Body Fat and Eating Disorders With more than 60% of the U.S. adult population overweight and 25% of those considered obese‚ it is important to understand the obesity epidemic and the serious effects it has on health. To understand obesity‚ it is important to understand body composition. Body composition is the body’s relative amount of fat to fat-free mass. The body’s fat-free mass is compromised of all the body’s non-fat tissues; this includes bone‚ water‚ muscles
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[pic] Course Syllabus SCI 241 The Science of Nutrition Course Start Date: 2/14/2011 Course End Date: 4/17/2011 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due‚ please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Main: This is the main forum for the class and
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Dietary Supplements Ashley Kaiser SCI/241 October 14‚ 2012 Diane Peffer Dietary Supplements Just like anything there are good things and bad things that can come along with it. Our bodies need certain things such as nutrients‚ water and even certain minerals to survive and be healthy. Although many times we lack getting the correct amounts so there are things that are made to help make sure we get the amount needed. One of these things that are made for us to help in our daily diet is
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have read about face the fats sections it has talked about the healthy andf the healthy fats for example the trans fats are junk food and the unhealthy things that we eat and the fats that have been blamed for. One of them are weight gian or clogged arteries and so on forth. On the other hand there are good fats for example monounsatutated fats‚ or even polyunsatutated Fats‚ lets not forget the omega-3 which has the effect of the opposite. Did you know that‚ the healthy fats that is in our bodies does
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SCI/241 Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins There are many different types of vitamins and each has its own special role in the body‚ they might all be different but they all are essential for the body’s health. All the different vitamins are categorized into two groups‚ Fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A and E) and then there are water soluble vitamins (vitamins B-complex and C). Vitamins are an important part of the body’s daily intake‚ because they
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Understanding Your Fats and Fiber SCI/241 June 13‚ 2013 Understanding Your Fats and Fiber According to Face the Fats the bad fats are trans fats and saturated fats‚ both of these fats raises bad cholesterol levels in the blood. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats can lower bad cholesterol levels and are beneficial when consumed in moderation. Taking in too many fats regardless of what kind they are can eventually lead to to many calories which can lead to weight gain. High levels
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Fat and Water-Soluble Vitamins Eric Lopez 05/04/2013 SCI/241 There are two categories of vitamins needed in the human body. The first are water-soluble vitamins‚ such as B/B-complex and C. The second category is fat-soluble vitamins‚ such as vitamins A‚ D‚ E‚ and K. Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestine. Once the intestine absorbs them‚ the circulatory system carries them to certain tissues. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestines also‚ but the lymph system carries the
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Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins SCI 241 Nutrition Stacey Peterson November 24‚ 2013 Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential to many functions in the human body and classified in two different classes based on their solubility. The B vitamins and vitamin C are water soluble and vitamins A‚ D‚ E‚ and K are fat soluble (Grosvenor & Smolin‚ 2012). These classes are fat soluble and water soluble. According to Grosvenor‚ M & Smolin‚ L. (2012) small
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Final Project‚ Healthy Eating‚ Nutrition‚ and Exercise Plan SCI/241 Version 6 Carlos E. Matta University of Phoenix Final Project‚ Healthy Eating‚ Nutrition‚ and Exercise Plan In my first report I indicated my age 42 years old‚ my weight was 165 pounds and height 5’6”. My daily exercise was riding bike between 6 to 8 miles a day for 3 days during the week for a total of 350 minutes of Physical Activity. Week one 3 day analysis for breakfast I had a cup of coffee with flavored cream with
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Dietary Supplements Report SCI/241 Dietary Supplements Report What are dietary supplements? Dietary supplements here in the United States can be found in foods that we eat or some drinks. They can be vitamins‚ minerals‚ herbs or other plants‚ amino acids‚ or parts of these substances. They can be in liquid‚ tablets‚ capsules‚ or pill forms. They add to the diet and should not be substituted for food that we eat. What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements? Dietary supplements
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