Essays on Carbohydrate

The term “BMI” is defined as Body Mass Index and has been widely used in a dietary industry in order to identify body fatness, weight category and possible health problems (Cdc.gov, n.d.). It is a commonly accepted particular formula, which can be calculated as following: BMI = weight (kg)/height2 (m2) (Calculator.net, n.d.). Generally, it helps to identify the body type of an individual and suggest diet and training when needed. Therefore, in order to calculate BMI it is necessary to know at least weight and height of a person. Clearly, a normal BMI is different for those under age ...

The relationship between what we eat and our health is as intimate a relationship as any we ever form in our lives. Food is primary to the survival of human beings, and many factors have interacted over the course of centuries, to determine how we consume our food. David H. Freeman addresses this complex relationship in his article, ‘How junk food can end obesity’. The author adds to the discussion on healthy eating by exploring means that fast foods, and processed foods can be used in the fight against overweight and obesity issues in the American population. The title ...

Discussion Question 1

Having attended a birthday party, an assortments of foods were served among them beef, rice, and the mandatory cake. An analysis of the dietary compositions of this food revealed that beef contained up to about 24g for every 100g of protein in a single serving, 16g of fat content in 100g and no carbohydrates. Rice was found to have a high source of carbohydrates about 23 grams per 100-gram serving, 1g fat per 100g serving and 3g per 100g serving protein content. Similarly, the cake served was high in carbohydrates about 60 grams per 100g serving with minor composition ...

Starting college has been a new experience for me in terms of meeting my basic needs and surviving on my own. A major factor involved here is access to food and how this affects my diet and ultimately my overall health and well being. As a transfer student, I actually began my college career at a different university, where I lived in the dormitories for a limited number of months. It was during this onboarding process that the struggle to attain healthy foodstuffs on a campus environment first became clear to me, particularly as I felt my weight increase ...

Introduction

There is plenty of disunion on what kind of diet is the best for treating obesity and encouraging weight loss. Different diets emphasize protein, others emphasize carbohydrates and yet other focus on fat. Research shows that diets that cause weight loss successfully are made of fat, protein, and carbohydrate compositions. These diets should carry beneficial effects for cardiovascular disease and diabetes (Sacks et al., 2009). The diet can be customized according to the individual preferences for the best results in weight loss. Karen has been more tired and irritable lately because of the changes she has made in her ...

The importance of Gut Microbiome to the gastrointestinal tract is well demonstrated in their populate ambiance in the allium and colon. The microbiome exists in the body at nearly 10 times the overall cells volume in the body. It is thus imperative for the overall human health. It is paramount to understand that the body has its bacteria that provide and aid human health. Almost 80% of the body’s processes depend on the microbiome. The microbes aid body system processes such as food digestion, maintenance of healthy weight, and clarity in thinking, etc. (Wong, 2012). Infants exhibit intestinal ...

The Importance of Microbes to Animals from Eating to Evolution

Microbes are any living organism that throughout its lifespan is too small to be seen with our naked eye. Most microbes are single-cell organisms. Microbes are the oldest form of life on earth – dating back over 3.5 million years ago when the Earth was still covered with boiling oceans. While microbes are typically thought of as bacteria, microbes can include protists, fungi and microscopic animals. Without microbes, animals could not eat, breathe, or possibly even have evolved at all. Without animals, well, they would probably be just fine. Microbes are important to animals in numerous ways, from eating to ...

Choose My Plate Project

I learned a great deal about excesses and deficiencies in my diet by tracking my nutritional intake for three days. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is challenging while meeting school and other life demands, but I was surprised to see the results of my nutritional analysis. I routinely consumed fewer than the recommended 2,000 of calories daily recommended by My Pyramid, averaging 1,540 calories per day. I was just barely under the recommended percentage of calories from carbohydrates, with 44% of my calories from carbohydrates rather than the recommended 45-65%. My diet was also very low in ...

1. Overview the findings from MyPyramid.gov as it relates to your diet. Generally, I try to maintain a healthy diet and a healthy weight. My pyramid not only relates to the food but it relates to physical activity hence the person climbing the steps. Starting with the exercise I went for a 30 minute run which included doing some cross fit excersises. Following I biked (about 15-20 minutes). During the course of the day I drank three cans of soda, four cups of coffee, 1 litre of orange juice and three cups of water. For lunch I ate a ...

