5 common health fads

Introduction

1. HAVING A GLUTEN FREE DIET

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It is estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S follow a gluten free diet without being diagnosed with celiac - a severe intolerance. It is estimated that 18 million people in the U.S have some form of gluten intolerance either celiac or NCGS ( non-celiac gluten sensitivity).

Going gluten free can have some negative effects.

according to the Mayo Clinic going gluten free can lead to lower levels of iron, calcium, fibre, folate, thaimin, riboflavin and niacin. O

Prossesed gluten free foods will often be high in fat, sugar and calories while being low in fibre can lead to weight gain.

But there is no evidence that gluten is bad for your health unless you are celiac.

2. KOMBUCHA TEA

kombucha is a fermeated tea, made by adding a culture of bacteria and yeast to a tea solution, sugar and fruit juice and other flavouring can be added. Kombucha is highly acidic, containing sugar, B vitamins and antioxidants, as well as some acohol that results from the fermentation process.

Kombucha has been thought to cure things from digestive issues to arthritis to cancer. There have been a few animal studies on kombucha but no solid research has been done on people.

But some health benefits are likely since kombuacha, when raw or unpasteurised is rich in probiotics, good gut bacteria which has been proved to increase immunity and overall health.

The downside is that kombuchas probiotics do not survive the pasteurising process. Drinking it unpasteurised if it was not produced in a sanitary environment may pose a food safety threat especially in those who are pregnant or have compromised immune systems.

Kombucha may have some health benefits and is low in calories and sugar, but like all foods it should be used in moderation.

3. COLONICS

Colonics is a procedure where a tube is inserted into the rectum and flushes water into the colon pulling out built up toxins. This costs from $80-$100 per person.

Cleansing colons can be achieved by either colonics (hydrotherapy) or through methods such as fasting or supplements. But the main reason people should not get colonics is because there is no proven benefits. There is also a risk of infection if the equipment is not properly sturilized and damage to the colon.

the bacteria inside the colon has been shown to be important in our general health and to keep our colon healthy. Bacteria in your intestines which is largely determined by the bacteria in your colon can positively influence things such as metabolism and weight loss. Theoretically there is a risk of electrolyte imbalance in the blood in older patients who have kidney or heart problems.

Colonics have no proven benefit.

4. JUICING

Juicing is a easy way to add in more fruits and vegetables into your diet. Juicing does not replace a balanced diet.

When juicing you don’t get the whole fibre from the fruits and vegetables, juicing extract the juice and leave behind the pulp which contains fibre. Juicing can contain calories depending on what you put in the juice. Fruits often contain more calories than vegetables, so try to balance it out by adding some protein. Some protein rich foods include almond milk, Greek yogurt, flaxseed and peanut butter.

juicing can seem like a easy way to lose weight but it can easily backfire. On a juice-only diet you may lack protein or fibre wich can make you feel hungry, making it a lot more easier to go to foods such as cake or doughnut. Not anough protein can also lead to loss of muscle mass.

Studies have have shown that eating a plant- based diet can reduce risk of heart disease and cancer. But there is not many studies directly on juicing. There is some research on juicing and the immune system. But any immune benefits probably come from eating the fruits and vegetables whether they are juiced or not.

When juicing you don’t get all the fibre from the fruits and vegetables.

5. ORGANICS FOODS

Organic foods can cost up to fifty percenct more than conventional foods. The organic food business is booming: 70 percent of Americans buy organics foods, one quarter buy organic food every week.

Organic foods generally mean they are grown without synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilisers, biotechnology and irradiation ( a type of radiation wich is used to kill bacteria ). Organics foods may contain a higher nutritional value than conventional foods this is because of the absence of pesticides and fertilisers, plants boost their production of phytochemicals ( vitamins and antioxidants). Some studies have link pesticides in our food to everything from headaches to cancer to birth defects.

Pesticide comtamination is not much of a ceoncern for dairy and meats foods animals may consume some pesticides depending on their diet. Scientists are concerned about the antibiotics that animals may consume. Many of these antiobiotics are the same antibiotics giving to humans, an overdose of these drugs may lead to bacteria creating a resistance, making it less effective for fighting infection.

