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A more extensive study into the long-term effects of nuts on the human diet back up the findings regarding heart disease, but found that many (if not most) nuts have this affect, not just macadamia nuts and peanuts (Johnson). This study showed an even more profound effect than that mentioned in the above, however. Whereas the first study mentioned above found that macadamia nuts were able to reduce the risk of heart disease -- that is, a preventative effect -- the study reviewed by Johnson reveals that nits are actually able to reduce and even reverse some of the causes and effects of heart disease, completely eliminating its appearance in forty-eight percent of a trial group in one year (Johnson). This result even compared favorably to other dietary methods of controlling and curtailing heart disease and its causes -- eating nuts reduced heart disease, obesity, and other risk factors (Johnson).
As with all foods, nuts are not entirely perfect. One of the more extensive studies on the subject of the nutritional value of nuts conceded that they were proportionately much higher in fat than many other foods, even though it was "good fat" (Mattes et al.). This also, the researchers noted, makes nuts very energy dense, and they set out to determine if nuts were actually more likely to cause obesity (one expected result of...
It turned out that the nutritional advocates were right -- not only did the energy and nutrient delivering properties of nuts prove to have more of an impact on people's health, but the researchers in this study actually found that the consumption of nuts resulted in a lower body mass index for participants after starting a diet that included nuts (Mattes et al., 8). This means that people eating the nuts not only gained the other health benefits, but they actually lost weight, without other major changes to their diets (Mattes et al., 9). Just as nuts are not a miracle food, they are not a miracle diet aid, but the evidence from this research shows that the energy-dense nuts promote metabolism and perhaps even encourage people to exercise and shed a couple of pounds (Mattes et al., 8). Either way, the issue of fats in nuts has been laid to rest.
Again, nuts are not a miracle food, but it is clear that they provide a distinct nutritional advantage over many other foods. Their high amounts of energy, the "good" fats they have in abundance, the many nutrients they pack inside and -- most important of all -- their fantastic taste all make nuts a great and nutritional snack, and a welcome…
Oily fish contains a particularly important EFA, which provides protection against heart disease. It can also help prevent osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, cyclic breast pain, skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis and help the development of the baby's brain during pregnancy. Another important EFA is found in oily nuts such as almonds, walnuts and Brazil nuts, which counteracts deposits of harmful cholesterol. Some recent research suggests that EFA's
It is imperative to persuade children to go outside and play and to educate them about exercise. They have to learn that there is such a thing as too much or too little. The best thing one can do for their kids is to take walks because it's beneficial to their health (the Media, 2007). Although a good argument can be made that it is not the media that
Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) Healthcare organizations -- whether they be for-profit or nonprofit -- are a vital component of American society, and as such need to be performing their duties and living up to their missions in order to provide the best healthcare services to the public that is possible. This essay covers many of the issues and points that are important to of any healthcare organization. What are the advantages and disadvantages
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Eating for Good Health - Safe Weight Loss vs. Fad Dieting This paper explores the need for safe weight loss and healthy eating, as opposed to the fad diets often featured on television, in newspapers and in magazines. For the purposes of this paper, healthy eating is defined according to the standards set out by the U.S. government in its 2000 guidelines on nutrition. The diet industry globally makes millions of dollars
Health Promotion Program for Alzheimer's Patients The objective of this study is to construct a health promotion program for Alzheimer's Patients. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is "a form of dementia that interferes with a person's intellectual and social functioning." (NCPAD, 2012) One of the primary concerns for the individual with Alzheimer's is weight loss "due to eating problems such as poor-fitting dentures, problems in swallowing, and loss of appetite. Weight loss or