Essay On Nutrition

LiteratureReviewOnNutrition

LiteratureReviewInmyintroductionIarguedthatgoodnutritionisasteppingstonetoahealthylife andforchildrenthisisessentialtoastrongstart.Yetresearchshowsthatasyoungchildrenthey don'thavemuchcontroloverwhatfoodsareintheirhouseholdorwhattheyarefed,provingitis importanttoworkwithparentstomakesuretheyunderstandhowcriticalgoodnutritionis.Inthis chapter,Ipresenttheliteraturethatshowsevidenceofbarriersparentsfaceinregardstolearning aboutgoodnutritionfortheirchildren.Theyalsofacealotofoptionsatsupermarketsandwithfast foodrestaurantsonchoosingwhattoeat.Next,researchassertsthatinterventionscanbesuccessful inchildcaresettingsorthroughactivitiesthatgetparentsengagedChildrenlearnaboutnutritionat homeandtheparentshaveahugeinfluenceonhowchildrenfeelaboutfood.Thoselivingin householdsthatarefoodinsecurewhetherit'sbecausetheyliveinafooddesertorarelowincome, havechildrenmuchmorelikelytobeoverweightWhenwecanarmparentswithtoolstohelpthem betterunderstandthenutritionalneedsoftheiryoungchildrenwecanhaveahealthiergeneration.In thisreviewIexaminethecommonbarriersfoundthroughoutmanyofthesourcesaswellasseveral interventionmodelsusedtocombatthebarriersfamiliesarefacing.

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TimeConstraints.Idefinetimeconstraintsasthebalancingactofcompletingalldailytasksand

Yes,Nutritioncanhelpyoustayfocused,energized,andevenawake.Youneednutritionslike water,carbs,andproteinstohelpyousurvivethroughtheday.Ithelpsyougainweight,Itkeeps youfueled,andithelpsyouhealfasterRecentstudieshavedemonstratedthatnutritionaffects students'thinkingskills,behavior,andhealth,allfactorsthatimpactacademic performanceNutritionalsoindirectlyimpactsschoolperformanceIfyoudon'thaveacertainamount ofnutrientsyoucouldlackenergyandfocusduringthedayorandafternoonsports.Insteadof beingexcitedandfullyenergizedyouwillbedrowsyandreadyformoresleep.Caloriesprovidea measureofhowmuchenergyyougetfromaservingofthisfoodManyAmericansshowmore content...

...Ifcarbohydrateinthedietisrestricted,aperson'sabilitytoexerciseiscompromisedbecausethere isnotenoughglycogenkeptinstoragetofuelthebody.Thethreemainnutrientsusedforenergyare carbohydrates,protein,andfats,withcarbohydratesbeingthemostimportantsource.Yourbodycan alsouseproteinandfatsforenergywhencarbshavebeendepletedWhenyoueat,yourbodybreaks downnutrientsintosmallercomponentsandabsorbsthemtouseasfuel.Ifyourfeelingdrowsyor reallytiredduringthedayyoumighthavelowironorlowonnutrition.Peoplewithdiabetesalso haveahigherriskofdevelopingfootulcersthatcantakeweeksormonthstoheal.Foodchoicesand nutritionalstatusinfluencewoundhealingsinceseriouswoundsincreasetheenergy,vitamin, mineralandproteinrequirementsnecessarytopromotehealingMostthingscanhelpyourblood clotandyouserioussoresorcutsheal,Whenyouhavelikeasmelloroderexample:askunkyou washyoubodyintomatosaucetogetthesmelltofadeaway.Whenyouwantyourteethtogrow strongoreyestobeclearyoucaneatcertainthingtohelpthemgetstrongerthat'sexactlyhowyou canclearyourskinfromsoresbumpsandect.Withthese3examplesiprovedmypointandhowi thinkthatnutrientsaffectskidsandtheirperformancesomakesurethatyoueatwhat

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Part1:Understandhowdietislinkedtohealth1.Definewhatismeantbytheterm'healthydiet'.A healthydietissomethingthatcoversallofyourbody'sneeds,andensuresthatyourbodygetsallthe nutrientsthatitrequirestostayhealthyindaytodaylife.Thethingsthatyourequirewillvary dependingonanumberofdifferentfactorsincludingage,genderandactivitylevels.2.Describe whythehealthydietsofadultsandchildrenmaybedifferentProvideatleastthreeexamplesof thesedifferences.Ahealthyadultdietprovideseverythingthatthebodyneedstostayfitandhealthy Ahealthychildren'sdietisadietthatprovideseverythingthattheyneedtostayfitandhealthyas wellasgrowshowmorecontent

