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Business

Executive summary
Marketing is a fundamental process within the operational mandate of any organization. Accordingly, through marketing, businesses manage to generate product awareness through extensive approaches construed towards both product development and reach to target customers. Encompassing four facets of product, place, price and promotion, marketing is a holistic tool towards sustaining sales and market growth of an organization. Hence, through the inculcation of the diverse principles within the marketing facet, organizations reap successful outcomes. Most specifically, a marketing plan is directed towards developing an effective product policy statement in regards to vision, mission, goals and various approaches towards product launch ...

4-10. The various trophic levels present in the diagram are first, second and third trophic levels. Producers form the base of the first trophic level. The second trophic level contains the herbivores or the grazers that consume food from the first level, while the third trophic level contains the carnivores, which feed on the second level for their food . Producers are the organisms that convert the energy received from light into chemical energy, such as food and sugar through the process of photosynthesis. The common examples of producers are plants, algae, rice, wheat and corn. The first-order consumers or ...

In this report, I have not been able to meet my target for fruit food group. This implies that there is deficiency with regard to certain nutrients that come from fruit. Vitamin C that comes from fruits is lacking. This requires a high intake of fruits in order to cover for this deficiency. As such, it is necessary to take fruits such as apples or banana after every meal in order to meet my target. It is necessary to plan for the fruit intake so that I can take fruits after every of the three daily meals . This will ensure ...

Botulinum toxin is a chemical toxin that is formed by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This toxin affects the neurons and is considered as one of the most poisonous biological substances. It works by preventing the release of neurotransmitters particularly acetylcholine from the endings of the motor neurons (Nigam & Nigam, 2010).
Botulinum toxin can easily be absorbed from mucous membranes, eyes, non-intact skin, or respiratory tract. Blood is not found to cause metabolism or change the bioavailability of the toxin. The toxin remains unmodified and affects the nerve endings in the same condition. Researchers have found that the elimination ...

Bacterial Growth Curve

If a group of scientist were preparing to perform an experiment to characterize a bacterium's ability to utilize maltose as a sugar source, during which phase of the growth curve would it be best to sample the bacteria for your experiment? Why?

Bacterial growth can be divided into 4 phases, Lag phase, Log phase, Stationary phase and Death phase. Adaptation of bacteria to the environment mainly happens during the Lag phase. Bacteria start utilizing available nutrients and multiple in Log phase. In this case, the ability of Maltose utilization of a strain of bacteria could be done determined in the log phase. ...

- Describe two features that make all enzymes catalysts.

Enzymes are catalysts that increase the rate of reaction between substances and remain unchanged in the reaction. Enzymes are vital to several bodily functions and make possible such processes like metabolism and catabolism. Two features that make enzymes catalysts is their ability to lower the activation energy and their inherent tendency to combine with coenzymes and cofactors. Activation energy is the minimum energy required to activate the molecules of reactants in order to initiate a chemical reaction. Some substrates have high activation energies that would need very high temperatures to activate ...

1. As we know bone is a hard tissue so in comparison to other tissues the vascularization and how it gets nutrients in general is unique and different from any other part of human body. A bone is blood supplied by three different systems, these are: Nutrient artery, Periosteal vessel, and epiphyseal vessels. The first layer covering any bone tissue is periosteum. Periosteum is a thin membrane, covering the outer surfaces of all bones. It contains an extensive network of blood vessels, and it’s small branches penetrate into the bone through minute channels, these branches supply the outer ⅓ of cortex. ...

Environment is the surrounding natural manifestations, which are an integral part that enhances the life of all living things. It is the platform on which live thrives hence the need for human attention thus leading to environmental studies. This discipline is charged with the responsibility of addressing all issues pertaining to the surrounding natural life. Environmental studies involve a wide view; therefore, this paper gives short answers to questions on various dimensions pertaining to the environment.

- The two major environmental worldviews are the deep ecological and the Western world environmental views. The western world environmental view holds that the ...

- The role of the stomach is to act as the storage for food and allow its slow release into the small intestine at intervals. Also, it allows food churning which helps break the food into smaller particles for easier for digestion. It is also a site of absorption of some foods. The liver serves to regulate the amount of blood components that circulate in peripheral blood. This includes the regulation of blood concentration of glucose and lipids after digestion. It also secretes bile which is important in the digestion of fats in diet. Salivary glands produce saliva which helps ...

