...The Adkins Diet vs. the South Beach Diet Tonya Richardson COM 155 May 5, 2012 Michele Armentrout The Adkins Diet vs. the South Beach Diet The Adkins diet is famous for claims of weight loss, but the South Beach diet is said to be a more heart healthy choice for dieters. Most diets are hard to follow, and have so many restrictions on food that people often get fed up and revert to their old eating habits, instead of continuing with a new diet plan. A diet that restricts certain foods may be setting a dieter up for failure, when they give into temptation, and indulge in their favorite foods not included in their diet. The Adkins and South Beach diet offer a variety of foods that include healthy and tasty choices, even for the pickiest eaters. Both diets are similar, and start out with an induction phase that restricts the foods you eat, and lasts about two weeks. The Adkins diet relies solely on counting the total number of carbohydrates you eat in a day, and the South Beach diet relies on the size and portion of carbohydrates eaten each day. Both diets result in about the same number of carbohydrates per day, but are calculated using different methods. So, let`s explore the reason we want to lose weight in the first place. First, we all want to improve our current health and prolong our lives. Unfortunately, because we tend to eat unhealthy foods, we experience weight gain and are acceptable to health related problems, such as high cholesterol. Changing your eating...
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...three children. He wants nothing more than to live a full and healthy life and to always be there for his family, just like his father was there for him and his mom, growing up. Chad attended his annual check-up with the family care provider that he has seen for many years. He has always felt fine and thought he was as healthy as can be. While Chad was with his family care provider, he was told that his cholesterol levels were high, that he has high blood pressure, and that he has an increased chance of experiencing a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack. His family care provider decided that Chad needed to lose some weight and start eating healthier in order to lower his blood pressure, lower his cholesterol levels, and decrease his chance of suffering a myocardial infarction. Chad agreed to make his doctor’s recommended lifestyle changes because he wanted to be there for his family no matter what the cost. After leaving his family care provider’s office and speaking with this wife about the bad news, he realized that he did not have a plan of action as to how he was going to lose the extra weight that was the source of his health problems. He didn’t know many things about eating healthier or maintaining a healthy lifestyle so he was unsure of where to begin. Later that evening, Chad was watching television and saw a commercial about a trendy new fad diet and how it could help him lose his extra weight in very little time, effortlessly. Chad decided to attempt this...
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...Evelyn Holcombe August 8, 2013 COM 155 Dieting vs. Exercise: The trip to weight loss success While losing weight from dieting and exercise have distinct differences, the similarities make using both more effective in the weight loss process. Many people take the easier route, which they believe is dieting. The statistics for the long term success of dieting alone is poor so you need to consider dieting and exercise. Statistics say only about 5% of dieters are successful in keeping weight off, and re-gain is very common. Usually one-third of weight lost is regained within one year. In three to five years all the weight has been regained along with some additional weight. If you start exercising to lose weight, you won’t succeed with the mentality of “I can eat anything because I’ll burn it off later.” You will have better results if you choose a healthy diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats while exercising. Healthy dieting can be effective for losing weight and keeping it off. One beneficial way to achieve this is through a diet that minimizes starches, sugars and animal fats from meat and dairy. The fact is, losing weight is time consuming. If you want to lose weight quickly, the approach is simple. Minimizing your sugar intake as well as starches is the first step. Sugar is addictive, highly fattening and is a leading cause of obesity and cardiovascular disease. While most of us on a weight loss mission concentrate on lowering fats, many...
