choose to try to hide by taking mind-altering substances. B. Millions of Americans also abuse legal prescriptions. 1. The misuse of drugs such as laxatives‚ for example‚ can have long- term effects. The overuse of laxatives over a period of time can damage the muscular action of the larger intestine (colon) 2. Hospital emergency rooms report that approximately the same percentage of
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| Body fat and eating disorders | Marissa Amarillas | University of Phoenix | Sci 241 Ose Martinez | January 20‚ 2013 | | | Exercising daily and eating well balanced meals is ideal for people who want to keep a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately‚ that is not the case today in America. Obesity has had a dramatic increase over the past 20 years; adults “(35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years” in the past 20 years (CDC‚ 2012)
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Viduya‚ Michelle-Janelle M. 2Bio7 Family Araceae Genus: Colocasia Species: esculenta Colocasia esculenta or also known as taro or gabi was first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 as two separate species- Arum colocasia and Arum esculentum. Herinrich Wilhelm Schott who is one of the most important plant taxonomists of the 19th Century dedicated a large part of his life to the Araceae family. In 1832‚ he reclassified Arum colocasia as Colocasia antiquorum and Arum esculentum as Colocasia
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Since the birth of communication‚ media has been used to convey information to those willing to absorb it. Beginning with publications and simple spoken words‚ and soaring to new heights in the twentieth century with radio‚ television‚ and the internet‚ media have been made accessible to people in every aspect of their daily lives. With such a strong hold on modern society‚ mass media have been able to shape popular culture and often influence public opinion. However‚ when abused‚ the power of media
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The development of new cases concerning eating disorders has been on the rise since 1950 (nationaeatingdisorderassociations). In today’s society it can be difficult for teens to “fit in” or feel confident in their looks and weight. After they begin to experience the pressure of society‚ teens or adults often feel the need to become beautiful. Additionally anorexia and bulimia are compared because of how similar both eating disorders are‚ which are also known as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders With more than 60% of the U.S. adult population overweight and 25% of those considered obese‚ it is important to understand the obesity epidemic and the serious effects it has on health. To understand obesity‚ it is important to understand body composition. Body composition is the body’s relative amount of fat to fat-free mass. The body’s fat-free mass is compromised of all the body’s non-fat tissues; this includes bone‚ water‚ muscles
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Fresh Pandan Soap (Investigatory Project) I. OBJECTIVES 1. To cure even without too much expenses; 2. To prove that there could actually be a natural cure in a soap; 3. To make use of the fragrance of Pandan Leaves in another way; 4. To recognize the medicinal capability of Pandan; 5. To treat leprosy‚ small pox and wounds; 6. To be aware of Pandan leaves not limited to culinary uses; 7. To relieve pains brought about by headache
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Presented light-heartedly‚ the Nun’s Priest’s Tale follows the exploits of a boastful rooster named Chanticleer. In line with Chanticleer’s pride‚ and readiness to accept flattery‚ the tale provides an insightful moral. Namely‚ the Nun’s Priest wittily reminds the audience that‚ “being careless and negligent and trusting and flattery”‚ can lead to no good--in Chanticleer’s case‚ near-death. This moral‚ the tale as a whole‚ and other noteworthy themes‚ are brought about by the tale’s fable form‚ and
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fat but instead of depriving themselves from food they binge and purge. a. Binging is eating large amounts of food in a short period of time. b. Purging is eliminating that food by inducing vomiting. c. A person may also use laxatives‚ diuretics or diet pills to purge weight C. Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified – d. Those people who have symptoms of other eating disorders but do not meet the strict criteria for diagnoses of one specific disorder. e.
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ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA There is a new epidemic that is threatening the health and even the life of Spanish adolescents: anorexia and bulimia. The importance given to physical appearance in Western culture influences a lot of people who feel dissatisfied with their image.Before you speak of the symptoms of these disorders‚ I’d like to reflect on our culture and stage of life rather complicated‚ adolescence. It seems that both anorexia and bulimia are frequent especially from the 80s‚ in the culture
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