Task 1a Produce a booklet suitable for patients in a health centre to improve their understanding of nutrition. Start with a page explaining the terms: food‚ diet‚ meals and nutrients. Explain what nutritional measures dietary guidelines could be used to identify a person who was malnourished‚ undernourished‚ and deficient in certain nutrients‚ overweight or obese. Use charts and tables with annotation or brief summaries‚ for you to demonstrate your understanding of the information presented. Simple
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Nutrition notes 9-17-2013 Chapter 5 ** Fat from fat stores and muscle glycogen provides most of the energy to fuel muscular work (physical activity) ** About 95% of the lipids in foods and in the human body are triglycerides. ** The fatty acids in foods influence the composition of fats in the body. ** Fats are a mixture of saturated monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. ** Lipids that are firm at room temperature are called fats‚ and lipids that are liquid at room
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November? Did I forget a month? Oh‚ yes! So‚ what are we celebrating this month? Oh my gulay‚ it’s Nutrition Month! By virtue of Presidential Decree 491 (aka Nutrition Act of the Philippines)‚ the National Nutrition Council is spearheading this nationwide celebration‚ now in its 38th year‚ that carries this very meaty theme: Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin‚ araw-araw itong ihain. The 38th Nutrition Month celebration underscores the importance of vegetables to increase vegetable consumption as part
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Nazareno‚ Djhaemy T. BSEd EN 2-2D What is nutrition? Nutrition is the intake of food‚ considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate‚ well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity‚ increased susceptibility to disease‚ impaired physical and mental development‚ and reduced productivity. Source: http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en/ What is wellness? Wellness is an active
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My physical condition is good but I could always work and improve on it. I have a couple of fitness goals for the year of 2013. One of my goals is to be able to do my left‚ right‚ and middle splits. I will accomplish that goal by stretching every day. Another one of my goals is to build up my cardiovascular endurance. I will do that by running and jogging more each day. My last fitness goal is to get my black belt‚ I am currently a purple belt in mixed martial arts. I am about halfway there. The
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eating syndrome”. Is this healthy? 25. People who succeed at maintaining lost weight ________________________________‚ ___________________________‚ & _______________________________________. 26. Describe the relationships between immunity and nutrition. Explain how malnutrition and infection worsen one
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Todd’s Case Study What is Todd’s Body Mass Index (BMI)? 22 2. According to the BMI chart in Chapter 8 what category does Todd’s BMI fall in? Healthy 3. Which food item was the highest source of Protein per serving? 1 Cup of Soymilk 4. Which food had the highest source of Carbohydrates? Whole-wheat Pita 5. Which food provided the best source of fiber? 8 oz. Vegan Chili 6. What advantage is it to have a diet high in soluble fiber? It helps
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Durand 1 Bryce Durand Andrea Ropko English 111 1 December 2014 Fitness in the Workplace Today‚ more than ever‚ employers face the challenge of controlling rising health care costs in a competitive marketplace. Evidence indicates that a corporate wellness program is a strategic investment in the employees’ social‚ mental‚ and physical health‚ improving the corporation’s bottom line profitability. In other words‚ “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure‚” and employers are discovering the payoff
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BENEFITS OF NUTRITION. Nutrition is the key to develop and maintain state of health that is optimum for human body. It can be classified into six classes that give benefits for our health such as carbohydrates‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ proteins‚ minerals and water needs to acquire from food. (Khosroshahi‚ 2009). “Nutrition means nurturing the body to keep it healthy and functioning”. (Scott‚ 2008). If you lack certain nutrition‚ your health may deteriorate. Therefore‚ the benefits of nutrition are to ensure
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Physical Fitness 1) Definition of Physical Fitness today. Physical fitness is a general concept defined in many ways by differing scientists. Here two major categories are considered: general fitness (a state of health and well-being)‚ and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations). Physical fitness is generally achieved through correct nutrition‚ exercise‚ hygiene and rest. Components of Health Related Fitness; Cardiovascular
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