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...Eating healthy vs. Prescription weight loss pills Amy Kelley COM/155 June 16, 2013 Jessica Ptomey Eating healthy vs. Prescription weight loss pills The World Health Organization estimates that nearly two-thirds of all American adults are overweight. The National Center of Health Statistics recently found that 34% of Americans are clinically obese (10 Weight Loss Statistics, 2013). Those are very shocking statistics to hear about our nation. What we do with that information is up to us. We can accept the weight that we have as a nation or chose to lose it. Eating healthy and exercise are important for losing weight but there are some advantages and disadvantages to prescription weight loss pills. Here are some facts that can help you make the choice. Proteins are nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy. Protein is recommended at the absolute minimum of ½-gram per pound of bodyweight per day for people who do not get exercise and 1 full gram of protein per pound of bodyweight for people who are active in any way (How much protein do you really need to eat every day?). But do not forget about the b\vegetables. Vegetables, also, play an important role in losing weight. Put out a vegetable platter. A body of research out of Pennsylvania State University finds that eating water-rich foods such as zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers during meals reduces your overall calorie consumption (Easy ways to lose weight: 50+ ideas, 2013). If you eat fewer calories than you...
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...Healthy Lifestyle vs Fad Diets Lynda Schreiber Com/170 June 2, 2014 Linda Boyer Healthy lifestyle vs fad diets Introduction I. Calorie Count A. Healthy Calorie Count. 1. Body calorie needs to function B. Unhealthy Calorie Count 1. Effects of low calories on the body II. Exercise A. Exercise with diet 1. Effects on weight B. No exercise with diet aids 1. Effects on maintaining weight loss III. Diet Aids vs. Healthy Choices A. Hormone/ Chemical based Aids B. Healthy Lifestyle What is the best way to lose weight and is there such a thing as a miracle diet? I have asked myself this question many times over the past sixteen years. All though school I was considered the skinny girl then when I started gaining weight it just kept coming. Diet fads are all the rage, and I have tried most of them that are on the market with some results but they never stay. So I started asking myself what is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. I had to come to the realization that there is no overnight miracle and it all takes hard work. In order to achieve a goal weight and maintain weight, miracle diets are less effective than making healthy lifestyle changes. The first thing I have learned along my weight loss search is that calories are an important factor. All diets are based on a calorie count but what is the correct calories a body needs. The calories the body consumes in a day is different for each person. To figure out how many calories a body needs to function...
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...Two Methods of Weight Loss For many people, weight loss is a challenge. This writer continues to struggle to lose weight, but recently lost 35 pounds from healthy eating and exercising. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight requires a lifestyle change of healthy eating and exercise, and for those with medical problems they may need to turn to other another method for assistance, like my friend Sarah who chose gastric bypass surgery. Healthy eating and exercise and gastric bypass surgery have similarities and differences but both will help in the success of weight loss. Lifestyle changes, healthy eating with portion control, exercise, and medical guidelines are some of the similarities and difference that aide in these two methods of weight loss. With healthy eating and exercise, and gastric bypass surgery a person needs motivation and the need to make lifestyle changes in order for them to succeed in weight loss. There are obstacles a person taking gastric bypass surgery as a method of weight loss needs to go through to accomplish their weight loss goal, and remain healthy. Gastric bypass surgery requires physician’s instruction and nutritional guidance in order to accomplish a lifestyle change. Consulting a doctor for a guide to what to do before and after surgery is beneficial to the person considering gastric bypass surgery because there are many behaviors one must do post-surgery. Eating behaviors need to be changed post gastric bypass surgery; chewing their food excessively...
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...risk of CVD through diet. A) Decrease saturated and trans fat, increase soluble fiber intake, increase fruits and veggies, increase whole grains/ decrease refined grains, increase fish intake (2 servings/week) * What is the TLC diet and what does it entail? A) TLC = Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes. From the NIH, designed to help decrease cholesterol through diet and lifestyle changes: the same changes we saw in table 11.6, also recommends 2 grams per day of plant sterols * What do plant sterols have to do with high blood cholesterol? A) Plant sterols – the plant form of cholesterol. Slightly chemically different, prevent us from absorbing cholesterol in the intestines, currently only recommended for those with high cholesterol Weight Management * What is meant by the concept of ‘energy balance’? A) Intake =...
