Part 1 1. a. Proteins • made of amino acids • main functions - cell synthesis and repair‚ energy as needed • examples - soy‚ beans‚ legumes‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ animal products (milk‚ meats‚ cottage cheese‚ etc.) b. Carbohydrates • made of carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen • main functions - primary energy source‚ fat and protein metabolism‚ energy reserves in stored glycogen‚ blood glucose fuels brain and CNS • examples - starch‚ sugars (breads‚ pasta‚ starchy vegetables‚ fruit sugars‚ simple sugars
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Optimism and its’ Effects on Mental and Physical Health The article I chose supports the idea that optimism does play a great role in our mental health as well as our physical health. Optimism is said to have a great effect on mental health‚ especially the association between optimism and the presence of mood and depressive disorders. It has been found that the more optimistic a person is the more likely they are to not have depressive disorders and suicidal ideation. The article also
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The benefits of a Paleo Diet is undeniable. As a result‚ it is growing in popularity‚ not only with fitness enthusiasts but also all those wanting to maintain a healthy wright‚ increase their energy‚ and improve thinking. Therefore‚ as people start seeing and feeling these benefits‚ they natural want to share those advantages with the whole family. Therefore‚ this brief primer provides tips for kid-friendly Paleo Diet meals and snacks to make it easy to share with the whole family. The fact is‚
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The Atkins Diet: An In-Depth Look for Real Results There are some diet plans that are trends and some that actually work. When it comes to the popular Atkins Diet‚ how can a person determine if the plan is foolproof or for fools? Here are some tidbits of information in order to help you decide whether or not you believe that the Atkins Diet is legitimate. 1: Carbohydrates can be good and bad. For the most part‚ if they are eaten before the body begins its day or before an exertion on the body
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Journal Article Review Jumping Rope in Physical Education Settings This article by Susan B. Nye was written to educate all students that jumping rope is an activity that can be fun and enjoyable. The overall layout of this article I thought was well constructed. The article begins with background information about jumping rope and why it is important to incorporate jumping rope in the classroom as well as why it is considered a lifelong physical activity. Then the article shifts toward
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1. The problem that is being tested by the researchers in this study is the effects of a low fat‚ plant based diet on participants in a multi-center corporation. More than half of Americans today are either overweight or obese and have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes‚ cardiovascular disease‚ hypertension and some cancers. The researchers wanted to test how a plant based diet will affect these factors in people in the workplace. They chose the work place because it is a place that people spend
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General Motors Weight Loss Diet The following diet and health programme was developed for the employees. This programme is designed for a target weight loss of 5-6 kgs. per week. It will also improve your attitude and emotions because of its systematic cleaning effects. The effectiveness of the seven-day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value. This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed
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Nutrition Mon/Wed 9:30-12:20 2/16/10 Fad Diet Critique MEDIFAST Medifast is an extremely popular diet because of the fast results most people see while following this diet. It was developed by physicians and has been recommended by more than 20‚000 doctors since 1980. Medifast claims to be a low calorie‚ low fat diet that many people have joined. The plan is based around high protein shakes‚ bars and soups. The most popular choice is the 5 and 1‚ which consists of 5 Medifast meals
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Easy Raw Veggie Penne pasta 1 Cup Cottage cheese (low fat or fat free) .75 Cup Tomatoes (raw‚ diced) .75 Cup Broccoli (raw‚ cut into bite size pieces) .5 Cup Mushrooms (raw‚ sliced) .5 Cup Peppers (raw‚ sliced) Mini Quiche Cups 4 Cups of Spinach 12 Eggs Stir Fry and Spaghetti Squash 2 Cups mushrooms‚ sliced 1 Large bunch of broccoli‚ cut into bite size pieces (roughly 3 cups) 1 Cup corn 3 Cups fresh spinach Chicken Fajita Lime Juice Lemon Juice Yellow and Red Bell pepper 1
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For our second lab in Sports nutrition‚ we made pizza! For this‚ we only used one recipe for making the crust‚ which the only thing we needed to add was water and some oil. I really enjoy making homemade pizza sauce and homemade crust at home. The first thing we had to do was figure out our toppings. I suggested banana peppers‚ no one in my group had ever tried them before so they weren’t sure. Mrs. Conway got the ingredients we requested so the next day we made up our pizza crust which consisted
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