8.Whyisitimportanttocontrolyoursaltintake?Itisimportanttocontrolyoursaltintakeinorder toreducetheriskofhealthproblems,ie.Bloodpressure,heartdiseaseorstrokeOnceyouhave completedthisPartofyourAssessment,savetheworkyouhavedonesofar–youwillneedtosend yourworktoyourtutorformarkingwhenyouhavecompletedallfourPartsofthisAssessment. Part2:Understandthecomponentsofahealthydiet1Completethetablebelowwithinformation onthefivefoodgroups.Intheleft–handcolumn,listthefivefoodgroups.Intheright–handcolumn, provideatleasttwoexamplesoffoodsbelongingtoeachofthefivefoodgroups.Foodgroups Examples1.FruitandvegetablesApple,spinach2.ProteinandmeatFish,poultry3.milkanddairy foodsCheese,yogurt4.carbohydratePasta,cereals5.fatsandsugarsBiscuit,chocolate2.Describe atleasttwoexamplesofcurrenthealthyeatingadviceOneoftheHealthyeatinghabitsisthatwe shouldeatlotsoffruitandvegetablesAssciencehasproventhatpeoplewhodothisareatlower riskofheartdisease,strokesandevencancers.Weshouldcutdownonsugarasthiscanleadto weightgainExcessweightgaincanleadtoobesityandincreasedrisksofdiseasesincludingType2 diabetes,heartdiseaseandsomecancers.Assugarisfoundnaturallyinlotsoffoods,butitisalso

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Apersoneatstogainenergyfromfoodthatallowsourbodytoperformvariousfunctionsthat allowsustosurvive.Thefoodthatpeopletakeinwillgothroughtheirdigestivesystemthatthen allowsthemtoharnesstheenergywithinfood.Thatenergythatistakenfromthefoodisthensent, viathebloodstream,toallofthelivingcells.Thesecellsthenusethisenergytoperformtheirdaily functionsandtasksWealsoeatfoodtohelprebuildandrepairdamagedandoldcellsDietsare particularfoodsthatareeatenbyaparticularpersonorgroup.Therearemanytypesofdietsthatcan eitherdifferinsmallwaysorbigways.Differentdietscanalsobehealthyorunhealthyforyou.An exampleofanunhealthydietisoneshowmorecontent

Theeasiestwaytolowerapersons'riskoflifestylediseaseistochangetheirdiettoamorehealthful one,andstayingoutofharmfulenvironments.So,lifestylediseasesarediseasesthatyoucan't alwayscontrolbutapersoncangreatlylowerhisriskofobtainingthem.Therearesixdifferentfood groupsandtheyare:Fruit,Grain,LeanMeatandPoultry,MilkandDairy,andVegetables.You shouldeatmostlygrains,vegetables,andfruitsFrommosttoleastyoushouldeat:Grain, Vegetables,Fruit,LeanMeatandPoultry,MilkandDairy,andthenlastlyfats,oils,andsweets.You shouldinsmallamountsandonlysometimeseatfats,oils,andsweets.Allofthesedifferentfood groupscontributetoyourdailydiet.TheDailyintakeguidelinesaretheamountsandpercentagesof fats,proteins,carbs,etc.thatapersonshouldintakeeverydayforhealthyeating.Theseguidelines arebasedonyourweight;forexampleapersonwhoweighs100lbswouldneedlesscarbsthana personwhoweighs200lbs.Itisalsobasedonyourlevelofphysicalactivity,height,andage.The dailyintake(DI)youseeonvariousfoodsisbasedonanaverageadult'sdailyrequirementof 8700kJTheamountofkJapersonneedsvariesfrompersontopersonbecausewearealldifferent andrequiredifferentamountsofnutrients.Mineralsareaclassofaclassofnutrientsthatare inorganiccompoundsandthatarenecessaryforcertainbody

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Nutritionisaprocessthatinvolvesthebreakdownoffoodandothersubstancesinthemouthuseful inthedeliveryofbodyenergy.Practicinghealthydietcanleadtoavoidanceofboththeknownand theunknownhealthissues.Poordietisharmfultoanindividual'shealthandcausediseaseslike kwashiorkor,scurvy,obesityandmetabolicsyndromes.Popkin(2011)saidthat"Inthelast20–30 years,theworldhasreduceditswaterintake,shiftedtowardssugar–sweetenedbeverages,increased itsproportionoffoodthatissweetenedandultraprocessedandreduceditsintakeofmanyhealth componentsofourdiet,includinglegumes,fruitsandvegetables"(p.83).Differenttypesoffoods containvariousnutrientsthatrangefromfats,showmorecontent

Therearevariouswaysthathelpindividualsloseweight,butindividualshavelittleawarenessand tendtomisunderstandhowfattyfoodsandpoormethodsofweightlosscanaffecttheirhealth.