Introduction

Vitamin D is an important ingredient that helps keep human body fit and healthy. It serves multiple functions in a human body and its deficiency can cause significant discomforts to humans. According to Lee et.al. (2008), deficiency of Vitamin D is common and prevalent in about 30% to 50% of population. The study aims at understanding the normal physiology of Vitamin D and its functions in a human body. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section describes the normal physiology of Vitamin D. The second section discusses its function. The third section concludes the paper.

Physiology of Vitamin D

Vitamin D are ...

Water is nutrient which is significant for health. Consuming adequate water helps in balancing fluid outside and inside body cells, regulating muscle and nerve functions, transporting nutrients, and helping in waste excretion. Human body lacks the capability to store adequate water, so there is need to replace the amount of water lost every day. Individual water needs differ greatly and is influenced by body composition and size, health status, environmental conditions, physical activity, and age.

There are a number of reasons for drinking water, particularly when one is dieting. Initial loss of weight is attributed to water loss; it is ...

Microbial nutrition is essential in the survival and growth of microorganisms. Talaro and Chess considers several factors which are key players in the survivability of microbes in order to adapt or “inhabit all parts of the biosphere.” Among these factors include nutrients, temperature, pH, water availability, atmospheric gases, light, pressure and other organisms inhabiting the earth. Nutrition in essence is that which chemical substance in the form of nutrients are ingested inside the body such that when assimilated leads to the formation of energy to be used for metabolic activities.

Organisms require organic forming compound elements such as ...

The main component of a healthy and balanced diet is in the parity of consumed nutrients and subsequent use of energy with the background of individual specifics and genetically predispositions (Grosvenor and Smolin, 2012, p.35).

Although the general guide is that a healthy diet is on balance of all food types, placing the main emphasis on vegetables, fruits, and only then on grains and proteins; but this also means that it is not enough simply to have a balance of fruits, grains, vegetables and proteins in equal measures, the assessment of individual necessity of particular nutrients is crucial for a healthy diet (Grosvenor ...

5. Supplementing rice, cereal, wheat flour (bread), and noodles with folic acid has been responsible for the 25 percent drop in neural tube defects.

12. The minerals on the provided label are sodium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese.

13. Highest DV is Manganese at 35%. This mineral is a type of trace mineral.

17. Magnesium affects the metabolism of potassium, calcium and vitamin D.

20. a) Iodine. The thyroid gland produces hormones important for metabolic processes. b) When a nuclear plant in Japan released radioactive forms of iodine, people took iodine pills to saturate their thyroids with the non-radioactive form to ...

Living organisms depend on biochemistry to power various chemical reaction cycles which are important for the overall biological functioning of an organism. Chemical reactions occur at a specific rate in certain conditions and require input energy (activation energy) to be supplied before a reaction can begin. Since a reaction cycle consist of many consecutive step, slowing one step slows down the whole cycle. Enzymes are proteins which act as catalysts in biochemical reactions and speeds up reactions to rates that are high enough for biological functioning. Enzymes manage this by providing an alternative reaction route with lower activation energy.

The breakdown of ...

Overview of Diet Coke Plus

Diet Coke Plus was reportedly an extension in the Diet Coke product which aimed to address controversial ingredients in Diet Coke through the infusion of vitamins and minerals. As revealed, it was introduced in 2007 and allegedly targeted health conscious consumers who were acknowledged weight watchers and overly zealous in nutritional contents of their beverages. The ‘Plus’ extension to the brand name was emphasized to include: “15 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (according to the US Department of Agriculture) of niacin, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, and 10 percent of the allowance for zinc and magnesium” ( ...

Define the terms ecology, ecosystem, and biosphere.

Ecology may be referred as the study of how organisms interact in their environment including both the physical (abiotic) and the living (biotic) aspects of the environment. Ecosystems endure through the (abiotic) and (biotic) relations within them. It also studies the community and the population, and assesses cause and effects of the reactions of communities and populations to change in environment.

On the other hand, an ecosystem may be referred to as a community of organisms that interrelate with each other and the non-living elements for sustainable adaptation and development to varying conditions. There many different forms of ecosystems that ...

