pros and cons of utilizing the Ryan model for other chronic illnesses

Please read the article linked here: 

Then, write a 2 page (double spaced, 12 font) paper addressing the pros and cons of utilizing the Ryan White model for other chronic illnesses, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Please address the financial aspect, social/political issues/conflicts, as well as predicted medical outcomes. 

Soylent

A new “meal replacement” has been created. Here are a ‘pro-Soylent” and “anti-Soylent” article for you to read.

 

Pro: http://thehustle.co/soylent-what-happened-when-i-went-30-days-without-food

Con: http://valleywag.gawker.com/soylents-anti-food-propaganda-is-mesmerizing-1593315675

 

And, of course, the discussion surrounding the social nuances of food and mealtime. What do you think of Soylent? Would you try it? Why or why not? What do you think about viewing food as fuel vs food as a shared experience. What are the other aspects of mealtime that are missing with Soylent?

right to die

Right to Die?

As future healthcare providers, it is very probable that you will encounter a patient with a terminal illness who is seeking information about euthanasia. While laws, etc must be taken into account, there is also the very real human side of the equation.This article (Links to an external site.)discusses the path of one of the early right to die activists in Canada who just recently passed away in Switzerland.

 

The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain… and Almost Lost His Mind.-

Read the article here. 

What are your thoughts on experimental techniques? What about self-experimentation? Why do you or don’t you support this? Comment on one classmate’s post.

 

https://www.wired.com/2016/01/phil-kennedy-mind-control-computer/

”SUPER SIZE ME”

1.      What are the names of the physicians that care for Morgan?  What are their specialties (for example “Dr. John Smith, Pediatrician”) and what advice do they give Morgan at the beginning of the movie?  What advice or conclusions to they provide at the end of the movie?   (Remember, you are mentioning what each provider says….not okay to put “all the doctors said it was a bad idea” for example).   

2.       Why did Morgan go on this diet for 30 days?  What was his motive?   What was his health like at the beginning of the movie, prior to starting the diet?   What happened to his health as his diet continued (from his perspective, not the physician) and when his diet concluded?

3.       Name 3 things (in detail) that you learned from the movie and how it relates to this nutrition course (for example the role of fats, types of fats, etc.). 

4.      We had a discussion post(s) on corporate America and the food industry  (corn syrup, obesity, etc.).   How do those discussion(s) relate to this movie?   You also viewed a couple of TED talks for this course.  Do the TED talks relate?  How do you feel now, at the end of the course, about the food industry in America?  Okay?  Room for improvement?  Concerning?

5.      What was the biggest surprise in this movie?   How has your diet (or understanding of diet) changed since taking this course?

 

here the movie link 

global nutrition

 Global Nutrition and EBP 

Chapter 14 is all about “Feeding the World.”  It discusses population growth and limited resources, hunger, food insecurities, and sustainable agriculture. The underlying cause of hunger and food insecurity is that food available in the world is not distributed equitably.  Use your own words.   Do not cut and paste information.   Respond with a meaningful numbered paragraph for each question.

Discussion (4 questions):

(1)Find an organization online that addresses equity in nutrition and summarize their efforts.  What is the name of the organization and provide their link/web address. 

(2)What are they doing to address these inequities?

(3)What other aspects of life can lead to vulnerabilities in attaining adequate nutrition? How?

(4)  What is EBP?   Explain the importance of EBP (evidenced based practice) in a college class such as nutrition and in science based industries such as nursing.   

Use your text book and reliable sources.  Use your own words.  I expect a meaningful paragraph response to each question asked.  Post/identify your answers in order as listed above numbered.  Separate paragraphs for each question.  Do not cut and paste. 

References this week: (1) the organization website and (2) your textbook or a professional reference that supports the topic of their efforts.

 

  1. Initial posts must be a minimum of 300 words in length and include two (2) valid references [textbook, nutrition journal article, or nutrition