Service project

There is no organization for the mission I volunteered for. I volunteered for my neighbor on March 2nd. This experience took place at my neighbors house from 10am-3:30pm. No one else was with my, besides my elderly neighbor with dementia (aka, the man I was watching over). His wife and daughter were not around, as his wife had to go bury her son.  I watched over the elderly man in his bed, and attended to all his needs and ensured that he was safe and sound in his hospital bed, not to move. I had to keep him occupied, which is kind of hard due to the fact that he doesn't remember anything and had no interest of staying focused on any subjects. I fed him when he was hungry, gave him water, and had to give him his pills when he was getting frustrated and angry. There was a lot of communication, but a lot of it was the same due to the fact he really didn't remember me, I had to constantly explain that I have been his neighbor for over a decade, and that I was here to watch him. I tried to keep a very soothing tone, due to the fact that he would get aggressive easily if he felt frightened. I was able to watch him fully with little or no argument while the mans wife was able to bury their son. He enjoyed seeing me in the beginning (or so it seemed) and wished for me to come by often, but when his 81 year old wife came home, he accused me boyfriend for talking to her without him and told me to never come back. His wife really thanked me, since she has no one else to watch him and trusted me over a babysitting company (since they tend to snoop around and could possibly take stuff). It was a little different to the baby sitting I was used to,  you have to really watch what you say to the man due to his forgetfulness and his ability to rage very quickly; but I did enjoy it. I would do it again, just not for such a long time as he started to become suspicious of where his wife was (we decided not to tell him where she went so he wouldn't get sad).

Speaking sources

Palaniswamy, Usha R. "Vegetarianism and Human Health." Hort Technology 13.2 (2003): 243-51. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.

original: The term vegetarianism generally refers to a diet that is free from meats on the basis of religious, spiritual, ethical, economic, hygiene, and environmental considerations or the simple desire for better health , free from chronic diseases

1) Vegetarianism refers to a diet which includes no meat due to religious, spiritual, ethical, economical, hygiene, and/or environmental reasons or simply to live a healthy, disease free life. 

2) Vegetarians eat no meat because of religion, spiritual ethical, economical, hygiene reasons, or simply to live a healthier lifestyle.

3) Vegetarianism is when one eats no meats because for a specific reason, or to simply better their health and reduce the risk of diseases.

"Becoming a Vegetarian." Harvard Health. N.p., 1 Oct. 2009. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/becoming-a-vegetarian>.

Original: appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases

1) Properly planned vegetarian diets are nutritionally healthy and can benefit reduce the risk of disease.

2) "Correct" vegetarian diets are healthy and can reduce and prevent the chance of diseases.

3)  Vegan and vegetarian diets are both nutritionally healthy, and if done correctly can help prevent and treat certain health diseases.

Source research

Source A- Fox, Michael A. "Vegetarianism and Planetary Health." Indiana University Press 5.2 (2000): 163-74. Web. 29 Mar. 2015.

Is there any evidence from Source A that supports any of the claims made in the other sources?

Source A and source B both has multiple claims about how a vegetarian diet is good for you and how they can prevent you from having heart disease and possibly stops cancer.

Is there any evidence from Source A that challenges or refutes any of the claims made in the other sources? 

Source A somewhat refutes source C in the event that vegetarianism isn't always a healthy diet since technically eating a cheese pizza, pop, and candy is being "vegetarian".

How does Source A help the reader to better understand the other sources? 

Source A helps build on the fact of source D; it gives the exact percentage that heart disease is reduced when those who are omnivorous begin vegetarian diets.

Imagine your sources as people you are introducing to each other for the first time. How would you introduce them to each other?

I would introduce source A and state how they might know each other (or there relevance; degrees) then introduce source B and include his degrees and lastly show how they both agree or refute to start a conversation between themselves.

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

"Becoming a Vegetarian." Harvard Health. N.p., 1 Oct. 2009. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.

