Effects of Microwave on food and nutrients Raisins when cooked in a microwave produce considerable smoke Several studies have shown that if properly used‚ microwave cooking does not affect the nutrient content of foods to a larger extent than conventional heating‚ and that there is a tendency towards greater retention of many micronutrients with microwaving‚ probably due to the reduced preparation time. Microwaving human milk at high temperatures is contraindicated‚ due to a marked decrease
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iPod? Lab Purpose: Standardized Tests The purpose of testing the organic nutrients (vegetable oil‚ glucose‚ starch‚ powdered egg white) with each of the different indicators (brown paper towel‚ benedicts‚ iodine‚ biurets) was to determine the color it would turn with positive traces of the nutrient. The purpose of testing just the Distilled H2O was to determine the color it would turn with negative traces. Nutrient in the Different Foods The purpose of testing each of the foods with the indicators
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Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient | Presented by: Your Name | Today I am discussing the importance of water to encourage this office to provide water as the main beverage choice in this office. Water maintains body temperature‚ maintains blood volume‚ blood pressure and supports all cell functions. (Cherif‚ et al.‚ 2010)Water is a valuable resource even in an office environment. You may not realize that an air-conditioned office is a very dry environment and will deplete your body of
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composition of hair and skin. If not consuming enough carbohydrates‚ the body will look for other sources of energy‚ such as proteins found in muscle tissue. Proteins‚ however‚ are not efficient sources of energy for the body. Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue‚ and can also serve as a fuel source. Carbohydrates are one of the main types of food. The liver breaks down carbohydrates into glucose which the body uses for sugar. Carbohydrates
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Mega 1 The Impact of Pseudoscience on Consumers Pseudoscience is known by many as false science. Many consumers are convinced by companies that sells these products provide instant cures that lead to a healthier lifestyle. These products are scientific theories that have little evidence to back up their scientific claims. The Internet‚ health food stores‚ magazines‚ and commercials are just a few ways that companies can target potential consumers to sell their products. Medical information searched
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| Water | An Overlooked Nutrient | | Lena Lockhart | 10/2/2011 | Health Wellness and Nutrition | "Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient." My name is Lena Lockhart‚ and I have been asked to present arguments for your firm on the differences between water‚ and sports drinks Gatorade and PowerAde. I have found some interesting information‚ and this paper will present my findings. I am sure that this will
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Student Exploration: Identifying Nutrients Directions: In this online lab‚ you will be practicing identifying nutrients found in food. 1. Go to explorelearning.com 2. Login using the username/password your online teacher gave you at the beginning of the semester. If you forgot it‚ check your messages in blackboard. Most likely your username and password are your FirstnameLastname (no spaces). 3. Find the “Identifying Nutrients” gizmo. 4. Click on launch. Let’s get started.
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There are six major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates‚ fats‚ minerals‚ protein‚ vitamins‚ and water. These nutrient classes can be categorized as either macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts) or micronutrients (needed in smaller quantities). The macronutrients include carbohydrates (including fiber)‚ fats‚ protein‚ and water. The micronutrients are minerals and vitamins. The macronutrients (excluding fiber and water) provide structural material (amino acids from which proteins are
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Israel Miranda Science-228-10648 January 24‚ 2014 Professor Beach 1.) Describe the healthy meal that you have created from the fast food restaurant using the nutritional value of menu items McDonald Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken Value Meal (Lettuces‚ tomatoes‚ cucumber‚ grill chicken‚ bacon ranch sauces‚ Ice Tea and apple pie) Carbohydrates 70 Protein 27 Fat 8 Vitamins A 160 Vitamins C-35 Vitamins and Minerals The vitamins and minerals in McDonald’s
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Nutrient Factory will be competing in the nutritional retail industry. According to the Nutritional Business Journal‚ This industry is on pace to becoming one of the largest industries in the world. It generated $32 billion in revenue from nutritional supplements alone in 2012. Moreover‚ the Nutritional Business Journal states that the industry is projected to nearly triple their revenue by 2021‚ (Lariviere‚ 2013). The sports nutrition market‚ which is what Nutrient Factory specializes in‚ is also
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