Wednesday, December 2, 2009

RJA #15b: Reflection on What You Learned

After giving this question some thought, I believe the greatest thing I will take away from this english class is my better understanding of the computer and the many different ways it can make life easier, not just with researching but in organizing and keeping up to speed with all the topics that I find interesting. I believe the classes I take in the future will become a little less daunting because of the knowledge or understanding of the different resources that are available, especially to college students. It has been great for my personal use also, just in learning how many different search engines or ways there are to find data. Blogging is something I never got into before but I think I will keep using it.

Monday, November 23, 2009

RJA #14: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2

Miller, Gregory D., Judith K. Jarvis, and Lois D. McBean. Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Inc, 1995. 19-158. Print.

The four authors who wrote this book are all employees of the National Dairy Council. They state why dairy is necessary for proper growth and nutrition. Reporting that dairy foods provide 75 percent of our nations calcium needs in food products, everyone needs to incorporate dairy to ensure bone strength as our age progresses. Included are many graphs, charts, and statistics to help the reader understand the complexity of this issue.


Neal D. Barnard. Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Apr. 2007. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2009.
http://www.pcrm.org/pcrmSearch.cfm.

Dr. Barnard states in this article the findings of studies performed correlating consuming dairy products and prostate cancer. The results of these findings show connections between the two and advise men to reduce dairy products.


Hilton, Lisette. "Lactose Intolerance." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Eds. Deirdre S. Blanchfield and Jacqueline L. Longe. 2nd ed. N.p.: n.p., 2002. 1945-47. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 17 Sept. 2009.

This document discusses lactose intolerance including the definition, causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and resources. The main point is that this natural problem cannot be avoided but can be managed through proper nutrition.


"The Major Killers of Americans: Research and Prevention." Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Eds. Andrew Weil William Roberts, Milton Mills, John McDougall and others. PCRM, 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article discusses how heart disease has controllable risk factors that people can incorporate into their lives to ensure a healthy heart. By decreasing saturated fat and cholesterol one can control and even reverse the effects of heart disease.


"The Vegan Diet How-To Guide for Diabetes." Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Eds. Andrew Weil William Roberts, Milton Mills, John McDougall and others. PCRM, 19 Nov. 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article explains why avoiding a diet high in fat is a must to control diabetes. By choosing a plant based diet one can preserve the integrity of our insulin's actions.


"Obesity." T. Colin Campbell Foundation PCRM, 19 Nov. 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article gives an overview of obesity along with many facts. Obesity is a controllable condition that people can overcome with exercise, diet, medications, and surgery emphasizing the nutrition piece.




Monday, November 16, 2009

RJA #13a: Field Research Report

Dr. Connie Sanchez, ND MSCD Affiliate ProfessorDept. of Health Professions (ITP)www.TheNutritionDoc.com

> 1. As a Naturopathic Doctor what is your opinion of the > nutritional > value of dairy for the human body?>
2. Do you advise or help people with their dietary needs?>
3. What detriments if any do you see with consuming dairy?>
4. What benefits if any do you see with consuming dairy?>
5. In your schooling or research, have you encountered this subject?>
6. Do you know of any diseases that are linked with the > consumption of > dairy?>
7. Why do some people not carry the enzyme that breaks down > lactate? > And do we as humans need milk to live healthy?

