...Phoenix Material Health and Nutrition Worksheet Use Ch. 1, 2, & 3 of Visualizing Nutrition, supplemental course materials, the University Library, the Internet, or other resources to answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be 75 to 100 words. |What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? | |Nutrition is the process of getting food that we need to grow and keep healthy. Nutrition is essential to our lives because it | |helps us figure out which foods will keep us healthy and how much of what foods will do that. It helps us find the right balance.| |There are over 40 essential nutrients humans need to stay healthy, without nutrition we wouldn’t know what those are or how to | |get them to us. | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |The connection between nutrition and health is a simple one. If you have good and balanced nutrition, you will have good and | |balanced health. Proper nutrition will provide your body with just the right amount of nutrients it needs to function. Good | |nutrition gives you energy, keeps you healthy, even when you inevitably get sick, you’ll recover quicker. Bad nutrition will make| |you lethargic, which...
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...Writing up the Portfolio for Human Nutrition – Assessment = 40% module mark. The portfolio should be written in the form of a single laboratory report. This means it will be presented in a format that you are familiar with by now. Below are the relevant sections with guidance points. I have put in the title and aims to start you off. Title: Measurement of indices of nutritional status and health in a group of LSBU undergraduate students Aims: To record measurements of 1 )Body composition, blood glucose and haemoglobin in all subjects. 2) To make measurements of bone density and grip strength in female subjects and grip strength only in male subjects. 3) To complete a personal diet diary and assess nutrient intake on an individual basis. Introduction: Tips - Give a brief (around 2 sides) introduction of the area. Mention why the tests are useful and who might use them and who might be interested in the type of data produced (clinicians, public health practitioners, research scientists etc). Methods: Tips - Describe the methods you used to achieve the aims. The basic rule for a methods section is that it should be reproducible by a third party who was not present at the sessions. Include as much detail as you feel necessary to achieve this. Results: Tips – Report your personal data and also the group findings available on the spreadsheet. You do not need to do this for the diet diary data as this would be too much data to consider. For the diet diary you can just report...
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...Personal One-Day Intake Log University of Phoenix SCI / 220- Human Nutrition SB09ELEC08 University of Phoenix Material Personal One-Day Intake Log Name: Activity #1 Use the table below to describe the functions and sources of each macronutrient. You also need to describe the relationship each macronutrient has with health, illness, and death. | |Major Physiological Functions |Sources |Relationship with Health, Illness, and Death| |Carbohydrates |Glycogen a carbohydrate made of multiple units|The food components with the highest % of |Health: Whole-grain breads and cereals have | | |of glucose with highly branded structure. It |calories from carbohydrates are table sugar, |greater health benefits than refried and | | |is the storage form of glucose in humans and |honey, jam, jelly, fruit and plain baked |processed forms of carbohydrates. | | |is synthesized (and stored) in the liver and |potatoes, corn flakes, rice, bread, milk, |Illness & Death: Regular intake of | | |muscles. Carbohydrates are a main fuel source|yogurt, beans and nuts. . |carbohydrate is important, because liver | | |for some cells, especially those in the brain,| ...
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...Leandra Steele, Thomas Van Horn SCI 220 / Human Nutrition University of Phoenix Weight Watchers Weight Watchers is one of the oldest diet programs in America. In the early 1960’s, their founder Jean Nidetch began inviting friends into her Queens home once a week to discuss how best to lose weight. Today, that group of friends has grown to millions of men and women around the world who use the services and products offered by Weight Watchers to lose their unwanted pounds. The program helps inform people about how to live a healthy and prosperous life by teaching them not only about physical fitness, but about mental and emotional fitness as well. Weight Watchers Philosophy According to Weight Watchers, their philosophy has always been that dieting is just one part of long term weight management. A healthy body results from a healthy lifestyle. This means being not only physically fit, but also mentally and emotionally fit as well. Weight Watchers provides information, tools and knowledge to help you make healthy decisions about eating. This program works by the philosophy that the person who wants to lose weight should eat whatever he/she likes without sacrificing any of their favorite foods, or missing any of their meals. According to Weight Watchers, if we do not eat for a long period of time, any of the unused food is stored for “emergency” use, where the body stores all of its fats. They encourage proper nutrition, and also for you to have fun by becoming more...
