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Plant-Based Diet: How It Affects Health, Sarah Marsland
Plant-Based Diet: How It Affects Health, Sarah Marsland
Senior Honors Projects
This research project aims to investigate the relationship between plant-based dieting and overall health, specifically the prevention and reversal of chronic disease. Two subjects committed to eating a plant-based diet comprised of primarily vegetables, fruits, whole grains and non-processed foods for six weeks. Before beginning, they were asked about their current health status, including a complete health history, and their knowledge of plant-based eating. Throughout the research period, the subjects shared what they were eating, challenges they faced, and any benefits they noticed. Upon completion of the diet, they answered questions about their experience. With this information, the researcher was …
Benefits Of Having A Pet At College: Perception Of Today’S College Students, Morgan Jenkins
Benefits Of Having A Pet At College: Perception Of Today’S College Students, Morgan Jenkins
Georgia College Student Research Events
The present literature review examined data from 10 studies that examined the benefits of pet therapy and well-being. Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of nursing, recognized these benefits in the early 1800s when she used animals to provide support to mentally ill patients. Since then, pets, but mainly dogs, have been used across various populations and in numerous settings such as with geriatrics in nursing homes, in disaster relief, with war veterans suffering from PTSD, with inmates in correctional facilities, with terminal patients in hospice care, and with pediatric patients in the hospital setting. In all of these scenarios, findings suggest …
Yoga For The Pelvic Floor, Sandi Tenfelde, Rich Logan, Melinda Abernethy
Yoga For The Pelvic Floor, Sandi Tenfelde, Rich Logan, Melinda Abernethy
Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works
A detailed, instructional guide to yoga that helps strengthen the pelvic floor.