Essays on Glycemic Index

Introduction

Nutritional therapy is gaining popularity in the treatment and management of diseases. This paper will seek to address two disease conditions that have employed the use of nutritional therapy in their treatment and management regimens. The diseases which will be discussed include peptic ulcers and type 2 diabetes.

Condition 1- Peptic ulcers

Condition Description/ diagnostic criteria A peptic ulcer is a disease that is noted to affect the stomach as well as the duodenum region (the proximal bit). The diagnosis of the disease is based on the presence of clinical features as well as the use of specific laboratory tests. Diagnosis is not ...

Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disorder affecting metabolism. It is characterised by high level of glucose in blood, lack of insulin and resistance of the body to insulin action. This article outlines the pertinent aspects of the disease and how dietary plan affects its prevention and management. It is classified under lifestyle diseases because it is caused by changes in how people eat and level and nature of day-to-day activities occasioned by the current living standards.

Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Signs and symptoms of this condition develop progressively over a period. It is possible that a person would have Type 2 Diabetes ...

Dietary assessment is important since it helps in detecting the risk of nutrition problems. Additionally, nutrition assessment helps in determining the nutrition status of a person. Poor nutrition is associated with many health concerns. Indeed, individuals who have inadequate intake of nutrients are likely to develop many health-related problems. Poor nutrition can also adversely affect the effectiveness of medications. Therefore, a proper diet is an integral part of medical interventions. This paper provides findings of the dietary assessment conducted using the food frequency questionnaire. The assessment showed that the client’s diet does not meet all the RDA recommendations. ...

- 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 ...

Thesis: Gluten-free diet is actually not very helpful for patients who have Celiac Disease and is not a healthy diet substitute for those who do not have Celiac. Diet experts continue to debate on the above subject and while the debate goes on, the market keeps getting flooded with gluten free products, claiming to do wonders for your health. One will need to look into the matter deeply to see if ditching gluten is a wise idea or one should include it in their dietary habits. The main purpose of the paper is to look at the pros and cons ...

Nutrition is an indispensable component of care. It is from food intake that the body obtains the micro and macro nutrients needed to maintain and improve health. Diet is also an area of regulation for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Care plans focused on nutrition necessarily must be individualized to take into account unique needs arising from specific medical conditions, the client’s developmental stage, and cultural preferences. Developing a care plan entails evaluating for nutritional risk, defining the goals of nutrition therapy, identifying interventions and expected outcomes, implementing the interventions, providing education, and promoting safety.

Evaluation of Nutritional Risk

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For decades researcher and nutritionists have been advocating low-fat and low-cholesterol diet. This approach has been touted as a preferred way of losing weight and a way of preventing or controlling heart and other chronic diseases. As a consequence food companies tailored their products to be low in fat, and substituted them with salt, sugar or refined grains to make up for flavor or texture . However, this theory is being given a fresh look. In the 1960s, fats and carbohydrates provide 45% of calories to the Americans adults, and still only 13% of them were obese. Today while Americans eat less fat, yet ...

Even though diabetes is a medical condition, its negative effects are observed only in an individual’s physical health. Diabetes also has far-reaching effects on the individual’s social condition, as well as on his or her financial and economic capacities (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). According to the National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2010), diabetes has been known to cause blindness among older individuals. Diabetes has been the leading cause of blindness among adults 20-74 years of age (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). Worldwide, diabetes is the ...

1. In class, we learned that high intake of saturated fats and cholesterol can increase our risk of cardiovascular disease. What is this article stating may be a larger risk of cardiovascular disease and what support do they have for this information? Discuss in full sentences. Ans. 1. According to this article consumption of carbohydrates that tend to get digested easily and absorbed readily in the body have a greater risk of causing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than consumption of a diet rich in saturated fat. These “simple” carbohydrates belong to food group with a high glycemic index, such as sugary soda, bread ...

Abstract

Breakfast is often recommended as an integral part of a healthy diet. In most cases, breakfast healthiness accrues from micronutrient intakes. Because of breakfast supremacy in the regular lives, most researches have been conducted to explore the relevance of breakfast and cognitive ability on young children. In this research proposal, I document a planned proposal that seeks to explore the connection between breakfast and children’s cognitive ability. I intend to make use of already performed experiments to make case of the relevant of a good breakfast for steadfast academic performance.

Literature Review for Breakfast and Performance

Education is an important factor in the development of a society. Evidently, ...

Introduction

This essay looked at honey, providing a general description of the product and its historical applications and then exploring the methods of preparation that have been employed with honey. The paper then moves on to discuss the therapeutic benefits of honey and any possible toxic effects. The paper then looks at whether and why, as a naturopathic nutritionist, you would use or not use this product.

General description of honey

Honey is a food made by bees from the nectar of flowers (Orey, 2011). Honey is made and stored by bees inside honeycombs inside their hive, and the honey that humans eat comes from species within ...

Introduction

Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic and is proving to be a serious problem in this nation. Recently, Nagai and Moritani (2004) drew the nation's attention to a problem that has been overlooked for years. They provide statistics of children and adolescents who are overweight. The data shows that Children's weight at the age 6 years to 11 years has doubled, and adolescence's weight has tripled as compared to previous decade and this is a result of lack of exercise and overeating.

Overeating and lack of exercise causes childhood obesity and the outcome of childhood obesity is very severe; they are susceptible ...

Outline Thesis: Conversably, chocolate is good for human health as it improves cardiovascular healthiness, heart functioning, prevents cancer, as well as brain stimulant.

Arguably, human health is the most important issues in the globe today. Therefore, people in the world would like to know entirely everything that can be good for their health. In this case, chocolate is very good for human health. Chocolate is a substance prepared from the seeds originated from a plant known as cacao. Several products of chocolate are accessible on various markets. Undeniably, the products range from cocoa, which is powdered to white chocolate. ...

Abstract

Obesity is a condition typified by surplus body fat. It carries considerable health repercussions for both unceasing disease and death. This truth and its mounting prevalence make obesity a significant health issue. Because obesity comes about due to chronic consumption of excess calories, prevention entails individuals balancing the energy they consume with the ones expended via metabolic and muscular actions. This paper tries to show the prevalence of obesity in America, its causes and provides some recommendations on how to curb this condition.

Introduction

Obesity has become a huge problem in the United States. The magnitude of individuals termed medically overweight has augmented ...

Chapter 11: Disordered Eating

People with anorexia nervosa have deficits in their dietary intake. They do not take in the proper amount of nutrients and mineral and thus have abnormal bone density levels, which can affect the healing of bone and connective tissue. Studies have connected bone loss to injuries and diseases of the skeletal system later in life. When she gets old she will be at higher risk of breaking her bones and of developing osteoporosis.

The teen-aged girl is very active both in and out of school. She is taking advanced classes, is ...