Introduction

In most of the developed countries, there has been arising questions concerning Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is mainly caused by lack of exposure to sunlight and a poor diet. Currently, and according to studies, there is no sufficient or optimal level known for Vitamin D. Lack of knowledge is causing uncertainty in the world. There are few people that understand the necessity of having Vitamin D supplement, while few have knowledge of the people that should use supplements (Consensus Vitamin D position statement, 2010). Despite the lack of sufficient information about Vitamin D supplements, there is the fear of ...

Lactation is the secretion of milk from mammary glands of a woman who has delivered an infant. This is the period of time in which the mother lactates to feed her child. In humans, it is commonly called as breastfeeding or nursing.1

This is a very important phase in the life of a woman where she needs to take care of her nutrition to keep the baby healthy, in short term as well as long term. The nutritional demands of lactating period are greater than the pregnancy period. In the first 4 to 6 months of life, infants double their weight they ...

I will first explain to them the basics of nutrition including the definition of the term, the classes of nutrients, concepts related to intake such as DRI, RDA, UI, AL and EAR. This will be followed by an introduction to macro and micro nutrients. Nutrients are regarded as part of treatment in health care settings. For example, postsurgical and burn patients are recommended diets high in protein to aid anabolic processes in wound healing and tissue regeneration. Oral or parenteral iron is given to patients in severe anemia. Therefore, their use is regulated by clinical guidelines to reduce the ...

Report on Case 1: Diagnosis of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance

Enzymes act as biological catalysts, they speed up biological reactions and are also capable of regulation. Enzymatic reactions can be anabolic – where a new substance is built from smaller ones; or catabolic – where a substance is broken down to yield simpler molecules. In the example of fructose, enzymes catabolize this simple sugar to substances that are intermediates of the glycolytic pathway, allowing fructose, a 6-carbon sugar, to be used by cells to obtain energy in a way similar to glucose (also a 6-varbon sugar). Aldolase B is one of the enzymes involved in the catabolism of fructose, and its deficiency results in ...

Basal metabolism is the cumulative amount of energy that is spent by all animals at rest. For humans, rest hereby implies existing in a neutral self-controlled environment in a post absorptive state. On the other hand, physical activity is the movement of the body that is produced by the skeletal muscle and it requires energy expenditure for it to occur. Contrariwise, thermic effect of food, also referred to as TEF is the amount of energy that animals require above the basal metabolism following the demands by food processing and food storage. Basal metabolism is highly increased for Ken. In addition, the ...

Studying ion foreign countries is one area that has rapidly emerged as the in-thing in the modern world. Many people go for opportunities to study abroad with the hopes of getting a quality education. More often than not, the foreign students are often faced by various challenges. This essay looks at the difficulties faced by foreign students taking food technology.

Food Technology

Food technology is an exciting field in which many people desire to venture. However, it cannot be as interesting if one does not understand the meaning of some words and phrases that are used through the course. This is the ...

Nutrition is the act of providing the body cells and the whole human body with the necessary nutrients to support life. The nutrients include carbohydrate, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water. Taking these nutrients in the right amount will eventually dictate an individual's state of health. If taken in the right amount commonly referred to as a balanced diet, the individual remains healthy, vibrant, strong and highly productive. A poor diet is deleterious to health. Diseases and illnesses such as Kwashiorkor, Scurvy, Obesity, Diabetes mellitus, Metabolic syndrome X result. Also, other common chronic and vicious systemic diseases such as cardiovascular ...

Introduction

There are different factors that affect the metabolism, amount and size of muscles, the general size and many other features of living things, and in particular animals. A research was taken whose objective was to find the relevance and significance of the reproductive organs on these features. The research was based on the features that were observed from rats. The research based its finds on two categories of rats; castrate and normal productive rats. In the research, three hormones were identified and used as the points of reference in the findings. These hormones were Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), LH, ...

My current eating habits include approximately 2600 calories a day, based on what I entered into my Food Diary CheckPoint. Within my diet, I often eat vegetables whenever I think to, including bell peppers, onions, carrots and the like. I often have meat with many meals, including lean chicken breast and ground beef, sometimes ground pork. White rice is a substantial starch I find in my meals. My soda intake consists of almost strictly diet sodas, but they are still a nutrient lacking food that I should restrict. More nutrient-rich foods I occasionally eat include skim milk and Greek yogurt, as well ...