Many people believe that organic food tastes better than conventional food. This is true! A 2014 Trudy shows that foods with high antioxidants might inhance the organoleptic qualities ( its aroma, taste, and even the sensation when you are eating it ).

Organics foods taste better but are more expensive.

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Gluten free:

Celiac is a incurable disease where the body’s immune system acts adnormally to gluten causing small bowl damage. The small finger like projections inside the small bowl ( villi ) become inflamed and flattened.

Gluten free advertising is often through magazines and online. This way of advertising is successful while the fad is popular because it is easy to access and share. When that fad fades away these magazines and online posts will not be visited or bought as often, 1% of healthy Americans are affected by celiac disease.

Negative affects of going gluten free without being celiac can lead to low levels of iron, fibre, calcium, folate, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin according to the mayo clinic.

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Colonics:

Colonics is a procedure where a tube is inserted into the rectum to flush water into the colon to cleanse it.

Colonics is advertised by television and gossip. famous celebities that tried colonics includeopra winfrey and maddona. this ad will likely fade after more reseasrch is done to prove weather colonics has any beinifits or if it is dangerous.

negative effects includeif colonics include risk of infection or damag to the colon. there is no prove benifit.

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Juicing:

juicing is a continuous fad. It is a easy way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet.

juicing recipes are easy to find scince that are in magazines and all over the internet. Juicing is popular because it is easy to find recipes, easy to make and it is healthy. These recipes show how quick and healthy the juicing may be but they do not mention that juicing can contain calories depending on what is in the juice.

going on a juice only diet can lead to lack of protein and fibre wich can make the person hungry making it easier for them to resort to foods like doughnuts and cake. Loss of protein can also lead to loss of muscle mass.

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the fad I am most likely to try is going gluten free because I am gluten sensitive, and the fad I am most likely to not try is colonics because it costs so much money ( it can costs form $80-$100 per person ) and because there is no proven benefits.

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Task

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COLONICS

Pamela Kilah- 65 years old- female

Ms Kilah went into a regular colonics clinic in Brisbane. She decided to try colonics after hearing about the health benefits online and after one of her daughter gave it a go and said it went fine. The procedure normally goes for and hour and a half normally including an half hour consultant.

Ms Kilah was told what to do and was sent to a room. Ms Kilah administers the tube herself and within the next few minutes she was in intense pain. After half and hour the clinic called and ambulance. All the colon matter and water wich was supossed to be extinguished during the procedure had instead leaked all through her body. After arriving at the hospital the surgeon said he had to do a Hartmann’s prodecure and a stoma, so a part of the colon was removed. In this case the procedure did clean out the colon but it was cleaned into the rest of the body.

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Christine Tarnowska- 40- female

Christine had been felling bloated and a friend had the same symptoms and claimed colonics cured the bloating so Christine tried it. After the first colonics the clinic suggested a course of 5 more following the first ( each week ) after the fourth colonics Christine’s began to fill unwell, the theripest claimed that she looked pale.

Christine thought that it might be that she was hungry but by the time she got home, she had no energy. She claimed she constantly felt cold and had uncontrollable twitching in her stomach, chest and thighs. Her divorced husband took her to the A&E. Blood tests showed Christine had low levels of potassium- a mineral obtained from the diet that helps the digestive system to work and regulate the heart, kidneys and muscle contractions. The doctors claimed it may of been from the colonics.

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THE CINNAMON CHALLENGE

Mathew radar-4-male

Radar said that her son was completely healthly- no problems. They mother had posted online a video of her trying the chalenge. Her son ingested nearly a hole container of cinnamon. Wich caused his body to seize after inhaling so much cinnamon he couldn’t breathe. According to the corner it is common to see asphyxiation when inhaling cinnamon, wich could enter the lungs and obstruct the flow of oxygen.

