America's Eating Habits / Have We Really Improved ?
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A 6 page paper that considers the transformation of American eating habits from the 1950s and suggests that though the nation is focusing on healthier eating, it can also be argued that poor habits have been hard to break. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Eatingha.wps

An Analysis of the Eating Disorder Inventory Test:
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This 5 pape paper discusses the EDI-2 and its use as a tool in assessing eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa. This paper offers an in-depth description of the test, its norm group, scales and sub-scales, comparison to the MMPI, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSEatdis.rtf

An Energy Diet Supplement
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A 5 page paper examining a performance-oriented dietary supplement product. Energy Fuel® is one of three products featured in the "Survival of the Fittest®" line of GNC, and the company appears to be marketing it as a crossover product. Though it is included in the fitness package, it also is sold separately as an energy-booster. The marketing tag line is "The antidote to the 26-hour day." A literature review speaks only to the weight loss properties of guarana and ma huang, while noting the naturally-occurring caffiene in guarana. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSenergy.wps

An Overview of Vitamin B-12
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this important vitamin. Malabsorption is discussed. Symptoms of deficiency and which populations are at risk are also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA316B12.rtf

Anabolic Steroids: Negatives Outweigh Positives
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A 4 page overview of the numerous adverse impacts which have been associated with the unsupervised use of anabolic steroids. These impacts include both physiological changes and personality changes as well as increased potential for certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPstero2.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake
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A 5 page paper answering 15 questions about an exercise in which a student recorded food intake to compare with the food pyramid. Most questions address protein and fiber, reasons for monitoring both and strategies for ensuring intake in proper levels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna.rtf

Analysis of Food Intake 2
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A 6 page paper answering 16 questions about the nutritional content of food consumed over the course of a single day and tracked at MyPyramid Tracker online. The MyPyramid Tracker site has the ability to eliminate all excuses for those who claim they have no time to "eat right" or to cook meals beginning with raw ingredients. The site illustrates that fast food and convenience foods can be incorporated into healthy lifestyles with only minimum alterations. Healthy eating can be fast and easy as well as good-tasting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthNutAna2.rtf

Anorexia Nervosa
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A 5 page paper on anorexia discussing occurrence, frequency, onset, the relationship between MHPG and depression in patients with anorexia, psychosocial development, and more. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Anorexia.wps

Anorexia Nervosa: Manifestations and Implications in Males Verses Females
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A 5 page discussion of the manifestations and implications of this eating disorder. Emphasizes that while the condition is typically associated with females, it affects males as well. Provides statistics as to its occurrence as well as information on its causes, symptoms, and long term impacts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPanorex.wps

Are We Really Leading More Health-Conscious Lifestyles?
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A 3 page paper that demonstrates a given argument and then considers how well it is reasoned and how substantial the claims are within the text of the argument. It has been argued that while there appears to be a greater level of concern for "health conscious" lifestyles in the United States in recent years, that there is evidence that this focus is actually a myth. No bibliography.
Filename: Lifestyl.wps

Article Critique: Television And Childhood Obesity
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6 pages in length. The fundamental basis this article addresses is that children who spend too much time watching television and playing games are prone to obesity due to the sedentary nature of these activities. Utilizing Bandura's social cognitive theory and citing decreased passive activity in exchange for increased physical activity and improved dietary intake, Robinson provides significant and informative information for the health of today's younger generation. The article cites a randomized controlled school-based trial that includes two sociodemographically and scholastically equal public elementary schools where participants were examined with regard to their respective and collective television, videotape and video game habits. Findings indicate that sedentary children in the intervention group had statistically significant relative decreases in body mass index. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCTVobs.wps