Accordingtotheweightandnutritionstatusgoalsforhealthypeople2020,strongsciencemaintains thateatingahealthydietisessentialtokeepahealthyweight.Thesegoalsemphasizechanging weightanddietbyaddressingthebehaviorofpersons,strategiesandenvironmentstosupportthe issueinvarioussettings,suchashealthcareorganizations,worksites,schoolsandcommunities.This paperlooksathowsomeweightlossorfatandfaddietadverselyaffectspersonalhealth.Itfurther examinestheproblemofnutritionandthestatusofweight,waysandeffectsofweightlossamong individualsandcomeupwithstrategiestosolvethem.Also,itlooksatrisingissuesindietaryand givesoutrecommendationfortheimprovementofpersonalhealthAlso,itaimsatpromotinghealth andreducingchronicrisksofinfectionbyconsuminghealthyfoodsandmaintainingandachievinga healthyweight.

Peoplehavemisunderstoodforalongtimethattheissueofnutritionandresponsetoweightloss Nutritionplaysabiggerroleinaddressingtheissueofweightloss.Manyoffoodpatternshave noticedforeffectivelossofweight.Ramage,

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Nutritionandfitnessplaytwoofthemostimportantrolesinhumanhealth,anditisnotdifficultto understandsomeoftheconsequencesforignoringtheirsignificance.Ignoringpropernutritionaland fitnesshabitscanleadtoextremehealthriskssuchasobesity;mostofwhichwilleventuallycause serioushealthissuesuptoandincludingdeath.Todecreasetheseserioushealthrisksandpromote favorablepersonalhealth,oneshouldincorporatepositivenutritionalandfitnesshabitsThefood thatweputintoourbodiesisoneofthemostvitalaspectsofpromotinggoodhealthbecauseitacts asourpersonalfuel.Ifthefoodweconsumecontainsmostlyemptycaloriesandfewnutrients,our bodies'performancelevelswillbeshowmorecontent

Obesityisassociatedwithavastnumberofhealthproblems.Itisoftenlookedatasjustasevere cosmeticproblem.Inactuality,inadditiontobeingcosmetic,obesityisoneoftheleadingcausesof majorhealthissuesintheUnitedStates.Accordingtomedicalnewstoday,obesityisakeyrisk factorforseveralconditionsanddiseasesincludinghighbloodpressure,highcholesterol,heart disease,stroke,type2diabetes,severaltypesofcancers,gallbladderdiseaseandgallstones, osteoarthritis,gout,andbreathingproblemsincludingasthmaandsleepapnea.Thesehealthfactors havealsobeenlikedtoprematuredeathsinobesepeople.Someonewhois40%obeseistwotimes morelikelytodieprematurelythananormal–weightperson(CholesterolManagementHealth Center,2011).ThoughobesityisamajorconcerninourAmericansociety,itisamanageableand evenpreventablediseaseThroughproperfitnessanddietaryhabitsonecanovercomeand completelyavoidthewrathofobesity.TheHumanbodywasdesignedformovement;toserveasa vehicletotransportusfromplacetoplace.Tofuelthisvehicle,abalanceddietiscritical.Ideally, ourbodiesneedasuitablebalanceofcarbohydratesIfenoughcarbohydratesarenotpresent,fats andproteinscanbebrokendowntoprovideenergytoourbodies.InmypersonaldietItendto incorporatealotoffoodsthatarehighincarbohydrates.Itendtoeatlargeamountsofpastawhich

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EssayonNutritionalAssessment

NutritionalAssessment DuaneDaquioag

NURS225 WestCoastUniversity

NutritionalSelf–AssessmentBodymassindex(BMI)isameasureofbodyfatbasedonheightand weightthatappliestoadultmenandwomen."Itcanbeusedtoscreenforweightcategoriesthatmay leadtohealthcomplications"(CDC,2015)butitisnotareliablesourceofinformationtogeta person'sbodyfatnessorhealthofanindividual.MyBMIscoreis24.4;tofindthat,Idividedmy weightinkilograms(70.9kg)bythesquareofheightinmeters(2.9m).HAMWIisusedto calculatetheidealbodyweightofanindividualbasedontheirheightandbodyframe (FitnessHealth101,2016).TocalculateformyidealbodyweightIshouldadd6poundstoevery inchshowmorecontent

