Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 Understanding Food Labels The 5/20 rule is a healthy formula that an individual can follow to make sure that they are receiving the proper daily percentage in a serving. The 5/20 rule is making sure that if a serving of a particular nutrient is within an individual’s particular need. An example would be I am watching my saturated fat intake and carbohydrates. I have an 18 ounce jar of Jif Omega-3 peanut butter. There are 15 servings in a jar. A single serving
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According to the “Food Label and You” video‚ the 5-20 rule is defined in a very simple way. If a food has 5% or less of a nutrient under the daily value‚ or %DV‚ column on your food’s nutritional label‚ then that food is low in that source of nutrient. If the food has 20% or more of that nutrient under you %DV‚ then that food is high in that nutrient. For nutrients you do not want a lot of‚ you need to stick to servings containing a %DV closer to 5%. For nutrients that you do want a lot of‚ then
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Assignment: Human Digestion Summary SCI/241 - NUTRITION AURORA MERRY Assignment: Human Digestion Summary Write a 350- to 700-word summary in APA format describing the path food follows through the digestive system. Answer the following questions: How long does it take for food to go through the digestive system? How does digestion occur in each of the following parts of the digestive system? Large intestine Mouth Small intestine Stomach Note. Include descriptions of other organs or components
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Week 1 Assignment 1 Candice O’Byrne Sci/241 January 11‚ 2012 Stephen Murray Week 1 Assignment 1 Understanding food labels is essential knowledge for eating healthily and for making sure that the proper nutrients are available in the food we consume every day. Nearly every packaged food item purchasable in the United States is labeled with the nutritional value by the Food and Drug administration. A few key elements exist to help us understand the nutrition on these labels. The 5/20
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Understanding Food Labels SCI 241 University of Phoenix 05/26/2013 The purpose of this paper is to let consumers know they learn of what nutrients are in the foods they eat by reading the labels provided on the product packaging. The 5/20 rule along with the six key label facts allow the average shopper to make informed‚ and nutritionally balanced decisions‚ about the foods they eat. Anyone can use the 5/20 rule to judge the nutrients needed for ones health; alternately one can
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Assignment: Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 AURORA MERRY Assignment: Understanding Food Labels Complete your Understanding Food Labels assignment by providing a 350- to 700-word response in APA format to the Assignments tab. Include the following: Discuss and define what the 5/20 rule is according to the “Food Label and You” video and include an example from your own pantry. Discuss the six key food label facts presented in the “How to Understand Nutritional Food Label” article that can help
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Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 09/7/2012 Understanding Food Labels Understanding how to read food labels is important and also healthy. This can help you to maintain a healthy diet. Reading food labels at first can be confusing‚ however it will help you to select foods that will provide you with the accurate amount nutrients and energy that your body needs. Eating healthy can offer your body the energy and nutrition that it needs to function. Eating healthy can also have health benefits
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UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS [ Name] SCI/241 - Nutrition Instructor Name [ Date ] UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS Food Label and You When discussing nutrition‚ there are a few topics that should be discussed when learning about how to follow proper daily nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. First‚ we will start with the 5/20 Rule. The 5/20 Rule: When reading the nutrition label on any food item‚ you can see what is a good source of a particular nutrient and what is not. If a food has
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Nutritional Food Label and Facts April Garcia SCI/241 August 24‚ 2013 Charlotte Williams‚ MAEd The 5/20 rule is where if you 5 % or less it’s not a good source of the nutrient if it has 20%or more then it is a good source of a nutrient. For an Example in my pantry I have a can of Chunk Light Tuna in water it has 10% DV of Sodium and 10% dv of Cholesterol. It’s not a good source of Sodium nor Cholesterol it’s just in the middle of it both. The Serving Size‚ Calories‚ Limit these nutrients
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Protein Article Research John Doe SCI 241 May 17‚ 2012 Jane Doe Protein Article Research This class has been very informative during the past few weeks. We have learned how to count calories‚ read nutrition labels‚ use a tracker to monitor our daily intake‚ carbohydrates‚ and learned about proteins and their effects. According to the readings in the text and the article proteins are the building blocks in the body. I learned that protein is found in all tissues‚ cells and organs of the body
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