Category: Diet & Nutrition

  • Schlosser’s Articles

    Eric Schlosser, a well-known social critic devoted his three articles, namely “The Most Dangerous Job”, “what’s in the Meat” and “What We Eat” to the issues of the rapid growth of the fast food industry and its impact upon the American national mentality and life style. Using statistic data as weighty arguments for supporting his…

  • Scott Sander: Why the “Grub” Was Penned?

    Exigence is the first thing that comes to mind when attempting to understand a piece of literature. There is a need to know why the author was prompted to write the said piece. There is a curiosity that has to be satisfied, determined to know the motivation to write. This is especially the case when…

  • Are Americans Killing Themselves

    According to the article written by Dr. Richard Carmona about the health status in America, it is evident that there is a problem in their eating habits. The article talks more about the health behaviors of Americans, and the impacts that those behaviors impose to their health. The essay will focus on Americans unhealthy eating…

  • Grass Farming in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan

    Table of Contents Grass: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Pasture The Animals: Practicing Complexity Slaughter: In a Glass Abattoir The Market: Greetings from the Non-Barcode People The Meal: Grass Fed Impact of reading the Omnivores Dilemma Works Cited Thesis Statement: Has the study of the book “Omnivores Dilemma” Impacted on the way people eat?…

  • Evaluation of a Qualitative Research Study

    The article reviewed in this report presents a qualitative research study aimed at exploring the perceptions and views of mothers of children aged 16 and below on health promotion recommendations provided by health promotion professionals. The study used several qualitative methods in recruiting participants into the study and in other aspects of the study such…

  • Should We Begin to Think About What We Eat?

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Findings Literature Review Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Processed food has existed prehistorically yet in the form of very traditional practices like salt preservation, steaming, and sun dying etc. Countries like America and Europe had persisted in the use of the traditional ingredients originated from the earliest immigrants of England and…

  • Artificial Sweeteners: Impact on the Quality of Human Life

    Artificial sweeteners importance is considered to be a crucial point for discussion in a variety of countries. For a long period of time, many people found it obligatory to contribute the sphere of chemistry and food technology in order to decrease the level of calories not at expense of sweet taste (Ropeik & Gray, 2002).…

  • Healthy Eating: Australians’ Eating Habits

    Promotion of healthy eating and prevention of eating disorders have become one of priorities in Australian public health. Eating disorders have become persistent as 10% of diseases are food- or drink-related (Victorian Public Health 2011). Furthermore, the rate of overweight people is growing steadily and the rate of Australia’s adult obesity is 5th highest in…

  • The American Way of Dining Out

    Table of Contents Introduction The Americans’ Restaurant Expenditure Is Eating Out Healthy? The Economics of Eating Out Conclusion Works Cited Introduction For most Americans, dining out is a favorite pastime. Americans dine out when celebrating an event, when on a date or just to have a new dining experience. But, in the aftermath of the…

  • Mood change and impact on eating habits

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Conclusion References List Abstract Aim/objectives To know the relationship between food consumption and mood changes and the effects it has on body weight. Research Methodology The research was carried out in United Arabs Emirates (UAE). The sample was UAE females who indulge in unhealthy foods depending on their moods which…