melo L. has a wide geographic distribution. Native countries include South Africa‚ Iran‚ India‚ China‚ Australia and Philippine. Exotic range consist many countries from USA‚ Africa‚ Pacific and Asia including Sri Lanka (Milind and Kulwant‚ 2011). In Sri Lanka‚ Cucumis melo L. grow well in waste ground in the low-lying country.
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Part I: Consequences Part I of The Weight of the Nation discussed the effects of the obesity epidemic in America. It immediately grabbed my attention when they stated that more than 18% of American children are obese. Two-thirds of America (or 68.8%) is overweight or obese. There is a strong connection between a high BMI and diabetes mellitus and hypertension‚ especially when accompanied by a high percentage of abdominal fat. I found it interesting‚ and important‚ that the first woman who shared
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protein also contribute to the release of energy. The recommended daily calorie consumption for men is 2500 while a woman’s is 2000. Metabolic rate influences the health of a body. Metabolism is the rate at which the cells in our body utilise the energy we consume in our food to sustain the chemical reactions necessary for our survival. The energy required should equal the energy used‚ otherwise excess energy will be stored as body fat. Macronutrients are essential in large amounts compared to vitamins
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2014). Dietary Fats Dietary fats can be found across all segments of the Eatwell plate as key examples of foods include milk and dairy foods‚ animal fats‚ fish oils‚ nuts and confectionary foods (refer to table 1). It is one of the three key macronutrients required by the body
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1. Answer the questions on slide 2 What are macronutrients? • Macronutrients are nutrients that come in large amounts. They include water‚ carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and fats. What are micronutrients? • Micronutrients are nutrients that come in small amounts. They include minerals and vitamins. How are minerals defined? What functions do they play? • Minerals are essential for the function of our cells. They are inorganic because they don’t contain any carbon. Minerals help your muscles‚ bones‚ blood
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as a result of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use.[4] Fertilizers typically provide‚ in varying proportions: six macronutrients: nitrogen (N)‚ phosphorus (P)‚ potassium (K)‚ calcium (Ca)‚ magnesium (Mg)‚ and sulfur (S); eight micronutrients: boron (B)‚ chlorine (Cl)‚ copper (Cu)‚ iron (Fe)‚ manganese (Mn)‚ molybdenum (Mo)‚ zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) (1987). The macronutrients are consumed in larger quantities and are present in plant tissue in quantities from 0.15% to 6.0% on a dry matter (DM)
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Running head: NUTRITION AND FITNESS PAPER 1 Nutrition and Fitness Paper Paradigms of Health SCI/100 NUTRITION AND FITNESS PAPER Nutrition and Fitness Paper 2 For the ease of reading while fulfilling the needs of the paper‚ the first person will be used for the narration of this paper. APA standards will be used for the balance of the information used and applied. Currently I participate in a daily exercise routine and follow a special diet for post gastric bypass patients which include
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TMA 01 Y178 Task 1 Part A To maintain good health‚ you need a regular intake of nutrients. Nutrients take the form of two substances; macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are made up of carbohydrates‚ proteins and fat. Large amounts are needed. Carbohydrates are divided into two categories; simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are sugar molecules that provide a quick realise of energy‚ they are easily broken down. Complex carbohydrates take longer to break down and are either
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Effects of Plant Nutrient Deficiency Abstract This experiment aimed to determine the effects of nutrient deficiency on plants. This was done by examining tomato plants grown in a medium that contained all the nutrients needed to survive and comparing those results to plants that were grown in nutrient deficient mediums. The biomass and standard chlorophyll content were the focus of the experiment. The biomass was measured by taking the mass of the plant. The standard chlorophyll content was
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Obesity in Children 1.0 Introduction Article 1: Obesity among School Children – Causes and Treatment Writer: Prof. Dr. Nasoha Saabin Source: http://mthago.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/obesity-among-school-children-causes-and-treatment/ Obesity among school children in Malaysia is gradually growing until the Minister of Health has issued a rule to prohibit school canteen from selling Nasi Lemak to the school children as he believes that Nasi Lemak has provided too much carbohydrate
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