About John P. Expertise I can answer questions related to aging, body systems & senses, chronic conditions, conflict resolution, consumer health, death & dying, disease, family life, fitness, human sexuality, medicine, mental/emotional health, nutrition, psychology, public/world health, safety, sense of self, social skills, and substance abuse prevention.
Experience Successfully completed undergraduate courses in Health Problems and Intervention Strategies, Study of Health & Disease, Psychology Applied, Human Growth & Development, Foundations of Education, Medical Terminology, Fundamentals of Nutrition, General Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Drug Use & Abuse, Preventive Public Health Care, Human Sexuality, Health Education Theory & Methods, Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society, Environmental Health Concerns, Psychology of Education, Technology for Teaching, Pathology of Infectious Diseases, Wellness During the Early Childhood Years, and more.
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.) degree with certification in School Health Education to be completed in May 2007.
National Professional Health Education Honorary (Eta Sigma Gamma), Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
Porterfield, J. (2005). Risk and protective factors for sexual health and evidence-based intervention models in schools and the community. Youngstown, OH.
Question Dear John J. Proterfield,
First i would like 2 say. THANK YOU! :0 lol. My name is shelby eayer. i am not fat or skinny just well average. I weight 123.1 punds. I am really skinny on my upper area. Doctors say i was blessed with high matabulisum. Whatever that mean lol. soo all the food goes... 2 my thights adn butt : / I hate it. I try lots fo foot excusesizes adn everything u can amagen. i mean i think i am eating hte right food. But sometimes i hate wearing scirts because i feel like people can see my legs. I have beautiful lags my familys says. But that is when i am wearing jans and i am standing up. When i sit down, everything flows. Grrr. how can i control my matabulisum adn how cani keep the fat off my butt adn thights? What are soem good diets i could try or exucesizes i should do? Sorry about my spelling. Lol i suck at it.
Answer Shelby Yeater,
Thank you for your question. Metabolism is the breakdown of food and its transformation into energy rather than fat.
You cannot "spot-reduce" fat - that is, to selectively loose fat in certain areas of your body (like your thighs, legs, and butt) but not in other areas.
Everyone tells you that your legs are not fat. Listen to them! While we all find imperfections with our bodies, they are ours for life, and we all must learn to appreciate them for being imperfect! :-)
You can control your metabolism by exercising. Other than that, it is controlled by enzymes, hormones, and your DNA!
The only formula you can depend on too loose weight is eating less and exercising more. Weight loss requires effort and commitment. There is no magic pill to take.
Despite the popularity of various diets out there, they all have weaknesses. In the long run, the best way to achieve and maintain weight is to eat less and exercise more. Eat the right amounts of the right kinds of foods, and be more physically active. (Brisk walking is the best exercise of all and has been shown in some studies to be even more effective than running for weight loss!)
As cliché as it may sound, remember that what matters most is not your outside appearance; it's about how you are as a whole person!
