condition as well as a lower risk factor for other diseases. In light of these significant numbers‚ our group chose to explore the relationship of dietary fiber to aid in the prevention and treatment of obesity‚ therefore also reducing the incidence other diseases. Our focus was on making a hot meal with a simple modification to increase the dietary fiber available. The original recipe is a white rice pilaf with the adjustment being made with a substitution of brown rice. This change will boost
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plants or carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion and absorption. Fiber can be further classified as either water-soluble or as an insoluble form. Findings within‚ Fiber and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: How Strong is the Evidence?‚ affirms dietary fiber to affect cardiovascular disease risk factors. “A collective number of studies have reported a lower occurrence of coronary heart disease in those who consume diets high in fiber. Soluble fiber decreases serum total and low-density lipoprotein
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NUTRIENTS IN BANANA PEELS Banana peels are also rich sources of potassium and contain much more soluble and insoluble fiber than their flesh. Dietary fiber promotes digestion and bowel movements and can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Banana peels also contain tryptophan‚ which increases serotonin levels in the body and affects mood‚ much like the drug Prozac does. According to "Prescription for Nutritional Healing‚" researchers in Taiwan discovered banana peel extract can ease depression because
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common potato. Background of the Study The reason why we came up with this project is because we thought of having a nutritious vegetable like “Kamote tops” into a healthy tea. We chose Kamote tops because it is high in complex carbohydrates and dietary fibers. Statement of the Problem/Objectives This study aims to find out if Kamote tops can be made into tea. This study aims to answer the question ‘What are the benefits of Kamote Tops if made into tea? Significance of the Study Kamote tops is
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regarding the importance of vitamins and minerals is discussed. The author provides a persuasive recommendation of vitamin brands to buy and provides tips on how to prevent side effects such as upset stomach and burping when taking vitamin supplements 2. Is the finding placed in the context of previous nutrition findings? Does the article imply that the current finding wipes out all that has gone before it? Can you detect a broad understanding of nutrition on the writer’s part? From
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Sulaberidze‚ G.‚ Okujava‚ M.‚ Liluashvili‚ K.‚ Tughushi‚ M.‚ & Bezarashvili‚ S. (2014). DIETARY FIBER’S BENEFIT FOR GALLSTONE DISEASE PREVENTION DURING RAPID WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE PATIENTS. Georgian Medical News‚ 6(231)‚ 95-99. 2. Name the disease or diseases mentioned in the article. The one disease that this article talks about is gallstone disease (during major weight loss of obese people) but it does mention that dietary fiber can help with constipation‚ hemorrhoids‚ gallstones‚ obesity‚ diabetes‚ coronary
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most primitive development‚ mankind has distinguished between food fit for consumption and food unfit for consumption. As such‚ one of the oldest documented set of food laws are the Jewish dietary laws‚ also known by the Hebrew term (Kashrut) from which the word kosher is derived. Jews who observe the dietary laws of Kashrut must make constant decisions about what they eat‚ and how they prepare their own food. As a result‚ the observant Jew eating ceases to be a totally instinctive activity. To
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Introduction: Constipation is an unpleasant and often distressing symptom that can happen to anyone at any time. Regularity of bowel movement is different for every person. “The diagnosis of constipation is based on the patient’s history‚ physical examination‚ possibly results of a barium enema and stool testing for occult blood”. (Day et al‚ 2010). Symptoms include frequency of defecation; hardness of stools; abdominal fullness or bloatedness‚ and abdominal pain. (Prynn‚P.‚ 2011). It is non-life-threatening;
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5.3.7 Effect of carbon supplements Supplementation of sugars‚ which may act either as carbon sources or inducers‚greatly affect the growth of microorganism. In case of CMCase‚out of the supplemented sugars‚glucose‚sucrose‚maltose‚lactose‚wheatbran and CMC‚ wheat bran show maximum increase in enzyme production. On addition of glucose‚ maltose‚ lactose‚wheat bran and xylan‚ the maltose resulted in an increment in xylanase production (24.96 IU/ml) by SmF. An induction in the enzyme production/activity
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Contents INTRODUCTION 3 BALANCED DIET 4 FOOD GROUPS 5 CARBOHYDRATES 5 MAIN SOURCES 5 FUNCTIONS 5 ENERGY SUPPLY 5 PROTEINS 6 MAIN SOURCES 6 DIETARY IMPORTANCE (FUNCTIONS) 6 ENERGY SUPPLY 6 LIPIDS 7 PRINCIPAL SOURCES 7 DIETARY IMPORTANCE (FUNCTIONS) 7 ENERGY SUPPLY 7 VITAMINS 8 MINERALS 9 WATER 10 FUNCTIONS 10 DIETARY FIBER /ROUGHAGE 11 FUNCTIONS 11 PROBLEMS OF AN UNBALANCED DIET 12 MALNUTRITION 12 EFFECTS OF MALNUTRITION 12 CONSTIPATION 13 HEART DISEASE 13 OBESITY 14 STARVATION 15 Poverty 15 Over
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