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...Visualizing Contemporary Nutrition Melissa Morrison SCI/220 7/31/12 Dennis Messmer Visualizing Contemporary Nutrition The business of providing or obtaining nourishing food necessary for health and development is defined as nutrition. Many people feel the benefits of essential nutrition would be positive for our daily lives. As ageing begins, individual needs constantly change; therefore nutrition is essential in order to stay healthy and get needs met.”Nutrition includes the processes by which the human organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes food substances ” (Gordon M.Wardlaw,PH.D.,Anne M.Smith,PH.D.,R.D.,L.D, 2011, pp. 2-3). What is the connection between nutrition and health? Good health is primarily dependent upon good nutrition. The human body needs food as a good source for health and nutrition, although poor nutrition and an un-balanced diet can put a person at greater risks for diseases while cutting life span. Having knowledge about food, nutrition, and a healthy diet will offer understanding to make good choices on how to live healthier. Lifestyle is a major connection between nutrition and health. Certain aspects of lifestyles can affect genetics to the point of being genetically prone to things such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and even heart disease. A great rule of thumb to live by is,” The change begins within”. The Six Classes of Nutrients While engaging in daily functions, humans are motivated by energy made from...
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...western countries. Is vegetarian diet really the healthiest way for health and beauty? The answer is no. Vegan/ vegetarian diet is harmful for human beings. It is obvious and scientific that the omnivores is better than vegetarian. As a meat lover, the complete negation of animal foods makes me unacceptable. Eating meat is necessary for the health of humans. The main reason for the vegetarian supporters that they think that just eating plant is enough to stable the body healthy and functioning. But the opposite is true. The vegetarian diet may cause the micronutrient deficiencies and inadequate protein intake. Humans are omnivorous, in our lifestyle, the several of beneficial micronutrient elements are essential. No matter what kind of micronutrient elements lose; it would lead a potential danger for health. Kris Gunnars who works in Authority Nutrition claimed, “Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is the most active form of Omega-3 fatty acids and is mainly contained in animal foods. The plant form of Omega-3s, ALA, is inefficiently converted to DHA for health”(Gunnars). It means that the plants cannot provide all the nutrition for body. The vegans would lose many important micronutrient elements and nutrition. And whatever the vegetarian agree or not, the plant must needs one part of nutrients from the animals, like body or excrements. Humans are unable to support their function by eating vegetable. If the people insisted in a vegan diet for a long time, the body will suffer the many...
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...Winter 2013 NTRS 351: Adult Nutrition Term Project Name: Number: Section: WWW address: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/119/4/591.full.pdf+html?sid=1a093595-ff74-47b2-be96-8b9ebdcb7415 TITLE OF THE ARTICLE: Biochemical Markers for Assessment of Niacin Status in Young Men: urinary and Blood Levels of Niacin Metabolites I. Answer 14 Screening Questions and Subparts (10%) 1. Who maintains the site? The Web site is maintained by American Society for Nutrition, a non-profit organization. 2. Who pays for the site? ASN Research Foundation pays for the site. a. Does it sell advertising? Yes, there are advertisements but very few and not disturbing. b. Is the Web site sponsored by a drug company? No, it is not sponsored by a drug company. 3. What is the purpose of the site? The Web site claims that the purpose is to develop and extend knowledge of nutrition, provide reliable nutrition information, and improve public health. 4. Where does the information come from? Most of the information comes from two of the major journals, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Nutrition. c. Can these people be contacted if visitors to the site have questions or want additional information? Yes, they can be contacted in the “Contact Us” section of the Web site. 5. What is the basis of the information? The basis of the information is mostly formed by statistics...