1. As a Naturopathic Doctor what is your opinion of the nutritionalvalue of dairy for the human body? Milk has nutrients such as protein,calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, B12, etc., all essential for humanhealth. However, this nutrient package comes with lots of baggage. Milk is high in saturated fats which increase cholesterol, which hasbeen associated with heart disease. The lactose (milk sugar) isindigestible to many folks with lactose intolerance who lack lactase,the enzyme needed to break it down, producing gas, bloating and otherdigestive problems. Casein, the protein found in milk, increases IGF-1(insulin-like growth factor-1). High levels increase risk for cancer.IGF-1 has been identified as the component in milk that increases bonedensity, not the calcium. IGF-1, however, is a growth promoter and hasbeen linked with cell proliferation (cell growth) and cancer, such asovarian.
2. Do you advise or help people with their dietary needs? Yes, as aNaturopathic Doctor, I was trained in clinical nutrition and nutritionis the foundation of all my patients treatment plans.
3. What detriments if any do you see with consuming dairy? Many. Asstated above, dairy or milk consumption has been linked with increasingrates of cancer (IGF-1), type-1 diabetes, and lactose intolerance. Manypeople have allergies to the proteins found in milk. Pasteurized and/orhomogenized dairy products have had their proteins and fats altered sothat the body may not utilize the nutrients as well.
4. What benefits if any do you see with consuming dairy? I don't seeone single benefit from consuming dairy products. You get all thecalcium your body needs by consuming diets rich in green leafyvegetables, such as collard greens, broccoli, and kale. Spinach andchard contain too much oxalic acid, which bind up calcium, making thecalcium unavailable. You can get all the other nutrients from otherfoods without consuming dairy.
5. In your schooling or research, have you encountered this subject? Yes, all the time. Many Naturopathic Doctors teach that small amounts ofdairy if raw, unpasteurized and fermented (yogurt, kefir) may have valuefor some individuals as a food. However, it still contains naturallyoccurring IGF-1 and if consumed in large amounts may increase the riskof cancer. I have studied T. Colin Campbell's work - The China Study andhave taken his course at eCornell called Plant-Based Nutrition. In myopinion there is absolutely no need to add dairy products to the diet inorder to be healthy. Go to www.tcolincampbell.org for more info.
6. Do you know of any diseases that are linked with the consumption ofdairy? Yes, milk or dairy has been linked with type-1 diabetes, cancer(especially ovarian), lactose intolerance.
7. Why do some people not carry the enzyme that breaks down lactate? After weaning, mammals no longer have a nutritional need for milk. Theynaturally lose their ability to make the enzyme (lactase) needed todigest milk. Milk is a growth promoter (IGF-1) nutritionally designedfor each species of animal for it's own unique nutritional needs forrapid growth. Humans tend to be the only mammals that continue to drinkmilk after weaning, we don't continue drinking our mother's breast milk,but we start drinking another mammals breast milk which wasnutritionally designed for growing a baby calf into a cow or steer. Itwas not designed for human consumption. Yes, humans continue to drink milk after weaning and some retain theirability to continue to digest lactose. Genetics plays a role, if yourancestors lived in areas of the world which depended on dairy fornutrition, then you probably have genes that allow you to continue todigest dairy products (Western Europe; ie Sweden) after weaning. Inareas of the world where dairy is not consumed (Far East, Asia, Africa)people tend to lose their ability to digest lactose after weaning. Ifthey consume dairy many will have digestive problems. And do we as humans need milk to live healthy? Absolutely not. Theconverse may be true.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1

Freston, Kathy. Quantum Wellness. New York: Weinstein Books, 2008. 84-88. Print.


As a health and wellness expert, Kathy Freston promotes health by incorporating mind, body, and spirit. Preventitive health care is a far better way of living your life than fixing disease after the fact. Every choice made throughout life has internal effects. By educating ourselves we can optimize our energy and purpose. Freston shows how dairy has more ill effects on the human body than good. The author bestows a wealth of information on how to make healthy choices to live a life of abundant energy and wellness by 'leaning into' a new habit.


Willett, Walter C., and Patrick J. Skerrett. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. New York: Free Press, 2001. 121-73. Print.


The author of this book is part of the epidemiology department at the Harvard School of Public Health which studies the correlation between diet and disease. His book shows through science the long term effects our diet has on our health. One aspect includes dairy, which he shows has detrimental effects or contribution to different diseases. He holds an unbiased view by presenting all different sides of the diet issue emphasizing moderation and educated evaluations.



Cambell, T. C., Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Suzanne H. Hobbs, Henry J. Heimlich et al. Health Concerns about Dairy Products Ed.
Neal D. Barnard. Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Apr. 2007. ebsco. Web. 9 Oct. 2009.

This article is from The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine which is a non profit organization run by doctors and laypersons who do research, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage responsible medical practices. It covers the potential disadvantages or detriments of consuming dairy products. This article correlates with many other sources in explaining how and why dairy contributes to heart disease, cancer, lactose intolerance, and toxic buildup leading to immune and reproduction function deficiencies.




Stengler, Mark. "Cow's milk - a cautionary tale." Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition (2004): 98-100. ebsco. Web. 2 Oct. 2009.

