The urgency of finding treatments for obesity is undeniable - recent figures from CDC show that 66% of American adults are considered to be overweight, with over 40% classed as obese. Overweight individuals are more apt to suffer untimely passing and medical conditions including coronary illness, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. Obesity is one of the chief causes … [Read more...]
How to Determine Intensity Level by Heart Rate
When you work out, are you putting in a lot of effort or not really making an effort? Doing physical activity at the appropriate intensity level can maximize the benefits you get from exercise — ensuring you aren't exerting yourself too much or too little. This is an overview of what it means to work out with intensity, and how to optimize your exercise routine. Choosing Your … [Read more...]
Principles Of Adaptation To Stress
The recognized advantages of participation in physical activity and exercise have existed for a much longer timespan than many are aware. Our forebears from the Paleolithic era routinely took part in physical exercise in order to live. Rather than pursuing soccer for victory or relishing a walk through a shaded alley, they "exercised" by being in pursuit of their next meal. For … [Read more...]
Dietary Guidelines: Balancing Calories to Manage Weight
Successfully maintaining an adequate weight throughout one's life is essential to keeping a healthy and enjoyable life. It has been demonstrated that numerous behavioral, ecological, and hereditary elements can influence an individual's body weight. Maintaining a caloric equilibrium over an extended period of time is the foundation of weight control. Calorie balance is the … [Read more...]
Implementing Interventions in the Nursing Process
Nurses are fundamentally important in examining a patient's requirement and the strategy of administering healthcare, which the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Future Nurse proficiency standards strongly stress. The paper puts "examining requirements and organizing care" in the 3rd spot among the seven skills in the "platforms" organization. It is important to Future … [Read more...]
The Obesity Epidemic
A major medical topic that has been discussed in 2020 is the increasing amount of individuals, both young and mature, who suffer from obesity in America. It's easy to assume the "obesity epidemic" is being exaggerated given how much we have heard about it. It may not seem as if gaining a few extra pounds is serious enough to be announced as a national crisis. Despite not … [Read more...]
How to Lose Weight With MyPlate
The energy in the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins consumed through your diet is used to drive molecular, cell, and organ system functioning. Importantly, the energy is stored primarily as fats. It is the amount and type of food consumed, processed in the body, and absorbed that impacts the quantity of fat that is kept as additional energy. The types of food you consume and … [Read more...]
What Is a Duodenal Ulcer?
The first twelve fingers widths of the small intestine is known as the duodenum, stemming from the Latin word for twelve. It is known by its own title, and thus is set apart from the other parts of the bowel, because of everything that takes place in this section. As the stomach agitates and breaks down the food that has been consumed, its contractions cause a small measure … [Read more...]
Energy Intake and Energy Expenditure
Remember that the macronutrients you consume can either be converted for energy, saved, or used to produce bigger molecules. A nutrient’s metabolic path is dependent upon energy balance. When you consume more nutrients than you use, the extra energy will be either stored up or used for things like development (e.g., while in childhood, while pregnant, or when healing from an … [Read more...]
The Importance of Elder Nutrition
In 2016, there were approximately 49.2 million individuals in the US who were classified as elderly, meaning they were 65 years or older. By the year 2050, it is estimated that there will be nearly 84 million people who are aged 65 and over in the country. By 2040, the number of people over 85 years old will almost double to 14.6 million and by 2050, the population could reach … [Read more...]