------------------------------------------------- Food contains nutrients that are very significant to the body. The basic essential nutrients‚ vitamins‚ and minerals play very significant functions in the different metabolic processes. In order for the nutrients to be known‚ several tests were performed to qualitatively analyze nutrients for the different food samples. Reagents were used as indicators to test common food substances for the presence of specific nutrients. Fruit juice‚ raw egg yolk‚ peanuts tested
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synthesising proteins and fats‚ releasing energy from glucose. What are the central ideas of Movement of Substances? • What processes describe how substances move from one region to another? – osmosis‚ or – diffusion‚ or – active transport. • What is the above dependent on? – Type of substance – Concentration gradient or water potential gradient. What is the link between Cells & Movement of Substances? • Cells take in raw materials to make new substances such as proteins and fats
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starch/ proteins/ reducing sugar/disaccharide out of 4 given samples A‚ B‚ C and D. Research Question: Out of the four given samples which sample consists of protein/ starch/reducing sugar/ disaccharide? What color changes will help to identify the contents of each sample when treated with iodine‚ biuret agent and benedicts solution? Theory and background information: What is a protein?1 Proteins are macromolecules‚ consisting of one or more chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform
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Follow The Diet Assigned Diet Plan: It is your 55th birthday and your recent doctor’s visit alerted you of the fact you have HTN and are very overweight. In order to keep CVD at bay‚ your doctor recommended the following diet: 20-25 kcal/kg‚ .8 g pro ( or- 15% kcals as pro)‚ 30% kcal from fat ( follow TLC guidelines) and 1500 mg Na. Be sure to eat no less than 35 gm fiber/d. 1. Meal Pattern A. wt: 184# ( 84 kg) Ht: 6’0” (72 in/ 183 cm/ 1.83 m) Age: 22 YOWM Kcal: 25 kcal/kg x
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Biochemistry Fats‚ Diet‚ and Heart Disease ‘Fat’ can sometime be a word that gives people the chills when they hear about it. It is one of the three main sources of calories to our diet and a major part of ones dietary requirement. There are three kinds of fat: saturated‚ polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. The degree of saturation is dependent on the amount of double and triple bonds in the chemical makeup. Saturated fats are known to increase the body’s levels of serum (blood) cholesterol
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Carbohydrates are a large group of organic compounds which are found in certain foods which contain fibres‚ starches and sugars‚ these include‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ grains and milk products. Carbohydrates play critical parts in all life shapes even thoughin trendy diets carbohydrates are usually avoided‚ they are still very important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle‚ this is because they are one of the four major classes of biomolecules. (1)One of the roles of carbohydrates is energy production
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Carbohydrates For my health project I did carbohydrates. They are the bodies energy source. Carbohydrates supply the body with the energy it needs to function. They are found almost exclusively in plant foods‚ such as fruits‚ vegetables‚ peas‚ and beans. Milk and milk products are the only foods derived from animals that contain a significant amount of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are divided into two groups‚ simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates‚ sometimes
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PE Vocabulary Chapter 4 Nutrients: substances in food that your body needs for energy‚ proper growth‚ body maintenance‚ and functioning. Nutrition: the study of food and how your body uses the substances in food‚ eating habits and how they affect your health status Culture: the shared customs‚ traditions‚ and beliefs of a particular group Carbohydrates: the starches and sugars found in food Proteins: nutrients that help build‚ maintain‚ and repair body tissues Fats: supply a concentrated form
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Protein SCI/241 Protein A protein are organic compounds that made up of amino acids and are the building blocks of the cells in the body. Every cell in the body requires proteins to grow and repair themselves so these proteins are necessary for a healthy body and survival. Having so much protein can hurt your body so when you consume so much can get you sick and the right size of protein can keep you from getting sick. They’re five types of protein in everything that we eat. The largest class
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Complex Carbohydrates PERSONAL SUMARY: There is a very real difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. Let’s look at them. Simple carbohydrates‚ found in rice‚ pasta‚ white potatoes‚ and some dairy products‚ contain sugars that are broken down quickly by your body. This will provide your body with a quick burst of energy‚ but if the carbohydrates are not used quickly‚ the sugar will turn to fat. That’s why low-carb diets cut them out. But those diets often lump all carbs together
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