Population health policy Introduction Obesity, particularly childhood obesity, is a rising global concern that has taken a toll on annual health expenditure across the country. Besides bringing about a considerable burden in the health sector, the impacts of obesity have contributed to reduced productivity as well as high absenteeism among children in our society. According to the report given by the American obesity association, approximately 15.5 percent of teenagers between age 12 and 19 years and 15.3 percent of kids between age 6 and 9 years are obese. Policymakers who aim at reducing the rates of obesity often lack precise evaluations on the cost-effectiveness of policy alternatives. The state of Maine imposes a higher excise tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and commonly withholds the purchases of SSB on supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The SSB program together with the policies that influence SNAP purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages aims at reducing the prevalence of obesity among children and teenagers and therefore reducing the cost of healthcare-related to childhood obesity by $93 million in the next ten years. How the policy…

cultural puzzles The world has become more culturally diverse. However, different cultures have a common characteristic of exercising control over their members. Culture can be analyzed in each specific city, location, country, history, or politics. A particular culture in a given area, for example, can be explained by the history of that area. For instance, Marcy Holmes was a renowned Native Americans dominated area but later became a white-dominated area after an explorer told the story of how the place was beautiful. History is a piece of a cultural puzzle. It has the power to influence people’s perception towards a particular area both within or without the community. A cultural puzzle is any aspect that helps understand the inner working of a particular culture and has the power to influence people towards that culture. Some cultural puzzles are similar, especially when the effect was universal. For instance, power is a puzzle to your understanding of culture. Power is the determinant of the voice of people in a given group or population. There are several determinants in power, such as money,…

Why do you feel sick after working out? In some cases, feeling nauseous after a workout is normal. Some workouts, like boot camp exercises, can be extremely taxing, thus making you feel sick. However, if you are constantly feeling sick after a workout, it may take away your confidence in the process and make you self-conscious. Here are several reasons why you may be feeling sick after working out. What are you eating before and after the workout? The first thing you need to consider is what you are eating before and after working out. If you eat too much before your workout, you will feel sick. While protein shakes are highly recommended, taking too much will have you vomiting during a high-intensity workout session. This does not mean that you should not eat during the workout, but ensure that you take supplements and eat foods at least an hour before you begin your workouts. This will give your digestive system enough time to have worked on the food before you start vigorous movements. Additionally, ensure that the drink or…

does an outdoor physical program help improve mental health? Introduction Physical exercise is used to strengthen our bodies. However, apart from improving physical health, exercise has been known to reduce health risks such as diabetes stroke and cardiovascular diseases (Groot et al. 2016). Research has shown that physical exercise can enhance mental health in different ways, such as reducing depression by improving the self-image and sexual appeal of a person hence improving their self-esteem. It also helps produce certain chemicals in the brain that are responsible for different brain functions. However, mental health is diverse and involves many types of disorders. The extent to which physical exercise can be used to improve mental health, therefore, varies depending on the patient’s mental disorder and the type of physical program used. This research paper looks to answer the question; does an outdoor physical program help improve mental health? Literature review There is a large body of literature on studies concerning the benefits of physical exercise on mental health. Studies have been conducted on the relationship between the different types of physical exercise…

Article Summary on Exercise and Obesity   Abstract There is growing proof that workout practice can promote weight regulation through changes in homeostatic desire modulation. Still, less is understood on how fitness practice impacts nutritional incentives and overeating vulnerability. The research aimed to establish the impact of a mass body reduction healthy diet plan on body fat rates and other anthropometric features in obese Cypriot individuals when putting on exercise. The frequency of obesity is continuing to grow across the globe. Approximate 1.2 billion persons are overweight globally, with about 300 million of them considered obese. Recent findings throughout the past decades indicate that physical exercise and the correct consumption of calories may serve essential functions in reducing and controlling the adverse health impacts of obesity, diabetes as well as other heart disorders (Beaulieu, Hopkins, Gibbons, Oustric, Caudwell, Blundell, & Finlayson, 2020).). Weight management initiatives concentrate on reducing caloric consumption, but rapid increases in caloric consumption have been seen to contribute to fat-free mass declines and harmful metabolic impacts. Methods and Findings They evaluated the shifts in eating habits and…