Introduction

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are very important processes. This paper highlights these two processes by giving an in-depth explanation of how these processes occur, where they occur, their importance, and the equations. The paper starts with the photosynthesis process as it answers the guiding questions, and ends with the cellular respiration process.
Photosynthesis is the process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy and then storing it in sugar bonds. It occurs in plants and algae of the kingdom Protista.
Photosynthesis is a process whereby the green plants utilize energy from the sun to convert water, carbon ...

1.0 Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is chronic condition that occurs when either the beta cells of the pancrease are unable to secrete insulin, or they secrete insufficient insulin or when the target cells become resistant to insulin resulting to elevated blood glucose levels. Generally there are two types of diabetes mellitus. Type I diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin. On the other hand Type II diabetes, also known as non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) occurs when the target cells become resistant to insulin so that insulin has ...

The Interdependency of the Digestive System, Respiratory System, and Cardiovascular Systems

In the supply, of nutrients and the removal of waste products in the human system, four organ system are involved; the digestive system, the circulatory system, respiratory system and excretory system. The digestive system comprises of the mouth, stomach, small intestine and the liver.

The digestion of the carbohydrate begins in the mouth. The predominant carbohydrate is the starch. In the mouth, enzyme salivary amylase hydrolyses the starch to disaccharides and trisaccharide. The remaining starch from the mouth is taken to the duodenum, the upper chamber of the small intestine where it is hydrolyzed by enzyme pancreatic amylase. The ...

Part one

Once the thirst hub situated in the lateral hypothalamus informs the body of dehydration, it will react by stimulating drinking behavior. The brain sends sensory messages to appropriate muscles to lift the glass of water for drinking purposes. Impulses arise from the cerebral motor compound of the brain. The impulses then move via the corticospinal tract1, which traverses via the midbrain, the pons and the medulla until it departs from the skull via the occipital foramen and goes into the spinal cord. From the spinal cord, the impulse journeys through explicit nerves that branch outwardly on the spinal column ...

Part A: Your Marketing Plan

Executive summary
Business operations are dependent on effective planning. Admittedly, the most fundamental facet is marketing plan. As such, a marketing plan generates an overview of the approach that an organization will inculcate in ensuring brand growth, awareness and sales within the market of operation. Marketing plan necessitates an effective blue print that an organization incorporates towards sustaining profitability, shareholder returns and necessitating returns on the investments made. Accordingly, from the evaluation of AHA beverage company, a marketing plan forms a plausible tool towards the launching its AHA vitamin water. Thus, through the inculcation of the marketing plan, the organization will ...

Keeping a food intake journal can be a hard task thing to do especially when someone has a lot of things to do and have to eat in despite the tricky issue of observing a routine of what we consume, it is however recommendable that a person watch out for the nutritional value of all the food they consume so as to avoid the health risks caused by nutritional imbalances. The process of keeping a diary of the daily consumption also is helpful in assisting a person to avoid any instances of overconsumption of food in the future through reviewing how their past days food consumption ...

Part 1:

Obesity is a medical and curable condition where the person, suffering from the obesity holds excess amount of fat. In modern society, the problem of obesity is growing and every society is affected with the problem, especially the people from the developed and rich societies. This paper discusses the obesity and several related aspects of the problem. Further the paper discusses the reasons that cause the obesity, several advantages and disadvantages along with several methods of treating the obesity problem.
Twenty five to thirty percent fat of the total body weight is considered as normal in the female while ...

Questions

Q1. The quick growth in the soft drink industry such as the Pepsi and Coca Cola involve the high profit limits and the pricing of its premiums as distinguished to other beverage drinks; hence, making this a strategic element of the globe and the U.S. market for beverages. Different categories require different types of beverages; hence, dividing the global market into various categories of products like the sports drinks, energy drink, and the relaxation drinks. The United States took a drinking data, and found that sports drinks were the most consumed beverage, followed by drinks that were in vitamins.

It ...

- Develop a hypothesis on which pot you believe will contain the highest biodiversity.

Hypothesis = If one pot has direct exposure to sunlight it will have the highest level of growth and production.