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...can create different outlooks on the body and life. I. Laura Fraser who has doubts and misconceptions of dieting should reconsider her mindset because an individual has control over their own body and can maintain it. A. An individual who has control of their own body can maintain what is put into their body and what is kept out as well. B. Having a controlled diet helps an individual either maintain, gain, or lose weight. 1. A maintaining diet means that an individual will consistently watch what they eat, however they will never increase or decrease their calorie intake, or do any physical or medical activity that will affect their current weight. 2. A gaining or losing weight diet simply means that a person is trying to build weight up in a healthy manner, or increases their physical activity or chooses to eat healthier to lose the weight. II. Fraser fails in proving that a diet in a person’s life is healthier because it prevents a person from many health risks and emotional side effects. A. If an individual has a healthy diet, they can prevent health issues such as: diabetes, strokes, and liver diseases. 1. Diabetes is caused from an individual’s body not able to produce enough insulin, which then results in increased levels of glucose found in the blood. 2. A stroke can occur in someone’s life when there is not enough blood flow to the brain, which then a stroke takes place. 3....
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...Anorexia Nervosa Vs Binge Eating Society’s set standards are the reason we have beautiful girls deceived into thinking they’re not good enough. Constantly retouching photos in magazines, applying lots of makeup and performing plastic surgery on models and celebrities has formed an unachievable ideal body image that many strive to possess. Living in a world full of fake perfection introduces us to low self-esteem and a dysmorphic body image as we desperately imitate those we identify with, perceive as prestigious or rewarded by society. Anorexia nervosa and binge eating are both disorders where eating becomes a way of satisfying an emotional or psychological need instead of a physical one. They have opposite effects on the shape of the body; however, both eating disorders cause serious mental and health problems that may eventually result in either suicide or death. Anorexia nervosa is an irrational obsession with losing weight and an unreasonable fear of gaining it. Anorexic people eat very little and tend to have intense exercise routines in order to avoid weight gain. Shockingly, it’s not about food in reality; they just associate being thin with being worthy. You can’t really blame them. The media is always mocking curvy celebrities like Adele, Kate Winslet and Jessica Simpson while glorifying super skinny (rumored to be anorexic) ones like Victoria Beckham, Ariana Grande and at some point Audrey Hepburn. J.K Rowling once expressed: “is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’...
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...which one to turn to for their need to improve these problems. Aerobics is a better form of exercise than weight training because it’s better for your heart, improves your mood, and helps you lose weight. Aerobics is a form of physical condition that increases the ability for your body to intake oxygen. This will stimulate the cardiovascular system, which will help to reduce fat, make blood pressure decrease, and make a reduction in stress (Britannica, 2013). To optimize longevity, nothing compares to cardio activity. Although strength training can help to prevent individuals to gain intra-abdominal fat, aerobic activity has many more health advantages (Women’s Health, 2012). When doing an aerobic exercise, it will make a person’s lungs process oxygen without having to work as hard. In doing this it will help your heart to pump more blood without beating as fast, causing a decreased heart rate (Fit & health, 2011). Aerobic exercise is also known to lower the risk of heart disease. Researchers are beginning to understand why the effect of aerobics helps the cardiovascular health. The studies they have conducted have shown that exercise can decrease inflammation; this reduces a fatty build up in the arteries, which is the cause of a lot of the cases of heart disease (Science Daily, 2007). In a two year study at Harvard in 1998, doing 30 minutes or more of weight training only reduced the risk of heart attack, while the study showed that aerobic activity had a 42% reduction...
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...healthier America but really what have they done to accomplish this? They created programs such as MyPyramid and MyPlate, which are useful but without the complimenting foods, you can almost deem them useless. The point in which I am making accuses the government of making our diet into a business. The government suggests that we eat healthy and provide us with guides such as MyPlate, only for us to find that the foods that are most recommended also carry the highest price tag. This causes me to believe that the government may not have our health as their main priority. I find myself thinking this every time I make a trip to the grocery store. I am proposing that, we the residents of Lebanon County raise awareness of this to our local government authorities and from there it will become recognized nationwide. Solutions to this problem may include tax breaks for producers of healthy goods as well as tax breaks for those who are self-sufficient, people who live off the land so to speak, as well as other monetary incentives to promote a healthy diet. Currently, the main problem arises when “junk food” is heavily discounted when compared to “healthy food”. This is a serious problem, in my opinion this shows that the government looks at money more highly than the people that it governs. We, the residents of Lebanon, can be the start to the change of this type of ideology of the government and make them govern us, with us as their main concern and not money....