Food is a necessity of a man. Currently exists the understanding that the food provides a considerable influence on a person. It gives energy, strengths development, and health. You can be sure that human health is 70% dependent on the food. Food is the main source of most diseases, however, with its help it is possible to get rid of long-term illnesses. Elevated levels of blood cholesterol, obesity, tooth decay, diabetes, impaired fat metabolism, hypertension, constipation, increased uric acid in the blood or gout - this is an incomplete list of so-called "diseases of civilization" that were caused by ...

Introduction 

The client is a football player named Ola. He is 21 years old. He plays in a forward position at Tilbury football club. With a height of 5‘8“, he weighs 73 kg. He prefers to use his left foot while playing. His nationality is Angolan. An average footballer leads an active lifestyle, attending regular sessions of practice combined with 3 to 4 football matches per week. This high-intensity physical activity takes a toll on the muscles and therefore, as a footballer, Ola should follow a balanced diet consisting of high amounts of protein and carbohydrates followed by plenty of fluids and other nutrients ...

Diabetes is a burning issue all over the world. World health organization has shown concerns on the prevalence and incidents of diabetes. In USA, 29.1 million people or 9.3% of the population; diagnosed or undiagnosed have diabetes. (CDC, 2012). As per National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 215, 000 people in USA have type-I or type-II diabetes. Thus, diabetes is a disease penetrating all age groups. Treatment of diabetes has a few advancement in the recent past. Apart from general oral hypoglycemic agents and injectable insulin there are islet transplantation surgeries also available for diabetes. There is a wide scope of treatment of diabetes ...

In response to this situation, a person eats healthfully even if the budget is limited to $40 a week. An average person may eat healthy, hence nutritious foods that cannot be too costly. One good example of budget-wise food is vegetable. People must learn to how to eat based on the physical body needs, not based on what the psychological appetite wants.

Fish is a good example of a healthy food that will fit the budget. It is will supply enough nutrition that are good for glucose transportation and for RNA and DNA metabolism. This will avoid damage to the brain and ...

Introduction

Nutritional needs vary according to the stages of life. From infantry to adultery nutrition is a vitally important aspect of such characteristics as mental development, growth, sexual development and resistance to illnesses. That is why maintaining a well-organized healthy diet is crucial for providing the population with appropriate development and omitting health problems.

Infants

At the infantry stage the differences in nutrition for boys and girls are generally not observed. Infants are first of all fed through breast milk, which is preferable in all cases, and infant formula, if breast feeding is not available. Infants receive most calories from fats, namely omega-3 ...

Micronutrient and fast food

Meals that are commonly consumed at fast food restaurants are highly processed and high in fat content and calories. One such example of a fast food item is the Big Mac at the McDonald’s restaurant. It provides 540 calories and contains 32 gm of fat. However, this does not include the often included fries/chips and drink that are eaten as well with the meal. It is often times seen that the one such meal can actually provide calories and other macronutrients sufficient for the entire day.

Micronutrients are nutrients that are required for proper physiological function in human ...

The Major Anatomical regions, landmarks, directions and cavities of the liver

The liver is considered as the heart of the digestive system. In humans, the liver is present in the upper right quadrant pf the abdominal cavity. The liver lies below the diaphragm. The gallbladder is covered by the liver to some extent. It is a vital organ that plays an important role in the production of chemicals for digestion in humans. The liver is divided in to two lobes, the left and the right lobe respectively. The two lobes are separated by the imaginary plan called the Cantlie's line. The liver is connected by two large blood vessels, the portal ...

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 ...

- Explain how enzymes are involved in processes such as the breakdown of fructose Enzymes are organic catalysts. In this context, organic denotes the matter in question is generated or is obtained from a living life form. The word Catalyst indicates a matter that has the aptitude to boost a chemical reaction’s rate, and is neither transformed nor damaged by the reaction that it speeds up.

Many chemical reactions occur but a slow rate that their progress would seem to be imperceptible at normally encountered environmental temperature. However, the enzymes are specific to certain functions. Generally, they may speed up a reaction, ...

