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Papers On Nutrition & Exercise
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Bulimia -- A Closer Look
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A 7 page paper on the most common eating disorder. The paper defines bulimia in the context of other eating disorders, discusses who is affected, how bulimia affects its sufferers' health and lifestyle, and looks at possible psychological and physiological reasons for it. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Bulimia.wps
Eating Disorders / Anorexia & Bulimia
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A 20 page paper discussing the conditions of anorexia and bulimia from many different aspects. Anorexia and bulimia are the most widely recognized of the eating disorders that many girls and young women experience in America today. There are many psychiatric and psychological reasons behind these problems and a large portion of this paper is devoted to a literature review which examines the many theories prevalent today. The final analysis is that these are conditions which vary considerably, and while they are essentially both mental and emotional problems, they also bring unique causes with each new case. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: Anorbuli.wps
Eating Disorders / Treatment Alternatives
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Anorexia, bulimia and obesity are all considered by the general public as eating disorders. It would be more appropriate to designate them as 'weight disorders', as they are primarily concerned with and defined, at least in part, by the weight of the individual. Anorexia is loss of weight to the point of emaciation and, or starvation. The physical repercussions are the uppermost consideration in the treatment of Anorexia because of the nature of physical damage caused by the disorder. Bulimia is an obsession with the manipulation of factors concerned with weight gain. Obesity is when weight exceeds a certain percentage of the norm and causes health problems. This 10 page paper examines the components of these eating disorders and the treatments available. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
Filename: KTnervosa.wps
Women and Eating Disorders
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11 pages in length. Discusses frequency of eating disorders in women. The writer examines causes, prevention, treatment, and compares Anorexia Nervosa with Bulimia. Statistics and case examples are provided throughout. Bibliography lists 17+ sources.
Filename: Eatngdis.wps
The Role of Teachers in Teaching Students with Eating Disorders
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This 11 page paper considers the role of teachers in enhancing cognitive, social, emotional and physical aspects of students with eating
disorders. This paper outlines the implications for teaching students with eating disorders, with a concentration on the role of teachers in
the educational model. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHeatdis.wps
"Green Tea Extract Boosts Exercise Endurance": A Critique of Experimental Design and Findings
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A 3 page critique of a research study conducted by
researchers at the Biological Sciences Laboratories of Kao Corp., Tochigi, Japan. This study reports a correlation with green tea consumption and
improved physical endurance. The author of this paper points out some important considerations in regard to experimental design and the
researcher's affiliation that make these findings less impressive. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPteaHlt.rtf
A Comparison of the Psychological Processes and Behavioral Manifestations of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
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An 18 page discussion of the etiologies and causes of these types of eating disorders. Describes each condition noting the frequency of its occurrence. Emphasizes that the impact of these conditions can range from maladaptive social behavior to severe physical consequence, even death. Differences in cognitive processing mechanisms are believed to exist between those that suffer from conditions such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and the general population. While anorexia is ego-syntonic from the cognitive perspective, bulimia is ego-dystonic. Both conditions, however, involve negative automatic thoughts, dysfunctional assumptions and core beliefs. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PPanorx2.wps
A Critical Analysis of Eric Schlosser's “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”
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A 9 page overview of Schlosser's examination of
the fast food industry. The author provides a general overview of Schlosser's premises and reviews Chapter 2 of the book in considerable detail. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfastF2.rtf
A History of Medications
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This 6 page paper examines the history of medications. How medications were developed over time is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA718med.rtf
A Personal Weight Loss Plan
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A 5 page experiment designed to effect realistic weight loss in a forty-two year old, 170 pound female. Determines the existing maintenance caloric intake and modifies that intake to effect a weight loss of three pounds per week. Charts the daily weight and caloric intake of the subject for the two week study period and graphs that information to illustrate the success of the program. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPweight.wps
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