1. PROTEIN is composed of amino acids. It is required to synthesize and repair muscle and other tissues and maintain fluid and acid-base balance in the body. Proteins also function as enzymes‚ hormones‚ and transporters. If necessary‚ the body uses protein to meet energy needs (4 kcals per gram). Excess kcals from protein are stored as body fat. If you consumed 60 grams of protein in a day‚ how many kcals would this convert to? (Choose your answer and delete the rest). (1 point) b)
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THIS month of July‚ we traditionally celebrate the Nutrition Month with the theme: "Isulong and Breast Feeding- Tama‚ Sapat at Iksklusibo". Breast feeding campaign is for everybody especially the nursing mother. Is there a need to campaign and promote it? What is the relevance and benefits of Breast Feeding? Breast Feeding in a simple point of view is providing the babies of the most valuable medical contributions to infant health. Human Milk is scientifically proven by the scientist and doctors
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Maria Layao HLT 138 December 2‚ 2012 Computer Diet Analysis Project Nutrition is extremely important in living a healthy lifestyle. Consuming the recommended minimum number of servings from each of the food groups is a crucial need for one’s bodies. Without it‚ an individual could not complete every day activities such as going to work‚ playing sports‚ or simply walking to and from the store. These day-to-day activities require one’s body to be in good physical health. One
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WHEATGRASS JUICE: A 2oz Shot is Equal to 5 Pounds of Vegetables NUTRIENTS | Wheatgrass Juice is an amazingly nutrient dense food. Only 2oz of Wheatgrass Juice equals five pounds of green vegetables. Wheatgrass Juice has all of the 102vitamins‚ minerals‚ amino-acids‚ enzymes and nutrients the body needs to be healthy and strong. Wheatgrass Juice is an easily digestible living food with the life force still pulsating in it. OXYGEN | Wheatgrass Juice is mostly chlorophyll and when consumed it
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Chapter 15‚ Adolescent Nutrition Learning Objectives: Conditions and Interventions -Describe at least five chronic health issues that are considered comorbid conditions of adolescent obesity‚ does obesity raise the risk for these conditions. Five chronic health issues that are comorbid conditions of diabetes are hypertension‚ dyslipidemia‚ insulin resistant‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus‚ sleep apnea. Others include orthopedic problems and lower self-esteem. These risk of obtaining these conditions
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Evelyn M. Hayes Mrs. Dyer Fundamentals 10/23/04 Nutrition Project In this nutrition project‚ I kept a food diary of everything I ate for two days. This allowed me to compare my diet to what is recommended as a healthy diet and to identify any flaws that exist. I will be abbreviating day one as D1 and day 2 as D2. I found my caloric intake to be lower than the recommended 2‚200 calories per day. For D1‚ I had 1720 total calories and for D2 I had 1825 total calories. I found my fat percentage
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1. Which water-soluble vitamins does Brian have too much or too little of? Brian’s unhealthy eating habits have caused his body to either be receiving inadequate amounts or a surplus of water-soluble vitamins. Brian is taking in to much Thiamin or Vitamin B1 because the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) is 1.2 mg/day‚ the Daily Intake Value for adults is 1.5 mg and he is consuming 3.18 mg. He is also taking in to much Riboflavin or B2 because he is consuming 3.29 mg‚ his RDA is 1.3 mg/day and his
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red/blue coloring such as eggplant and red cabbage. Many articles today have different ideas on the amount or servings of vegetables a person should eat per day. The amounts can range from two (2) up to nine (9) servings per day. The majority of nutrition specialists suggest 2-1/2 cups per day. Potatoes do not count in your servings per day! The best bet for servings are the dark leafy greens‚ tomatoes‚ and anything that is yellow‚ orange‚ or red color. According to the National Cancer Institute
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NEWBORN NUTRITION Food provides the energy and nutrients that babies need to be healthy. For a baby‚ breast milk is best. It has all the necessary vitamins and minerals. Infant formulas are available for babies whose mothers are not able or decide not to breastfeed. Infants usually start eating solid foods between 4 and 6 months of age. Check with your health care provider for the best time for your baby to start. If you introduce one new food at a time‚ you will be able to identify any foods that
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Introduction On the 19th April‚ 2012‚ the Grade 10 Food and Nutrition students of the Montego Bay High School for girls went on a field trip where we visited Edwards Dairy and Colorn Meat Processors. This trip was put in place by our teachers in order to reinforce our previously gained knowledge on the topics; meat and milk. From this field study I was able to utilize my previous knowledge on these two subject matters and to learn more about them and in more detail. I was also able to pick up information
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