A People Magazine poll conducted in 1999 showed that out of five-hundred college women, fifty-five percent knew someone in college that had an eating disorder, and eleven percent admitted having an eating disorder sometime in their lives (Hubbard). ... Although these are minuscule episodes and happen very sporadically for most people, they are part of our behavior when it comes to the consumption of food. People with eating disorders, in many cases, have learned poor eating habits from family and spouses and with that, usually accompany feelings of guilt (Hawkins 56). ... Everyone's b...

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Fast food is one thing that I forbid myself to eat because I know some people who work at some and I have heard how unsanitary the kitchens are and also how some of the food is made. ... I know many people that all they eat is fast food and I don't know how they can function throughout the day. ... I hate to see people who all they get is fast food and then they complain about being overweight or having no energy I have tried telling many people the risks of fast food and also tried to persuade them not to eat it anymore because I don't want to see them unhealthy. A lot of people t...

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From classifying gender and social status to providing fuel, satisfaction, and excuses, food affects people in many ways. ... Peoples' social levels are classified according to their economic standing. ... People on the go can finish two things at once ¾ a meal and a business deal. Since people are going to eat anyways, suggesting eating a meal together is reasonable and harder to refuse. ... So, many people think exercising is the solution to eating as much as and whatever they want, but fattening foods clot blood vessels and are detrimental to their health, something that exercise...

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The obvious answer is that many obese people over eat or eat unhealthy amounts of sugars and fast foods. ... People in today's society tend to over eat. ... Many people over eat because they eat three large daily meals instead of smaller portioned meals with snacks. ... Due to over eating, obese people take in way more calories per meal. ... On the other hand, many people are obese because of how much food they eat, or over eat, and how little they do physical activity. ...

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Many people use food as a means of relieving emotional stress. For some people this means they reject food until the time of stress is over; for others, it means they gain comfort from eating specific foods and may overeat when anxious. ... Phil is Jewish his traditions are different to most people as he comes from a different culture. ... Phil does not socially interact with people. ... People tend to buy foods they are appealed to. ...

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People's desire of sustenance now can be fulfilled from TV dinner, fast food, mignonettes of beef and scallops with pommery mustard sauce to white jelly fungus and bird's nest in honey soup. Given the fact that the appetence can be satisfied through wide selections of food, some people now take this advantage for granted. Some people overestimate their capacity of eating and abandon large portion of the meal which they cannot consume. Moreover, some people ignore the taste, the smell and the quality of the food and concentrate on the quantity of the food which they start to eat like ...

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"Eat food. ... Pollan spends the first portion of the book arguing that at one time, humans knew how to eat properly. ... What to eat, when to eat, and how to eat were once a matter of family tradition and generational trends, but new nutritional standards have sent our knowledge of food into a state of confusion. ... When dining in Europe I do not see people avoiding "no no " foods, but I do see a change in portion size and overall food quality. ... I think it is important that Pollan makes this connection because too often the American people are being blamed as the sole contributors to t...

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The characters in Reservation Blues, because of the poverty in their lives are all forced to eat Government Issue food and because of that the people are often only shadows of themselves. ... This shows me that the government did not provide nutritious foods for the people. ... And when people are being told what to eat, they feel like they are not free, like they are imprisoned on their reservation. ... The people in the book can feel both physical and emotional satisfaction by preparing and then eating the fry bread. ... They don't get angry, they just eat what they have and hope ...

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Eating fast carries with it many social consequences. ... They have their own society by which they have lived for thousands of years, just like the Inuit people. I may find that eating raw seal is repulsive but by no means does that make me to think that they are an uncivilized people, only in terms of an etic approach would I deduce such an idea. ... Since we are a consumer industry, everything that we eat has meaning. Our society is focused on appearance and that reflects on what we eat. ...

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"Eat food. ... Pollan spends the first portion of the book arguing that at one time, humans knew how to eat properly. ... What to eat, when to eat, and how to eat were once a matter of family tradition and generational trends, but new nutritional standards have sent our knowledge of food into a state of confusion. ... When dining in Europe I do not see people avoiding "no no " foods, but I do see a change in portion size and overall food quality. ... I think it is important that Pollan makes this connection because too often the American people are being blamed as the sole contributors to t...

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I knew kids who wanted to eat out and choose a specific fast-food chain restaurant to eat at simply because of the toy they had to offer. ... After I was called multiple times to go eat, I would put my shoes back on, run to my toy and food and eat as if I hadn't had anything to eat for days. ... For example, in the commercial they use a goat to portray healthy eating, which is ironic since goats will eat whatever they see. The commercial starts by introducing a pet goat eating anything from "..eating mom's chair and eating dad's hair..... Most people blame commercials and a...

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Although the fast food culture hasn't done much good to the health of the people, it was for a good cause. People didn't have time and wanted something quick and easier to cook for themselves and their families. ... Various other articles and authors I found over my research, like Brad Tuttle, Birke Baehr, etc, too agree that food we eat today has become dangerous and we should start eating fresh and traditional home cooked meals. ... This has affected the weight of people greatly. ... "(Lam 3rd para), Eating fast food or any kind of fast food was expensive in Asia, but now the ...

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You Are What You Eat I feel as though I know a lot about McDonald's, but I have never sat down in the restaurant and attentively observed the site as a cultural eating environment. ... It was also interesting to watch people reluctantly eat that that last French fry when it was apparent that they were completely full. ... It is an interesting occurrence that most people feel ill (psychologically or physiologically) after fast-food consumption but continue to eat it anyway. ... People in America are dying from eating too much food, yet simultaneously people in third world countries...