Dellorto, D. (2012, December 14). Global report: Obesity bigger health crisis than hunger. CNN. Retrieved October 29, 2014, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/13/health/global-burden-report/

According to the article, obesity is becoming a global threat compared to the world hunger crisis. Many parts of the world are seeing the increase of obesity in the countries with exception of sub-Saharan countries. Many countries in the Middle East are being affected by obesity because of the adoption of western culture and lifestyle. The global obesity rate has increased to 82% in the last two decades. Diabetes, heart diseases and stroke are all linked to obesity. Obesity is now being treated as a global epidemic because it is spreading globally. In the past two decades obesity did not affect ...

Avena, N., Rada, P. and Hoebel, B. G. (2008). Evidence for Sugar Addiction: Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Intermittent, Excessive Sugar Intake. Neuroscience Biobehavioral Review, 32(1): 20-39.

The nervous system evolves to motivate and reinforces an individual to subconsciously eat sweet foods and other foods that may trigger such addictive behavior similar to that of alcohol addiction. In this research, Avena and colleagues attempt to find whether or not sugar should be included in the ranks of heroin and cocaine that could also lead to a natural form of addiction. Avena and colleagues contend that food addiction may be a plausible explanation to explain how the brain pathways evolved in response to natural reinforcements that are activated in the same vein that pathways for narcotics are also activated. ...

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 ...

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 ...

History of the patient

The patient’s name has been changed and will be referred as John. The patient is a 25-year-old man living in New York City. He was diagnosed in 2010, that he had type 2 diabetes. Before that, he had all the symptoms of a person suffering from hyperglycaemia. According to his glucose level, that was 118-127 mg/dl, it was said to be ‘borderline diabetes’. The only action taken was that the patient was told to lose weight. He was referred to this clinic, which specialises in diabetes. This is because the patient’s weight continued to increase and his feet ...

- 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 ...

Part I

The Zone diet is a diet that advocates the consumption of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrates using a balanced ratio. In this way, the diet aids one in increasing wellness and loosing fat by decreasing cellular inflammation. This is how the diet is based on the principle of controlling hormones to maintain good healthy conditions within the whole body system. It also controls gene expression to ensure a better and longer life.

Hormonal balance is essential since it affects and influences all the components of wellness: blood chemistry, energy utilization, body composition amongst other components. The diet considers food as a drug. ...

In a study on overweight 5-7 year old children by Danielzik, Langnäse, Mast, Spethmann, and Müller (2002), the children’s risk for obesity was associated with parental obesity, so it is important to consider familial dispositions when treating a 5-year-old boy with overweight parents. However, manipulating environmental factors, such as lifestyle habits and eating habits, and should reduce the child’s obesity and various associated risk factors, such as metabolic syndrome or diabetes (Pavlovich-Danis & Etienne, 2012). In order to recommend strategies for improving the boy’s condition, I would need to know the family’s lifestyle habits ...

- What did you learn that was beneficial to you? Be specific (i.e. give specific examples and references). Why did you find this beneficial? How will you apply what you have learned to your personal lifestyle?

In this class I have learned that eating healthy does not necessarily mean consuming less calories, skipping specific food groups, or skipping whole meals; but rather, eating healthy means consuming all types of foods in a balanced way. What surprised me most was that healthy eating actually means consuming many calories, but they have to be beneficial; they cannot be so called “empty calories.” Foods that are considered high in calories but still healthy are dried fruits and avocados. Cereal is a good breakfast option because of the high percentage of fiber and calcium. While consuming many healthy calories is ...

Obesity in America is a growing problem. Every year doctors report higher average BMI indexes proving that Americans are putting themselves at a much greater risk for obesity risk factors, such as heart disease, diabetes, and many more. While Americans are cognoscente of the problem, little has been done to find a solution.

One alternative legislative proposal encourages a tax on items considered junk food. This tax in theory would raise the prices of these items making Americans less likely to buy them. However I personally disagree with this proposal because it is very difficult to define what exactly junk food is. There ...

