P3 Describe the requirements of a balanced diet Describe what is meant by a balanced diet. Describe how intake‚ needs‚ dietary reference values‚ energy balance‚ nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition affect the balance of a person’s diet. ----------------------- There is not one single food or type of food that provides all the nutrients that the human body needs to function efficiently. A balanced diet will depend on the types of food eaten over
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Heart Healthy Diet: Not Just for Those with Existing Heart Disease Teaching Project Ashley Page Fort Hays State University Heart Healthy Diet: Not Just For Those with Existing Heart Disease A heart healthy should be followed by the general population and not those with just heart disease. Men‚ women‚ children‚ adolescents‚ middle aged‚ and elderly can all benefit from eating healthy. If the heart healthy diet is followed properly it may decrease risk
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Alanna McBride Nov.28‚ 2012 Nutrition A heart healthy diet A heart healthy diet is a diet where one watches intake of saturated and trans fats‚ as well as excess sodium. Heart Healthy means eating a diet that is low in sodium‚ cholesterol‚ and fats. Foods that best meet this requirement are whole grains‚ fruits‚ and vegetables. A diet high in sodium‚ fats‚ and cholesterol is associated with high blood pressure‚ increased weight‚ and elevated blood cholesterol levels. With these factors at
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way. The Paleo Diet recommends eating lean meats and fish‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts‚ and seeds. When on the Paleo Diet you are to avoid dairy‚ processed foods‚ grains‚ sugars‚ starches‚ and legumes. Hamilton Stapell said in his lecture Evolution and Human Health 70% of the American diet represents the processed industrial food. Processed foods are a huge problem that is a root cause of many of the health issues faced by Americans. Stapells main argument for promoting the Paleo diet was personal testimonies
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must all now be familiar with the Atkins Diet. Of all of the ’trend’ diets that move through our popular culture‚ none has caused as much interest or controversy. Put forward by the late Dr. Robert Atkins in the 70’s‚ the diet that has caused a storm is continuing to acquire both dedicated followers and severe opponents both within and without the medical community. The Atkins diet itself is only the most popular of an approach usually called low-carb diets because of the primary interest in restricting
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their food. Looking at a nutrition facts label‚ they can tell you the content of fat‚ carbohydrate‚ and protein in the foods they eat. Many participate in low carbohydrate dieting‚ one of the most popular diets around. Others have opted for the United States Department of Agriculture ’s low fat diet‚ but neither understands the chemistry of the body or may have misinformation about these compounds. Not many Americans can tell you confidently what a fat‚ carbohydrate‚ or protein is chemically or how
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General Motors Weight Loss Diet The following diet and health programme was developed for the employees. This programme is designed for a target weight loss of 5-6 kgs. per week. It will also improve your attitude and emotions because of its systematic cleaning effects. The effectiveness of the seven-day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value. This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed
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The Max Planck DIET A TWO WEEK DIET FROM THE WEST GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR NUTRITION If this diet is followed (over 14 days) is strictly adhered to (with no changes at all)‚ You will lose 9 kg. Because this diet constitutes a change in your metabolism‚ you should not gain weight for at least 3 years. If you find that some or other food in the diet which you do not eat sorry you will have to eat it‚ because you are not allowed to swap it for something else. You can drink as much black coffee‚ water or
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challenges with most diets that are based on decreasing the total number of calories being consumed is sustaining a high metabolism. Our metabolism is responsible for burning through calories‚ but when the caloric content of our food is reduced‚ our bodies shift gears and decrease their calorie consumption. This results in that feeling of sluggishness and tiredness that is common among most dieters‚ meaning we become less efficient at burning calories. What a metabolic diet does is raise the metabolism
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Following a Paleo diet is about rediscovering the reassurance of the roots of the ancient forefathers and sticking with their diet plan. Back when the cavemen walked our planet‚ these folks were hunters as well as gatherers consuming the freshest meats‚ vegetables‚ and fruits. With all of diets come rigid directions about what you are able to and can’t eat. Through following Paleo food lists which are established‚ you will gain optimal health and wellness as well as nourishment. Realizing that
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