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A Literature Review Of The Health Effects Of A Plant Based Diet Versus An Animal Based Diet, James Cote 
Liberty University
A Literature Review Of The Health Effects Of A Plant Based Diet Versus An Animal Based Diet, James Cote
Senior Honors Papers
Health and nutrition can mean a myriad of things to many people in today’s culture. The majority of the time people are unaware of the proper nutrients their body needs and how to get them from food. This thesis will seek to expose the health benefits that are associated with consuming a raw plant-based die, offering a more profound and encompassing view on nutrition. Investigating further into today’s most common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer and autoimmune disorders, it will seek to discover and answer why we have so many health issues. This thesis will ...
Impact Of The Home Food Environment On Dietary Intake, Obesity And Cardiovascular Health Of U.S. Children And Adolescents, Aged 6-19, Melissa A. Masters 
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Impact Of The Home Food Environment On Dietary Intake, Obesity And Cardiovascular Health Of U.S. Children And Adolescents, Aged 6-19, Melissa A. Masters
Nutrition & Health Sciences Dissertations & Theses
Youth obesity is an ongoing problem in the United States. Obese children and adolescents are likely to be obese as adults and have an increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, earlier in life. The multifactorial nature of obesity continues to challenge researchers and health professionals to determine methods for preventing and reducing childhood obesity. Research has suggested that obesity is a normal response to an “obesigenic” environment. Emerging as one of the most influential environments in obesity and behavior development is the home food environment. However, little is understood about the role of the home food ...
Dead People Don’T Eat: Food Governmentenomics And Conflicts-Of-Interest In The Usda And Fda, Gabriela Steier 
Duquesne University School of Law
Dead People Don’T Eat: Food Governmentenomics And Conflicts-Of-Interest In The Usda And Fda, Gabriela Steier
Gabriela Steier
Conflicts of interest permeate the governance of the federal advisory committees that issue recommendations to consumer protection agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and, therefore, American consumers need a federal solution to protect their health from biased recommendations. In order to promote a business-friendly food pyramid, agribusinesses and food industrialists lobby for dietary guidelines to adapt the dietary guidelines illustrated by the food pyramid to boos their sales. The resulting guidelines cause great damage to public health, environmental pollution, and loss of democratic freedoms. As a result, the FDA ...
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Elsina Hagan
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Melissa Masters
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Courtney McKinney
East Tennessee State University
Anna Hostetter
SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad
Katherine Younger
Dublin Institute of Technology
Qianling Zhou
Dublin Institute of Technology
John Kearney
Dublin Institute of Technology
Chai Siah Ku
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Tiffany Moore Simas
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors And Associations With Indicators Of Body Fat, Diet, And Physical Activity In U.S. Children Ages 6-11, Melissa Masters
Impact Of The Home Food Environment On Dietary Intake, Obesity And Cardiovascular Health Of U.S. Children And Adolescents, Aged 6-19, Melissa Masters
Assessment Of Dietary Behaviors Of College Students Participating In The Health Promotion Program Bucs: Live Well, Courtney McKinney
The Role Of Local Food In Increasing Access To Healthy Food In Indianapolis, Indiana, Anna Hostetter
An Exploration Of The Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Breastfeeding Among A Sample Of Chinese Mothers In Ireland, John Kearney, Qianling Zhou, Katherine Younger
Dead People Don’T Eat: Food Governmentenomics And Conflicts-Of-Interest In The Usda And Fda
Regulation Of Atp Binding Cassette Transporter A1 And G1 Expression By Fatty Acids, Chai Siah Ku
Association Of Vitamin D Deficiency With Hypertension In Uninsured Women
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