In the Harvard study, the writer first begins to talk about how vegetarian diets are considerably “healthier” than omnivorous diets which include red meats since red meats have been shown to have cancer causing chemicals. It also goes along and states that just because you are a vegetarian, does not necessarily mean that it is a healthier diet since technically, “ A diet of soda, cheese pizza, and candy, after all” is being vegetarian. To stay healthy, you must consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and ensure that you are still getting your daily vitamins. The paper goes along and gives many types of common vegetarians there are, and how lists how becoming a “real” vegetarian can lower heart disease and cancer.

Fox, Michael A. "Vegetarianism and Planetary Health." Indiana University Press 5.2 (2000): 163-74. Web. 29 Mar. 2015.

Fox starts off by stating that even a vegan diet is healthier than a diet with meat from a nutritional standpoint. Eating meat in general is unhealthy, not only because of the health disadvantages, but also the parasites and worms that can be found in numerous meats such as pork, and beef. There is also a direct correlation between high meat consumption and increased probability of breast, colon, other cancers, heart diseases, and even atherosclerosis, all which are high leading causes of death in north america.

At the same time, if everyone became vegetarians, it would free up lands to plant more crops, freeing up nearly. Just by substituting the current grass-feeding livestock system with a grain and grass system in canada, it would free up nearly 340 million tons of grain for export each year; which could possibly help end world hunger.

Hart, Jane, M.D. "The Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet." Alternative & Complementary Therapies 15.2 (2009): 64-68. Web.

Many Humans, regardless of the diet they choose to have, seems as if they should have nutritionist to watch there eating to ensure that they are consuming the recommended daily allowances of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, as many humans are not. Both vegetarians and nonvegetarians need to make an effort to eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods and lower their intakes of saturated fats and sugars.

It seems to be harder for vegetarians to intake all of these nutrients daily and infact, “Many of the vegetarian studies showed people’s difficulty in adhering to such a diet strictly, and other studies point to the potentially dangerous pitfalls of lacking certain nutrients when following a vegetarian diet”. Lastly, we must keep in mind that when adhering to a vegetarian diet, some health benefits such as reducing your risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease take years to see (17 years in the study), so when switching, one must be certain that that is the lifestyle he wishes to live.

Marsh, Kate, PhD, and Jennie Brand-Miller, PhD. "Vegetarian Diets and Diabetes." American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2010): 135-40. Sage Journals. Web. 29 Mar. 2015.

A well-planned vegetarian diet is consistent with the current recommendations that are established for diabetes and may in fact have many benefits over a meat-based diet for those with diabetes and those at risk. For those who are not willing to make a complete change over to a vegetarian diet, that is fine, but still try to reduce your intake of red and processed meats and increase your intake of the amount of plant foods. Just the simple increase of plant intake can still have significant benefits for the prevention and management of diabetes than one without.

As quoted in the text, “Higher intakes of cereal fiber and whole grains typical of a vegetarian diet have been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in several studies” which is a direct statement that the more vegetables you eat, the less of a risk you have of getting type 2 diabetes. The text also has multiple, long term studies between the correlation of both men and women who eat red and processed meats, those who only eat fish, and those who only eat plants and percentages of those who ended up receiving diabetes.

Palaniswamy, Usha R. "Vegetarianism and Human Health." Hort Technology 13.2 (2003): 243-51. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.

In “Vegetarianism and Human Health”, Usha talks about the history of human vegetarianism dates back to a time before recorded history and how many early humans consumed most/ if not all plant and vegetable diets. He goes on to talk about how Vegetarianism came back to life in the present times due to the incredibly well health benefits that come with and even prolonged health; hence causing a new revolutionary vegetarian food movement.

The Harvard study includes information and numbers about how much vegetarianism reduces one's chances for cancer and heart disease while also showing you which foods to consume to give you your daily nutrients. The “Vegetarianism and Human Health” studies show how fruits and vegetables that no only give you daily nutrients, but how they give you other things such as antioxidants, how they are anti-inflammatories, and how they stimulate the immune system to keep you in good health.

Project Proposal

Project Proposal

My ideas for the vegetarian paper is to firstly about the history of vegetarianism and how it has been around for thousands of years (Vegetarianism and Good Health).

