At present, nearly 8% of children 4 to 5 years of age in the United States are overweight. Whereas, in general, the increases in prevalence cross the entire pediatric population, girls have been more affected than boys (Williams, C. L. 2001). Childhood is a critical period for shaping a healthy lifestyle. More kids are obese due to the lack of activity and the increase of calories. The average American parent(s) work a full- time job and that leaves less time to cook dinner; making
Traditional Exercise vs. Weight Loss Supplements Isaias Felix Com/155 University Composition and Communications 1 June 17, 2013 Michele Armentrout Traditional Exercise vs. Weight Loss Supplements Whether you want to lose 10 or 100 pounds, traditional exercise for weight loss is a safer alternative to weight loss supplements. Recent studies have shown that most Americans are unhappy with their body size and feel the need to trim the extra fat. The ever increasing business in the weight loss industry proves that most people are looking for a way to take off the weight.
Oils and fats should be eaten sparingly but they are still important in our diet because they are needed in our body to maintain the cell membrane structure. The energies given in a can of soda (12 oz) is only 4 calories which is 15 kilojoules. For a teen girl or teen boy, we need 10,000 kilojoules and 12,000 kilojoules respectively per day. Any overeaten food will be store as fat in our body. Someone believe that diet soda is healthy because it is with low or even none calories which makes us not easy to gain weight comparing to drinking regular soda.
Rigorously following a protein rich diet shall show effective results. You are strictly not allowed to consume foods rich in fats and carbohydrates during the first phase. You can consume plenty of calorie free fresh juices. Consume of at least 10 glasses of water daily to keep yourself full. Foods Allowed: Chicken, fish, egg white, low fat yogurt, skimmed milk, lean meat, fat free cheese and turkey.
Nutrients and Athletes Abstract When diet is said, many think of trying to lose weight or slim down, however, diet is actually referred to the everyday foods that we consume. Eating proper foods and getting the proper nutrients actually can increase an athlete’s performance. There are six different categories of major nutrients that an athlete should consume in order to make them successful. These categories are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, vitamins, minerals, and each will be explained below (Arnheim, D., 2005). Without proper nutrients athletes would be unable to perform at desired levels.
Taking more protein than your body needs will not help or benefit people at all, and can actually put a great deal of stress on your liver and kidneys. Beyond repairing tissue, protein is also used in the development of hormones and enzymes that will aid in the development of blood, skin, bone, and cartilage. For this reason, protein is an effective and safe way for building body mass when taken with a workout and also increases overall body fitness. Like any supplement being taken, it should be used properly and safely. The accurate amount of protein to ingest daily is one gram per each pound of body weight.
Anorexia usually begins when a diet is started. Most anorexics still fell fat even when one fourth of their body weight is lost. A person with anorexia has a lack of self confidence. Not only women have anorexia but men too can have this eating disorder. The average teenage or adult woman needs to eat between 4000 to 7500 kilojoules each day to stay healthy.
An average couch potato teenager would require taking about 1100 cal. for females and 1600 for males per day. Although the amount of calories an active person is required to take is far greater than the average couch potato. Active people (athletes in most cases) who don't take in enough calories every day won't be as fast and as strong as they could be and may not be able to maintain their weight. And extreme calorie restriction could lead to growth problems and other serious health risks for girls and guys.
“The Diabetes Prevention Program had more than 3,000 high-risk nondiabetic individuals randomly assigned to the following three groups: (a) exercise, (b) drug, and (c) control.” (Leung 1). An increase in physical activity led to 30-60% less of a risk of type II diabetes, overall. Health and physical education encourages these good habits, and helps in establishing the correct ways in preventing getting Type II Diabetes. (Leung 1) Physical Education can sometimes be the only source of activity that a child receives in a day. It always has a positive impact on a child’s chances of getting type II diabetes once they reach a later age.
Almost 34 percent of American adults are obese; this number is more than double the amount of 30 years ago. And the percentage of obese children has nearly tripled in that time, to 17 percent. A big reason why so many people have trouble staying on track is that they caught up in the latest trend and don’t focus on what they need as individuals. Your fitness choice should play to “exercise personality.” You maybe someone who hates to exercise, but you know why you need to get moving. Gyms intimidate you.