Individual Contribution In War Understanding what triggers wars in regions needs a comprehensive understanding of the people within these regions that were either victims or perpetrators of the war and what pushed them. Many scholars do not look at the individual level of the cause of war but rather offer societal explanations of why the war started. Individuals form a family unit, and family units eventually form a society, thus understanding individual emotions, ideas, and conceptions will offer deeper insight into the wars that were either cultural or ethnic. Understanding individual emotions will give a better insight into the war in regions. In (Dossa, 2014)’s zenana, she looks into how individual emotions play a major role in shaping the political and cultural ideologies of people. The women she related within the shipyard offered insight into the political and ethnic tensions that existed in Karachi. Individual emotions about something or someone are eventually voiced out in political ideologies as this are people with a common emotional feeling that have come together to push their emotional agenda forth. In the shipyard, the…

Hoe You can Help Transform the Internet into a Place of Trust According to Claire Wardle, the internet is full of people who, from time to time, misuse it through what they post. According to Claire, people often use the internet to instill fear in other people. (Wardle)By posting things like the rumors of zombies, people don’t forget about such things. The reason for not ignoring such kinds of stories is because these posts they tap into the deepest fears of people. The zombie rumor is one example of the many internet posts that circulate the internet. On the same internet, you will find posts circulating, for example, encouraging parents not to take their children for vaccinations. There are even other posts that demonize people based on sexuality, race, and religion. (Wardle)According to Claire, the way that different people maintain the freedom that the internet gives is vital. Claire goes further to say that it is vital to ensure that whatever content that we post on the internet does not cause harm to the countries’ democracy or the democracy of…

Oppression and Resistance in Douglass’s Narrative In Frederick Douglass’s narrative, he gives the story of his life and how he lived as slave. The narrative begins by talking about Douglass’s birth in Tuckahoe, Maryland. Douglass confirms that he does not know his accurate age, nor does he know his father. However, he says he saw his mother rarely who they were separated while he was an infant. At the beginning of the story, Douglass gives an insight into the life of a slave and confirms that separation from mothers and not knowing about age and paternity as common among slaves. He says that most masters wished for that to keep the slaves ignorant. In the narrative, Douglas presents several tactics that slaveholders used to oppress their slaves. Firstly, slaveholders decreased the slaves’ confidence in acting freely. Douglass gives an example of how slaves were encouraged to get drunk during the holidays. According to Douglass, the act of drinking during holidays were made to lead slaves to think in a certain way (Douglass, 2019). Slaveholders wanted slaves to think that they…

Leadership Final Paper Specific Ideas about Leadership and how they changed   While I first heard this concept in my high school years, I did not understand its overarching meaning. I only came to learn more about it while taking this class. I would admit that this class has given me a powerful way to understand this concept and embrace its place in life and society at large. As such, my experience in this class has been by far exciting. I have taken many facts throughout this lesson throughout the semester. Before this class, I understood leadership as the process of influencing people or motivating a group of people to achieve particular objectives. I also knew it as the act of exercising power, especially by asserting influence over others and symbolizing one’s place as a leader. Equally, my other conception of leadership was that it is the act of attaining and practicing the privileges of superior status. I held that leadership is getting to the top and reaping the recognition as the person in charge. Besides, I also understood the…

 7 Best ways to spend free time  Most people have their free time every day, Instead of getting bored you can always try to do something pleasant. That can help you release your stress and forget about everyday work problems. When you get home from work, What do you do? Here are some best strategies to spend your free time. Make exercise your priority Exercise is the most effective way to spend your free time; it is suitable for both physical and mental health. Taking a few hours during your free time can get your blood pumping, burn calories, builds muscles, and sends oxygen to the brain. Having a regular workout schedule ensures you are regularly practicing self-discipline, which benefits all areas of your life and career. Try and find out at least an exercising routine that works best for you.  Make reading your hobby Reading is one of the best lifetime skills that many people never stop to practice. Reading helps you to understand the world around you. With it, you can be able to learn new characters, environments,…