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... To help end an epidemic battle with obesity we need to find out its leading factors. So many factors lead to obesity it can be a complex combination of lifestyle choices. Many people now a days aren't physically active spending hours in front of their television or computer spending most of the day doing work, school work, or leisure actives. From my own experience I spend about 2 or more hours in front of the television or computer. People who are inactive gain weight due to the fact that they do not burn the calories that they take in from eating and drink. Inactive lifestyle raises other health risk such as heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and many other health problems. “Other reasons for not being active include: relying on cars instead of walking, fewer physical demands at work or at home because of modern technology and conveniences, and lack of physical education classes in schools(NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). “Our environment doesn't support healthy lifestyle habits; in fact, it encourages obesity” (NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Most people don’t have time for physical actives with working long hours and or attending school in their free time. Poor neighborhoods have no parks or walking areas giving those in that location have nowhere to go exercise. Most of the gyms in neighborhoods are too costly, and people cannot afford them, which then turns them to not work out. Many live in an area where...
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...the epidemiologic surveillance systems used for monitoring the issue will be addressed. Finally, analyzing epidemiology tools within other areas of the health care system – risk assessment and trends in disease and health – needed to address obesity will be discussed. Obesity Obesity is a leading cause of death which consists of many health conditions that could develop. Health conditions that are related to obesity consists of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014), “The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight” (Para 3). Obesity is among various groups of...
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...is involved in the process? Consumer research over the years has shown that shoppers often follow a relatively common shopping behavior for product purchase. In theory, a shopper is said to go through the following five stages as a process. In reality, sometimes the steps may be switched around or even left out, as not all consumers are by rule, always alike. The decision-making process (DMP) for Metabical, Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals‘ (CSP) new weight-loss drug involves several people. The product end-user is the main subject of the decision-making process, but other external parties interject at different stages, influencing the consumer’s ultimate decision. Below is the flow Metabical’s consumers would go through as part of their shopping behaviors. Stage 1: Need Recognition & Problem Awareness A recognition occurs that consumers are unhappy with their current body image, their weight or their unhealthy lifestyle. This can come from consumers’ existing, continuous dissatisfaction in terms of their weight physical appearance. It can also be triggered by external media sources such as TV, Outdoor, Radio or Magazine advertisements whereby a variety different visuals, articles, messages can lead to consumer awareness that there is a problem, and a need, that must be satisfied. At this point, both the consumer and the respective media agents are involved in process. Stage 2: Information Search In order to find a means to solve their problem and satisfy their...
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..................................5 2.1 Bad Cardio vs. Good Cardio......................................................................................................6 2.2 Body Part Isolation vs. Complex Movements in Strength Training ...................................9 2.3 Tired of the Same Old 3 Sets of 10? So is Your Body! Discover How to Manipulate Training Variables ............................................................................................................................. 11 2.4 Your Workouts Need Both Consistency and Variability for Max Results...................... 13 2.5 The Ultimate Hard-Body Exercise ......................................................................................... 15 2.6 Barbell, Kettlebell, and Dumbbell Complexes - a Different Style of Weight Training for a Ripped Body ................................................................................................................................... 18 2.7 Top 15 Non-Traditional, Muscle-Building, Fat Blasting Workouts!................................. 22 3.0 NUTRITION STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................ 31 3.1 Post-Workout Nutrition: Secrets to a Hard, Lean Body .................................................... 32 3.2 Don’t be Afraid of Dietary Fat! Even Some Saturated Fats are Healthy for You......... 34 3.3 Healthy Trans Fats vs. Unhealthy Trans Fats...
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