Ali, Fredrick. “Prevalence of Diabetes and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors.” Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 289, 2003, pp. 76–79.
This paper analyses the prevalence of chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity in populations that eat junk foods as opposed to the healthy eating population.
Binkley, Kenny, et al. “The relation between dietary change and rising US obesity.” Change and Rising Obesity. International Journal of Obesity, vol. 24, no. 8, 2000, pp. 1032–39.
The studies of Binkley et al. reveal the link that exists between diet and the risk of developing obesity. The conclusions drawn from this show that unhealthy eating portends greater susceptibility of developing obesity in future.
Bryan, Larry. “Optimal Diets to Prevent Heart Disease.” JAMA, vol. 289, no. 12, 2003, p. 1509.
Bryan’s studies indicate that healthy eating is very effective in preventing occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. This also implies that it could be much cheaper to eat healthy and prevent these diseases rather than use the cheap junk foods and suffer consequences of seeking medical attention when already sick.
Golanty, Eric and Gordon Edlin. Health and Wellness. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
Golanty and Edlin also contribute to the creation of awareness concerning the need to eat healthily. Health is explained with relation to the way of life of an individual meaning that what we eat and exercises we do determine our health. It’s hence important to stay healthy by eating foods that are recommended as healthy.
Mozaffarian, Dariush, et al. “Trans Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease.” New Eng. J.Med., vol. 354, 2006, pp. 1601–13.
This paper presents information that trans fats pose a real risk to occurrence of the dreaded diseases in America which include diabetes and heart attack. These diseases are also among the leading causes of death. Mozaffarian and others also suggest the way to reduce these risks by eating healthily. One can greatly reduce the risk by limiting the number of eating out and increasing the use of organic foods.
Pollan, Michael. “Food Rules: Your Dietary Dos and Don’ts.” The New York Times, Food Issue, 11 Oct. 2009, www.nytimes.com.
Pollan highlights the importance of food security to the nation yet it’s often not even included as a factor by the government. According to him, politicians tend to put other issues first as implied in their presidential campaigns.
Often they present plans for reforms in things like health, oil addiction, foreign policy, economic plans and so on. However, in the course of their regime, they end up dealing with food policy and food security issues so much. This factor impacts a lot of health, economy, fuel policy and foreign policy, Factors that are seen unlikely to concern food in America.
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side Of The All-American Meal, Part 10. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
According to Schlosser, Obesity is a serious disorder that occurs as a result of poor eating habits. However, restaurants that prepare many fast foods have been criticized for their stake in the increased rates of obesity. Therefore, it is advisable that people should prepare their own meals at home instead of relying on fast foods in order to reduce the negative effects of fast foods.
On the other hand, restaurants are hereby advised to work hand-in-hand with research institutions in coming up with meals that are low in fats and caloric content. CDC estimates that there are over 300, 000 deaths that are due to obesity and the related complications. This is an alarming revelation that needs not be addressed.
Wellson, Allison. Organic Agriculture in the U.S. Nova Science Publishers, 2003.
Considering the need for healthy supply of food, Wellson explains why organic foods are good for health and why they are even synonymous with healthy food. Essentially, it’s just in the way the farming is done rather the production, which leads to production of food with no or very low toxins from chemicals.
Wheelock, Verner. Implementing Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Eating. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
With more emphasis on the need to have better eating habits, Wheelock helps in unlocking the seeming deadlock by suggesting the way to eat basically by simply following the dietary directions already laid down. This is where grains and starch should compose the bulk of food one eats with minimum proteins and fats. Contrary people tend to eat more fats and protein with very little whole grains and starch.
Works Cited
Ali, Fredrick. “Prevalence of Diabetes and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors.” Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 289, 2003, pp. 76–79.
Binkley, Kenny, et al. “The relation between dietary change and rising US obesity.” Change and Rising Obesity. International Journal of Obesity, vol. 24, no. 8, 2000, pp. 1032–39.
Bryan, Larry. “Optimal Diets to Prevent Heart Disease.” JAMA, vol. 289, no. 12, 2003, p. 1509.
Golanty, Eric and Gordon Edlin. Health and Wellness. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
Mozaffarian, Dariush, et al. “Trans Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease.” New Eng. J.Med., vol. 354, 2006, pp. 1601–13.
Pollan, Michael. “Food Rules: Your Dietary Dos and Don’ts.” The New York Times, Food Issue, 11 Oct. 2009, www.nytimes.com.
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side Of The All-American Meal, Part 10. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Wellson, Allison. Organic Agriculture in the U.S. Nova Science Publishers, 2003.
Wheelock, Verner. Implementing Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Eating. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.