Health Essays

According to the National Institute of Diabetes, more than 1 in 3 adults are considered to be obese. Thirty three percent of individuals struggle with easily avoidable health issues because of their unhealthy lifestyle choices. Some health risks of obesity include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, some types of cancer, and possibly a stroke. … Read more

As a senior in high school, I have been so indecisive to just about everything, especially what career would be best to pursue after graduation. After much thought and research I have finally decided what would be best for me. Optometry is something that interests me, it is something that I feel like I could … Read more

Physical and mental illness were thought to be combined until the late 1800’s. Starting in the Middle Ages, the mentally and physically ill were treated inhumanely and were believed to be supernatural (Timeline: Treatments for Mental Illness). During the 1600’s, Europeans began to isolate the mentally and physically ill and frequently chained them to walls … Read more

The spread of the childhood obesity is becoming wider and doctors have already become concerned about this disease. And what are the reasons for it? Is it a bad heredity, GMO and junk food, or just an excessive love of the parents? Usually, it is a combination of a lot of factors. The abundance of … Read more

Fast food is a type of food that is prepared and served within a few minutes. It is very convenient to buy it when you are busy and want to eat on the move running to the important meeting. As usually, there are proponents and opponents of such a convenience food. Of course, this so-called … Read more