...Amanda Phillips Research Paper Professor Perry Fundamentals of Human Nutrition April 2, 2013 Vitamin B Complex is made up of several B vitamins. They are essential for the bodies normal functions. B vitamins can be referenced by many different names such as vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. There are also their scientific names: thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin, nicotinamide or nicotinic acide amide (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid or folate (B9), and cobalamin (B12). Each vitamin B has its role in our health and is important for a healthy body. For example Vitamin B1, thiamin, plays many key roles in the body: metabolic cycle for generating energy, aids in the digestion of carbohydrates, essential for the normal functioning of the nervous system, muscles and heart; stabilizes the appetite; promotes growth and good muscle tone. Having a B1 deficiency may lead to mental depression and constipation; weakness and feeling tired; nervous irritability; insomnia; the loss of appetite; paralysis and loss of weight; or even heart and gastrointestinal problems. Vitamin B2, riboflavin, is necessary for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism; aids in the formation of antibodies and red blood cells; maintains cell respiration; necessary for the maintenance of good vision, skin, nails, and hair; alleviates eye fatigue, promotes general health. Having a deficiency of B2 may result...
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...University Insufficient Sleep: The Silent Enemy of Fitness 2 It can be seen on television, read in the paper, and heard on the radio that it's time for America to get into shape. Obesity is up and engaging in healthy exercise is down. The obvious thing to blame is poor food choices and if that's coupled with working long hours then it's no wonder. Nevertheless, despite those issues people are finally deciding to make fitness a priority in their lives by watching what they eat and exercising more. However, they may find that the weight's not coming off, physical performance is going down, or they can't seem to put on any muscle. The culprit behind these issues may be surprising: sleep. A lack of sleep, which is becoming the norm in our society, is being proven to negatively effect several key areas of one's physical fitness. First, studies show a connection between sleep deprivation and weight control including less fat loss, changes in metabolism, and increased hunger. Next, research conducted on sleep restricted athletes resulted in less stamina, slower reaction times, and changes in mood. Finally, tests on sleep deprived subjects showed lowered testosterone, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels which all play major roles in building muscle. Getting enough sleep every night is more important to your fitness than you may think. Research suggests that an inadequate amount of sleep is detrimental to weight control, physical performance...
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...The Adkin’s Diet How Adkins Works Adkins is a low carb/sugar, high vegetable/protein diet. The goal of the diet is to allow your body to go into ketosis. This occurs when your body stops burning carbs and sugar (glucose) for energy and start burning fat (lipids) reserves. My Personal Experince with Adkins I first earned of the Atkins Diet when I was in my mid-teens (1995ish.) My mother has just been diagnosed a few years prior with type II diabetes and had to start directly on insulin. She heard there was a diet that would allow her to maybe stop taking insulin all together or at least only have to take pills. Being an avid reader and researcher she found the doctor’s book where she learned cutting carbs and sugar from her diet could reduce her dependence on insulin. Being a typical self-absorbed teenager I don’t remember many of the details of her weight loss or what if any medical issues occurred. I do however remember the crazy looks and discussions that occurred when my mom sent me out for fast food and I would ask for a burger without a bun. There are a lot of mouth breathers in the fast food industry, and asking some of these people for this simple request was just too much for them to comprehend. My mom lost over 100 pounds in less than a year, when combined the diet with water aerobics. Because there was way less sugary and carb rich foods in the house I lost a lot of weight also. Looking back at pictures of that time both my mom and I never looked...
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...Graph 1: Determined Average Cal/gram Versus Saturated Fat Content per gram The best fit model for this set of data is done by testing the correlation coefficient on a Graphing calculator for a linear model, an exponential model, and a quadratic model and using the one with the strongest correlation. The quadratic model has a correlation coefficient of -0.9644 which was the strongest, thus the tread line is quadratic model comparing the saturated fat content to Calories per gram. Also, uncertainty bars are attached to each point to represent the ±0.02 for the determined average Calories per gram. CONCLUSIONS AND EVALUATION:...