January27,2016,itwasthefirstdayofnutritionclassandthisismyintakeforthatday:FOODS| Calories|Carbs|Fat|Protein|Cholest|Sodium|Sugars|Fiber|Lunch|Steak–All–8ozRibeye Steak,8oz|580|0g|46g|42g|150mg|110mg|0g|0g|Fry'sLargeEggs–OverMedium,2egg| 144|0g|10g|12g|338mg|142mg|0g|0g|Eurest–PotatoWedges,6ounce|182|33g|4g|4g| 0mg|610mg|2g|3g|Citavo–HotChocolate,1packet|110|24g|1g|2g|0mg|160mg|21g|1g |Dinner|ThaiSpiceandSushi–BakedLobsterSushi,1oz|353|37g|18g|14g|56mg|363mg| 0g|9g|GenericSushi–BakedGreenMussels,6mussels|522|33g|37g|19g|190mg|1,430mg| 10g|1g|Tea–Tea,1cup|50|10g|1g|1g|0mg|0mg|10g|0g|Snacks|DunkinDoughnuts–JellyFilled,1doughnut|270|32g|14g|3g|0mg|330mg|15g|1g|ChobaniGreekYogurt–Bluberry,150g|130|19g|0g|12g|5mg|60mg|15g|1g|Cheetos–CheetosCrunchy–Small Bag,1package(28.3grams)|150|13g|10g|2g|0mg|250mg|1g|1g|Snapple–Drink,1bottle| 190|46g|0g|0g|0mg|15mg|45g|0g|TOTAL:2,681247g141g111g739mg3,470mg119g 17g

IskippedbreakfastthatdaybecauseIalwayssleepinandItendtoskipbreakfasteveryday.After lunchIfeltok,didnotfeelsleepyortired.Themealgotmefullandsatisfiedmyhunger.

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TheImportanceofDietandNutrition

Achild'sdietandnutritionisagrowingconcern.Parentingisoneofthemostdifficultjobsinthe world,andoftentimesparentsstrugglejusttogettheirchildrentoeat.Mostparentsassumethatas longastheirchildreneatsomething,itisfinetoletthemeatwhattheywantThewrongapproachto foodcangivechildrenmixedmessagesaboutpropernutritionandleadtoseriousproblemslater. Parentsaresolelyresponsibleforchildren'spooreatinghabits.

"Childrentoday,moresusceptiblethananytopropaganda,areeatinganincreasingamountof sweets,lollipops,crispsandrefinedcarbohydratefood."(Mount23)Toknowwhatchildrenare eatingthesedays,onemustsimplyshowmorecontent

"(Environmed1)Packagedfoodoftentimeslacksvaluablenutrientsthatwerelostduring processing"Inaffluentcountries,thechildren'sfoodsupplytendstobethemostprocessedand chemicallycontrivedofanyagegroup."(Environmed1)Thisincreaseinprocessedfoodhasaffects onthedevelopmentofchildren.

Childrenneedbalanceddiets,richinnutrients,togrowanddevelopproperly.Theincreasein processedfoodshasleftitsmarkbothphysicallyandmentallyItcanaffectschoolaswellashome lifebycausingnumeroussideeffects.AccordingtotheEnvironmedResearchInc.,childrenmay sufferfromtiredness,headaches,stomachaches,andearinfectionsduetopoordietaswellas hyperactivityandmoodinessObesityisagrowingconcern"Schoolchildrenareheaviertodaythan everbefore."(Mount213)Parentsmustusethisknowledgeasincentivetobettertheirchildren's diets.

Althoughmanyparentsareawareofthenegativeeffectsofpoornutrition,fewactuallytakeaction. TheAmericansocietyisoneofthemosteducatedaboutnutrition,butstillmaintainsunhealthy habits.Perhapsparentsenjoytheconvenienceofprocessedfoodstoomuchtogivethemup.A turkeyT.V.dinnertakes10minutestoprepare

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Anyonewhoisonaquesttolivealongandhealthylifeshouldunderstandshowimportantdietand nutritionaretoachievingthephysicallyhealthybody.Mostofusdelvedeepintoexerciseand healthyeatingbutweglossoverthetopicofnutrition.Thereisadistinctionthatshouldbemade betweendietandnutrition,thesetwoconceptsaremutuallyexclusive.Dietinginvolvesmakingsure weeatright,cutoutthefatsandthecarbs,countdailycalorieintakeinourquesttoeitherlose weightorgetbacktoahealthiersize.Nutritionlooksatthefoodweeat.Ithastodowithwhatour bodyderivesfromwhatwefeeditintermsofnutrients.