- Based on the results of your experiment, would you reject or accept the hypothesis that you produced in question 1? Explain how you determined this.

Accept/Reject = I would accept the hypothesis based solely on that the direct sunlight provided the growth need. The plant with direct sunlight is full in the pot and vibrant. The plant away from direct sunlight looks as though it is struggling. The plant is leaning into the sunlight which shows it really does need ...

Recent statistics have reported the increasing prevalence rate of obesity and other lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in both developed and developing countries (De Onis et al., 2010). Albeit, considered to be lifestyle-associated in etiology, the occurrence of these diseases is solely evident among adults but alarmingly also among children.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide. In 2010, 43 million children were diagnosed to be overweight or obese. A significant number (35 million) of these children lived in developing countries. The worldwide prevalence rate of obesity among children ...

- Review of the Functions of the Skeletal System

The skeletal system has about six general functions in the body of an organism. It is indicated that the skeletal system forms a vital section of the body because there are other numerous functions that particular bones perform in the body. These different bones are situated in the various parts of the body according to their functionality. The first function of the skeleton is the provision of support to softer tissues as well as giving points of attachment for most of the skeletal body muscles. The body tissues and muscles could ...

Energy Storage inform of Lipids

Lipids are a class of natural compounds that are hydrophobic in nature and consist of ketoacyl and isoprene groups. They include sterols, waxes, fats, glycerides, phospholids and fat soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, E and K. Lipids are structural compounds being components of the cell wall but also serve in energy storage and signaling. The signaling function of lipids results from their use in nerve cell axons and as bases for hormones. After digestion and absorption lipids are carried as lipoproteins by blood to the liver which regulates lipid levels in blood. Excess lipids are converted to adipose tissue ...

Impacts of Petroleum Exploration, Extraction and Transport

Oil shale may be defined as those rocks that usually contain a high proportion and percentage of organic matter such as kerogen. Oil shale is mainly characterized by the low calorific value as well high ash and even mineral content. Oil usually produces energy, which serves a very crucial purpose to our planet. Energy is regarded as the lifeblood of the planet earth and its occupants, thereby, being categorized as among the essential commodities that normally powers the intentions to expand the global economy (Burnham, Stubblefield, & Campbell, 1980). In the 1950s, natural gas and oil became the primary sources of liveliness ...

Introduction

Arable soil can be described as soil tilled or ploughed regularly, usually under a crop rotation system. It is also an agricultural soil that is filled by crops sown as well as harvested in a similar agricultural year, at times over one time. Soil can as well be regarded as arable if it is utilized as temporary hayfields for pasture or mowing, kitchen and market gardens, and temporary fallow land. This means that this kind of soil is not sown for one or more seasons of growing, but it is not left to lie idle for over five years. Arable soil ...

It often happens that two people with the same height and weight may look differently. The reason of this lays in the different body composition. It is one of the most important signs of physical development and health state of the human being. Body composition depends on gender, height, food and heredity. It can be assessed in terms of mass composition and atomic composition. If we review the two-component model based on mass composition, body is subdivided into fat and lean, sometimes called fat-free, components. When you here the term fat mass, it doesn’t always foresee excessive weight ...

Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Cells and microorganisms

This chapter looks at the morphology, and pathogenic mechanisms of prokaryotic cells and microorganisms respectively. It discusses in detail the structural components, functions of the different organelles of prokaryotic cells as well as feeding and survival mechanisms of prokaryotic microorganisms.

Prokaryotic cells have a specialized cellular structure. Prokaryotes are unicellular and their cells have no cellular organelles, that is, a membrane does not surround their nucleus. These cells contain intricate phospholipids, sterols, and sphingolipids. They are typically 1-5µm in diameter .

Their outer surface is covered by glycocalyx, which is a gel like cellular envelope that provides prokaryotic cells with protection against ...

Introduction

The Florida area is renowned for its attractive and unique coral reef. The coral reef system that exists in this area serves as the natural habitat to many reef-dwelling species. Some of the well-known species are the Gag Grouper, which are considered very important to the fishermen. However, in the past 40 years, there has been a significant decrease in the coral reef cover in South Florida. It is estimated that over half of the native Oculina Varicosa coral that exists off the Florida coast has been ruined since the early 70’s, and there is very little evidence to ...

