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    Calculating Calories Complete the equations below by using the information you obtained in Part A tables. Use figure 5.19 of the Visualizing Nutrition textbook as a guidance. Number of calories from proteins: ___6__x__4___ = ______20__ 1 gram of protein = 4 calories Number of calories from carbs: ___28__x___4__=____112_____ 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories Number of calories from fat: ___9__x__9___=_____81____ 1 gram of fat = 9 calories If you were to eat the entire product‚ how many calories would

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    Why Golf Should Be Banned

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    There is one sure fire way to burn more calories by playing golf: If the course will allow it‚ forgo a cart in favor of walking. In 2010‚ sports scientist Neil Wolkodoff conducted a study using a group of amateur golfers‚ and found they burned over 700 calories per 9 holes when they walked the course versus just over 400 when they rode in a cart. This means you could burn about a Big Mac’s worth of extra calories by walking an 18-hole round instead of riding. Now that the obvious is out of the way

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    they are consuming fifteen servings of that product. Calories are another item that a person needs to view when they look at the nutrition facts label. When a person eats a serving size of peanut butter which is two tablespoons‚ they are consuming 190 calories‚ the fat calories of that single serving is 140 calories. So if a person eats 4 tablespoons of peanut butter they are eating 380 calories of peanut butter with a total of 280 fat calories. Limiting nutrient intake of an item such as saturated

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    foods (Zelman‚ 2007). Moreover and that’s why dieters stay away from fat‚ it has about twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteins. A gram of fat has 9 calories‚ while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has 4 calories. In other words‚ a person could consume twice as more carbohydrates or proteins than fat‚ yet they would only be incurring the same amount of calories. Naturally‚ having a diet high in fat can lead to weight gain. And to do the opposite may lead to weight

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    Child Obesity

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    calorie are energy. Michelle Obama is taking out calories and minimizing food portions in schools. Her "Healthy‚ Hunger Free Kids Act of 2012" was created to lower the amount of obese children‚ but starving kids out of what could be their only meal a day isn ’t healthy or hunger free. This act is limiting school lunches to eight hundred and fifty calorie meals."A Guide to Eating Healthy for Sports" that says active teens require 2000 to 5000 calories per day to adequately meet their growth and energy

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    Benefits of Menu Labeling

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    America’s biggest problems which is obesity. Health officials say calorie counts can help prevent diabetes as well as other illnesses. Also it has been shown that nutrition information in restaurant menus does make customers choose meals with fewer calories. Consumption of restaurant food has increased dramatically‚ therefore it is better to inform customers what they will be eating nutrition wise. It will make it so much easier for those people who care about watching their weight to control what they

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    Calorimetry Lab Report

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    = 1g of H2O - 225g of water was used We can use this equation to find the amount of calories used in the food: q = m x c x ΔT CALCULATIONS Sample 1: In order to find the amount of energy absorbed by the water: q = m x c x ΔT q = 225 x 4.186 x 37.5 q = 35319.38 J Now‚ to convert this to calories: 1 calorie = 4.18 Joules So: 35319.375 J / 4.18 = 8449.60 calories Finally‚ to convert calories into kilocalories‚ we divide by 1000:

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    flavored ramen. Total grams of fat= 7g Calories per gram of fat= 4 Total Calories= 190 Work: 7x4=28 (28/190)* 100 = .14736*100= 14.736= 14.74% This means that 14.74% of the calories come from fat. The package states that only 11% comes from fat. I do believe they are mistaken. The next packaged food that I chose was Knorr Chicken Noodles. I am a huge fan of pastas as you can see. Total grams of fat= 2g Calories per gram of fat= 4 Total calories= 240 Work: 2x4=8 (8/240)*100= .03333*100=

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    My personal Calorie goal is 1900. Food Groups and Calories Report is to fall into six main categories. They are grains‚ vegetables‚ fruits‚ dairy‚ protein and oils. From my report‚ the grains include the whole grains and refined grains. Compared with the target is greater than 3 ounces‚ I only get 1 ounce whole grains eaten. I need check the product labels for the words "whole" or "whole grain" before the grain ingredient’s name and eat more products of whole grains. The refined grain is 1 ounce

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    needs the proper type of fuel to build and maintain muscle mass when you strength train. According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans‚ an active woman needs 2‚200 to 2‚400 calories a day‚ depending on age‚ while a man needs 2‚800 to 3‚000 calories a day. However‚ the types of foods that make up those calories matter‚ too. Importance of Protein Out of the three macronutrients -- fat‚ carbohydrates and protein -- protein plays the biggest role in building and maintaining muscle mass. Recreational

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