Essays on Food Sources

Lipids and protein play an important role in one’s diet. Protein is used to maintain and improve the structural integrity of the body, especially the muscles, bones, and the soft and connective tissues. The current diet plan includes eggs, tuna, bananas, and almonds as the main source. For lipid, eggs contain a healthy level of fat, specifically the egg yolks. The white part of the egg contains a healthy level of protein, making it an excellent source of protein and fat. Carbohydrates plan an important role in energy regulation. The current diet plan’s main source of carbohydrate ...

Impacts of Pollution on Wildlife

Introduction Impacts of pollution on wildlife has been a controversy and a contradicting issue since it has been experienced in the world and specifically in the united States of America for a long period of time. There are environmental laws which are hard on some manufacturing and production industry in North America and this makes them to be held responsible of various wildlife cases. The environmental laws in the United States of America have enacted endangered species Act in which it is a general rule which has held several companies responsible of the reduction of Wolverines in Montana glacial ...

How can vitamin and mineral deficiencies lead to bone disease?

There are multiple vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, and K) and five chief minerals essential for a holistic body growth and development that are calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and potassium. Calcium is required for developing strong teeth and bones. Moreover, calcium also facilitates the multiple functions including regulation of blood pressure, hormonal pathways, muscles, nerves and vascular functions. The calcium is acquired by various food sources such as milk, cheese, vegetables and cereals, tofu and juices. The major cause of calcium deficiency or hypocalcemia is ageing which decays with the increasing age and bones become less dense and ...

Food deserts are those areas within cities where the local population has no or little access to fresh fruits and healthy vegetables. There is evidence that the food desert areas are more prevalent in the lower income neighborhoods. Lack of healthy foods leads to obesity and health ailments such as heart disease and diabetes. It is also seen that the neighborhoods with low-income are mostly African American. The essay discusses the Food deserts, what they mean and who is affected and how. Research works on food deserts in Baltimore city are looked into and how a lack of nutritious ...

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

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One of the major conflicts in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake is the rivalry between ethics and corporate profit. As business becomes technologically more advanced and carries more power in society, the public is frequently asking where the boundaries will develop to protect humanity. As in many science fiction novels, the destruction of civilization in Oryx and Crake comes about when one group makes decisions that ultimately result in annihilation. Atwood’s world shows what happens when corporate greed for capital is allowed to operate without being forced to do so ethically. While some of the science discussed ...

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 ...

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The common argument in both Pollan’s and Steingraber’s essays is that the food sources consumed by humans are contaminated by pollutants or chemicals in an industrialized society. Steingraber mentions the fact that human breast milk contains a significant amount of “persistent organic pollutants (POPs)” (932). In fact, the high levels of contamination found in breast milk has allowed it to gain the reputation as being the “most contaminated of all human foods” (Steingraber 932). Steingraber mentioned the fact that researchers have identified “200 different chemical contaminants in the milk of U.S. mothers,” for instance, ...

Abstract

Food is a necessity because it is essential to human beings’ survival. For this reason, food production is a crucial function in modern life because processes and initiatives determine the quantity and quality of food produced and distributed to consumers. Food production, however, is not an easy process. In some cases, food consumed by people not only cause illnesses or various diseases but also lead to death. As a result, producers around the world adopted various measures to ascertain the quality of food and the health and safety of consumers. Solving food safety is a variable process primarily because issues that threaten ...

Speech about Omaha City in Nebraska, USA

Specific Purpose: After my speech, the audience will know how to make a trip to Omaha City in Nebraska more interesting.

Intended Audience: Introduction - Attention Getting Device: "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware, (Hobo Traveler)" even in the City of Omaha in the State of Nebraska. Most people come to Omaha for its many sports events to experience the rush, the excitement, and energy of cheering and jeering fans in one of its large stadiums. Nevertheless, not everyone would stay longer to go around and get a feel of the city, which boasts ...

