LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETS: HIP OR HYPE?
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This 4 page paper discusses the success of the low carb diet and why it has been successful. Research studies discussed as well as compariosn made to other diets. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Low Sodium Diets for Children: The Positives and Negatives
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An 8 page discussion of the feasibility of implementing low sodium diets for children. Contends that the regulation of sodium is a critical facet of any diet. In children, however, the benefits of restricting sodium intake are often controversial. Indeed, sodium is a critical component of a child’s physiology. Too little sodium can be just as adverse as too much sodium. In children with special dietary concerns, such as those with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Duchene muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, and a variety of heart conditions, a low sodium diet is imperative. In most cases, however, the logic of a low sodium diet is highly contested. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsodium.wps

Lowering Blood Pressure
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A 4 page paper presenting a personal plan for reducing blood pressure and guarding against the continued influence of family history for hypertension, followed by a discussion of how the writer will use health promotion tools of feedback and continual monitoring to encourage staying with a commitment to exercise strenuously three times weekly. No sources listed.
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Male Baby Boomers:
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This 5 page paper discusses how male baby boomers are handling the issues which they now confront in middle age. Specifically, this paper examines the health issues they face and how they are opting for wellness treatments in order to hold on to their youth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSBoomer.rtf

Mass Media Effects on Teenage Girls.
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(7 pp) Almost all of us are affected by mass media in one form or other: films, television, radio, music and music videos, magazines and other print media, and now, the internet. We delude our selves, when we say that, we are not influenced by media: it comes in with the oxygen and leaves with the Co2. Yet of all those under the "spell" of the media, it appears that adolescent girls are the most vulnerable. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBteengl.doc

Massage Therapy
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This 5 page paper discusses some aspects of massage therapy, including its history, and how traditional massages differ from those given in America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Measures for Controlling Childhood Obesity
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This 5 page paper evaluates childhood obesity and measures that can be taken at the school and community level. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Melvin H. Williams' 'Nutrition For Health, Fitness & Sport': Relating To Everyday Life
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11 pages in length. Nutrition and exercise represent integral components within the overall concept of well being. In fact, it can readily be asserted that proper nutrition and regular exercise may be the cornerstone of treatment for myriad illnesses and diseases. Changing one's diet and lifestyle can reflect a more healthful approach and significantly alter the crippling influence that can arise due to health-related problems; however, even when armed with this knowledge, untold numbers of people continue to consume unhealthy diets and eschew any exercise at all. What properties of nutrition and exercise promote sound physical and mental health in everyday life? Melvin H. Williams believes he has the answer in his book entitled 'Nutrition For Health, Fitness, And Sport.' Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Mental Effects of Exercise
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An 8 page overview of the cognitive benefits of exercise. The author describes the benefits of casual exercise as well as constructed exercise such as occurs in physical therapy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPexerciseMntl.rtf