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...of a raspberry. While this ketone clearly affects the scent associated with a raspberry, this is not the only thing that can be affected by a raspberry ketone, though. More specifically, raspberry ketones are now being associated with not only weight loss and fat burning, but they are also being through to aid in reducing the likelihood of having liver cancer and cell damage. Raspberry Ketone represents a new element on the market that helps in the fight for a perfect body, sustaining weight loss and fat burning. Just recently been proven to give individuals who regularly consume this product the upper hand in the battle against weight again and fat retention. This represents part of the sales pitch that the company offers, but what does science say? There is some proof for this product but nothing is certain and there were no human studies recorded so far for this product. It was tested on a few fat animals, like every other thing that we as humans think about. The majority of the tests were done almost 10 years ago. One of the results of this study concluded that the addition of raspberry ketone helped: Reduce body weight by speeding up processing of fat Reduce fatty tissue, especially liver fat stores These were studies made...
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...be misinformed by government agencies regarding what a normal, healthy diet, should be, as well as what a balanced diet looks like. Eating a low-carb high-fat, or ketogenic, diet of high fat, adequate protein and low carbohydrates can provide many health benefits as compared to the alternative of an unhealthy diet. Research suggests that a ketogenic diet builds a healthier body than other diets because it will lead to weight loss, improved blood pressure, and reduce appetites. The ketogenic diet is the foundation for a healthy life. As noted by Dr. Eenfeldt (2014), The ketogenic diet has been referred to by different names, such as: the keto diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), and to some degree the Adkins Diet. The ketogenic diet is a well known diet for being associated with consuming a low amount of carbohydrates, a moderate amount of protein and high amount of fat, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy (Taubes, 2008). With a diet high in carbohydrates your body will produce glucose and insulin. Glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, so it will be chosen over other energy sources. The insulin is produced in order to process the glucose in your bloodstream (Taubes, 2008, p.167). Since the glucose is used as the primary energy source, your fats are not used, and are therefore stored. By lowering the intake of carbohydrates, the body is induced into a metabolic state known as ketosis. Ketosis is...
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...which is made up of stratified squamous epithelium. The cells migrate from the top part of the dermis; once they die they will move upward to form the hypodermis. This layer is a constant turnover of stem cells. The stem cell is able to develop into different cells to help the body and not just the skin. The homeostasis part of this particular layer consists with stem cells that need to renew or repair its tissues (medicine net, 2015). It creates a desire to be the first line of defense against any environmental and physical damage to the skin. Energy is stored in the hypodermis; which is the innermost layer. In the hypodermis the adipose tissue stores the fat and is a shock absorber for the body. (Houghton, 2014). Fat Burning workouts target this particular area. The skin layers that were mentioned in the research paper didn’t include everything that makes up the skin. There are so much more to the largest organ in the body that maintains homeostasis. ...
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...University of Southern Mindanao College of Engineering and Computing CALORIE CONTENT AMONG THE THREE GENERAL CLASSES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NAMELY BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRIT THAT ARE COMMONLY AVAILABLE IN POBLACION,KABACAN Submitted by: Ken Laurence Magoncia Gerard Labado Submitted to: Engr. Marilyn Painagan OBJECTIVES • To differentiate the typical ranges of calories from drinking various types of alcoholic beverages which are commonly available in Poblacion, Kabacan. • To be aware of the calories you acquire from drinking alcoholic beverages. • To simply prevent the misuse of alcohols, it is important for drinkers to know what are the recommended amount of alcohol intake to prevent too much gaining of calories for both men and women on a regular basis. INTRODUCTION The use of alcohol in the early times is the same as today regardless of the problems of drinking too much of it. Drinking alcoholic beverages became the center of every community’s works. It is used as a part of a ceremony, a custom or a part of a ritual for example, the mass of the Catholics, services of the Protestant and many more. It is also used in celebrating different occasions like, baptism, matrimony, graduation, promotion on work, thanksgiving, fiestas or festivals and also occasion in remembering departed love ones. Drinking alcoholic beverages has also its relationship to friendship or socializing. Sometimes, hospitality of Filipinos may...
