Essays on Overeating

Smoking, drinking, overeating and accumulating stressors are behaviors that become pronounced in adulthood though they trace their origins to a much younger age probably around the teenage years. These behaviors do not just crop up out of the blues. They start and develop over a period. The various theories and theorists in this context are keen on pointing out the psychosocial nature of an individual. They show how the actions and expectations of a person conflict with those of society and how that could therefore lead to various behaviors in adulthood. The theories in contexts have their different ways ...

As athletes, physicians, sports professionals, and the general public continue to search for the most effective diet for nutrition and physical development, high protein diets have emerged as a viable alternative for many people. However, there are disagreements about how to define a “high protein diet” (Tipton). Touted for many years, the Atkins Diet initially allows no calories from carbohydrates and moves into a maintenance regimen of only meat and vegetables (Westman, Phinney and Volek). The Paleo Diet has emerged as a similar recommendation of organ meats, fruits, vegetables, and nuts while excluding grains, sugar, dairy, and legumes (Tarantino, ...

The fact why the book "The end of overeating" by David A. Kessler is considered a bestseller becomes evident from the very first page. The author provides the reader with rather pressing issues, which are perceived very easily. The proposals are not very complicated; hence, the material is presented very succinctly. Kessler presents the up-to-date problems regarding overeating and excess weight in a facile manner. From the very first chapter of his book, he interests the reader to the point that s/he wants to read it all at once. His approach to the problem of overweight can be defined ...

Introduction

High-risk nutrition practices usually concern nutrition norms that predispose individuals to the risks of contracting nutrition related ailments, which result from such practices (Palmer, 2011). However, in order to gain an insight into the influences that undermine the development of sound nutritional practices, it is important to understand the significance of culture in determining various nutritional practices by various people from around the world. Practically, culture entails shared practices, beliefs, and values that distinguish the practices of one group from the other (Palmer, 2011). Therefore, different cultures in the world have specific nutrition practices, for different occasions, which they ...

Overeating is often defined as a disorder characterized by food addiction and using food in order to cope with stress and reach comfortable state. "Thirty-three percent of adults who report overeating or eating unhealthy foods because of stress say they do so because it helps distract them from stress" (APA). After eating too much food these people often feel guilty and confused that can lead to more serious consequences. For example, to get rid of these feelings overeaters may turn to drugs which make them eat too much again. Overeating affects a huge number of people, according to the ...

When I was a teenager, I underwent a personal change. The process of changing myself was a difficult road to walk. I had to overcome a lot of internal reluctance to accomplish the changes that I needed to make. Furthermore, this changing process is a continuous one, and to this day I am still trying to maintain the changes that I made when I was fourteen years old. To be successful in this endeavor, on a daily basis, I have to overcome my internal resistance to the habits and patterns of thought that I established years ago. Until I ...

For the comfort and high standard of living, the humanity is paying the price – its health. It is difficult to argue with that, especially now, when the official WHO data is given: fifty percent of earthlings suffer from overweight. And no matter how we tried to convince ourselves and others that the whole thing is only a slow metabolism, the fact remains – there are practically no fat people in the countries with a low standard of living. This means that the main cause of obesity is still overeating. However, nutritionists believe that people do not gain weight as much ...

Obesity is an accumulation of fat in the body which leads to the appearance of overweight. This fat is stored in the fat depots of the body – in subcutaneous adipose tissue in and around the internal organs of human body. Modern science explains the emergence of obesity as follows: if the energy coming into the body with food is more than is consumed by the body, such energy which is in excess is converted into fat. In developed societies, the main causes of obesity are overeating and a sedentary lifestyle. To put on extra weight is rather easy, but ...

Introduction

Ethics is a theory of moral values that deals with right or wrong. More so, ethics is a collective moral obligation that guides organizations in all industries as well as persons in the performance of their duties as explained by Shaw (2008). As such, there are different categories of ethics such as leadership ethics, employees’ ethics, and organizational culture ethics among others. In this paper, there will be an analysis of the article, The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food, by Michael Moss. Therein, the study will highlight ethical issues discussed in the article. Afterward, it will illustrate the ...

Adolescent Food Consumption

I. Adolescence and food consumption during adolescence Adolescence is a critical period of an individual’s growth because this is a stage where most of the growth and development occurs. Most pubescents are sensitive about the food they consume, and they tend to either overeat or undereat. Adolescent eating habits may be either healthy or unhealthy depending on various reasons they may have or encounter. Despite the fact that most teenagers take unhealthy meals there are some adolescents who have good and healthy eating habits. A. Healthy Eating Habits. In a study, researchers conducted a survey of more than ...