Alanna McBride Nov.28‚ 2012 Nutrition A heart healthy diet A heart healthy diet is a diet where one watches intake of saturated and trans fats‚ as well as excess sodium. Heart Healthy means eating a diet that is low in sodium‚ cholesterol‚ and fats. Foods that best meet this requirement are whole grains‚ fruits‚ and vegetables. A diet high in sodium‚ fats‚ and cholesterol is associated with high blood pressure‚ increased weight‚ and elevated blood cholesterol levels. With these factors at
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E1: Describe the main food groups that are essential to meet the basic needs of the body. Include each of the main food groups and say why they are essential for health and well being. Starchy Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates are natural sugars which help give the body energy. Carbohydrates and rich in fibre and their main function is to provide the body with energy. Carbohydrates are foods such as‚ bread‚ cereals‚ potatoes‚ pasta. Carbohydrates are beneficial for the digestive system‚ as it speeds
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Answer 5 of the following. 5 points each 1. Explain why the hemoglobin concentration could appear deceptively high in a patient who is dehydrated. 2. Explain the correlation between sickle cell disease and malaria. 3. Describe the effect of an incompatibility between mother and fetus in Rh blood type. 4. What are antigens and antibodies? How do they interact to cause a transfusion reaction? * An antigen is a molecule that sometimes stimulates an immune response. An antibody
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The importance of good diet In addition to regular exercise‚ a healthy well balanced diet is essential for good health. Life or rather the quality of life you have is dependent on having good health. A well balanced diet would contain the three main groups of food as well as important vitamins and minerals. The first group of carbohydrates are found in foods such as bread‚ potatoes and rice. They are essentially energy giving foods which power the muscles and other tissues in our body
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PREPARATION OF CHILDREN’S DIET PLAN Child and Mother From the birth of a baby to one year of age‚ the baby feeds on the mother’s breast milk. From the second year‚ the mother starts worrying about the diet of her child. Children become very choosy regarding their diet. The demand of mother and her child differs a lot. What mother serves to her child is sometimes not accepted by her child. So every mother has a common complain that her child is not eating well even though the child‚ on his part
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05/20/2013 The diet of many American families is unhealthy because many people are attracted towards diet which can be obtained very fast and conveniently. Nearly 70% of the Americans consume fast foods very frequently as they think it very cheap and readily available. One of the main reasons fast foods are unhealthy is it has more calories than a person consumes from his daily meals also it is not based upon a 2000 calories diet. Fast foods such as burgers ‚sandwiches
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The Causes of An Unhealthy Diet There are many causes for an unhealthy diet. The causes themselves can range from person to person‚ but generally there are some that are identical from one person to another. The general causes that stand out the most include personal expense‚ believing current eating habits is healthy enough‚ and knowing a change is needed but doing little to change it. What you eat‚ whether you think about it or not‚ relies mostly on what you can afford. For example a college
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cancer risk‚ obesity‚ stroke‚ heart disease‚ and diabetes. The Mexican diet is also high in sodium which can lead to even more health risks. These risks include high blood pressure‚ ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure‚ osteoporosis‚ kidney stones‚ dehydration‚ breathing difficulties‚ duodenal and gastric ulcers‚ electrolyte and hormonal imbalance. Although the diet has a lot of negative aspects‚ one great thing is that it is a diet that is very high in fiber. Since beans are one of the main foods
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Stevie Wonder’s influence on modern R&B Stevie Wonder is one of the most commercially and critically successful artists of all time‚ recording over thirty top ten US chart hits. His influence on many music genres is in its abundance. In the 1970’s he released a large amount of work that is still heard today and still covered today by many artists. He played many instruments including piano‚ numerous synthesizers‚ drums and bass guitar. His voice and vocal melody lines were rated amongst the
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After many years of thinking I was a good eater‚ I realized there are many adjustments I need to make to my regular diet for it to be more nutritious. By reviewing my regular eating patterns‚ I realized I eat too many carbohydrates a day. The amount of carbohydrates I consumed was more than double the RDA‚ Recommended Dietary Allowance. To help reduce my carbohydrate consumption‚ I plan on eating less cereal because that has become a go-to meal for me at college. Cereal can add up in sugar and carbohydrates
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