This article is written by a leading naturopatic doctor and author who explains how the protien composition in milk contributes to allergies, fatigue, digestive problems, joint pain, skin issues, and many other problems. He offers suggestions of how to incorporate other health options as alternatives to milk which are more compatable to the human body.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

RJA #12b: Presentation Plan

I'll will start out with my thesis statement of "Dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet and may be harmful to one's health in that dairy contributes to cancer, heart disease, obesity, allergies, and other detrimental health concerns. How dairy contributes to cancer by encouraging growth and reproduction. How dairy contributes to obesity with high amounts of saturated fats and cholesterol. Other health concerns including the use of artificial hormones, pesticides, and antibiotics and the consequences of consuming the byproducts of dairy. Arguments against giving up dairy include calcium and protein advantages but can be satisfied by a plant based diet.
Finish with a conclusion of the importance of eating knowledably and informatively.

RJA #12a: Progress Report

1. accompishments:
  • gathered research
  • highlighted important issues
  • wrote thesis
  • wrote introduction
  • composed outline
  • working on power point

2. detailed schedule of what to do:

  • organize information in order of importance
  • begin writing draft
  • bring it all together in the next two weeks

Friday, October 30, 2009

RJA #11c: Thesis Statement Check

I posted comments on:
http://dominiqueeng1020blog.blogspot.com/
http://cmart178.blogspot.com/2009/10/rja-10a-thesis-statement.html#comment-form

RJA #11b: Visual Aids

Brainstorming visual aids:

  1. graphs
  2. pictures
  3. maps
  4. charts
  5. time line









RJA #11a: Introduction

Got Milk?
"Milk it does the body good." Great advertising scam or true nutritional health claim? From the media to doctors to our parents, everyone has attested to the health benefits of drinking milk or the adverse affects of failing to drink milk on a daily basis. Three generations ago the agriculture business was a very different industry and family farms were a way of life. Cattle fed on grass like nature intended unlike today where corn is the main staple because it is cheaper to produce. Hormones and antibiotics where not needed because supply, overcrowding and diseases were not issues. According to recent studies and a growing number of health professionals dairy causes more harm then the benefits allege. To live a conscious, nutritionally wholesome, and health giving life style one needs to be aware of the consequences dairy consumption may carry. Dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet and may be harmful to one's health in that dairy contributes to cancer, heart disease, obesity, allergies, and other detrimental health concerns.

New Thesis Statement

Monday, October 26, 2009

RJA #10b: Argument

Dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet and may be harmful to one's health in that dairy contributes to cancer, heart disease, obesity, allergies, and other detrimental health concerns.

Claim 1: Dairy contributes to cancer.

Reason: Dairy feeds cancerous cells encouraging growth and reproduction.

Warrant: People who have cancer should avoid dairy.

Claim 2: Dairy contributes to heart disease.

Reason: Dairy products contain high levels of cholesterol and saturated fats to one's diet.

Warrant: People who want to live a heart healthy life style should avoid cholesterol rich and saturated fatty products.

Claim 3: Dairy products encourage the development of obesity.

Reason: Dairy is loaded with saturated fat and contributes to obesity.

Warrant: Consuming saturated fat enhances obesity.

Claim 4: Dairy can lead to allergies.

Reason: Research links dairy to allergies.

Warrant: Any product that leads to contaiminating the physiological makekup of one's body should be avoided.

Claim 5: Dairy is not digestable by lactose intolerant people.

Reason: People deficient in the enzyme lactase, can not break down the sugar in milk and experience nausea, cramps, diarrhea, bloating, and gas.

Warrant: People who are lactose intolerant should not consume milk.

Claim 6: Most commercial dairy farms use artificial hormones to enhance milk production which then passes on to people who consume the by products, there by making it unhealthy.

Reason: Artificially enhanced hormone products are unhealthy.

Warrant: People who consume products that contain artificially enhanced hormones recieve those same hormones.

Claim 7: Most commercial dairy farms need to feed their cattle antibiotics to ward off diseases that plague unhealthy living conditions which in turn are passed on to the consumer.

Reason: Conditions that cattle are raised in principiate an unhealthy environment that leads to disease.

Warrant: People should avoid products that have antibiotics passed on which leads to antibiotic resilience.

