Fats & Water Soluble Vitamins Annette Dixon Science/241 October 21‚ 2012 Pam Mahre The vitamin classifications are a Fat- Soluble vitamin which is vitamin A‚ D‚ E‚ and F. Fat- Soluble is not necessary to take every day. But you do need to take them‚ because they perform important functions in the body like blood clotting and the absorbency of calcium. And to make sure you don’t get too much of these vitamins you should make sure you are eating the right foods to maintain a healthy diet.
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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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and kidney problems. It can also lead to cancer‚ irritation in internal organs‚ and nutritional deficiencies. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ intake of protein varies by age and gender. Children between the ages of 1 - 3 need to consume at least 13 grams of protein per day. Children between four and eight need 19 grams and those between ages 9 and 13 need 34 grams. At the age of 14‚ the intake levels between men and women become different. Females between ages of
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Mineral and Water Function Essay Hailee Merkel SCI/241 January 20‚ 2013 Tiffany Edgar You may not realize exactly how important minerals are to us‚ but they actually play a huge role in our bodies. Not only do they take part in the structure of our body‚ but also help with regulation of the processes that maintains life. In reality there are 20 minerals that play a way bigger role than I ever knew in how healthy your body is and stays. Some minerals have a specific role it plays‚ where
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Personalized Nutrition And Exercise Plan **** SCI/241 05/12/11 Dr. Sherrie Lu Personalized Nutrition And Exercise Plan For as long as I can remember‚ I have always had some sort of struggle with my weight. When I was younger‚ I was a top ranked gymnast and it was extremely important for me to maintain a low‚ yet healthy weight. I managed to be successful with that for years up until the time that I got severely injured ultimately forcing me to quit competing. Upon quitting gymnastics‚ I
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Human Digestion SCI/241 Human Digestion The beginning of the digestive process starts with the smell and sight of food which activate the salivary glands. The mouth is the point at which food enters the digestive tract and continues the digestive process by chewing food. The food is then broken down into pieces and moistened by salivary glands which turn food into a bolus. The bolus goes down the pharynx into the esophagus which connects the pharynx to the stomach. The stomach is an organ
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increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this worksheet‚ you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness. Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example. |Components of Physical Fitness |Description |How to Incorporate in Your |Benefit(s)
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Ursurla Waller Week 3 Lab Reporting Form SCI 207: Dependence of Man on the Environment 2014 Sep 17 Week 3 Lab Reporting Form Lab 3 - Experiment 1: Interdependence of Species Table 1: Interdependence of Species Results Round Species Missing (Bead Color and Name) 1 Yellow; Bees 2 White; Lichens 3 Blue; Humans 4 Red; Flowers Hypothesis: If certain species are missing from the ecosystem except humans (blue)‚ then all other species will feel the effects. Post-Lab Questions 1. Restate your hypothesis
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FON241 Principles of Human Nutrition Quiz 3 This assignment is worth 30 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 30 Which of the following atoms is always found in a molecule of glucose? Carbon Sodium Calcium Nitrogen Question 2 of 30 Which of the following is a feature of an essential amino acid? It is not necessary in the diet.
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Human Digestion Christine Wilkes SCI 241 Natalia Woehl March 8‚ 2011 The human digestion system consists of a series of organs and glads that process the food that we eat. The digestion process starts when food enters the mouth‚ then with the chewing of food. The salivary glads help break down the food with enzymes so that it is easier to swallow. While the food is being chewed it is turned into bolos‚ which then travels down the pharynx and through the esophagus. The esophagus is the long
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