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- 4371: Being Physically Fit
- ... without a proper nutrition program. There are six classes of nutrients that people’s body must have to function properly. They are: Water - People should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Carbohydrates - Foods such as breads, grains, cereals, pastas, fruits and vegetables are full of carbohydrates. Fats - The recommended level is 20 - 25% of daily calories from fat. Proteins - Protein foods contain four calories per gram, and it is recommended that the average adult get 20 - 25% of their daily calories from protein, which include foods such as: cheese, eggs, fish, meat and milk. Vitamins - Vitamin A, C, D, E and K are “helpers” in many cell functions, aiding in the processes by which other nutrients are digested and used by the body. Minerals -- There are fourteen trace minerals necessary for survival, a few ...
- 4372: The Parkinson Patient At Home
- ... brush will cease to function. Since he can do only one of these motor acts at a time, they have to be done consecutively, instead of concurrently. It means that in the course of a day lie will have to spend a great deal more time doing ordinary tasks. In addition, since he may be insecure and unsure of himself, lie must be very careful to maintain a comfortable as well ... on the part of the patient. Many tasks involving visits to his business, shopping and so on, will have to be curtailed or even omitteci on certain days, because the energy potentials can vary from day to day for sundry reasons. It is also important in alter- ing the time scale that the patient should not he made over-tired by the necessity of completing all his chores. If he is allowed ...
- 4373: The Female Body
- ... growth. Luteal phase - ovulation occurs. The uterine (menstrual) cycle is a series of cyclic changes that the uterine endometrium goes through each month as it responds to changing levels of ovarian hormones in the blood. Day 1-5, menstrual phase (shedding of endometrium), day 6-14, proliferative phase (the endometrium rebuilds itself), day 15-28 secretory phase (the endometrium prepares for implantation). For fertilization, sperm must reach an oocyte, which is viable for 12 to 24 hours after it is cast out of the ovary. Most sperm ...
- 4374: Schizophrenia
- ... also known as broadcasting and even change them. A schizophrenic may hear their thoughts, insert thoughts into their minds, or control their feelings, actions or impulses. Patients might think they are Jesus, Napoleon, or Franklin D. Roosevelt (American Psychiatric Association Annual >90 page). Pregnant women who experience an immune reaction that presents danger to their unborn children, this reaction raises sharply the rates of schizophrenia in the unborn child. Severe malnutrition ... substitute words. These symptoms do not mean that people with schizophrenia are out of touch with the world completely, they know that roads are used for driving cars, and that people eat meals three a day. Schizophrenia affects both men and women equally. Along with delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders, they also suffer from paranoia, high anxiety, low stress tolerance, low motivation, lack of energy and the inability to feel pleasure ...
- 4375: A Guide To Indoor Air Quality
- ... Radon 25. Unvented Clothes Dryer 26. Pesticides 27. Stored Hobby Products 28. Lead-Based Paint INDOOR AIR QUALITY CONCERNS All of us face a variety of risks to our health as we go about our day to day lives. Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities, and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. Some we choose to accept because to ... to the effects of passive smoking. Do not allow baby sitters or others who work in your home to smoke indoors. Discourage others from smoking around children. Find out about the smoking policies of the day care center providers, schools, and other care givers for your children. The policy should protect children from exposure to ETS. BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS Biological contaminants include bacteria, molds, mildew, viruses, animal dander and cat saliva, ...
- 4376: The Dangers of Smoking
- The Dangers of Smoking We know what it is, see it every day, and disregard it as of no consequence. It is smoking, the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States. In fact, approximately 400, 000 Americans die per year from smoking ciggerettes. Smoking ... that I hang out with that smoke. Another problem is that young people start smoking cigarettes way too early. Around 80% of adult smokers said that they started to smoke sometime before their 18 birth day. The reason that this is such a big problem is that nearly 3000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 become regular users each day. This is just a few of the many reasons you should consider, about the dangerousness of smoking. There are many ways in which smoking and realted illnesses can be cut down. In come and ...
- 4377: Japanese Medicine
- ... that traveling monks and physicians from Korea and China brought the concepts and practices of Chinese medicine to Japan, with in-depth diagrams of certain practices by the Chinese doctor Zhi Cong around 560 A.D. Many of the oriental methods are based upon principles of Chinese medicine and the flow of energy in the body. In Oriental medicine, the main focus is on prevention of ill-being, rather than on ... Chinese medicine it is phylosophized that Qi is displayed as both yin “interior”, and yang “exterior”. According to the Chinese Qi exists in all opposites we experience, such as hot and cold, and night and day. Although yin and yang are looked upon as opposites, they are actually inseperable. The recognition of one is necessary to the recognition of the other. This view of the world leads them to believe that ...
- 4378: If Saccharin Is Safe, Why Does It Require A Warning Label?
- ... been surrounded by controversy. As early as 1907, the public was concerned over its safety and proposed banning it. Theodore Roosevelt, a diabetic, fought the idea. He said, "My doctor gives it to me every day…Anybody who says saccharin is injurious to health is an idiot"(Corcoran 12). Saccharin survived the onslaught for another forty years. It wasn't until the bittersweet chemical hit the mainstream consumer market in such ... this product may be hazardous to your health. This product contains saccharin which has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals" (Brody 482-483). Nonetheless, the moratorium has continually been extended until the present day. During 1978 and 1979, the National Cancer Institute and FDA conducted a population-based study on the possible role of saccharin in causing bladder cancer in humans. In general, people in the study who used ... tumors (Corcoran 13). Saccharin is the most widely used sugar substitute in the world, and yet we still do not fully understand its effects on the human body. Drinking one can of diet soda per day can increase the risk of bladder cancer by sixty percent (Goulhart). The fact that it has never been conclusively proven to cause cancer in humans does not make saccharin safe. A dollar's worth ...
- 4379: Schizophrenia
- ... their thoughts, also known as Broadcasting, and even change them. ex...hear their thoughts, insert thoughts into their minds, or control their feelings, actions or impulses. Patients might think they are Jesus, Napoleon, or Franklin D. Roosevelt. @ (American Psychiatric Association Annual >90 page 1) Pregnant women who experience an immune reaction that presents danger to their unborn children, this reaction raises sharply the rates of schizophrenia in the unborn child. Severe ... substitute words. These symptoms do not mean that people with schizophrenia are out of touch with the world completely, they know that roads are used for driving cars, and that people eat meals three a day. Schizophrenia affect both men and women equally. Along with delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders, they also suffer from paranoia, high anxiety, low stress tolerance, low motivation, lack of energy and the inability to feel pleasure ...
- 4380: Schizophrenia
- ... also believe schizophrenics should be kept under close supervision. Works Cited Bower Bruce. “Childhood clues to Schizophrenia”. Science News 18 Jan. 1997:40. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth edition Columbia University Press, 1993. Culkin, Joseph Ph.D., and Perrotto, Richard S. Ph.D.,. Fundamentals of Psychology. South Western Educational Publishing. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1996. Gibson, Charles, and Sawyer, Diane, “Causes of Schizophrenia”, ABC Good Morning America. 22 Feb. 1999. Greenberg, Harvey Roy M.D. Emotional Illness in Your Family. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York, 1989. Puharic, Adam. “ Strong Genetic Link for Schizophrenia.” United Press International. UPI Science News , 31 August 1998. Walsh, Maryellen. Schizophrenia. William Morrow and Company, ...
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