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...EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE RESEARCH- TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS IN CHILDREN EBP RESEARCH- TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS IN CHILDREN EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE RESEARCH- TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREN According to Health Encyclopedia, “The most common type of diabetes in children is type 1 diabetes… [It] is one of the most common chronic diseases in children… [It] accounts for 5 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes in the U.S” (Pat, 2015). Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is also known as juvenile, brittle, sugar and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The focus of this paper will be on understanding how T1DM is diagnosed and identifying a research or evidence-based article that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new diagnostic tool for the treatment of diabetes in children. Forms of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus There are two forms of this disease. They are idiopathic type 1 and immune-mediated diabetes. Idiopathic type 1 diabetes is diabetes with no identifiable cause; i.e. unknown cause while Immune- mediated diabetes; the most common form of type 1 diabetes results from the body’s immune system attacking and destroying pancreatic cells thereby prohibiting its cells from producing little to no insulin. Research suggest that environment, virus, family history or genetic may play a role in increasing the risk and likelihood of having T1DM and or the body attacking its own cells (autoimmunity). Further...
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...Dunbar Neighborhood Association and community leaders, we would like to address our concern about the rising number of African Americans diagnosed with diabetes and offer some suggestions for the needs of our community. We are in need of a recreation center that will serve the needs of the community. In addition to a community center, we would like to propose a small street market in this area that sells fruits and vegetables. In the Wright Dunbar neighborhood, it is predominantly African Americans, who would enjoy the access of a recreation center to exercise, learn healthy eating habits, and live a more active life style. The diabetes epidemic sweeping the U.S. is hitting the African American community particularly hard, according to research. National health surveys over the past 35 years show that the number of African American's that have been diagnosed with diabetes is drastically increasing. According to ADA (American Diabetes Association), many African Americans who have diabetes know they have it, but continue their same diet. If the cycle of diabetes is to lessen, in the African American community, people have to take the approach to eat right and exercise, or else the diabetes will continue to run rampant throughout the community. We would like to have your support as guidance to assist our neighborhood to create a proposal so that the Wright Dunbar historical neighborhood can have access to exercise and live healthier. The benefits of a recreation center will...
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...they don’t have time but eating breakfast stimulates how you feel for the rest of the day and also and may slow down your metabolism. Eat more fruits and vegetables; many people have a problem with this because they don’t buy them. When going grocery shopping hit the produce side first and keeping your fruit on the counter, which will be a reminder to eat them. When eating a salad, use a little bit of salad dressing. Only use 1 tablespoon. Let the dressing coat not drench the salad. When eating meat choose reduced fat or the leanest cuts. Also make sure you trim all the visible fat and drain the grease. Now fried foods, they are very high in fat and clog your arteries so try to stay away or limit the intake to very little. After dinner you always seem to have a little room for desert, if you just have to have the sweets cut down on the portion size, substitute with low-fat or fat-free goods, or choose fruit. But before you go out and buy all types of fat-free or low-fat foods and scarf them down...
