Food and Nutrition Assignment Submitted by: Azka Khan Submitted to: Topic: Types of Food Types of Food Food: Food is any substance normally eaten or drunk by living things. The term food also includes liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals‚ and is usually of animal or plant origin. There are 4 (four) basic food energy sources: fats‚ proteins‚ carbohydrates and alcohol. Historical development Humans are omnivorous
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Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is a condition that has taken place from your external environment. For example‚ you may be under stress at your job or school. The stress can be very demanding and causes several things to happen to your body. The blood is pressured against the wall of your blood vessels causing your heart to beat faster and harder. This causes an increase in your pressure and now your normal functioning of your blood pressure is now disturbed or out of balance. The organ
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Organisms that aren’t food producers must be food consumers. This method of nutrition is described as heterotrophic (eating others). Consumers include: predators‚ parasites‚ scavengers‚ decomposers and some green plants (e.g. sundews‚ Venus flytrap‚ pitcher plants). The food sources may be all or any of: plants‚ animals‚ fungi or bacteria; either living or dead. The advantages of the heterotrophic method of nutrition are: the food usually contains all the appropriate chemicals needed by the
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HOLISTIC NURSING Suggesting that holistic nursing care should be introduced in postgraduate critical care nursing‚ Lane et al (2005) point out that critical care education is an important aspect of professional development for a critical care nurse. Interdependence between physiological and psychosocial theories and concepts is important for the development of critical care educational programs. A multidisciplinary educational framework provides a deeper understanding of all those factors that
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Associate Level Material Nutrition Worksheet In order to obtain optimal health‚ it is critical to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Becoming knowledgeable about how to evaluate the nutritional value of what you eat may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this two-part worksheet‚ you critique a recipe for nutritional value and respond to two short answer questions about nutrition. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to
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the result of an imbalance between the heat produced and the heat eliminated in the body. It is not a disease in itself but an indication of some disease. Infections and malnutrition are the main causes of fever. FACTORS AFFECTING NUTRITION Factors affecting nutrition during fever are as follows: *Increase in temperature during fever increases the rate of metabolism in the body. * Energy is stored as glycogen in the body. Amount of glycogen is gradually depleted in fever. *Loss of tissues in
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perform better and get into less behavioral problems at school” (Haupt‚ 2011). Foods that have a high fat and sugar content cause children to become lethargic‚ cranky‚ and moody. This‚ in turn‚ hinders absorption of new materials and concepts. Poor nutrition hinders learning on a whole. “More that 60 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese‚ and there are twice as many overweight children and three times as many overweight teens as there were two decades ago” (Trends Effects Solutions
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adequate essential amino acids from proteins‚ essential fatty acids‚ vitamins‚ minerals‚ and adequate calories. Where lack of essential nutrients or an improper diet will lead to health risks such as: obesity‚ heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ hypertension and cancer. My nutritional status seems to be inadequate in all 6 food groups. Lately‚ I haven’t been watching what I eat because i tend to only eat whenever I am hungry or only eat what I believe tastes good. I also haven’t been getting
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Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Efforts to define the quality of nursing practice began with Florence Nightingale‚ as she worked to improve hospital conditions and measure patient outcomes. (The Sentinel Watch‚ 2011) Nursing-sensitive indicators are measures used to evaluate the quality of nursing care patients are receiving and to improve the quality of care given. Healthcare workers should be identifying the root causes of outcomes‚ regardless of the outcome. Tracking of these outcomes‚ recognizing
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The areas of nursing that interest me the most are critical care‚ pediatrics‚ and cardiothoracic nursing. I really enjoy working with children‚ and I love the pace and intensity of the intensive care unit. My dream job will be in the pediatric intensive care unit. Another reason I love working with children is that they are so resilient. To me‚ they fight so much harder than adults. I also am very intrigued by the cardiovascular system. It is fascinating how every body system works together
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