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...University of Phoenix Material Nutrition and Health Worksheet Use Ch. 1 of Contemporary Nutrition, Ch. 2 of Visualizing Nutrition, supplemental course materials, the University Library, the Internet, or other resources to answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be 75 to 100 words. |What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? | |Nutrition is the science of food linking to health and nutrition. It explains exactly what the human body does with the food we | |eat from the moment we put it in our mouths till it is finally excreted from our body. Nutrition is key in maintaining optimal | |health throughout our lives and is even more important as we grow older. | | | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |Proper nutrition is what keeps people healthy. Maintaining proper nutrition throughout like will greatly reduce the risk of many | |diseases and condition that are preventable, such as obesity. The risk of heart disease and diabetes are directly connected to | |nutrition. In taking too much of many nutrients can be harmful to the body. The increase in health in America has...
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...The motivations to choose Nutrition and Dietetics as a profession differ from external to internal factors. A study shows that the interdisciplinary nature of this career and the chance to connect with patients are the top influencers of selecting this choice (Lordly and Dub 169-175). However, this interest should be reinforced by understanding the way academic education, training, and experience shape the identity of a successful dietitian. Moreover, having a clear view of the working conditions, the future prospects, and the potential opportunities provided in this area is fundamental to make a final decision (Brady et al. 117-121). One must also take into consideration the personality traits of a successful dietitian and their impact on one's future in this career . The most important step of pursuing a career is to comprehend where to start and how to begin the journey. For those interested in Nutrition and Dietetics, it is challenging to realize the demands of careers in this field. (McConkey 356-360). To be a nutritionist or dietitian requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics or any program related to this field such as foods and nutritional sciences, human nutrition, etc ("Education."). In addition to the degree, one...
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...traditional diet, our ancestor ate meat to keep warm. In order to make the meat more delicious and healthy, they discover fire and create some stone tools. However, human beings not only ambition to more healthy life but some food needs in meat can be instead by other food. Therefore meat is not necessary for human being, the nutrition in the meat have other sources to supply, the essay will argues that the benefit of the vegetarian diet, the nutrition of the meat and the adverse effects of the meat eating. Vegetarian diet not only necessary for human being’s daily life, but also for decline the risk of numerous disease. Eating foods rich in fiber such as vegetable, is associated with a lower risk of developing heart ailments. Soluble fibers found in vegetables such as gum, pectin and psyllium dissolve in water, forming a gel-like matrix. Potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Dietary fiber from vegetables helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. In a 2008 study of 1,700 people conducted by the Kaiser Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, dieters who kept a food diary for six months lost twice as much weight as those who kept no food record.(woods,n.d.)In conclusion, comparing with the meat eating, vegetarian diet may fit for human beings. The nutrition of the meat can be replace by other food. The main food needs from the meat is protein. Protein is only nutrient directly responsible for building muscle, however...
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...486 Drewnowski Nutrition Volume 16, Numbers 7/8, 2000 24. Ferro-Luzzi A, Sette S. The Mediterranean diet: an attempt to define its present and past composition. Eur J Clin Nutr 1989;43:1329 25. Galeno C. La dieta dimagrante. Palermo, Italy: Flaccovio, 1989 26. de Baldach U. Theatrum sanitatis. Liber magistri. Codice Casanatense 4182. Parma, Italy: FM Ricci, 1970 27. Curionem I. Medicina salernitana: id est conservandae bonae valetudines praecepta. Frankfurt, Germany: Kempffer M, 1628 28. Cornaro L. L’arte di vivere a lungo. Discorsi sulla vita sobria. Venice, Italy: Brogiollo, 1620 18. Braudel F. Civilisation materielle, economie et capitalisme (XV–XVIII siecle). Les structures du quotidien. Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1979:135 19. Salaman RN. The history and social influence of potato. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985:250 20. Mancini F. Il problema della alimentazione maidica. Ricerca Sci 1954:24;53 21. Guggenheim KY. Paracelsus and the science of nutrition. J Nutr 1993;123:1189 22. McCollum EV. A history of nutrition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1957 23. Willet WC, Sacks F, Tricopoulou A, et al. Mediterranean diet pyramid: a cultural model for healthy eating. Am J Clin Nutr 1995;61(suppl):1402S Nutrition Transition and Global Dietary Trends Adam Drewnowski, PhD From the Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine and the Nutritional Sciences Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Poverty and wealth have profound effects on the global...
