberg, Chat-Yung & Chauliac 2008). The actions implemented by the PNNS included the development of nutrition guides for the general population and more specifically children. The PNNS also took aim at the schooling system developing a nutritional education program that focused on increasing physical exercise and the promotion of healthy food consumption. Since the implementation of the PNNS the Ministry of Health has successfully accomplished more than 75% of the actions developed. While the success of the PNNS is not yet fully known it should be noted that the obesity epidemic has decreased or stalled in France since its implementation (Salanave et al. 2009). Similarly United States congress amended the child nutrition act to implement nutrition standards for foods available in schools. The policies introduced also focused on a need for nutrition education and an increase in physical activity. It is not known however, how many school districts actually established or implemented that policy (Friedman and Schwartz 2008). Despite the fact obesity is a major health issue in the USA no sizable policy action has been successfully implemented completely. Calorie labeling, taxes on energy dense food and school nutrition policies have been...
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...Characteristics of Living Organisms In order to identify living organisms, scientists listed 7 characteristics which all living organisms have: 1. Nutrition: Taking in nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials and energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them. 2. Excretion: Removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess. 3. Respiration: Chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy. 4. Sensitivity: The ability to detect or sense changes in the environment and to make responses. 5. Reproduction: Progresses that make more of the same kind of organism. 6. Growth: The permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in number of cells, cell size, or both. 7. Movement: An action by an organism or part of an organism that changes position or place. The seven characteristics could be memorized by the term “Mrs. Gren”. Definitions: Metabolism: Chemical reactions taking place in cells. Stimuli: Changes in the environment which organisms response to. Characteristics of living things There are seven activities which make organisms different from non-living things. These are the seven characteristics of living organisms. 1. Nutrition Living things take in materials from their surroundings that they use for growth or to provide energy. Nutrition is the process by which organisms...
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...developed countries of the world. It is important to maintain health standards in world’s one of the most developed country like America. Malnutrition can result into a number of nutrition disorders which include abundance or deficiency of important nutrients required from food (Water H. R., Penny M. E., R. C., Narro R., Willis J., Caulfield L. E., & Black, 2008). The increased uptake of unhealthy food products is also one of the main reasons of malnutrition. Children aged less than 18 are the main victims of the food irregularities. The data collected in this paper includes the communities of America and according to statistics there are around 16 million children in America who live in food insecurity in recent times. The problem is rarely a concern for adults because they are more aware of their nutrition choices and adult body is developed and not requires a continued supply of nutrients which is the case with children. Children under the age of 5 years are at the greatest risk of developing malnutrition. There are food secure and food insecure states defined based on the findings of the Community health services for children suffering from malnutrition (Schaible U. E., & Kaufmann, 2010). There are prospects of emergency food assistance and there are children who depend on them for their nutrition which remain inadequate. The problem of malnutrition has affected children world over but this...
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...Nutrition I have always had a strong desire to help others. Nutrition has always fascinated me. I constantly look for updated information on our health and nutrition, but I haven’t had the opportunity to consult with anyone in my field, until I met Renita Dastrup. The interview gave me a great outlook on nutrition. As a result of the interview I found out that I want to study the physiological approach to nutrition rather than the Chemistry aspect. After a few days of playing phone tag, I contacted Dastrup. She gladly accepted the opportunity to let me interview her. I was able to meet with her, it was late afternoon. A slight breeze blew and the heavy clouds moved slowly resulting in brief moments of piercing sunlight. We agreed to meet outside the clubhouse of my apartment building. She is a blonde-haired blue eyed lady, she has and athletic build. As she looked in my direction, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth displayed her smile, it beamed like a perfect pearl necklace. The dimples in her cheeks appeared as her whole face showed amusement upon meeting me. Dastrup a mother of two, worked as a Real Estate and Mortgage Broker for over eighteen years. She enjoyed her job, but she wasn’t where she wanted to be. Her choice to go back to school at the age of thirty eight was very difficult. When she decided to go back to school, she quit her job so she could pursue her passion. She has always been interested in nutrition, but she never thought she would have...
