Food Choices Common Questions | Nutrition Decision

Question: Food choices? Many people on this forum are strongly against the "eating of meat" arguing that the slaughetr of animals cruelly is wrong. Now i for one know that animal slaughter is not very humane and is in fact painfull to the animal involved- yet i still eat meat. This aside one principle arguement that has occoured on multiple curcumstances is that "killing animals is cruel". I am inclined to agree- but i am reminded that these animals are farmed and without us- the animal would not have had an existance in the first place (on the individual level, not species). Do you think the slaughter of animals to feed the human population is wrong and should we reduce the amount of meat we eat and what are the methodology for such reduction measures?

Answer: I do think the slaughter of animals to feed the human population is wrong, yes. Although i agree this means that the animal would not be alive in the first place I think this is an invalid arguement for breeding animals. Surely its not right to say "Arrh, we gave you life so can treat you how we like" which is what that arguement would be saying. As the worlds population grows, the production of meat can go one of 2 ways. Further concentration and artificial feeding ( god help all those animals ) or a reduction in meat consumption and it becoming a luxury. The land required to graze animals is not sustainable for the growing population. Meat consumption can be reduced by ethical pricing - charging what it costs to rear animals humanely. That would reduce meat consumption by 90%. I live in the middle of the farming community and i can assure you that farmers do not want to treat animals the way they do, they are driven by meat-eaters demands for low prices. But my reason for being veggie is the cruelty, pain, torture and death of the animals. I simply cannot be part of that. There are many alternative diets that do not require us to kill animals, therefore i see it as selfish and unnecessary to do so.

Question: food choices? In a survey of 100 people the following results were obtained. 80% of the people surveyed eat all types of food. Only 20% are vegetarians and never eat junk food. Out of the 80% who eat most food, Twenty five hundredths) 0.25 of them do not eat fish. 1/5 of the vegetarians also do not eat eggs, cheese nor drink milk. How many people are in the following four categories? A. Regular food except sea food B. Regular food including sea food C. healthy vegetarians with milk and eggs D. Healthy vegetarians no eggs, nor milk products explain how you got your answers

Answer: 100 x 80% = 80 people eat all types of food (A) (25% x 80) = 20 people eat everything except seafood (B) Subtract the 20 who eat all but seafood from the 80 that eat all kinds of food... 60 people eat everything 100 x 20% = 20 people are vegetarians (*D*) 20 x 1/5 = 4 vegetarians who don't eat eggs or mild (*C*) 20 - 4 (or 20 x 4/5) = 16 vegetarians who do eat eggs and milk

Question: what are the best and cheapest vegetarian food choices available at walmart? what are the best and cheapest vegetarian food choices available at walmart? i need like examples of food names,etc. please im newly becoming a vegetarian and i need help.

Answer: Beans and rice. Scott---"Amy's, completely vegan"----not vegan. Amy's uses commercially grown organic vege which means rendered animal parts as fertilizer. **

Question: How to encourage husband to make healthier food choices? I admit that I'm a bit of a health nut when it comes to food, but just lately my husband has been insisting on eating quite a lot of junk. He is entitled to do as he wishes, but I am wondering how I can encourage him to make better choices for the sake of his health ? I always have healthy well prepared food available for him. Hdhdsh H , he doesn't have a weight problem, I'm more concerned about his general health. Also I have been ill and unable to go out, so he's been doing the grocery shopping.

Answer: 1) Ask him how much life insurance he currently carries. 2) Ask him if he can buy additional life insurance. 3) Leave articles on the kitchen table about enjoying widowhood. 4) Ask him if he has medical emergency numbers on speed dial at home, at work and on his cell phone. 5) Casually mention that you ran into an old flame at the grocery. 6) If you become a wealthy widow, remember I'm single. All kidding aside, perhaps you should sit down with him, hold his hand, and explain your concerns. There is a reason why he is seeking comfort in junk food. He may need a visit to his doctor.

Question: What are the consequences to people with diabetes who make poor food choices? I'm doing a research project on the food that people with diabetes can eat. The project is a grant proposal, and I need to find out what the consequences are for people with diabetes who make poor food choices are. Do they get sick, can they die, does their blood sugar spike up? Any help would be appreciated. =]