One of the most dreadful diseases that could happen to an individual is diabetes and it really isn’t that easy to classify this life-threatening and organ-attacking disease because it does not only have a single type; it has two. IDDM or the Insulin Dependent Type and the NIDDM or the non-insulin Dependent types are the two general classifications of diabetes. Diabetes is a disorder in drug metabolism because it basically permits or even promotes high sugar blood levels in the body which is life-threatening. Hormones insulin and glucagon are the ones that are involved in the maintenance of a stable blood ...

Abstract

Factor V Leiden is a genetic mutation that confers resistance to the action of activated protein C and thus predisposes to venous thromboembolism. It’s inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and is prevalent amongst Caucasians with a carrier rate of 4%. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the most common clinical manifestations of FVL related VTE although it can also affect other sites. Genetic testing for FVL is used for diagnostic as well as predictive purposes. Diagnosis of FVL is based on protein assays and

DNA analysis technology. Familial genetic testing for FVL is generally not recommended except in ...

1) Example (Every day business) Saving for the Future

You will graduate from high school in four years and go on to college. To help you pay for college books your grandparents put $1500 in a bank account paying 4.5% simple interest. When you go to college the money will have been in the account for 12 years. How much money will you have?

Step 1. PVrt = INT where INT = Interest and PV = Present Value
Step 2. FV = PV + INT = PV(1 + rt) where FV = Future value, r = annual interest rate, and
t = years
Step 1. (1500)(.045)(12) = $810 in interest
Step 2. $1500 + $ ...

Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors are agents that interfere with human body functioning such as metabolism, transportation, secretion, and elimination. These processes are responsible for the development process, reproduction and growth. Synthetic chemicals are the common source of endocrine disruptors in the environment. These chemicals are commonly used in the industries as solvents and lubricants in the production of pesticides, fungicides, and plasticizers. Thyroid hormone is commonly used in normal brain development and controlling of the body metabolism. Endocrine disruptors affect the normal functioning of thyroid hormone in the body by disrupting the circulation of this hormone in the blood. This chemical ...

Q. 1. Explain how gel filtration chromatography (size exclusion chromatography) separates molecules on the basis of their mass/size.

A. In gel filtration, porous beads are packed into a column. The pores are of different size. The column is then packed with a buffer solution. This buffer solution is present inside the beads as well as around it. When molecules of different size pass through the columns, the smaller molecules pass through the pores and take a longer path. The larger molecules, however, travel around the beads. Thus, larger molecules travel faster than the ...

- How would propylthiouracil affect metabolic rate in a normal rat? Explain why.

It would decrease metabolic rate since propylthiouracil decreases the production of thyroid hormone (“Propylthiouracil,” n.d.).

- Explain the action of insulin on body cells.

Insulin acts on the body cells by promoting absorption of glucose from the blood stream to the body cells. This is done when insulin attaches to the insulin receptors in cells triggering a response that increases the levels glucose transporters (GLUT4) (Cartailler, n.d.).

- If the body is not producing enough insulin what happens to levels of that substance (your answer to ...

- What was the topic for your presentation at the BCC Health Fair? (We had the topic for food and nutrition)

a. Was it difficult for you to speak to others to relay information?
Answer – It was not difficult for me to speak to other to relay information as the BCC Health Fair was about something that I am passionate about and have my distinctive views on the subject of health, which I relayed at the fair with ease.
b. What surprised you about the fair, in general?
Answer – One of the attendees demonstrated ...

Lipids insolubility in water is general. Lipids structure has great number of variety. There are two types of fatty acids naturally, may be saturated or unsaturated. Unsaturated acids have lesser melting point than saturated ones. There are two polyunsaturated fatty acids, linolenic and linoleic, their absence in the human diet has been associated with health problems so they designated essential. Their absence can cause scaly skin, increased dehydration and stunted growth.

Lipids and oxidation of carbohydrates provide all needed energy to the human body. Lipids are primarily energy reserves and carbohydrates are readily available source of energy. Lipids have ...