RJA #10a: Thesis Statement

Question: Is consuming dairy products nutritional and benifical for the human body?
Claim: Dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet and may be harmful to one's health.
Reasons:
  1. lactose intolerance
  2. growth hormones
  3. antibiotics
  4. contributes to
  • cancer
  • obesity
  • allergies
  • heart disease
  • calcium deficiency

Thesis statement: Dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet and may be harmful to one's health in that dairy contributes to cancer, heart disease, obesity, allergies, and other detrimental health concerns.

Monday, October 19, 2009

RJA #9: Evaluation of Sources

1. periodical
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.skyline.cudenver.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=15329232&site=ehost-live
dairy consumption and body mass index
Copyright of International Journal of Obesity is the property of Nature Publishing Group and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Author affiliation: Endocrine Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Time: timely Jan 2005

2. periodical
EBSCOhost: Dairy Free Nutrition: Why and How

Kathryn Morrow MS DD is an Author, Speaker, Spiritual and Nutritional Counselor, as well as an Intuitive and EFT Practitioner. www.kathrynmorrow.net
March 2008
audience: people interested in healthy living
For the last 10 years, she has worked as a Nutraceutical Consultant, a Holistic and Spiritual Counselor in restoring the natural state of health, a Reiki Master Teacher, and a teacher of a Life Style Awareness class for the mind, body, and spirit placing education in food choices as a very important role in our health and well being. She is now working as an integrated health care professional, counseling and consulting in alternative therapies for diseases such as cancer, colitis, asthma, obesity, elevated cholesterol and blood pressure, stress, and the list goes on. In the clinic she is helping people through food choices, color therapy, and affirmations.

3. book
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
Walter C. Willett, M.D.
with Patrick J. Skerrett
co-developed with The Harvard School of Public Health
Publisher: Free Press
copyright 2001
this edition: 2005
bibliography
The author is the chairman of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Heath and a professor of medicine at Harvar Medical School.

4. book
Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition
Publisher: CRC Press 1995
References after every chapter
Gregory D. Miller - MS in Nutrition from Penn St. 1982
president of technical services for National Dairy Council (bias)

Judith K. Jarvis, M.S., R.D. - M.S. degree in Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biology from Univ of Chicago 1989
coordinator of technical services for National Dairy Council (bias)

Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D. -M.S. degree in nutrition from Cornell University 1968
Nutrition consultant for National Dairy Council (bias)

5. web site
http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=278
Oct 2007
Dairy Council publication
The Dairy Council is a non-profit making organisation which provides science-based information on the role of dairy foods as part of a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle.
they have an address and phone number
Bias for dairy

6. web site
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/calcium-and-milk/index.html
25 references
credible
unbias

EBSCOhost: Dairy consumption and body mass index: an inverse relationship

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

RJA #8a: Websites

key words "dairy affects"

date of search Oct 8th

number of hits: 30

relevance: 1
http://www.redz.com/revolution.php?query=dairy+affects&where=Web&tsrc=aws&x=51&y=13

  • meta search engine: mamma.com

key words: dairy intolerance

date of search: oct. 12, 2009

relevance: 4

hits: 75

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/index.htm

  • directory: digital librarian

key words: lactose intolerance

date: oct. 12, 2009

hits:113

relevance: 5

http://jds.fass.org/cgi/gca?sendit=Get+All+Checked+Abstract%28s%29&SEARCHID=1&FULLTEXT=lactose+intolerance&FIRSTINDEX=0&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&gca=dairysci%3B80%2F10%2F2318&gca=dairysci%3B70%2F2%2F397

http://freemedicaljournals.com/fmj/IP_GENER.HTM

  • invisible web search: INCY WINCY

keywords: lactose intolerance

date: 10-12-09

hits: 2557

relevance: 4

http://afa-online.org/docs/faq_dairy.pdf

http://www.endo-world.com/Information/patient-education/nutrition/Lactose-Intolerance.html

Internet Research Project

The internet tool I was assigned is inSuggest. This tool is very helpful in finding different web sites pertaining to a certain subject or topic. After finding just one site I liked it linked me to many other relevant sites that I found very useful. It can also add images and organize bookmarks on various sites. One great strength is the available sites that instantly come up without me having to search for them blindly. The weakness I found is the difficulty in using the bookmarking tool. It would not let me log on. The other weakness I found was that I can not save all the pages together. Each time I want to use inSuggest I will have to go through all the steps.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