Abstract

This paper will investigate whether or not artificial artificial affect obesity. Everything that is sweeten with sugar can now be sweetened with an artificial sweetener; and for pennies morewe can have all the pleasures of sweet with half the calories; and so we slip onto ignorant bliss unaware that we might be adding calories instead of taking off calories,

As Americans we have a phobia of hard work, so rather than reading the label on food we look for the word “diet.” Recent studies have shown that we might be putting on more weight with fewer calories from sugar. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

1. Community Description

The field work of the research paper was performed in the Queens County, New York where I live. The Queens County is located in the eastern part of the city of New York and it is considered to cover the largest area covering an area of 283 square kilometers. It is also second largest in terms of population size. Queens County is geographically located in the Long Island western part together with its neighboring county that is Brooklyn. The county is an urban area which consists of diverse ethnic groups cutting across all parts of the world. Its population ...

It was advised that i stat home and whenever it is important to eat out, the 'Eating Smart Restaurant Guide' should be my companion.

1 .Reduction in quantity of processed sugar, saturated fat and trans- fat consumed. 2 Increased consumption of vegetables. 3 I will have to increase the number of times I eat at home and reduce my visits to the restaurants. The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates in adults is 45-65%, while for proteins it is 10-35% of the calories taken daily by the person. The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for fats is ...

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

Dietary patterns can be defined as the various combinations, proportions, quantities and varieties of different foods and beverages in diets and the habitual decisions made by individuals on how frequently to consume these foods. Notably, dietary patterns include multiple dietary components that have been operationalized or summed up as a single exposure. Several studies that have been conducted on dietary patterns and habits show that it is habitually not possible to separate the individual effects of nutrients and the effects of the totality of the diet. Most studies conducted on the subject matter have used either diet indexes/scores or data-driven ...

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 ...

[Student] [Professor] 1a) Name and describe sex-specific forms of obesity with regard to body shape. What are the differences, if any, in health risks, associated with each shape? Answer : There are various forms of obesity that are signified by age, gender and genetic predisposition. The sex-specific forms of obesity include Android obesity and Gynoid obesity. Both are in contrast with each other with respect to human tendency of developing adipose tissue in the body. The Android obesity is signified by fat deposit in "apple-shape" including shoulder, nape of neck, chest in the upper abdomen which ...

I had good day and bad days. June 7th is the good day I opted for, because at that day, I ate meat, vegetable and wheat. It is very balanced. June 6th is the bad day I opted for, because I did not eat vegetable that day. On good day, my diet intakes were as follows; calories-37%, protein-86%, fat-38%, fiber-28%, vitamin A-15.8%, vitamin C-4% and calcium 13.2%. My intake on bad day were as follows; calories-41%, protein-92%, fat-63.8 percent, fiber-44%, Vitamin A-10.4%, Vitamin C-36% and calcium-7.8%. My fiber intake each day is 11g. I did not meet the fiber ...

Likened to oxygen, the human body requires a balanced diet in order to purpose appropriately. A balanced diet, therefore, is comprised of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and vitamins. However, it is worth noting that proteins remain the most essential food nutrient in the human body explaining why it constitutes 75 percent of the body excluding water. The roles of proteins are diverse and they handle the normal healthy living conditions. It is from that rationale that this paper will be endeavoring at elucidating and giving further details on the components of protein in bodybuilding. Equally, the paper will elaborate the various ...

The ABC Company manufactures healthy, soft drinks. The products are sold under a generic name but come in different flavors. The primary goal of ABC is to provide soft drinks with nutrients for the old people and children. In addition, the company’s products could also act as a diet drink for adults and the youths. Over the years, ABC has been producing healthy, drinking products, and the company’s mission and vision tightly focus on the health of the customers nationally and worldwide. On the other hand, the old people need nutrients and vitamins to boost their health. Aged ...

Exercise 1: Determining the Caloric Content of Three Foods

Abstract: In the beginning, I collected all the equipment that was required. After that, I emptied the balance and set it on zero and then, mass of the empty beaker was measured. Then, I added 50ml water into the empty beaker and checked the mass on the balance again. Afterwards, I take a foil paper and placed it at the bottom of the burner stand, and then I put the beaker containing the water on the stand for beaker. The initial temperature of the water was measured firstly, and then, I took a marshmallow and measured its weight with and ...