Next I wish to talk about how regardless whether you are a vegetarian or a omnivore, you still must consume your daily recommended nutrients (The Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet).

I will then go on to talk about the definition of what a vegetarian is and how if done right, you can live a healthier lifestyle than those who eat meat (use the candy and pizza does make you a vegetarian, but not a healthy one) (Becoming a Vegetarian).

 I will then show how vegetarianism is linked to a healthier lifestyle and by eating a lot of fruits, it can stimulate good health. (The Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet)  I am still trying to figure out where I will place the fact that some benefits such as lowered cardiovascular disease will not occur for years, so once you switch, be sure to stick with it somewhere, but I know it will be somewhere in this general area of the paper.

Next, I will link a few of the long term studies from the multiple sources which show how both men and women who have eaten red meats or processed meats have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and atherosclerosis and even how eating red meats have worms and other insects that can harm you (Vegetarianism and Planetary Health).  

After showing the numbers, not only can peoples health benefit, but if done as a whole, the world can benefit (possibly throw in how to end hunger..?) (talking about how if we reduce the amount of “grass fed” animals, and use the space for crop plantation instead, we could yield way more grain or vegetables)(Vegetarianism and Planetary Health).

As of now, I am working on my thesis as I realized I want to include more than just why it’s healthier. For now my thesis stands at “To what extent does having a vegetarian diet benefit health opposed to a omnivorous one.” but must reword it to remove health and fit in how it helps the world.

Three questions I would like to explore are:

Exactly how beneficial can it be to become a vegetarian?

How can becoming a vegetarian effect the world as a whole?
How is the worlds food resources affected when large groups become vegetarians?

Three Sources from Scholarly Journals with MLA Citations

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Hart, Jane, M.D. "The Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet." Alternative & Complementary Therapies 15.2 (2009): 64-68. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

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Tester, Jodie. "Vegetarian diets and blood pressure." Australian Journal of Herbal Medicine 26.4 (2014): 162. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

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Trapp, Caroline, M.S.N, and Susan Levin, M.S. "Preparing to Prescribe Plant-Based Diets for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment." Diabetes Spectrum 25.1 (2012): 38-44. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

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Describing a place

4 Big TVs- allows people to watch TV and enjoy their meal at the same time
3 small TVs- more convenient; tells multiple people to see whats being served today
2 main entrances- allows for easier entrance and exit of student
4 main doors for kitchen - because once you are in the main entrance and not passing buy, you must be definitely getting food.
2 cash registers- so people can spend more time eating there food then waiting in line
6 booths- for people who don't want to be bothered on a table or maybe they're hiding
15 tall 2 man tables- been stopping teams from awkwardly having to split up into 4- 4 man tabled and having to pick who they want to sit with
colorful low lighting- enough to see your food, but not enough to make it feel like your being innterigated.
21- 4 man tables. because not everyone comes in with 10 friends to eat with every day.
10- long, short rectangle tables - contradicts the post above.

Rhetorical Anaylasis Ad

Oh Goodyear...I was going to look for something to do with lifeguards, but this is way more funnier

How I succeeded to fail at drawing.

After watching the short video about the comedian who was basically told to reevaluate his life because comedy wasn't for him, I realized that there were a few times that I've had my "magical black man" tell me not to continue on also. The first I can easily remember was when I was in high school. Going in freshman year, I really wanted to learn how to draw well. I figured if I took a drawing class once a semester for 8 semesters, by the end of senior year ill practically be an artist! By the end of my sophomore year, I started to realize that drawing just wasn't for me. My drawing teacher knew my work wasn't improving, but realized I was putting in the effort. After trying to help me over and over for the first 2 years in art, she decided to redirect me in the art world instead of just directly telling me "you suck at drawing". I had a passion for colors and others' artwork, but mine just never came out looking how I liked. She told me to try a more hands on approach and try ceramics; and the next year I did. Ceramics allowed free my mind of all the objects I wanted to create by allowing me to physically form them with clay, as drawing wasn't my strong point. I still thanked my drawing teacher even a year after not seeing her, for being my "magical black man" (I didn't exactly say that word for word) and giving me her honest opinion and realizing that it wasn't working out in the drawing world. Instead of giving up complete hope, she redirected me to something that was still in the art field which I soon learned I really enjoyed. Overall, I accepted the fact I stink at drawing, but managed to pick up a new talent of pottery and sculpting on the way.