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By eating like Americans, people all over the world are beginning to look more like them. ... By changing eating habits and encouraging poor eating habits at an alarmingly high rate, the fast food industry is propagating obesity and an American way of eating around the world. With an increasing world population and the need to feed more people, it is more economical to use large suppliers and distributors. ... The argument here is that even though people around the world have come to incorporate McDonald's, this corporation has no culture of its own. ... Fast food has become a target bec...

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Consumers continue to eat foods by the food industry that is unhealthy for them for a verity of reasons. ... The maliciousness of the food industry knows no bounds.They will first claim that consumers have a choice in what they eat, and that if they feel that their company is the problem than they should not eat there. ... This should raise a red flag for the American people to step up and demand a change. ... Mudd said that, "Communicate more actively with people about their food choices. ... These are prime examples on what the government needs to help its people from this unjust syste...

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Koh Samui offers not only comfortable accommodations, but also a lovely atmosphere for eating with friends or family and terrific activities. ... We all know the usual activities that most people do on islands. ... Parasailing shows people how much they can push themselves to do something. ... With the fact that the overall benefits of eating seafood meals outweighs the risks. ... Comparing to the capital Bangkok, eating in islands such as Koh Samui is much healthier, where you get to eat food that is cooked at the same minute you order, unlike eating in cities, the risks outweighs the benefi...

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The Folkney Report also reports that modern living builds up more demand and people will eat more away from home or increase up to 30% over the next five years (DMR Industrial Report, April 2001). ... People today prefer to eat healthy and the market has grown with this awareness. ... It will be located downtown, it an area where many people come to eat and sight see. It also targets the kind of people that I am keying on. ... Krinos Fodds services many of the post-secondary schools in the general area, but students still eat at eat five times a week. ...

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People want to know that genetically modified foods are safe to eat and have no long-term health risks. ... Is genetically modified food safe for us to eat on a daily basis? ... In light of all these studies, it could be fair to assume that there are no dangers in eating genetically modified food. ... This is because beef, pork, and poultry are fed all the refuse from various processing means, and the proteins transfer to people when they eat said beef, pork, or poultry (King Corn). ... People that eat beef, pork, and chicken are not looking for starches and proteins that transform into fat....

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Schlosser bluntly states, "Behind them lies a simple explanation for why eating a hamburger can now make you seriously ill: There is shit in the meat" (Fast Food Nation 42). ... This ingredient mimics leptin, a hormone in the brain that signals the body that it is hungry and to keep eating (Becker). ... After a Big mac from the world renowned fast food joint, McDonald's, disappears almost instantly into our bodies, the brain craves more due to leptin telling the body it is still hungry; therefore, people do not stop eating until their stomachs are literally holding the highest ...

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This is just a little worse than what the chickens we eat experience – living in a cramped shed where the existence of sunlight is not known, walking over a year's worth of their feces. ... We have reached a point in American history where the farming has become so unethical that knowledge on the process would give most consumers a hard time eating. ... It is evident that most people do not consider ethical impact when at their local supermarket. ... In the competitive environment of a university where students are expected to work at their capacity, it is difficult to find time to ...

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And out break is an incidence of food borne illness that have two or more people who eat the same food, confirmed though a laboratory analysis as the illness source. ... Her pancreas no longer makes enzymes needed for digestion, and she must take multiple pills before she can eat". ... More than 325,000 people are hospitalized each year, and up to 5,000 people die." ... Twenty-four hours after the party about 250 people were ill. ... In this case the virus was found on shellfish, which is eat when fresh that make it has higher percentage of getting the illness. ...

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And out break is an incidence of food borne illness that have two or more people who eat the same food, confirmed though a laboratory analysis as the illness source. ... Her pancreas no longer makes enzymes needed for digestion, and she must take multiple pills before she can eat". ... More than 325,000 people are hospitalized each year, and up to 5,000 people die." ... Twenty-four hours after the party about 250 people were ill. ... In this case the virus was found on shellfish, which is eat when fresh that make it has higher percentage of getting the illness. ...

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There are many things that people use to enhance some of the aspects of sex. ... There are three foods that men can generally eat that may increase the amount of sperm and their mobility. ... The first thing that most people are worried about is their smell. ... Although there really isn"t any type of food you can eat to eliminate body odor, you can use a little lemon juice when washing your hands and body. ... The article says that 59% of the couples in the survey had morning sex after eating dinner prepared with the seasoning rosemary the night before. ...

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Many of the foods we currently eat and feed our families are genetically modified, such as foods that contain corns, potatoes, tomatoes, soybeans, and rices. ... Genetically modified food were purposely used to help people that are starving around the world, due to the increase in the food productions that genetically modified food have created. ... Could consumer be eating genetically modified corn and not even know it? ... Humans and rats are both mammals, both warm blooded, and both eat similar things. ... Therefore, shouldn't consumers become more cautious about eating genetically mod...

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Most major dictionaries, however, define the former as bulimia', and my anorexic case as "as disorder of eating due to loss of appetite-. ... I could still eat when it was necessary, except I could only eat when I was hungry. I figured that this was the way life should be: people eating when they needed to, rather than when it was convenient for them. ... Hence, I did as I always did at those settings: eat at a reasonably fast pace, and not take much time to actually enjoy the meal. ...

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