A Photo Response Paper

What is hunger? Every now and then, people experience hunger. Perhaps coming home from school or from work with an empty stomach, a person would of course intend to find something to eat, perhaps even rummage the fridge for whatever is left from the past meals. Once that hunger is sufficed, one feels fulfilled and satisfied. This is, however, nothing compared to people living in areas stricken by war, poverty and social demise. The photo presented herein shows children asking for food from recue and non-government agencies that provide food sources for the poor in several areas in Africa. ...

Abstract

The paper focuses on the Bikini Atoll which was used by United states for nuclear testing ground. The Bikini Atoll is located in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. It contains a ring of about 20 small coral islands whose average elevation is only some 2.1 meters above tide level. The Bikinians use the lagoon within their atoll to harvest fish which is the significant source of food. The radiation had a significant effect on the Bikini Atoll land and the people. This led to geographic destruction, radiation which affect the Bikinians and hope to go back to their ...

Assignment Two

For Introduction to Environmental Studies ESG100A01 BWH Question 1 As a student of Bishop's University, I live on campus, but made the decision to cook for myself thanks to the appropriate settings established in the residence of Paterson. Therefore, all my food supplies originate from the retail store of Provigo, unless I find time to seek for cheaper ones in Sherbrooke. This is why I have decided to meet with the manager of my Provigo store in Lennoxville in order to obtain reliable information on what I consume on a daily basis. Mr. Lafond showed traits ...

Introduction

Polar bears are a range of bears from the family Ursidae and genus Ursus that natively lie within the boundaries of the Arctic Circle which well includes the landmasses and surrounding seas around the Arctic Ocean . Considering the native geographical location where the polar bears reside, it can be safely assumed that these creatures live in a predominantly cold weather environment . In terms of general physical features, a male adult polar bear should weight somewhere around 770 to 1,500 lbs. ; a female adult on the other hand should be somewhere around half of this size . Polar bears are a sister specie of the ...

1. Introduction Hunger continues to be a major global issue that needs to be tackled at national as well as global levels in order to bring about sustainable solutions. Though the global food crisis is intense in developing countries primarily due to poverty, diminishing food production, lack of resources, misappropriations, etc, there is need for developed countries to get actively involved in solving this global issue. Assessments on the food sources, its utilization and distribution from the perspective of hunger in developing countries are made in detail. 2. Future of food sources and its impact It is ...

Introduction

The giant panda is a member of the bear family living in mountainous terrain in China. An article entitled “Giant panda fact file” (n.d.) contains much useful information about the animal, including its Latin name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Adults are mostly solitary in habit, meeting mainly in the mating season, which is between March and May, when they utter loud calls to each other through the mountainous forests. Unlike some other members of the bear family, giant pandas do not hibernate; they tend to relocate to lower altitudes to avoid the worst of the winter weather, and may also move around ...

While we do not have written records from the Paleolithic Era, the vast majority of our information has been gleaned from archaeological and ethnographic comparisons to other hunter and gatherer cultures that exist more contemporaneously, to gain a bit of insight as to how these individuals lived. In the Paleolithic era, also known as the "Old Stone Age," which lasted until approximately 12,000 BC, human beings (homo sapiens) were effectively evolved to more or less how we appear now. Our brains were nearly the size of modern humans, and we were used to standing on two feet, which freed ...

Nutrient-based questions

1. Looking at your Nutrient Reports, which three (3) foods contributed most to your protein intake? The food that contributed most to my protein intake was meat, poultry and eggs. The intake on the first, second and the third day were 18 ounces, 6 ounces and 8 ounces respectively. The total intake of proteins exceeded the target. 2. Looking at your Nutrient Reports, which three (3) foods contributed most to your total fat intake? The food that contributed most to my fat intake was milk and yoghurt. I averaged 2 cups in the three days. Cheese ...

A mother pleading her child to drink a glass of milk or an old woman inquiring about vitamin supplements is a common scenario that is observed in daily lives. It is not only the elders but also the nutritionists, doctors and the experts who are often emphasizing on the intake of leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, fish and the standard eight glasses of water. Such instructions are often associated with its underlying benefit which is explained by the presence of vitamins, calcium and other minerals. This makes the mind wonder as to why the intake of nutrients is incessantly stressed upon? The ...