UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS [ Name] SCI/241 - Nutrition Instructor Name [ Date ] UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS Food Label and You When discussing nutrition‚ there are a few topics that should be discussed when learning about how to follow proper daily nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. First‚ we will start with the 5/20 Rule. The 5/20 Rule: When reading the nutrition label on any food item‚ you can see what is a good source of a particular nutrient and what is not. If a food has
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Ogden Roja Professor Lloyd M. Kahn BIO-201-WNT02 9 January 2012 1. Relate the importance of variety in a diet‚ especially with regard to fruit and vegetable choices‚ to the discovery of various phytochemicals in foods. Variety is of vital importance when deciding what to eat. Not only does it help ensure that a diet contains sufficient nutrients‚ but also makes meals more interesting rather than eating the “same old thing” day after day. This approach is also best because no one particular food
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PROJECT REPORT 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project is about processing of raw coconut into virgin coco oil‚ coco flour and desiccated coco products. The processing plant aimed to venture into 100% export. In the 80’s‚ the American Soybean Association‚ campaigned against the use of coconut oil in the diet and claimed that it is the leading cause of heart disease and atherosclerosis in the United States. Since 2001‚ the Americans have recognized the virgin coconut oil as a functional food that
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Food Packaging Worksheet: Nutrient Claims‚ Nutrition Facts‚ and Ingredients This worksheet can help you learn how to read food packaging. What you will need : • This worksheet • A food package that includes nutrient claims‚ nutrition facts‚ and a list of ingredients • A handout that includes criteria for specific nutrient claims (ie‚ low sugar‚ reduced sodium‚ etc) Food item: Smoked Whole Almonds Great Value Brand How many servings are in this package? 16 What is the measurement
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Course SYLLABUS College of Natural Sciences SCI/241 Version 6 Nutrition Copyright © 2012‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ 2007‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the world of human nutrition. Students examine the components included in a healthy‚ balanced diet and develop strategies to meet their changing nutritional needs throughout the various stages of life. Specific topics for the course include the digestion process‚ functions and
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medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) (118 g) Calories 105 Total fat 0.4 g 0% Saturated fat 0.1 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g Monounsaturated fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 1 mg 0% Potassium 422 mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 27 g 9% Dietary fiber 3.1 g 12% Sugar 14 g Protein 1.3 g 2% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 17% Calcium 0% Iron 1% Vitamin B-6 20% Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 8% BANANA Blood sugar spike from eating bananas According to the American Journal
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are all high in fiber. One of New York Times bestselling author Brenda Watson discusses in her latest book; The Fiber35 Diet‚ that with little adjustment we can improve our general health‚ feel good‚ and live well. In her book she talked consuming 35 grams of fiber per day‚ which is in line with statistical recommendations coming from the National Institutes of Health and the Surgeon General. According to the Institute of Medicine‚ the recommended intake for total fiber for
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Understanding Your Fats and Fiber There are four major dietary fats that we in the foods that we may eat‚ transfats‚ saturated fats‚ monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat. Eating some of these fats may raise the cholesterol in our bodies. The fats that are considered to be bad fats that we eat are trans fats and saturated because they raise the bad cholesterol (LDL) in our bodies. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are know to be the good fats and are know to help reduce bad
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Human Nutrition I | | INTRODUCTION | Human Nutrition‚ study of how food affects the health and survival of the human body. Human beings require food to grow‚ reproduce‚ and maintain good health. Without food‚ our bodies could not stay warm‚ build or repair tissue‚ or maintain a heartbeat. Eating the right foods can help us avoid certain diseases or recover faster when illness occurs. These and other important functions are fueled by chemical substances in our food called nutrients. Nutrients
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