Professor responses

Dear Dr Walts,
Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it into class today due to a family emergency. I am unsure when I will be able to return, but will try to make it back sometime this week to pick up the work before the weekend to have it back to you by Monday morning. If you could please email or upload any documents or power points we went over in class, I would greatly appreciate it. Ill be sure to stay caught up by getting my notes from a fellow classmate. I apologize in advance for the last minute notice.

Your 1PM Monday student,
Ronnie Haleem



WHADDUUPPP D WALTS.
ayyo, i wanna tell you something. im not coming today. someone died. If i miss anything, just lemme make it up. I got good connections. my boi got tons of followers on Insta, insta, twitter, google plus, and even youtube. Hill give you a shoutout so your page'll be bangin stat. Forreal doe I need this class.
Love you,
bye.
Ronnie from Lockport

Birmingham city Jail Excerpts

"My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure. Lamentably, it is an historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture; but, as Reinhold Niebuhr has reminded us, groups tend to be more immoral than individuals."
or
" My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without legal and nonviolent pressure. History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and give up their unjust posture; but as Reinhold Niebuhr has reminded us, groups are more immoral than individuals.

I chose this passage because the final quote just stood out to me. MLK Jr, is just so concise and peaceful when going about his letter. He seems very passive to the white people and reminds them that "groups are more immoral than individuals" in hopes that the people will realize that when they are in a group, they do things that they would not do alone. When in a group, they can sometimes become animals as they feel that they are unstoppable, as morals are forgotten. He also talks about how he is still fighting for his rights, and how the white man will not let go of there "privileges". He uses the word privilege almost as a way to make the white people realize that maybe instead of resisting, they should realize that change has arrived and that there "privileges" were only privileges and never a right. He goes on to show that African Americans are struggling to make movement and that they are forced to use legal and nonviolence pressure to make any gain, which just seems like a shame. All they want is equal rights and the fact that they have to legally and nonviolently pressure people into giving them up is disgusting and that they should think more morally.

Examples from the Declaration of independence

Simple-  Nor have we been wanting attentions to our Brittish brethren.
Compound- For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
Complex sentence- He has refused his Asset to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Compound Complex- We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we conjured them by the tics of our common kindred to disavow these usurpation, which, would inevitable interrupt our connections and correspondence.

Final Performance Review

I believe that in should earn a 94% percent in college writing one. I feel that I did really well and participated in class, but no matter how hard someone tries in class, it is very very rare that they give 100% of their efforts, otherwise they would have a 100% in the class.
I am basing my grade on not only my actual grade in the course (94.2%), but the 6 other topics in the review sheet.

1. I feel that out of all 6 topics, knowledge and learning was my lowest. I was able to do everything except once in a while, when reading Rewriting for homework, I wouldn't comprehend what I read.
2. In preparation and in-class performance - I only did not come to class prepared with my Rewriting book one day, and have always tried to participate and answer at least 1 of your questions a day to show that I am actually paying attention, but at the same time do not seem like a teachers pet to the rest of the class. 
3. In the topic of attendance and participation - I have showed up to class every single day including the first (even though I only came in the last 5 minutes), and participated (part of prep and class performance review)
4.  In the topic of teamwork and interpersonal skills-   I have always would stay quiet in class and listen, and even encourage Ray and Adam to quiet down here and there. I would always work with others efficiently and I have gave you my full respect, just as you have to me.
5. In the topic of problem solving and decision making - I was able to work independently, but would often seek help from others in class to make sure I was doing the assignments correctly (a small fear of mine is to show up and have done the assignment completely wrong and be yelled at) so I always would double check. I also built upon others ideas and helped them with what they should be doing for homework and papers for example, how to stay on topic and what the papers formatting should look like.
6.  In the topic of Lewis University Mission - I feel as if I did nothing to disrespect anyone in our College writing 1 community and that I have truly showed improvement in the class from the first paper I sent in to the last.

