Tiana Shepherd

Joyce Barnes
ENG 1201
15 March 2019
Annotated Bibliography
My research paper will attempt to answer the question can diet and exercise alone

substitute for medication for most (if not all) people? I want to know why most individuals suffer

from the same types of illnesses such as type II diabetes, hypertension, and heart attacks. These

diseases seem to be more common in older individuals, but newer studies have shown that

younger individuals are suffering from the same types of disease. Where should we start as

individuals on the path to good health?

“Healthy Living & Lifestyle: 7 Steps to Take Today.” WebMD, WebMD, 7 Jan. 2019,

www.webmd.com/balance/take-stock-health-habits#1.

The article compiled from several different sources such as the CDC and the Mayo Clinic,

and reviewed by Brunilda, Nazario, has a great deal of information that is common knowledge.

Nazario states that whether you’re hoping to get stronger, lose weight, or lower your odds of

disease- or all the above- you ought to take a moment to establish your baseline. This idea is

supported by other researchers with a great amount of credibility. I plan to research the idea of

how diet and exercise can affect overall health and substitute for medicine in most cases. The

research in this article is important to me because it lays out a starting point for people to follow.
Horton, Jenn. “Exercising With High Blood Pressure.” WebMD, WebMD, 8 June 2014,

www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/features/exercise-and-high-blood-

pressure#1.

Horton has compiled information from other researchers to create an article about

exercising with hypertension. There is a great magnitude of common knowledge in this article

about how and when you should start an exercise routine. Horton states that aerobic exercise can

shave points 5 points off your systolic blood pressure (the top number) and 3 points off your

diastolic pressure (the bottom number). I plan to use research from this article to talk about how

different types of exercise can affect or produce different results.

Kanosue, Kazuyuki. Physical Activity, Exercise, Sedentary Behavior and Health. Springer Verlag,

Japan, 2016. EBSCOhost, http://ebooks.ohiolink.edu/xtf-

ebc/view?docId=tei/sv2/9784431553335/9784431553335.xml;chunk.id=Part3;toc.depth=1

;toc.id=Part3;brand=default

Kanosue in section 3, chapter 19 states energy intake per person in Japan reached a peak

of 2,226 Kcal in 1975 and dropped dramatically to 1,902 Kcal in 2004. However, since 1975

obesity has sharply increased despite this dramatic decline in energy intake. His research brings

him to the conclusion that obesity is associated with a relative or absolute reduction in the activity

of the thermogenic component of the sympathetic nervous system. He further states that it is now

well recognized that middle aged obesity is strongly associated with both aging and a depressed

autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, particularly the sympathetic thermogenic responds to a

high-fat diet and an irregular food intake pattern. This complete research helps me answer the
research questions of how diet and exercise directly affect overall health because obesity has been

found to be the leading cause of further health complications.

Page, Randy M, et al. “The Influence of Friendships and Friendship-Making and Physical Activity

Participation in Chiang Mai, Thailand High School Students.” International Electronic

Journal of Health Education, 2005, pp. 95–103. EBSCOhost, https://eds-b-ebscohost-

com.sinclair.ohionet.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=7&sid=804319a2-b9f3-430e-8f88-

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This article was gathered by several authors such as Randy Page and Jerry Taylor and

published in the International Electronic Journal of Health and Education. Their research was

gathered from a sample group of 2,519 secondary level students, from Chiang Mai Province,

Thailand. The research showed that overall participation in physical activity was lowest among

adolescents who said that making new friends was difficult, who were less involved with friends,

and who reported that no or only some of their friends participated in exercise/physical activity.

This research is highly supported by the evidence than other articles that I researched. I plan to

use this information to show that exercise sets a positive path for overall good health through

friendship in adolescents.

Roussell, John Matthew, director. No Excuses! A Film about Quality Physical Education.

Welcome Page - SupportREALteachers.org, 15 June 2015,

www.supportrealteachers.org/no-excuses-a-film-on-quality-physical-education.html.
 The documentary by Roussell, follows Cathrine Himberg as she works to improve physical

education in different school systems. In 2011, the Storefront Academy in Harlem, N.Y was

selected to receive a special makeover to implement quality physical education and a coordinated

school wellness program. In the documentary, Himberg states that this school was selected

because of the high rate of obesity in Harlem, the fact that unhealthy foods where within walking

distance of the school, and these foods were the cheapest. Himberg talks about how the children

learn new ways of living through physical activity and then take this information home to their

parents. The research in this documentary is highly credible due to the 20 years of experience

from Himberg and the visual credibility of the results seen in the documentary. I plan to use the

results in my research to show how it is important to teach children about the positive effects

from physical activity to later prevent diseases that require medication.

“7 Great Reasons Why Exercise Matters.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education

and Research, 14 Dec. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-

depth/exercise/art-20048389.

This online article produced by the Mayo Clinic staff gives 7 benefits of regular exercise

and physical activity. There is a lot of common knowledge in the article and further states that

exercise combats health conditions and diseases. The article states that regular exercise helps

prevent or manage a wide range of health problems and concerns, including stroke, metabolic

syndrome, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety many types of cancer, arthritis and

falls. The research from this article is credible due to the sources such as the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention that are listed. The information from this article will be used in my paper

to further solidify the answer to my research question.

Watson, Monica. Personal Interview. “How Exercise Affects Daily Activities.” 1 Mar. 2019.

The personal interview that I conducted with Monica Watson, was to answer 3 questions

that I thought were important for my research paper. The questions were: 1. How do you feel

about exercise? 2. Do you think a Healthy diet is just as important as exercise? 3. Why? Monica

stated in her first answer that she did not like exercise because it made her feel tired and sore the

next day. The answer to question 2 was yes, and she further gave her reason why. She answered:

Because it has to balance with the amount of activity you do in order to see results. I plan to use

this interview in my paper to show how some people’s perception of exercise and physical

activity is wrong and that is why most people don’t bother to participate in an exercise program.