• Client’s BMI

BMI = 24.4

BMI of the client is normal as it falls in between the category of normal weight.

• Client’s BMR BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (years) + 5 BMR = 1700.25 The minimum number of calories needed by the client to keep his body functioning are 1700.25.

• Client’s target heart rate at 60% and 80% using the Karvonen formula

Minimum Training Heart Rate: 220 – 55 (Age) = 165 165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85 85 x 0.60 (Minimum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 131 beats per minute

Maximum Training Heart Rate:

220 – 55 (Age) = 165 165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85 85 x 0.80 (Maximum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 148 beats per minute

The training heart rate region of the client lies in from 131 to 148.

Rationale for Testing ...

Diabetes Types, stats and pathology

Introduction 2 Statistics 2 Types of Diabetes 3 Type-1Diabetes 3 Type-2 Diabetes 4 Juvenile Diabetes 4 Gestational Diabetes 4 Prediabetes 5 LADA 5 MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young) 5 Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis 6 Medical diagnosis 7 Causes 8 Monitoring diabetes and Drug Therapy 10 Insulin Shots and therapeutic agents 10 Dietary Considerations and Nutrition Therapy 11 Conclusion 11 Introduction Diabetes is a challenging disease for current health care that is causing a heavy financial burden to the society. Estimations have ...

Americans are primarily the victims of obesity and they constantly worry about losing their weight. For this reason, several weight loss programs have come up to lift the Americans both physically and emotionally. One such program has been put up Dr. Oz (powered by share care). This website’s interest includes helping over-weight people lose some of their unhealthy fat by following simple yet healthy tips. “Willpower is everything”, says Dr. Oz. If you are not emotionally strong, you will not be able to achieve the desired results. This weight loss program is for a span of two weeks. It is said ...

International Marketing Plan

Executive Summary Coca-cola Company is considered to be most well-liked and accepted largest-seller of the soft-drink in the history, along with it, considered as the most decipherable brands all over the world. It is offering various regular, low-and-no-calorie gleaming beverages; bottled water; fruit juices as well as fruit drinks; energy drinks; sports drinks; along with ready-to-drink coffee and tea. Under the name of Coke brand, Coca-Cola has with time, introduced various cola drinks. Coca-Cola Company recognized to retort to the domestic needs. And the company often thinks merely about the domestic opportunities available until and unless company is ...

The problem of obesity in children in USA has taken the form of an epidemic. The rising obesity figures in children show consistency and are directly proportional to meals offered in the schools; these meals are being testified now (Menschik, Ahmad and Alexander 33). A lot of research and existing practice evaluations have been carried and practiced by the United States Department of Agriculture; to meet the nutrition standards and enforce compliance with dietary guidelines for children (Joshi, Misako and Feenstra 41). In 2013, USDA adopted a reformatory policy of serving healthier meals (rich in nutrition and low in fats, ...

Executive Summary

Athletic drink market is continuously growing. Currently, this market is worth $7 billion, and it is expected to grow into a $20 billion market by 2020. The products available in the market are of “one size fits all” type with Pepsi and Coca-Cola dominating the market share. Since the nutritional requirements vary from one person to another on the basis of size, weight, height and type of sports, the “one size fits all” type of products fail to fulfill all the bodily needs of a sports person. Customade is a product that has been designed to provide customized nutrition solution to people ...

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Causes and Effects Obesity is a medical condition in which excessive amount of fats accumulates in the human body. If a person’s body weight is at least 20% higher than it should be, the person is considered to be obese. Obesity has been classified as a disease by the American Medical Association and has been described as one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and one of the most serious health issues of the 21st century. Its effects on health are unimaginable.

Causes of Obesity

- Junk Food: Eating high glycemic food with low nutritional content is a key ...

Fast foods are not new phenomena; these are foods that are quickly prepared and served. It traced its origin in the US in the 1950s. In a typical setup, these foods are served in restaurants, and other food outlets close to the people. The ever growing popularity of such foods has been to blame on the laziness of the people (especially college students) who seem to prefer precooked meals to well cooked meals. These types of food are common among the children in the colleges, both local college students and international college students. These types of food include, desserts, hamburgers, ...