With all of these ideas in mind, I feel as if I have achieved an A in the class, and would like to thank you for encouraging me to come visit you during office hours as it has really helped me with my papers, even though it only took 10 minutes. Have a good rest of the year!

Integrating Lifeguarding Quotes

As time goes on, more and more community's are slowly starting to realize how important their lifeguards actually are to the community. Just over the summer of 2014 at Centennial Park Aquatic Center, there has been over 300 recorded saves (Seidelmann, Head Pool Manager). That being said, more and more communities (including The Village Of Orland Park) are giving their lifeguards larger raises. In fact, in 2013, Centennial had increased their lifeguards' pay raise from 10 cents to 50 cent a year as a thank you to the guards for the thousands of lives that have been saved and gone without notice. Now not only do lifeguards feel more appreciated by the village, but a 4th year returning lifeguard will now be making $10.50 and not $8.90 which is more of an incentive to stay with the village or not be forced to find a higher paying job and be forced to leave Centennial.

A short interview with Head Pool Manager of Cenntenial Park Aquatic Center- WIlliam Seidelmann

•       What are some other reasons you have discovered why our lifeguards chose being lifeguards?
Other than money, the sense of community amongst their peers and outdoor environment tend to be reasons people return as lifeguards year after year. Responsibility and the feeling of making a difference is the reason parents have told me they like their children to work for us.
•       What are other types of certifications in the life saving world can one get if they wish to pursue the first responder field?
EMT, Paramedic, and Firefighter are some certs people have pursued.
•       Are there any benefits to having a CPR/AR/AED certification even when your not a lifeguard?
Greatest benefit is being prepared for emergency situations. Understanding what questions to ask and how to respond in order to help someone get to the professionals is a great take away. A lot of people like having babysitters that are certified too; when talking in the younger adult population that are normally lifeguard certified.
•       How has being a lifeguard as a teen has affected some of the older generation lifeguards (if you still have contact with any?)
Many of the guards I started with have pursued carries in medicine or in communication fields. Since working in a large- diverse, sometimes stressful environment become natural, retired guards tend to find their way to these positions.
•       What are some Lifeguard related jobs that one can pursue for a full time job?
Recreation administration, aquatics supervisors at the collegiate and high school levels, risk management consultants (auditors for Eliis, Starguard or Red Cross)
•       What are some salaries of lifeguards at other facilities?
Anywhere from minimum wage to 10ish dollars an hour. Management at facilities tends to range from 10,000 a summer to 40,000 a year (base salary). At Orland I tend to make about 25,000 for the season- this includes training.
•       Approximately how many lives have been saved from lifeguards this year at the pool?
Average of 300 Rescues a year
•       How many lives have been saved from off duty lifeguards that you know of?
Last year alone I was told of 5 guards that performed first aid outside of the facility. Otherwise I do not have a concrete number but a lot of first aids, seizures, and diabetic related illnesses are treated by guards.

*A special thanks to Will for participating in the interview and responding quicker then a lifeguard that spots a distressed swimmer.

A Magnificent short Digital Lifeguarding story!

Digital Story on Lifeguarding. Perf. Bridget Collita and Brett Stozek. Youtube. Pamela Dettman, 10 Aug.      2013. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_hVEVrM_Xw>.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_hVEVrM_Xw

I have found a magnificent short digital story about life guarding that has tons of wonderful statistics and facts of lifeguards, what a lifeguard is portrayed as and what they actually do, and even some background of life guarding. The author also mentions how being a lifeguard has changed her in a positive way. What used to be a minimum wage summer job turned into a fun summer job which would teach her not only safety and performance, but teamwork, professionalism, leadership and time management. I would like to also add that it helps you think and make quick decisions when needed, as when your lifeguarding, seconds could be the difference between life and death. Whether you are looking into becoming a lifeguard next summer or just want to do some CPR classes, this video is DEFINITELY WORTH THE WATCH!