For a female undergoing treatment for breast cancer, maintaining a healthy breast cancer diet is paramount. This is because during this time, the body works hard in fighting the illness as well as repairing healthy cells that could be have been damaged by radiation treatments and chemotherapy. As such, good nutrition keeps a woman strong, helps the body in rebuilding tissue and helps the body in dealing with the treatment’s side effects. It is important that a woman with breast cancer eat a variety of foods.

These include fruits, breads and grains, vegetables and dairy products. High-protein foods such as fish, chicken or beans ...

Answers

- The differences between the cardiovascular diseases and the coronary heart diseases

The major differences between these two types of diseases relates to the vascular components of the cardiovascular system. This simply means that the cardiovascular diseases do not only involve the heart alone but also involves all the heart linked vessels. i.e all arteries, veins and lymphatics found to be associated with the heart and blood passes to and from the heart. However, the coronary heart diseases only relate to the vessels that are within the heart itself and supply the heart itself and also the muscles of ...

Vascular dementia is the decline in the level of thinking skills as a result of conditions that reduce or block the flow of blood to the brain, thus depriving it of the vital oxygen supply and nutrients. It is mostly associated with a stroke or several strokes. Although the strokes can be small in extent, their damage can accumulate over time. This can lead to confusion, memory loss among other signs. Vascular dementia accounts for up to 40% of all dementia cases in old adults (Paul, 2005).

Depending on the individual and how severe the stroke(s) are, vascular dementia may ...

Section 6

According to Silberstein and Joyce, avocado oil is the best oil for cooking because it has the highest smoke point, which means it does not develop unhealthy toxins at high temperatures (“Oils and Butter”). However, they fail to mention that avocado oil is stable at high temperatures only when it is refined while virgin oils usually have a smoke point lower than 400°F (Eyres, Sherpa, and Hendriks 87). With that in mind, I doubt I would make a transition to the recommended oils because even though refining those oils filters some impurities, a lot of nutrients are lost in the ...

Cognitive functioning is an intellectual process in which people become conscious of the things that happens to them. For example, perceiving the changes and effects and comprehending new ideas. The process that concerns symbolic operations of cognitive functioning is a gradual process. For example, memory, thinking, and creation of imagery concern the activities of the mind. It particularly encompasses the essence of being aware and having the capacity to make judgments (Poon, 2006).

Various activities need to be done in order to maintain the cognitive functioning. Since mental dysfunction would occur, a mental illness which causes emotional stress and cognitive problems. ...

- Graphs are a way to convey information and trends in a convenient fashion. For this week's Discussion Board you should search the internet for a graph related to biology. Provide us with a link to the graph, describe the variables, and interpret the meaning of the graph. I recommend that you choose a graph that concerns a biological subject that you find interesting.

This graph is about the growth curve of bacteria. In the x-axis, the variable is time, and in the Y-axis, the variable is the given number of microbes. As time progresses, bacterial growth undergoes various phases: These entail the lag ...

The nutritional needs of an individual depend on several factors like age, sex, amount of physical activity, immunity and environmental conditions. When it comes to chalking out a nutritional plan for a two years old baby, the following lesson plan can be helpful.

- Learning Objectives: The foundation of a child’s immunity shall be defined in a strong way. The parents will not only learn about the essentials of nutrition for their child but also, keep in check the food habits of their child for his/her overall development of health and strength. This will keep the child strong enough to fight the unfavourable health ...

The human body is constituted in about 20% by protein. Proteins, on their hand, are constituted by amino acids. Therefore, the intake of proteic food is very important so that the proteins of such foods may be metabolized and the amino acids and energy gathered to maintain the body’s protein levels.

The existence of correct amounts of amino acids in the body is essential for several functions:

- the body’s skeletal muscle constitution;
- for transport of nutrients to the same cells;
- cell repair;
- cell communication:
- influence on organs’ good function;
- eliminating residues from metabolism;
- amino acids are also nutrients in itself, ...

Choosing the Topic

Instead of coming up with the appropriate topic as the teacher, I felt that it was best to select a topic by first understanding what the children’s interests were, and this would be through an assessment of their conversations, drawings, observations, questions and parental reports. Most of the children were interested in pets that they had at home, and a majority of the pets that interested them were dogs. Their conversations and drawings revolved around their pets. I realized that this would be a relevant topic for investigation because it would focus on the following vital aspects of children growth and ...