Inordertounderstandtheroleoffoodinyourlifeyouneedtobeeducatedaboutthekindsoffood youshouldbeeatingandthosethatyouneedtosteerclearof.TheCardinalRulewhenitcomesto foodandfitnessisthatyouneedfoodtofunction,foodisthefuelthatwillgetyouthroughyour workout,helppushyoutodomoreandbemore,howevernotallfoodisgoodforyou.

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SodiumNitrateandSodiumNitrite

Thesetwoadditivesareusedtopreservetheshelflifeofprocessedmeatslikehotdogsandbacon. Whentheseadditivesmixwithstomachacidstheyformpotentcancercausingcellsknownsas nitrosaminesThesecellsareassociatedwithcancersofthemouth,stomach,brain,bladderand esophagus.

6SodiumBenzoateAndBenzoicAcid

Thesetwoadditivesarecommonlyfoundinfruitjuices,carbonateddrinkstostopthegrowthof microorganismaninacidicmedium.Whensodiumbenzoateandascorbicacid(vitaminc)mix,they canformsmallamountsofbenzenewhichhasbeenlinkedtoLeukemiaandcertaincancers.

7.PotassiumBromate

Potassiumbromateisanadditiveusedtoincreasethevolumeofbreadsandcreateafinecrumb structure.TheuseofthisadditivehasbeenbannedinalotofcountriesexcepttheU.SandJapan.

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Propernutritionisoneofthemostessentialelementstobeinghealthyandlivingalonglife.People dealwithfoodeveryday,andfoodhasbeenapartoflifesincethebeginningofcivilization.What weeatbecomesourdiet,andourdietplaysamajorroleindecidinghowhealthyweareandhow wellourbodyfunctions.Withoutproperdiet,ourbodycannotcarryoutthefunctionsitneedsto performMostpeoplehavesomecommonknowledgeonwhatisgoodandwhatisbadforthe humanbodytoconsume.Fruits,vegetables,nuts,andgrainsaresomecommonitemspeoplethink ofwhentheythinkofhealthyfoods.However,itisnotenoughjusttoknowwhatfoodsaregoodfor yourbody,itisalsoimportanttounderstandwhycertainfoodsareshowmorecontent Theseincludeobesity,diabetes,andseveralheartconditions.Obesityisthetermusedforsomeone whoqualifiesassignificantlyoverweight.ABMI(BodyMassIndex)recordsweightinrelationto height.ABMIof25isoverweightandaBMIof30isobese.Obesityisnotadiseaseinitsselfbutit canleadtodifferenthealthissues,somefatal.Obesitycanberelatedtoeightypercentoftypetwo diabetes,seventypercentofcardiovasculardisease,thirtypercenttogallbladdersurgeries,andforty twopercenttobreastandcoloncancer.Unfortunately,obesityratesinpeoplearerisingrapidly.The UnitedStatesalonehadanobesityrateoftwentysixpercentin2007.Somecasesofobesityare generelated,butmostothercasesarearesultofimproperdietingandexerciseamongtheindividual ("WhyIsProperNutritionImportant?",CaseWesternReserveUniversity).TypeIIdiabetesis anothermajoreffectfromimproperdietandnutritionWhensomeoneisatypeIIdiabetic,their bodyeitherproducestoolittleofanamountofinsulin,ortheirbody'scellsignoretheinsulin. InsulinisimportantinhelpingyourbodyusesugarforKavanaugh3energy.Whenaperson consumesfoodwithsugar,thesugarisbrokendownintoglucoseGlucoseisusedasanenergy sourceforthebodyandistransportedthroughoutyourbloodintothecellsbyinsulin.Without properamountsofinsulin,yourbodyisunabletousetheglucoseas

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Introduction

Malnutritionisaglobalchallengeinlow–incomeandmiddle–incomecountriesparticularlyinsub–SaharanAfricaandsouthAsia(Shetty,2002,Black,etal.,2008).Morethantenmillionchildren underfiveyearsofagedieannuallyworldwideandpercentageofchilddeathsinsub–Saharan Africaisapproximately41%andanother34%insouthAsia(Black,etal.,2003).Itwasestimated thatmorethan50%ofthesechilddeathscouldbeattributedtothepotentiatingeffectsof malnutritionininfectiousdiseasesuchasdiarrhoea,pneumonia,malaria,tuberculosis,andother infections(Rice,etal.,2000,Caulfield,etal.,2004).

