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Science and Nutrition

Dangers of Dieting For Kids

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Some crash diets do work. They work because they cut into calorie intake drastically. If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. In the long term this method of dieting is disastrous because it slows down the metabolism. Then a person can actually gain weight while eating less. What happens is a very low calorie intake makes your body say, "I'm starving!"

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    dieting

    Some crash diets do work. They work because they cut into calorie intake drastically. If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. In the long term this method of dieting is disastrous because it slows down the metabolism. Then a person can actually gain weight while eating less. What happens is a very low calorie intake makes your body say, "I'm starving!"

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    Vitamin C is an essential ingredient to our overall health and nutrition. Since our bodies are not able to produce or store Vitamin C, we must include it as part of our daily diets. Intriguingly our inability to manufacture this vitamin results from a past genetic mutation that developed and spread among the human population.

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    Calcium is the chemical element that is responsible for the strength of the body's bones. It is also necessary in other life processes such as blood clotting and the ability of the nerves and muscles to communicate properly. Calcium dietary supplements, along with Vitamin D, are often used in geriatric patients because this is the group that is at greatest risk from fractures that are the result of "thinning" of the bones...

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    Obese is a term associated with people who have excessive body weight that is considered unhealthy. The number of such obese people is growing constantly. This trend is also influencing children, as child obesity has become a matter of concern for many countries including the UK. Obesity creates a major health problem for people, as it is associated with serious diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, arthritis and stroke.

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    Eggs do contain relatively high amounts of cholesterol -for which they were thought of as a "bad" food -but also contain high amounts of protein, vitamins and other nutrients that may help lower the risk of heart disease.

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    Resveratrol is a phytoalexin (anti-fungal and anti-bacterial chemical) produced naturally by grapes and other plants in response to fungal infection. Found abundantly in the skin of red grapes, Resveratrol shows promising results in combating diseases like cancer, cardiovascular and related heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Research also looks promising for its role in extending life span, promoting anti-viral activity and increasing physical stamina.

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    With the harvest season upon us and with the start of school, it's a good time to review the importance of fruits and vegetables for current and long-term health of young people. Government research has shown a troubling increase in obesity in Americans - young people included. While inactivity is partly to blame, poor diets also contribute to obesity and related health problems.

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    So, yes, these alternative healthy choices are very helpful and important to gaining freedom from bingeing - but you need to also know that working with a group or a trained compassionate counselor will also help you tremendously and is just as important as the following list of alternatives. Okay? Great!

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    Diabetes is a chronic disease, it manifests itself by altering the way your body uses glucose for energy. People without diabetes have a normal hormone secretion of insulin, which produced in the pancreas is leached into the blood stream to regulate the blood/glucose levels. The disease can be caused through either the pancreas failing to produce insulin or the insulin use in the body becomes less effective. The reasons for contracting Diabetes are still not known, but there does seem to be a link through both genetic inheritance and lifestyle, such as obesity and lack of exercise.

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    Well, for a start, obviously you can eat meat, poultry and game. That's unprocessed meat. Avoid burgers, sausages, grill steaks and similar items, as they almost always contain filler which is wheat based (though the highest quality may be gluten free - check the label for anything like wheat, flour, starch, and in particular monosodium glutamate).

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    A number of people still question whether there is really an acid reflux cure or not and they will generally find that the answer to this question is both a yes as well as no. There can be a cure because there are methods to treat it effectively as well as get relief. On the other hand, the negative part to whether there is indeed a cure or not, is to determine what the real reason is for this condition. So, if you don't know what the real problem is there will not be an available acid reflux cure.

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    Have you ever found yourself hiding what you eat? Do you stop at the park on the way home from the grocery store and consume the whole bag of chips? You are probably suffering from binge eating disorder.

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    There are several forms of Diabetes mellitus; Gestational, type 1, and type 2. Type 1 Diabetes formerly known as juvenile Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes irreversible damage to insulin producing beta cells. It occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels.The body's immune system actually attacks its own cells. Without enough insulin glucose builds up in the blood instead of being absorbed into the cells.

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    The first type of diabetes is called Type 1 Diabetes. It is more common in those, which have a strong family history of it, though it may not always be the case. Most of the times type 1 diabetes start showing the signs in very early childhood. The signs get more visible as the child gets older.

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    The "bad cholesterol", or LDL cholesterol, is considered a risk factor when higher levels are present in your bloodstream. High levels of LDL have been linked with an increased danger for heart disease. When nutrition, physical exercise and living healthy isn't adequate to bring down the LDL counts or bring up the HDL numbers, it might be time to kick yourself into gear and make some solid medical decisions.

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