...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. 1. What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. It includes the processes by which the human organism ingests digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes foods substances. Nutrition also focuses on how diseases, conditions and problems can be prevented with a healthy diet. Nutrients are essential to our everyday lives because it provides the nutrients that our bodies need to function on a daily basis. Each person has his or her individual nutritional need and it also assist with how the brain works. 2. What is the connection between nutrition and health? Nutrition involves identifying how certain diseases conditions or problems may be caused by dietary factors, such as poor diet, food allergies, metabolic diseases. The connection between nutrition and health is that if the body is not receiving the proper nutrients then a person is jeopardizing his or her health. A good nutrients practice ensures a person’s health and everyday functions. Food gives us the fuel to think and the energy to move our muscles. The micronutrients, the vitamins, the minerals are there so that...
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...Nutrition Intake – 3 Days Your Name University of Phoenix Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the amount of nutrients I receive daily based on my daily meal plan. My daily intake was compared against the recommended intake for someone of my height, weight, and age. The list of foods that I ate daily was saved into my iProfile and then compiled to reflect my intake for a 72 hour period. The amount of macronutrients I intake daily was analyze and then each single nutrient was analyze and compared to the recommended daily intake. My diet was high in proteins but low in carbs which resulted in a low fiber intake. The findings in this study showed me that what I thought was a healthy meal plan, was actually missing essential macronutrients critical for body function. Nutrition Intake – 3 Days During the past 72 hours, I recorded everything I ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After recording my intake in the Wiley iProfile and reviewing the reports, I gained a better understanding of my diet by comparing my daily nutrition intake to what is recommended by the Dietary Reference Intake. The foods in my daily intake that provided protein were the eggs, yogurt, turkey sandwiches, chicken breasts, lima beans, protein shakes, turnip greens, broccoli, and the subway salad. The foods that provided carbohydrates were the eggs, yogurt, turkey sandwiches, chicken breasts, lima...
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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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...University of 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 study of food at work in our bodies, our source for energy, and the medium for which our nutrients can function.| |Nutrition is essential to our daily lives because it helps us function and gives our bodies the energy it needs to keep going. | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |A person must have the right nutrients in order to be healthy. A person could become malnourished even though he or she could | |look healthy. | |What is the relationship between poor nutrition and disease? | |Having a poor diet and constantly eating unhealthy foods can increase a person’s chances of getting diseases later. | |What does it mean to eat a balanced diet? Why is food choice important for good nutrition? ...
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...Food Intake—5 Days Krista Zahn SCI/220 January 29, 2013 Richard Kantner Food Intake—5 Day Over the last five days I have been using the iProfile to track my food and nutrient intake, as well as become educated on certain daily intakes, nutrients, and diseases. This iProfile tracks and correlates my food journal and activity journal, by then configuring the results into many reports. I then used these reports for the findings in the following paper, Food Intake—5 Day. The foods in my recorded daily intake that provide protein are: whole wheat toast, burgers, roast beef sandwiches, sausage, quesadillas, chicken wrap, and my daily supplements. The foods that provide carbohydrates are: roast beef sandwiches, French fries, tomatoes, quesadillas, chicken wrap, and soda. The foods that provide lipids are: roast beef sandwiches, sausage, burgers, fish tacos, onion rings, and eggs. After reviewing my recorded protein, carbohydrate, and lipid intake compares with the recommendations of the dietary reference intake (DRI), my results are as follows: Calories recommended: 2430, calories intake is 1255. My recommended in Fat Total is 20 - 35%, my intake is 686 kCal. My recommended in Carbohydrates 45 - 65%, my intake is 370 kCal. My recommended protein is 10 - 35%; my actual intake is 221 kCal. I am over acceptable macronutrient distribution range in my fat totals, under acceptable macronutrient distribution range in carbohydrates, and within acceptable macronutrient...
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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? | |Chapter 1 in the text book states that nutrition is the science that links food to health and disease. It includes the processes | |by which the human organism digest, ingest, absorb, transport, and excretes food. In my own words, I have always looked at the | |word nutrition as the process of eating healthy foods instead of foods that are bad for your health. Nutrition is one of the ways| |humans sustain life. Without nutrition, humans would be susceptible to all types of illnesses and diseases. Making healthy | |nutrition choices is key to a healthy, long life. | | | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |The connection between nutrition and health is pretty simple. Nutrition is a lifestyle decision that has tremendous...
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