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...[pic] Kinetic Company Limited Head Office Bashundhara City Complex Panthapath, Dhaka Web: Kinetic6@yahoo.com Factory Kinetic Company Limited Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka Name of the Directors Mohammad Saoban Ismat Jerin Chetona Managing Director Director Finance Quazi Tamim Ahmad Kazi Razzak Hossain Director Marketing Director Mahadi Hossain Vincent Mabi D Costa Director Administators Director NATURE OF BUSINESS: We form our business as a “Company” business. Our company is a beverage company. We will introduce two unique types of juice in the fruit juice industry of our country. STATEMENT OF FINANCING NEEDED: Initial financing required of the company is 4,00,00,000 taka loan to be paid off over five years from Prime Bank Ltd. This debt will cover office space, office equipment, and for supplies two leased vans, advertising and selling cost. The Directors provided 11,00,00,000 taka jointly. So, the total cost of the project estimated at 15,00,00,000 taka. Share of the Profit and Loss NAME OF WORKING DIRECTOR SHARE OF PROFIT SHARE OF LOSS 1. Mohammad Saoban 25% 25% 2. Ismat Jerin Chetona 15% 15% 3. Quazi Tamim Ahmed 25% 25% 4. Vincent Mabi D Costa 15% 15% 5. Kazi Razzak Hossain 10% 10% 6.Mahadi Hasan 10% 10% ...
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...physically, and also fight diseases (Colditz, 1999). Many studies have proved that the rate of lifestyle disease occurrences has risen sharply in the last few decades mostly in developed nations than the developing nations. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2005 that 61% of global death occurrences are as a result of lifestyle disease. It further predicted that by the year 2030, the global death rate caused by lifestyle diseases would reach 70%. This statistics is worrying because the lifestyle diseases are now proving to be the threat to the human kind(Mayo Clinic, 2011). One question which the most researchers are trying to find the answers is that, does western diets and lifestyle negatively influencing people’s health? This paper tries to argue in support of the fact that western diets and lifestyle truly affects the health of the people. First, the nutritionists and scientists have asserted that western lifestyle and diet are...
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...This paper presents a life cycle assessment of beeswax candles in the effort to confirm that beeswax candles are more sustainable and environmentally friendly than other comparable variations. Various types of candles are burned every year by millions of consumers; the United States Environmental Protection Agency reports that candle and incense sales exceeded a million dollars in 1999 (Knight, Levin, & Mendenhall, 2001). Beeswax candles, however, are one of the few sustainable and environmentally friendly types of candles available to consumers. Through the exploration of how the collection beeswax affects bees, the energy used and pollution created through candle production and transportation, and the effects burning candles and their disposal have on the environment, a thorough life cycle assessment will support the claim that beeswax candles are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly candle available on the market. To support the aforementioned claims, the environmental effects of other types of candles will be compared to those of beeswax candles. The collection of beeswax can be traced back millions of years and these traditional ways of beekeeping are still used today (Bradbear, 2009, p.1). Breadbear describes that beekeepers have found that the end of a flowering season is the best time of the year to harvest the honey (2009, p. 42). She explains more thoroughly, The honeycomb can be simply cut into pieces and sold as fresh, cut comb honey. Alternatively...
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...Product, Pricing, and Channels Paper MKT/421 November 5, 2014 Joe Cheng Product, Pricing, and Channels Paper KIND offers three lines of differentiated snack bars, which includes whole nut and fruit bars—KIND Fruit & Nut, KIND PLUS, and KIND Nuts & Spices. Some of the products are packaged in varieties of smaller contents of about 100 calorie-range portions. The products are so differentiated due to the combination of natural and delicious content devoid of any array of chemicals, preservatives, and fillers found in most other snacks. KIND bars are healthy because the bars are made from all natural fruit and nut. It constitutes a good source of fiber. In some cases they are free of Trans fat and more so, are cholesterol free with very low sodium levels. KIND healthy bars are made from one hundred percent whole ingredients from almonds, pumpkin and hemp seeds, pea crisps and spices. The products are marketed in varieties of flavors such as vanilla, blueberry, almond, chocolate, apple cinnamon & pecan, peanut butter and strawberry. These variety flavors, enhances the taste bud of different targeted age groups. They contain 10g of protein per bar. The protein-packed bar is made up of twenty-two percent protein made from a combination of legumes, nuts and seeds and also containing all nine essential amino acids (kindsnacks.com). The Peas protein bar is an easily- digestible, non-GMO source of plant based protein extracted from peas. Finally the Ideal Combo is one...
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