RJA #7c: Field Research Plan

I plan on interviewing my Dynamics of Health Instructor, Connie Sanchez. She is a naturopathy doctor who has been studying nutrition for about thirty years. She has agreed to meet me as soon as I am ready. A few questions that I am considering are:
1. Do you have any personal experience from your practice or clients with dairy consumption and the affects it has on a persons health?
2. What are your creditentials?
3. What are your personal views on the nutritional aspects of dairy?
4. Who in your opinion is the biggest advocate of dairy?
5. What detriments if any do you see with consuming dairy?
6. In your schooling or research areas have you ever encountered this subject?
7. Do you know of any diseases that are linked to the consumption of dairy?
8. What is your personal opinion of dairy consumption?

RJA #7b: Internet Research Tool Test

My assigned internet research tool is inSuggest.
I used dogpile.com, intute, metacrawler, and clusty search engines.
a few resources I found include:


http://www.nutritionmagazine.nl/ a periodical magazine
http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=278 world dairy summit

http://www.intute.ac.uk/supportdocs/focuson/organicfarming.pdf organic farming
http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/food-groups/dairy.html

I used the keywords: dairy, nutrition, health
operator: AND
date: Oct 1, 2009
hits: hundreds
relevance: 4 or 5 ( alot of different views )

RJA #7a: Internet Research Tools

Before Oct. 1st the only search engine I ever used was google. After spending the better part of the afternoon reading through and exploring all the different search engines, speciality engines, meta engines, invisible web searches and directories available I will probably now use mamma, dogpile, search.com and metacrawler much more.
I never really needed or knew about the resources that were available on line before this class. I like how the meta searches combine a couple engines together to cut down on the steps I have to do to look information up.
The one thing I found that fouls me up is I keep digging deeper into links and when I want to go back to my original point I have no idea how to get there or where I even was. Windows close before I realize that I have clicked out of it and moved on.

http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl
http://mamma.com/
http://www.dogpile.com/
http://www.metacrawler.com/

Thursday, September 24, 2009

RJA #6c: Protopage

http://www.protopage.com/barbarat

RJA #6b: Search Strings

nutrition AND dairy AND "affects"
"lactose intolerance" AND "health affects"

RJA #6a: Periodical Articles

ebsco periodicals:

Title:Effect of calcium and dairy foods in high protein, energy-restricted diets on weight loss and metabolic parameters in overweight adults.Authors:Bowen, J.1Noakes, M.2Clifton, P. M.2 peter.clifton@csiro.auSource:International Journal of Obesity; Aug2005, Vol. 29 Issue 8, p957-965, 9p


Title:Dietary Approaches to Reduce Blood Pressure.Authors:Appel, L. J.1Source:Journal of Animal Physiology & Animal Nutrition; Dec2005, Vol. 89 Issue 11/12, p433-433, 1

Title:Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms, Dietary Promotion of Insulin Resistance, and Colon and Rectal Cancer.Authors:Murtaugh, Maureen A.1Sweeney, Carol1Ma, Khe-Ni1Potter, John D.2Caan, Bette J.3Wolff, Roger K.1Slattery, Martha L.1Source:Nutrition & Cancer; 2006, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p35-43, 9p, 2 charts

Title:Lactose Intolerance In Children and Adolescents.Source:Child Health Alert; Oct2006, Vol. 24, p3-3, 1p

Title:Multiple sclerosis and milk: to drink or not to drink?Authors:Rutter, Emma R. F.1 emma.rutter@nfu.org.ukSource:International Journal of Dairy Technology; Nov2006, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p223-228, 6p, 2 charts

Title:Multiple sclerosis and milk: to drink or not to drink?Authors:Rutter, Emma R. F.1 emma.rutter@nfu.org.ukSource:International Journal of Dairy Technology; Nov2006, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p223-228, 6p, 2 char

