"Here we are in the 21st Century, surrounded by more cheap and plentiful food than has been available since the Garden of Eden, and Americans are still struggling to learn how to eat.
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Knowing your enemy is half the fight.
This blog is to document my progress on my graduation project, Convenience v.s. Health: the fast food debate.
A War Is On.
Knowing your enemy is half the fight.
Article Links
Resource Links
- 101 Cookbooks
- All about Amino Acids
- Colarado State U: Digestive system
- Cookbook Theme Ideas
- Digestive system by Thinkquest
- Hoover Market research
- Make your own cookbook
- Marketing Strategy
- Med Line plus
- Medical College of Georgia; Digestion
- Mother Nature; Amino Acids
- Online Cookbook
- Prevalence of Overweight Among Children
- Semi Homemade with Sandra Lee
- The Benihana Restaurant
- UPMC Nutrition Guide
Execution Links
City High Class of 2008 Graduation Project
About Me
Key Terms | |
| Obesity | Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater. |
| Fast food | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly |
| homemade | made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade bread" |
| From scratch | from the beginning; "he baked the torte from scratch" |
| Supersize | a trademark that referred to the largest portion size available in meals offered by McDonald's. |
| type 2 Diabetes | A chronic endocrine disorder characterized by the inability to properly utilize sugar, specifically glucose, a simple carbohydrate. |
| Cholesterol | A fatty substance (lipid) found in animal tissue and fat. |
| trans fat | vegetable oil that has been treated with hydrogen in order to make it more solid and give it a longer shelf life. |
| glycemic index | A ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods, based on the food's effect on blood sugar compared with a standard reference food's effect. |
| unsaturated fat | A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats. |
| Food calorie | Unit of energy, 1 food calorie can heat 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius |
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