Essay Examination

Living things have distinct characteristics that differentiate them from non-living things. They respond to variations in environmental conditions for instance decrease or increase in temperature. A living thing is able to detect the changes in the environment and react in a manner that can help it maintain the normal external and internal conditions. For example, most living animals move away from high temperatures. Plants too, respond to the saline environment by excluding sodium and chloride ions. Living things also respire. As a result they take in oxygen and gives out carbon dioxides. Moreover, living things acquire nutrients and energy from the ...

Influence of Coffee on Exercise

Caffeine is a pharmacologically active substance that is consumed extensively around the world today. Various dietary sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, chocolate, carbonated drinks and energy beverages (Goldstein et al., “International society” 2010). Among these dietary sources, coffee is the most significant and widely consumed source of caffeine around the world in the present times. Statistics from North America and Europe show that around 90% of the adults consider themselves as regular coffee drinkers and their average caffeine intake adds up to approximately 200mg per day (Pesta et al., 2013). Chemically, caffeine is 1, 3, 7,-trimethylxanthine i.e. ...

Lesson 5 Answers:

24.) Plants are classified into four major groups: Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and lastly the Angiosperms. Bryophytes are the plants that do not have true vascular systems, which consist of the xylem and the phloem. In this group, includes the mosses, liverworts and hornworts. Together, they are considered as land plants that reproduce their own asexually by producing spores. Spores are produced in the ‘sporangium’ (plural sporangia), a bulb-like structure located at the top of the stalk. It can only be seen through the use of high powered microscope. Because they lack vessels that can bring the nutrients from the roots ...

Fast foods are not new phenomena; these are foods that are quickly prepared and served. It traced its origin in the US in the 1950s. In a typical setup, these foods are served in restaurants, and other food outlets close to the people. The ever growing popularity of such foods has been to blame on the laziness of the people (especially college students) who seem to prefer precooked meals to well cooked meals. These types of food are common among the children in the colleges, both local college students and international college students. These types of food include, desserts, hamburgers, ...

Dietary plan for Mrs. Crites

It is important for us to understand that there is no specific meal plan that suits all skin conditions. This simply tells us that there are certain meal plans that work for certain skin condition. This indicates that there are certain types of diet or meal plan that best suits Betty Crites skin condition that is found to be showing the signs of stage 1 pressure ulcers. An ulcer that is related to the effect of reduced mobility the patient has as a challenge resulting from the lifestyle of an unskilled long term care. Her chronic conditions of hypertension that ...

Lab Partner’s Name:

Room Number 428 Lab Date and Time Wed AM Abstract Bananas are a fruit that must be transported under specific conditions to avoid ripening before they reach their destination. Fruit ripening can be quantified by examining the levels of glucose residues that are hydrolyzed from complex carbohydrates such as starches. This study set out to determine whether banana ripeness could be quantified using a DNS assay. This assay was also used to identify which storage conditions serve best for maintaining bananas during transport. The results of this study indicate that refrigeration can prevent banana fruit from overripening during ...

Recorded intake of macronutrient. Based on my daily intake of recorded foods, foods that provided proteins include chicken, beans, dairy (including yoghurt and milk), egg, bread etc. Carbohydrates were provided by bread, pasta, cereal, dairy, beans and fruits. Lipids or fats were provided by chicken and dairy, eggs and the oil that was used in preparation of food. Based on the three day recorded protein intake the amount of carbohydrate and protein (approximately 55 gm protein and approximately 180-200 gm carbohydrates) compared well with the recommended dietary reference intake for an adult. However the level of lipids or ...

Abstract

Statistics have confirmed that children with Down syndrome are at a higher risk of suffering from obesity. The understanding of some of the risk factors that can increase obese cases among Down syndrome children is therefore vital among primary caregivers. The adoption of an effective and early management and screening mechanisms addressing diabetes risk facts will be of critical importance in reducing excessive weight gain among children suffering from Down syndrome. The adoption of reliable and sustainable strategies will also be of essence in dealing with negative psychological and physiological outcomes associated with obese. Modern scientists and health care ...