Answer: Poor food choices lead up to Blindness , Neuropathy , kidney failure , amputations, heart disease ,feeling sick all the time and dying before their time. 1/3 of type1 diabetics die before age 55. Type 2 diabetics lose up to 13 years of normal life span. Complications or Sequelae of Diabetes Sometimes a complication of diabetes may give a clue to the presence of the disease. The principle complications or sequelae associated with diabetes are retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy and arteriosclerosis. Whether these are the unavoidable consequences of the diabetic state over time or whether they may be influenced by controlling the diabetes through aggressive monitoring, treatment and life-style management, including diet and supplements, remains a central topic. One of the largest, most comprehensive diabetes studies conducted to date2 showed that keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible through aggressive management slows the onset and progression of eye, kidney and nerve diseases caused by diabetes. In fact it demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood sugar helps, even if the person has a history of poor control. Specifically it found that lowering and maintaining more constant blood sugar levels reduced the risk of eye disease by 76%, kidney disease by 50%, nerve disease by 60% and cardiovascular disease by 35%. Since the discovery of insulin nearly 70 years ago, the patterns of morbidity from diabetes have changed. Where the major causes of death were ketoacidosis and infection, they are now the microvascular and cardiovascular complications of diabetes (renal failure and myocardial infarction). These complications are responsible for a reduction in the life expectancy of a newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic by about one-third. The basis of managing diabetes in the 90’s is an improvement in the life-style of the diabetic and prevention of complications responsible for morbidity and mortality in diabetes. Neuropathy (nerve disease) Diabetic neuropathies are among the most frequent complication of long-term diabetes. It is estimated that 60% to 70% of diabetics have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. The femoral nerve is commonly involved giving rise to symptoms in the legs and feet. Pain is the chief symptom and tends to worsen at night when the person is at rest. It is usually relieved by activity and aggravated by cold. Paraesthesias are a common accompaniment of the pain. Cramping, tenderness and muscle weakness also occur but atrophy is rare. Advanced femoral nerve disease is a major contributing cause of lower extremity amputations. Nerves in the arms, abdomen and back may also be affected. Symptoms may include impaired heart function, slowed digestion, reduced or absent perspiration, severe oedema, carpal tunnel syndrome, alternating bouts of diarrhoea and constipation, bladder atony, urinary and faecal incontinence and impotence. With respect to sexual impotence, diabetes is probably the single most common disease associated with erectile failure (termed neurogenic impotence in the diabetic). Since diabetes is a metabolic disease with vascular and nervous system complications and an erection involves all levels of the nervous system from the brain to the peripheral nerves, lesions anywhere along the path may be responsible for erectile failure. It has been estimated that close to 50% of diabetic males have some degree of erectile dysfunction. Neuropathies usually improve with the control of the diabetes. Severe or chronic changes may require several weeks or months to show maximum improvement. Retinopathy (eye disease) Changes occurring in the eye which are distinctive of diabetes involve the narrowing, hardening, bulging, haemorrhaging or severing of the veins and capillaries of the retina. This is a serious complication known as retinopathy and may lead to loss of vision. Visual changes in the earlier stages may include diminished vision, contraction of the visual field, changes in the size of objects or photophobia. In the more advanced stage, termed 'proliferative retinopathy', haemorrhages, retinal detachment and other serious forms of deterioration are observed. When the disease progresses to this late stage total blindness may occur. It usually takes between 10-13 years for diabetic retinopathy to develop and it is present in some degree in most diabetics who have had the disease for 20 years. In only about half of the diabetics who develop it however, is vision markedly impaired and blindness occurs in only about 6%. Still, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20 to 74 years old and is estimated to cause from 12,000 to 24,000 new cases each year. Two other complications of diabetes, cataracts and glaucoma, can also lead to loss of vision And now you know>

Question: What are some ways to get faster? Excersises, food choices, building more leg muscles, etc? I play catcher and I don't think I'm fast enough. What are some excersises, food choices, things to do to build more leg muscle, etc. Also, what are some good tips to moving and finding the ball quicker when at the plate? Thanks((: I didn't mean eating certain foods to get faster. I meant what foods do I NOT need to eat.

Answer: Do calf raises.This will build them a bit better. Remember that catchers don't need speed...they sit at the plate for fielding,and when they hit they should be fast enough to reach first base on a basehit.

Question: Should there be healthier food choices on campus? At the University of Oklahoma, we want to know if there should be more healthier food choices. If so, what should they be? If you're from OU, where could these healthier choices be put? As alternatives?

Answer: At MU, we have healthy food choices in all of our dining halls (along with lots of unhealthy ones). We have salad bars, vegetarian options, fruits, vegetables, and grilled chicken available in all of them. Each hall has lines that change what they serve every meal, and you can often find healthy things there, but that depends on the day.

Question: What kind of diet routine should i have because im at home and dont have many food choices? I have access to : cereal, eggs, oatmeal, white & wheat bread, bagels, canned goods, milk, orange juice, karrots, etc. just every day home foods. Can you put together some diet options for every day food choices?

Answer: They all sound like good foods to be eating. Your body needs a certain amount of fuel (food) each day to stay alive and do any exercise/activities that you're involved in. If you eat slightly less than this amount then your body will burn fat to make up the difference. If you eat way less than this amount, you'll go into starvation mode and won't lose anything. Figure out how many calories you need to eat each day to lose weight, how many extra calories you burn through exercise, and how many calories are in the foods you eat. You can do all of that here: http://caloriecount.about.com Good luck!

Question: what are some media influences on personal food choices? and food manufacturers influence on personal food choices? for school, and tbh i have no idea.