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Dejah Reed- 16- female

The cinnamon challenge is were people try to digest a tablespoon of cinnamon in one minute withou any liquids like water. Cinnamon is costic, trying to digest it can cause chocking, throat irratation trouble breathing and even a collapsed lung. Dejah Reed was hospitalised with a pneumothorax ( collapsed lung ) and pneumonia ( an infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, wich may fill with fluid).

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THE SUNLIGHT DIET

Unknown name- 50- female- Swiss

after a document was created in 2012 about ‘breatharianism’ wich is the belief that people can live off spiritual energy instead of using food or water. A Swiss woman who is not identified but is believed to 50 had been found dead of starvation. There had been similar cases of self-starvation in Germany, England and Australia.

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Prahlad Jani- 88- male

Prehald Jani has claimed to have lived for 70 years on the sunlight diet. Doctors have not been able to explain why. To try prove it was not possible they tested doPrahland, he was on round the clock observation for two weeks and he did not touch any water or drink anything and he was still perfectly healthy. They also tested his kidneys heart and brain function, they had no presence of water only when he gargled or took a shower.

He claims the goddes ‘amba’ showed him a hole in his mouth in wich he apperntly receives holy energy. This hole was confirmed by doctors in 2003.

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FEN-PHEN

Mary Linnen- age unknown- female

Mary decided to take the popular pill fen-phen to be able to fit into her wedding dress.

After taking the pill for 24 days she was diognosed with a rare heart and lung disease

called primary pulmonary hypertension ( PPH ). Exactly what happens is unclear but t pulmonary artery leading to the heart becomes scarred

Restricting blood flow. This makes the heart pump more furiously and eventually the heart and lungs give up.

mary later on died.

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Pat Mishcon- 53- female

Florida has become the first to ban the drug fen-phen after 53 year old woman had no heart disorders, or conditions

but had a fatal heart attack after taking the wait loss pill, fen-phen.

The woman had no cardiac problems before and doctors blame the death on fen-phen.

florida now has a 90 day ban on the prescription drug.

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HYDROXYCUT

recall

several dozen of the products were recently recalled after claims of liver damage,

seizures, cardiovascular issues, severe muscle damage and kidney failure. A claim was

made in 2009 after a 19 year old man died after using Hydroxycut, but the claim was made

two years later.

Process

MINI REPORT

tanning

tanning is the process when skin is darkened or tanned often form exposure from ultraviolet radiation form the sun or artificial sources. Ultraviolet radiation and artificial sources are known to be cancer causing.

people involved- people who are most likely to try tanning are celebrities becuase it is populare and they believe it looks good, but it is very dangerous.

Side effects- side effects from tanning include sunburn wich is treated depending on the severity of the burn.

Facts

- the risk of melanoma is 75% higher for people who start tanning indoors before turning 35

- indoor tanning can lead to skin aging, immune suppression and eye damage

- melanoma rates have increased over 3 decades. in 2014, 76,100 people were diognosed with this type of cancer and 9,710 are expected to die from the disease

Phetermine

Phertermine is a weight lose pill that is FDA approved. The pill has not had many clinical studies so not much is known abou the drug but, it can be used form a prescription and only for three months.

People involved- people who would want to use the drug is people who would like to lose weight to look good and to have better overal health.

Side effects- many people using the drug do not get serious side effects and if you do you should notify a doctor. Phetermine may also cause high blood pressure wich you should also notify your doctor about side effects include: dizziness, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping, nausea, vomiting, increased heart rate, mood changes, hallucinations or severe headache.

Facts:

- phentermine is short term drug, it can only be used for up to 12

- can cause and addiction so your doctor will put you on the lowest dosage

- not suitable for people with hypertension or hyperthyroidism

Worksheet 5:

Conclusion

From this assignment I have learned to research and found out more about diets

before trying them, because in the past this has had consequences that are dangerous and could be fatal ( Worksheet 3 ).

Diffrent companies will try diffrent strategy’s to convince people there product or diets are safe. They will try to convince people through adds, magazines and gossip.

For the people trying diffrent fads research and found out about diets and products before trying them, something the companies could do is do more trials to ensure it is safe before putting them in the market.