...DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT ACTIVITIES iLAB Katie Chuong DeVry University Health Wellness and Nutrition DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT ACTIVITIES iLAB [pic] Part 2 1. Parotid Salivary Gland- These glands are found under and behind the tongue and beneath the jaw as well. The way I will remember this is because the middle word reminds of me Saliva so I know the gland is mostly where your saliva is at. 2. Pharynx- The pharynx is basically located in your throat. I’ll remember this because it is located in your throat and I know it will be right before the Esophagus 3. Esophagus- This is a long tube that is right after the pharynx and passes through your chest and into your stomach. I will remember this because of the long tube I will always remember that it is after the pharynx. 4. Stomach-The stomach, known as the “pouch-like organ”, makes sure to store the food as well as to mix up and churn the nutrients from the food. It is located on the right hand side of the liver right after the Esophagus. I will remember the stomach because I know it is attached right after the esophagus and it looks like a pouch. 5. Liver- The liver is located to the left of the stomach right after the Esophagus. I will remember the liver because I will know that this is one of the first organs that pop up in our body on the left hand side. 6. Pancreas-The pancreas is located right under the liver really small...
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...iLab week 1 Essay SCI 228 Nutrition, Health, and Wellness iLab Week 1 Essay There are 14 parts of the digestive system. They include the salivary glands, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, rectum, and the anus. Food we eat first enters our mouth, which is where you find the tongue. We know it’s in there because it tastes the food we put in our mouth. You will find the salivary glands in 2 spots, under your tongue and behind your tongue. The best way to remember that it’s located there is to known that it releases saliva and there is always saliva on your tongue. Our pharynx is found in the back of the mouth. To remember it is located there I use the first half of the word which sounds like far, and then use that as a saying. The Pharynx is the start of a far travel. This is down the esophagus. The esophagus starts at the back of your mouth and runs down into your stomach. I remember it’s located there because I feel food go down my esophagus when I touch my neck. Our stomach is located underneath our heart. Most people love food. I use that to remember where our food goes after we swallow, under the heart into the stomach. The pancreas is located behind the stomach. It’s located behind the stomach because it needs to use the blood streams coming out of the heart to add enzymes it made. After the stomach, food will go into the small intestine. The best way to remember that the small intestine...
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...To Assess Your Own Body Weight and Develop a Diet and Exercise Program iLAB Anthony D’Agostino DeVry University Health Wellness and Nutrition What is Body Mass Index? By definition, Body Mass Index is a measurement representing the ratio of a person’s body weight to his or her height. The BMI describes the body weight relative to height, and it correlates strongly (in adults) with the total body fat content. A body mass index of less than 20 is considered to be underweight, while a body mass index between 20 and 25 is considered healthy. A body mass index in the range of 25 to 30 is regarded as overweight. A body mass index over 30 is regarded as obese. A body mass index of 100 or greater is regarded as morbidly obese. Determining my Body Mass Index The formula for determining Body Mass Index is: BMI (kg/m2) = weight (kg) / height (m)2 For my personal BMI calculation, I will use the following factors: Weight – 205lbs. 205lb / 2.2 = 93.2kg. Height = 6 feet tall. 6 ft * 12 inches = 72in. 72 in. x 0.0254 m/in. = 1.8288m. Square root of my height in Meters = 1.8288 x 1.8288 = 3.345 m2 93.2kg / 3.345 m2 = 27.86 BMI Compare/Contrast BMI & Individual Plan Daily Meal According to the chart in Figure 11.1 in the textbook, I am considered obese. With that, I have developed a Daily eating regiment to allow me to lose the weight necessary to reach my healthy BMI. Using a Meal Plan tool from Livestrong.com, I have developed a 4-mean plan for a given...
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...Splenda WK2 iLab Michelle Hooper SCI 228 – Nutrition, Health & Wellness July 20, 2012 Splenda History Splenda was born by mistake. In 1975, a young Indian scientist and chemist named Shashikant Phadnis was working on an insecticide at Queen Elizabeth College in London. He was working with his colleague another scientist named Leslie Hough. While working on a compound that mixed sulfuryl chloride and a sugar solution produced a violent reaction that looked like powder. The compound that it produced was 1‘, 4, 6, 6‘- tetrachloro - 1‘, 4, 6, 6’ - tetra-deoxygalactosucrose. Shashikant Phadnis misunderstood a directive from his superior and though he was told to taste the mixture. What he tasted was extremely sweet. He told Hough about it and he tried it as well. Hough was so delighted by the sweetness that he had the idea to put some in his coffee even though Phadnis was concerned about toxicity. The two scientists worked with a British sugar company named Tate & Lyle over the next year to find the perfect formula combination for their discovery. In 1976, Phadnis and Hough found their formula and in its pure form it is known as “sucralose”. The little yellow packets we use today contain fillers with the sucralose known as “Splenda”. (Bilger, 2006). Splenda is used on many foods or even baking. It can be used on fruits and in drinks such as coffee and tea. The popularity that Splenda has today has even been mass produced in foods, beverages...