Answer: Media: Oprah Winfrey, when she says that she eats something people buy it, if she says that she won't eat it people don't. That's why the Texan meat farmers tried to sue her for saying that she didn't want to eat beef because she was worried about the mad cow disease. Media also create trends and blow life into them and hype them up, they also report "advice" and warnings about food consumption. "Eating so-and-such will increase your risk of getting cancer because 1 out of 100000 lab rats got cancer when eating it". Most often they warn people for no reason at all, there isn't enough evidence to support the claim, still people deicide to stop eating it. Food manufacturers use the trends too. Look at all food today that has some sort of "green", "light" or "healthy" label. They don't claim to be the healthier option but makes people think so because of the labels that are created to give people that thought. The cereal that my husband eats is the same as it was 10 -20 years ago but the box has changed, now it has a healthy looking jogging woman at one bottom corner and a pretty green symbol in the other. They don't have to claim to be healthier, they give the impression and that's enough for people to buy it. Sodas are another example. First they became light and sugar free and were marketed as a healthier choice. Now they have started to add vitamins, green tea and whatnot to give the impression that the soda is healthier. The reality is that they can't put enough vitamins in the soda and still make safe product because there are people who drink several litres a day of it. Either it's not enough vitamins in the soda to make a difference or it's so much that it's potentially dangerous. And there is sugar of course, the sugar that they removed in the past in coming back again. Sports drinks are another example. It's marketed as a healthy choice when it's the opposite, those who are into sports and have any sense at all stays away from it because it's not good for their bodies. People buy it because the food manufacturers give the impression that it's healthy and they don't question it.

Question: What are some healthy food choices? What are some healthy food choices for someone going on a diet? Are there any sweet healthy foods that I can go to when I my sweet tooth starts aching for ice cream and cake?

Answer: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-bcjcpyyyc... That link has facts on snacking as well as the best way to snack and how to make your calories count through out the day! •whole wheat cereal •oatmeal •whole wheat bread, pita, bagel, pasta •Carrots •Chickpeas •Dried Fruits •Lima Beans •Yams •Peanut butter •Fruit Smoothies! •Apples Thats a list of power foods that are low in calories and high in nutrients and energy

Question: when on a diet what are some healthy food choices? what are some healthy food choices? and do 100 calorie pack acually work?

Answer: I found the best thing that works is to try and stay away from all items in the breads and cereals group. You can have SOME, but strictly limit these items when dieting. Don't do 100 calorie packs. 100 calories here and there adds up quickly. Besides, when dieting you should always stay away from processed foods. Fruits, vegetables, and meat is the best way to go.

Question: If every day I eat this many calories, what food choices do I have? I'm going to try a gaining method plan of having a daily intake of 3000 calories. I know to eat the basic carbs and proteins, but specifically wat foods will help me reach my goal? A day's menu of choices would be great!

Answer: I suggest 6 meals a day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and three other small meals scheduled throughout the day. The goal is to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. Focus on foods such as steak, chicken, fruit, milk, vegetables, cheese and assorted types of nuts. It's recommended to eat 4 - 6 pieces of fresh fruit a day, and at least four tall glasses of milk. Milk is a great, cheap protein source - take advantage of it. A sample snack meal would be a glass of milk, an apple, and a hand full of peanuts. Take time to lay out a meal plan. What you eat is the most important ingredient in a successful weight gain program. You can look up the amount of calories in almost every food item on this site. good luck! I bet you'll look good! www.thecaloriecounter.com/

Question: What makes people think it's OK to comment on another adult's food choices? Is it power and control issues? Or maybe that's just "normal" in their households? Or they think it's a way to bond? FACT PATTERN: I belong to a social organization for singles. Actually, I created the club. We get together once a week for a dinner in a different restaurant every week. We have other events but this has happened more than once at dinners where certain females think it's appropriate and acceptable to comment on my food choices. For example, one commented "Oh, you're eating salad tonight! I'm so proud of you!" one night. Another evening, a woman was making a fuss because I didn't touch my beans. (I offered to let her take them home but she got all flustered and acted like she was surprised anyone would think she wanted them.) While it's perfectly socially acceptable to ask a dining companion "How was your meal?" or things like that, these people cross the boundaries and are on my nerves. I have felt like saying "You're not my mother so what's it to you?" but have managed to remain polite...

Answer: I agree. I don't like for people to make comments about what I'm consuming. The way I see it is if I'm the one paying for my meal, then it's my business. These people that make comments are pushing their opinions on you. They have no right to do that but feel justified because they are friends or family members. It's hard to ignore them, but that's the only way you're going to remain sane. Here's an idea. The next time someone butts in with a comment regarding what you're eating, deliver a nasty comment of your own. If you can't think of a snappy comeback, then push your plate to them and say "You're right! How about buying me another more suitable meal? You can start with the filet mignon or some lobster!" I guarantee you'll have them blubbering as they try to get out of that one. Of course, there's always the "I've Lost My Mind" route. As soon as Ms. Know-It-All offers her comment, immediately grab your dinner knife and place it against her throat and say through clinched teeth "Nobody tells me what to eat! Got that?" Whatever you do, don't just sit there and take it. Life's too short to have more than one mother.

Food Choices

Related News and Products