UNIT 21: Nutrition for Health & Social Care Task 2 - Know the characteristics of nutrients Submit – 07/11/14 This task meets P2 and M1. You need to; A) Use the table below to describe fully the characteristics of Carbohydrates‚ Protein‚ Lipids‚ Vitamins‚ Minerals and their benefit to the body. (This meets P2) B) You should also use the table to discuss the nutritional energy requirements for Young Children and Pregnant women/breastfeeding mothers comparing and contrasting similarities and differences
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My Trip to the National Steinbeck Center It was a gloomy‚ wintry Tuesday morning‚ and the rain seemed to be striking the ground like a hail of arrows. Unfortunately‚ this was the day my mom and I had decided to visit the National Steinbeck Center‚ a museum in Old Town Salinas dedicated to the Nobel Prize winning American author‚ John Steinbeck. Steinbeck grew up in Salinas‚ and wrote powerful‚ enthralling books‚ such as East of Eden‚ based on his experiences there. He is known for his meaningful
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As the word ’teenagers’ are mentioned‚ we will think that it is the most joyous part of our lives. It is true and cannot be denied. However‚ some of us‚ teenagers‚ never have a great moment during high school. Some may have peer problems or probably some stress. Basically teenager’s life in high school is like a self survival in the Amazon forest. The teenagers in high school usually scared of the first day of school because it is that day that will decide your life throughout high school for
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What Is Healthy Eating? What Is A Good Diet? Healthy eating means consuming the right quantities of foods from all food groups in order to lead a healthy life. Diet is often referred to as some dietary regimen for losing weight. However‚ diet simply means what food we eat in the course of a 24-hour‚ one week‚ or one month‚ etc. period. A good diet is a nutritional lifestyle that promotes good health. A good diet must include several food groups because one single group cannot provide everything
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P4 – Recording results of dietary intake over 3 days. I had to gather information over a 3 day period on what an individual ate‚ drank and how much exercise they did over that period of time. I did this so I could assess what could be changed and recommended in their daily intake. The individual I used was a 17 year old female‚ her dietary intake would be different to an elderly person or a pregnant woman. Guideline Daily Amounts or GDAs are a guide to how many calories and nutrients people can
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People are drawn to vegetarianism by all sorts of motives. Some of us want to live longer‚ healthier lives or do our part to reduce pollution. Others have made the switch because we want to preserve Earth’s natural resources or because we’ve always loved animals and are ethically opposed to eating them. Thanks to an abundance of scientific research that demonstrates the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet‚ even the federal government recommends that we consume most of our calories
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economic difficulty. I believe these factors are limiting the amount of time families spend eating together. Moreover‚ this poem touches on the sentimental value of family. Something as simple as a meal can relate to family. For example‚ each time I eat broccoli cheddar soup I am instantly reminded of my late grandfather as he used to make it throughout my childhood. I believe this is replicated by Lee as he states‚ “In the steamer is the trout seasoned with slivers of ginger‚”. (Lee 1618) This meal represents
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Lay Public (FINAL draft) Benefits of Omega 3 Fatty Acids In the rush to cut calories‚ reduce cholesterol intake‚ and avoid saturated fats‚ many of us have embraced low-fat diets and low-fat foods. But some fats are necessary and "essential" for health. These fats show great promise for fighting the onslaught of heart disease and diabetes‚ possibly even cancer. What are these "good" fats—and how do we get enough of them? The benefits of Omega 3 fats have been researched for quite some time and
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You walk into an ordinary Chinese buffet and there is a salad bar on your right and the deep fried chicken drizzled in sweet and sour sauce‚ fried egg rolls‚ fried noodles and crab Rangoon on your left. If you’re a typical teenager‚ you will most likely make your way to the left side of the restaurant because we are just simply tempted to eat unhealthy foods that satisfy our taste buds. This has to stop because most of us need to try something called eating healthy. Healthy eating is not only important
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Childhood Memories As a child‚ I loved glamour; from dolls‚ to makeup‚ to high-heel shoes‚ and princess gowns. The only dolls I would play with had to have hair. And the reason why is because I loved‚ and still do love doing hair. I would literally sit my dolls in a line and talk to them like they were my clients in a salon. I would ask them questions like‚ “how do you want it this time Mrs. Cabbage Patch?’ Now I wouldn’t say that my passion for doing hair now is as serious as it was when I
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