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...The movies “Forks over Knives” and “Food Inc” both deal with food and their effects on humans. How food is produced and what they put in it is what affects humans and their health. The movie “Forks over Knives” deals with disease in relation to food such as cancer and coronary disease. The movie suggests the disease that humans face can be controlled or revised by not eating animals baled and proceeded foods also move to plant based nutrition. The movie “Food Inc” is trying to show you what happen on a farm and how they process there chickens. The movie had represented from chicken growers such as Perdue and Tyson and deals with food production and distribution. Nutrition’s in the food produced was low to increase profits and lower cost for production. They hire cheap labor Immigrants workers that were treated in humane and they were unsanitary while they handled the food. In both movies there are similarities “Food Inc” and “Forks over Knives” they talk about food and health nutrition. “Food Inc” is talking about health nutrition when the animals are processes with toxic that can provide bacteria. “Forks over Knives” they also talked about animals based on food being unhealthy nutrition. The main differences in “Food Inc” and “Forks over Knives” they talk about how food is prepared and how major food companies benefit from unhealthy food production “Food Inc” deals with the food production being cheap for companies and poor health for consumers. “Forks over Knives” deals...
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...Strategic Flexibility – The launching of Global Business Excellence initiative or GLOBE has transformed Nestle to what success it is enjoying at the moment. GLOBE covers a broad range of strategic objectives and also to improve operational efficiency by integrating the company’s businesses on a global scale. e. Quality – Putting into consideration consumers whose primary motivation to purchase a product is the product’s nutritional value, Nestle’created the Corporate Wellness Unit. Its main thrust is to increase the value of its traditional products by adding health and nutritional benefits. These add-ins are referred to as Branded Active Benefits (BAB’s). In addition, Nestle ‘devotes 1/5 of its research & development budget to nutrition research. f. Profit Pool – The company’s 127,000...
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...depends on human development which can be obtained if the health and nutritional status of the community is well protected. If constituents are of deplorable health, the development of a country will fall behind. The nutritional status of a population is a relevant indicator of the quality of life of the people. Like any other developing countries, the Philippines has a big share along the malnutrition side. A great number of our people especially the children are suffering from malnutrition which is a serious problem that our country is facing today. Cognizant to this problem, every developing and fully developed countries give more emphasis to the maintenance of healthy people. This direction is not only focused on the adult but all members of the society, especially the young of whom the future of our motherland depends. As a result of the countries concern for the welfare of the future generation, various schemes and strategies have been initiated and devised by different agencies and institution so as to develop a healthy people. The development is done because there has been an increasing awareness of concern that malnutrition may adversely affect the health status of the growing children. The inadequate service and facilities in health have been redirected so as to serve the growing sector of the Philippine society with emphasis on the concern, Presidential Decree No. 497, the nutritional act of the Philippines designated July of every year as nutrition month. The...
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...Nutrition and Fitness Adrienne Ferrara SCI 100 December 3, 2012 Laura Peters Nutrition and Fitness Nutrition and physical exercise are essential to living a healthy lifestyle. Each is valuable but together provide the most benefits. Consuming the right amount of nutrients can improve your physical performance, and exercise can help our bodies to use these nutrients resourcefully. This paper will discuss my current fitness and nutritional habits, explain the dangers of obesity, and identify new fitness and nutritional habits that I can incorporate into my lifestyle. I would consider my current fitness to be above average. Ever since I was in grade school I’ve always participated in a team sport and as I grew older, I’ve made a continuous effort to exercise 4 to 5 times a week. As for my eating habits, I don’t always eat as well as I should, but I am putting in more effort now than ever before to make better nutritious decisions. Obesity is the result of an excessive high amount of body fat. BMI (Body Mass Index) does not directly measure body fat but relates with the amount of body fat. When determining obesity, it is vital to consider fat distribution throughout the body, and body fat deposits. Obesity is a complex health issue because there are many different factors that play a part in obesity (Donatelle, "Chapter 9, Managing Your Weight, Overweight or Obese?," 2010). Obese people have a higher chance of developing gallstones, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes...
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