Title:Impact of Lactose Containing Foods and the Genetics of Lactase on Diseases: An Analytical Review of Population Data.Authors:Shrier, Ian1Szilagyi, Andrew2 aszilagy@gas.jgh.mcgill.caCorrea, José A.3Source:Nutrition & Cancer; 2008, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p292-300, 9p, 2 charts, 2 graphs

keywords used: nutrition, dairy affects
search stratagies: boolean AND
date of search: 9/24/2209
number of hits: 74
relevance: 5

Monday, September 21, 2009

RJA #5c: Search String Check

hhttp://claytonsworld2009.blogspot.com/
ttp://narina86.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4b-writing-search-strings.html#comment-form

RJA #5b: Books

1. One book I found and am waiting for:
Author
Campbell, T. Colin, 1934-
Title
The China study : the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted and the startling implications for diet, weight loss and long-term health / T. Colin Campbell with Thomas M. Campbell II.
Call Number
613.2 CAMPBELL
Publisher
Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books, 2005.

2. Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition
G Miller, J Jarvis, L McBean
CRC Press, Inc 2005
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
I found this book using Metro Prospector
keywords used include: milk, nutrition, health, dairy, lactose intolerence
operator used: AND
date searched: 9-17
hits: 10
relevance: 5

Thursday, September 17, 2009

RJA #5a: Finding Reference Articles

Resources: Gale virtual references encyclopedia of medicine
Skyline and prospector and CQ researcher

keywords: lactose intolerance, nutrition, dairy, milk
Operator function I like is "AND"


Date of search: Sept. 17, 2009 and Sept. 21, 2009



two hits

relevance scale of 1 - 5 maybe a 4



web page: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc2tpdfv_2kp4xx39h&btr=EmailImport

Monday, September 14, 2009

RJA #4c: Checking Research Questions

I posted comments on Zach Lashley's eng 1020 blog
and dominique eng 1020 blog

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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RJA #4a: Generating Keywords

Is it healthy for humans to consume dairy products?
healthy: benificial, advantagious, safe, nutritious, wholesome
humans: people, individuals
consume: eat
dairy products: milk, animal byproducts

Science - health - nutrition - dairy

Monday, September 7, 2009

RJA #3c: Developing Research Question

  • What is the affect on human bodies when dairy products are consumed?
  • Is there andy demographic areas that do not consume dairy products? Where? What is their health status?
  • Should humans avoid dairy products?
  • When did humans start consuming dairy products?
  • Has dairy products changed with population increases and subsequent dairy production increases?
  • Is the dairy industry health driven or profit driven?
  • Does organic dairy consumption increase health benefits? Decrease illnesses?
  • Do the hormone and antibodies that are fed to cattle affect the product or get passed down to the consumer?

RJA #3b: Narrowing Research Topic

I believe my topic on dairy consumption is a managable one. There are a few different aspects:

  • diseases associated with it
  • is organic a safe option
  • environmental aspects
  • calcium alternatives
  • affects - good and bad

RJA #3a: Exploring Research Topic

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dairy+sugar+linked+to+ovarian+cancer-a07805143

dairy linked to ovarian cancer



http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/calcium-and-milk/index.html

calcium, is milk the best source?



http://www.jstor.org/pss/3974115

looking into this



http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:LID2skGGTlwJ:cuttingedgeknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/should-cow.doc+should+humans+consume+dairy&cd=28&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

looking deeper into this one

RJA #3a: Exploring Research Topic

http://www.earthsave.org/news/whatdary.htm

Things to look for caused by dairy:

anemia, allergies, colic, food safety concerns, heart disease, insulin dependent diabetes, lactose intolerance, womens health concerns.



http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm094550.htm

Answers on lactose intolerance.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

RJA #2b: Research Topic

I have read a few books on this subject and have wanted to learn more about the affects dairy, in today's society is having on the human body. Research is being conducted on the relationship between the growth of cancer and dairy consumption. Chemicals, antibodies, and hormones are being fed or injected into cattle and ramifications are now being discovered.

RJA #2a: Possible Topics

The topic i want to research is the affects of dairy products in the human body. I chose Integrated Therapeutic Practices (ITP) as my major at Metro because it encompassed total mind, body, and soul with an emphasis on preventive care.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Research Journal Assignment #1: Areas of Academic Interest

areas of interest:

preventive health
nutrition
exercise
naturopathy
holistic health
complimentary and alternative medicine