This course has been an eye-opener for me and the way I see nutrition. I have learned many concepts that would be beneficial for me as a mother‚ and a caregiver. As a mother‚ I have learned that family meal times helps kids and adult to manage their weight and most importantly the connection and communication it brings between children and parents. One of the key concepts I have learned and would use as a nurse is that Nutrition is essential in patient’s life going through any sickness. It promotes
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. Equality of Educational Opportunities in the United States Education has an immense impact on the human society. The quality of human resource of a nation is easily judged by the number of literate population living in it. This is to say that education is a must if a nation aspires to achieve growth and development and more importantly sustain it. In today’s world‚ the role of education has become even more vital. It is an absolute necessity for economic and social
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Nutrition The main function of food is to provide us the energy we need. The energy comes in the form of calories (kilocalories) Nutrition Calories come from four sources – carbohydrates‚ lipids (fats)‚ proteins‚ and ethanol. The body does not differentiate calories based on their source. A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. In order to maintain proper nutrition it is important that our calories come from a balance of foods and not a single source. Points to Remember about Nutrition
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5. To what extent does your country’s culture encourage unhealthy eating habits? In the U.S.‚ unhealthy eating habits ranging from obesity to anorexia are being encouraged throughout society by American culture. Americans are blinded by ads and advertisements for junk foods‚ as well as numerous television shows that showcase the pre-anorexic physiques of many celebrities. Additionally‚ the U.S. is stocked and loaded with fast food restaurants all across the country‚ promoting the consumption
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VITAMIN A - (retinyl palmitate‚ beta-carotene‚ lutein‚ lycopene‚ mixed carotenoids) POTENTIAL BENEFITS: Helps support bone formation and cell membranes. It’s important to support the eyes‚ hair‚ skin and teeth. In other words‚ Vitamin A stimulates growth and vitality. It helps form the colour purple which is essential for night vision. It’s great for immune system functions - like fighting infection‚ colds‚ flu and bacteria. It also helps maintain the healthy function of the reproductive organs
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Write 50- to 200-word responses to each of the following questions based your findings. Use your own words and provide examples to support your answers. 1. What topic did you choose? Discuss the position of each of the two articles you selected. The topic I choose is coffee‚ the two articles I selected to discuss about coffees advantage and disadvantage. The first article’s title is called “Coffee drinking causes low birth weight in babies and prolonged birth”. This article discuss about
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It is essential to maintain a healthy diet to perform daily activities in ones life. The requirements for a healthy diet can be met from a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrients such as: adequate fluids‚ 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‚
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1). The vitamin that I got the most of in my one week diet was Vitamin A which is a fat soluble vitamin that helps to promote vision. Night blindness occurs when you have a lack of vitamin A in your system and baldness could be an affect of too much vitamin A. I have not eaten enough vitamin A in my diet. A good way to change that is add carrots to my diet. Some of the foods that I ate that contained vitamin A in some way were chicken‚ baked beans‚ chili‚ hot dog‚ BBQ sauce‚ lunch meat‚ and
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Do you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? A good breakfast provides the nutrients that people need to start their day off right. Studies show that children who eat a good breakfast do better in school than children who do not. Studies also show a link between participation in the School Breakfast Program and improved academic performance and psycholsocial behavior. Children who eat a good breakfast tend to perform better in school‚ and have a better attendance and decreased
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Through Diet Step 1a Cut calories. To lose weight‚ eat fewer calories than you burn. While you can use a structured diet plan to lose weight‚ you can successfully drop pounds fast by changing to healthier eating habits. Replace chips and cookies with fruit and low-fat yogurt. Cut soft drinks and alcohol from your diet. Make a decision to only eat while you are sitting down at the table‚ and don’t eat in front of the television. • Don’t eat anything containing simple carbohydrates (sugar)
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