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...less chances that the individuals of the Polar bears can be replaced by new generations. Furthermore, the other factors of climate change and global warming have intensified the threat to the species conservation due to climate changes in Arctic Wildlife. The projected claim can be justified with supporting observations presented below for reference. * Comprised survival rates of sub adult due to poor nutritions resulted from the sea ice breakup. * Inefficient reproduction cycle due to early spring ice breakup. * Deprived access to prey for sufficient...
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...Advance Directives for Medical Decisions The Living Will [Type the author name] 12/13/2014 Advance directives for medical decisions Advance directives define your choices for end-of-life care and Living wills express your wishes and choices when you're not able to express them yourself. A living will is a written, legal document that provides instructions for the medical care that you want or do not want to be used to stay alive, as well as other decisions on your pain management, and if you want to donate your organs. These documents are so valuable in healthcare situations because they determine your wishes and what you value in life like the importance of being self-sufficient and independent. You can express what situations would make your life not worth living and what procedures you would want if they provided a cure. Your healthcare provider or doctor can arrange for consultation and information about discussing your personal requests. There are many situations and decisions that should be addressed about potential end-of-life care and your doctor can provide information about these issues. Some situations in which a Living Will might apply and would be of benefit to those involved would be if you stated that you would like to be resuscitated by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or by a defibrillator to shock you heart to start beating again. You can also have a provision for use of a ventilation so you can breathe and list for how...
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...formation and maintenance of two-parent families.(Administration for Children and Families) Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for people with limited income and resources.Each state has a different set of rules for eligibility and applying for the Medicaid program. If you qualify for Medicaid in your state, you automatically qualify for extra help paying for your Medicare prescription drug coverage. To qualify for the program you must be 65 years or older, a child that is under 19, pregnant, living with a disability, a parent or an adult caring for a child, an adult without dependent children, or an eligible...
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...I. INTRODUCTION: Living in this ever changing environment always gives us new knowledge about certain things. Technologies upgrades every second. New stores opened. New foods are being introduce to people. So to be able to cope up with this, people change their lifestyle. Since most of us are in a rush, we sometimes decide quickly without thinking about the possibilities it may cause us. Now, people live in a modern way. Due of their busy working schedules they often choose fast foods because it’s cheaper and easy to prepare. That’s not all, inventions like cellphones and computers are the trends for faster communication, and some use their cars for convenience even if their destination is just a walking distance. Doing this may cause us to be mostly sedentary and weak because of lack in physical activities. You see, the problem is we can be more prone to overweight because of our daily lifestyle and living in an urbanized society where in all the bad foods, hi-tech gadgets and vices are in. Based on the National Nutrition Survey last 2008, most of the overweight among adults that aged 20 years and above are in Metro, Manila with 32.2%. We all know that overweight and obesity are one of the serious problems that even other countries are experiencing. Take note, it is the fifth leading risk to global death. For us individuals this signifies that we need to change our daily lifestyle. That we need to become more aware of what we are eating, doing and taking. We need...
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...143). The problem with measuring poverty through the means of just income is outdated, there are many devastating factors that can greatly altar one’s living condition besides their income. As Nussabaum suggests, income is an inaccurate means in determining one’s well-being because other factors such as education, nutrition and debt could contribute to greatly altering one’s earnings, then causes them to go into poverty. This essay is to explain why measuring poverty through income is a problem. Nussabaum’s belief of why the measurement of poverty is determined by income is flawed and how it should not be used because, there are other factors that can greatly altar ones living conditions will be defined as: “Poverty involves heterogeneous failures of opportunity, which are not always well correlated with income; moreover, people in positions of social exclusion may have difficulty converting income into actual functioning, so income is not even a good proxy for capabilities”(Nussabaum 143-4). The research in this essay includes the article What’s the Best Way to Measure Poverty? by Matthew Philips (freakonomics.com), also the Notre Dame press release on James Sullivan’s recent poverty research (nd.edu/~jsulliv4) Measuring poverty through income is problematic because, the income aspect does not fully generate why ones is living in poverty rather, it only shows how much one earns. Yet, it is not a clear display of why the person is in those condition because, of undiscunted...
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