Summary: "Development and future trends in lifeguarding"

Tyson, Kim. "Developments and Future Trends In Lifeguarding."Journal of Physical Education,      

       Recreation & Dance. 61.5 (1990): 40. Web.

Lifeguards have started to take on a whole new image then what was portrayed of them in the past. With more and more water facility being build every year, more and more lifeguards have been trained to watch them. What was once a easy seasonal job now requires highly specialized skills. As time goes on,many facilities are slowly starting to realize that their lifeguards are basically the first responders. Every year, more and more facilities are changing their techniques to better fit the position. It has come to a point where lifeguards have basically become EMTS. Basic lifeguards are required to know first aid, CPR, AR, and even must trained to use a automated external defibrillator. As time goes on, lifeguards are stepping up there game as more and more lives are being saved each year due to the quick reaction and knowledge lifeguards must now know.

Lifeguarding Sources

http://search.proquest.com/docview/215770028?pq-origsite=summon

Tyson, Kim. "Developments and Future Trends In Lifeguarding."Journal of Physical Education,      

     Recreation & Dance. 61.5 (1990): 40. Web.

http://search.proquest.com/docview/215760016?pq-origsite=summon

"New requirements for lifeguards." Journal of Physical Education,Recreation & Dance. 74.5       (2003): 54. Web.

http://search.proquest.com/docview/763259096/abstract?accountid=12073

Schwebel, David C Jones, Heather N; Holder, Erika; Marciani, Francesca. "Lifeguards: A Forgotten         Aspect of Drowning Prevention."Journal of Injury and Violence Research 2.1 (2010): 1-3. Web.

We guard on. -Research paper questions

I have decided to do my research paper about my dream job of becoming a permanent lifeguard.  Although I am going to school for air traffic controlling, my heart will always reside besides the pool. After being taught at the age of 4 to swim by lifeguards and living the 'summoned life', I feel as if I have finally found my out what I was meant to do in this world but am grief stricken that I cannot fulfill my job due to it being a seasonal job and age being a factor, I cannot rescue lives forever :(. In order to hopefully fulfill my craving of guarding during the off season, I've decided to go even further in depth and finally figure out more about life guarding.  As a result, here are some questions I have came up with a few questions to help further the knowledge of not only myself, but also to the guards who may be reading and also have the same questions about guarding. Hopefully, this may also encourage my non-lifeguard readers to become lifeguards, or at least take CPR/AR/AED courses at their local Red Cross center.

• What are some other reasons lifeguards chose being a lifeguard?
• What are other types of certifications in the life saving world can one get?
• Benefits of having a CPR/AR/AED certification. 
• How being a lifeguard as a teen has affected the older generation.
• Where are some of the older generation lifeguards at in life now?
• Lifeguard related jobs that one can pursue for a full time job.
• The salaries of lifeguards at other facilities.
• How many lives have been saved from lifeguards a year at a pool or water park.
• How many lives have been saved from off duty lifeguards, or citizens with CPR/AR/AED training?

-Havard Gazette- What could possibly go wrong?

In the article by Alvin Powell, Powell interviews food specialist and Harvard Graduate, Walter Willet. Powell begins asking the interview by asking about Willet's family tree beginning with his grand father. Powell then asks about Willet's fathers background in hopes to see or figure out a pattern about how Willet got into being a food specialist. 
Walter's family coming from a farm, Walter was always into diet and health. He got his degree in Physics and from their his uncle got Walter even more interested in Physics. What Walter soon realized though was that he was more interested in being outside and less indoor, lab-type projects and experiments. So to solve his problem, Walter decided to have the best of both worlds and decided to go into food physics and nutrition.
From there on out, he has worked with others in conducting heath studies and came back with many interesting results. With his results, he publishes, he has managed to educate the public in one of his more famous studies about how a moderate diet could drop many heath concerns such as a heart and cardiovascular disease by nearly 90% and cancers by over 50%!
After conducting many other studies, Walter ended up going back to Harvard and becoming a professor.