Essays on Nutritional Value

The workplace is considered as the best place to promote the health and well-being. The reason is that; there is a large elderly population that can be reached by the health messages. Research shows, 45 percent of the workforce come from groups that are traditionally hard to get the health messages and proper diets (Johansson, & Partanen, 2002). The groups come from low socio-economic areas thus disadvantaged with health messages. Following many statistics showing that these populations are at risk of developing diseases like diabetes, stroke, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, the stakeholders have an interest in health status well-being of ...

Childhood obesity is a growing health concern with the National Conference of State Legislatures (2014) estimating that 31.7% of children and adolescents are either obese or overweight. Consequently, such a health concern has an impact on nursing. This is especially the case considering that obesity is associated with the patient being at a high risk of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and liver complications (Joshi, 2015). It is therefore important that policy imperatives be developed to tackle the problem. Some of primary areas of concern for a policy touching on childhood obesity include school nutrition, insurance coverage for affected ...

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Restaurants should be required to provide customers with nutritional as well as content of food information. This would allow customers to make more specific and informed decisions regarding the food they are consuming. Making appropriate decisions regarding food intake allows customers with medical conditions to be more aware of the contents of their food. It also allows customers with particular food allergies to make appropriate decisions from the restaurant menu. And, this would allow customers that want or need to be aware of the nutritional value of food being consumed. Although many Americans do partake in dining out, there ...

As the population grows, the scientists try to search for the new sources of food. In the XXI century, biotechnology is able to provide the solution for the food problem. The biotechnology products use various types of feedstock, therefore it is a prospective trend for development and implementation into food industry. There are three aspects for assessing the food quality: nutritional value (composition), safety, taste & flavor, and nutrients availability. The nutritional value of milk is about proteins, sugars, fats, and energy content. The safety refers to presence of potentially hazardous chemicals (heavy metals ions, pesticides, fertilizers residuals, etc.), as ...

Introduction

Food is a vast subject and encompasses from the simplest recipes to the most complicated flavors and ingredients. It can lead to a productive discussion about its nutritional value or the financial aspect of the food trade. Asian cuisine has always been intriguing for the West as Asia represents the eastern flavors of the world. It's a different style of cooking and the ingredients are very different from the regular European or American dishes. This paper evaluates a small Asian market, My Hoa Oriental Food Market, the kind of food it sells, their nutritional value and how dieticians can ...

Introducing New Products in McDonald

Introducing New Products in McDonald McDonald is among the leading fast food restaurants across the world. Over the years, the restaurant has grown from providing only barbecue to various other products ranging from hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks to salads and desserts. However, most people, especially diet experts, associate the firm with unhealthy foods given their high concentration of fats and sodium. Obesity has been a major public concern in the US, and such allegations threaten the reputation of this multinational institution. For this reason, McDonald began including healthy foods in its menu by offering snacks and meals with ...

In a world of mixed attitudes and awakening, people are increasingly embracing healthier ways of life -- be it in physical activity, spiritual pursuits or eating healthy. With several researches going on the impact of mass production of food using pesticides, insecticides or fertilizers, it has been proved that most of the food being mass produced today contains high quantities of these chemicals used to boost the crop output. Research has shown that conventional crops contain almost more than four times the level of pesticides generally permitted as safe for human body. These chemicals are extremely harmful to the ...

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My course name Abstract In this paper I will compare and contrast Chinese views on food and dietary practices with those of Western countries. By appeal to empirical and historical research, I will provide various points of comparison and support the claim that that Chinese views and practices help promote good development, health, and well-being. I will address differences in Chinese and Western views on the properties of food, herbs, food as therapy. My aim will not be to argue that Chinese dietary theories and practice are superior to those of Western countries. Rather, it will be to show ...

In the year of 1955, families around the world became at risk of losing decades of having dinner at the table, together. Yet, at the time, it seemed like a reasonable solution to haphazardly putting a meal together for a family who, at times, would not eat it. The phenomenon of the fast food industry has released many parents from the scrutiny of meal-planning every day of the week. The commercial marketing towards children made their products irresistible, seemingly affordable, easy, and enjoyable. McDonald’s took the world by force, making hamburgers and French fries the answer to busy ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Introduction Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP) is an anti-hunger program whose costs administration is shared between the Federal and state governments. In 2015, the program benefitted more than 45 million people across America. More than two-thirds of the beneficiaries are families with children in need of assistance while families with elderly and disabled people constituted a quarter of the total beneficiaries (CBPP, 2015). SNAP uses an approach to choosing the recipients based on poverty line where beneficiaries are either living at, below or slightly above the poverty line. Other determinants for selection as a beneficiary are economic conditions (like ...

Introduction

For those people who have the knack to improve their diets and the surrounding, a shift from eating chicken and beef to consuming crickets, caterpillars and termites is a necessity. Insects are numerous, nutritious and ecologically bearable. In the contemporary world, persons have shunned the notion of including insects as part of their balanced daily diet, giving preference to the less nutritious and environmental unbearable food choices such as beef. The international organizations have been at the forefront addressing the need for the citizens of various nations to simulate the benefit of consuming insects. Additionally, this paper will argue ...

Obesity is one of the leading problems in the society today and many persons believe that this stems from the unhealthy eating practices that are present in the schools’ cafeterias. More often than not, students will gravitate towards eating junk foods as this practice is less time consuming and is more fascinating for children who want foods that are appealing to their sight and tastes. But, recent studies have shown that junk food can cause serious risks to the health and lifestyle of children. The problem intensifies as students are able to access junk foods in the school canteens. ...