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...Week 7 iLab: Lifecycle of a school age child Erin Hopp SCI-228 2/20/2015 Professor Shoaei A school aged child is between the ages of 4 and 13. A child normally goes to preschool around the age of 4. Kids between the ages of 14 to 18 years are considered adolescents. School aged kids grow slower than infants. They have a consistent growth. Food habits are established during this stage. School aged kids will usually eat between four and five times including snacks. It’s important to have a healthy diet and eat nutritious snacks. Snacks make up about 1/3 of a child’s total calorie intake per day. Growing and active children need snacks and should fall under the five food groups. With the rise of childhood obesity, children need to be taught how to choose healthy choice when eating. Snacks should meet energy and nutrient needs. Eating sugar is not going to be nutritious or give them lasting energy. Parents set the example for healthy eating. Both diet and exercise is important with school aged kids. With the technology advancement these days, it’s easy for a child to sit at a computer, in front of a tv, or with a tablet for hours. Children need to be active for at least an hour or more every day. Childhood diabetes is becoming more common. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another worry: the disease progresses more rapidly in children than in adults and is harder to treat. This is why...
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...SCI228 Week6 ilab Definition of Body Mass Index First, the Body Mass Index or BMI, also known as Quetelet’s index(Pruitt, p. 442), measures the ratio of a person’s body weight to their height, and in adult’s correlates strongly with their total body fat content. Further, a body mass index of less than 20 is considered to be underweight, while a body mass index that is between 20 and 25 is considered to be healthy. However, a body mass index in that ranges between 25 and 30 is regarded as overweight. Even more so, a body mass index that is over 30 is regarded as obese. Finally, if a body mass index is 100 or greater, it is regarded as morbidly obese. In order to calculate a person’s BMI, the following formula can be used to determine that value: BMI (kg/m^2) = weight (kg) / height (m)^2 In my personal case, the calculation would be: First convert weight in lbs to kg: 140 lbs / 2.2 lbs/kg = 63.64 kg Then, convert height in inches to meters: 68 in. * 0.0254 m/in. = 1.73 m Square the height in meters: 1.73 m = 2.99 m^2 My personal calculated BMI is: BMI (kg/m^2) = 63.64 kg / 2.99 m^2 = 21.28 kg/m^2 Thus, according to the BMI index, I am classified as being in the healthy range for my personal BMI value. Eating Regiment I have established an everyday eating regiment which will allow me to maintain my current healthy weight by using a meal planning tool from “www.eatthismuch.com.” By using this tool, I have developed a 3-mean plan for any given day based on a 2500 calories-per-day...
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...BIOS140: Week 4 iLab – Nutrition Name: Adriana Arroyo 1. (5 pts) Food Groups: Using the information found on mypyramid.gov, identify the recommended daily allowance for each of the five food groups below, for your age and gender. Include the URL below for the location you found this information. Food group | Recommended daily allowance (RDA)**Include units (cups, ounces, etc.) | URL | Protein | 6 oz | https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/myplan.aspx | Dairy | 3 cups | https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/myplan.aspx | Fruits | 2 cups | https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/myplan.aspx | Vegetables | 3 cups | https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/myplan.aspx | Grains | 7 oz | https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/myplan.aspx | 2. (10 pts) Food intake diary: Record the food and amount eaten. Include the units (cups, ounces, etc.). NOTE: It is not necessary that the food diary be from three consecutive days. Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Breakfast | 1 cup of Cherrios with ½ Nonfat Milk and 1 whole banana | 1 cup oatmeal with 1 Bagel thin | 1 cup oatmeal with 1 Bagel thin | Lunch | 1 whole mango | 1 whole peach | 1 whole mango | Dinner | 4 oz Salmon with 2 cups salad and 1 tbsp of Caesar dressing | Panda Bowl with chow mein and orange chicken from Panda Express | 2 Gorditas with ½ cup requeson | Snack(s) | 1 whole peach | 1 whole peach | 1 whole peach | Other | 1 cup of coffee with 8 Marias Gamesa cookies |...
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