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Nutritionaldeficiencieswithitstwoconstituentsofmacronutrientdeficienciesleadingtoprotein energymalnutritionandmicronutrientdeficienciesparticularlyinvitaminA,iron,iodineandzinc deficienciesarethemainmanifestationsofmalnutritioninundernourishedsocieties(Muller& Krawinkel,2005).Themechanismsofproteinenergymalnutritionincludedecreasednutrientintake andabsorption,directnutrientlossesandincreasedmetabolicrequirements(Manary&Solomons, 2004)Globally,FAO(2004)estimatedthat852millionofpeopleareundernourishedandmostof themwerelivingindevelopingcountries.Proteinenergymalnutritioninchildrenisbasedon underweight,stuntingandwastingandtheclinicalsyndromesofseveremalnutritionaremarasmus andkwashiorkor(Muller&Krawinkel,2005,Manary&Solomons,2004)

Micronutrientdeficienciesaffectasignificantpartandatleast2billionpeopleallovertheworld (FAO,2004).AmongyoungchildrenvitaminAdeficiencies(VAD)isathirdsuffernutritional diseaseandcontinuestobeoneofthemajorpublichealth

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NutritionPaper

WhenIfirstbeganthisprojectIthoughtthe7dayeatinglogwasgoingtobeawasteoftime,but nowthathavecompleteditIrealizethatitisactuallyverybeneficial.IneverrealizedhowbadIwas eatinguntilItookastepbackandlookedatitThishasgreatlyimpactedmetochangemyeating habits,andstarttochosehealthierfoods.SomethingIlearnedaboutmyselfisthatIhavealackof willpowerwhenitcomestocertaintypesofcandyorfood.Isawicecreamcomeupmorethan onceonthelist,whichisn'tveryhealthyIthinkthiswillaffectmylifestylebyopeningmyeyesto myproblemswitheating,andnowIneedtocorrectthem.

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Igotsomereallygoodinsightsonhowterriblefastfoodisforyou.Theman'shealthinthemovie wasdecliningsorapidlythedoctorstoldhimheneededtostopwiththishighfatdiet.WhenIgot outofthemovieItookastepbackandexaminedmyselfandmyfastfoodeatinghabitsGrantedI hateMcDonalds,butIdohaveaweaknessforTacoBellandKFC,andbothofthemarealmostas badasMcDonalds.AfterwatchingthismovieIamgoingtoseriouslycutbackonallmyfastfood intake.Ithinknow,afterwatchingthemovie,IwillthinktwicebeforeIchosetogotoafastfood place,andtrytofindsomethingalittlemorehealthy.

MytriptothehealthfoodstorewasmoreofanadventurethanIthoughtitwasgoingtobeFirstthe searchtojustfindthestoretooksometime,andthenthesearchinsidethestoretofindtheperfect foodtookevenlonger.WhileinthestoreIdiscoveredthatsomeofthefoodsthatIlovetoeatcould simplybeswitchedoutwithanallnaturalorganicproductThismadeagreatimpactonmebecause whenIgotbackfromthestoreItookalookatmy7dayeatinglogandrealizedhowmanyofthe itemonthereIcouldchangeforanallnaturalversion.IlearnedthatIreallyhadnoideawhatitwas liketoeathealthy.IthoughtforthelongesttimethatwhatIwaseatingwasprettyhealthy,but lookingaroundthestoreandrealizingthat

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Beforethissemesterstarted,mydietwasinhorriblecondition.Learningallaboutnutritionandwhat itcanandwilldoforyourbodyhasmadememoreawareofwhatIeat.EveryTimeIlookatmy plate,Ithink"ohthisiscarbs,proteinorfats".IamchangingthewayIfeedmybody,andthisfood diaryhasshowedmewhatIhavebeenmissingfrommydiet.Mytotalcalorieintakewasunderthe recommendedrangesforallthreedaysIbelieveIamfaironthebalanceofcalorieconsumptionto eachmacronutrient.Mydietisnotperfect,butthisprojecthashelpedmecritiqueittomy advantage.OnSeptember1st,Ionlygot39%ofmycaloriesfromcarbohydrateswhenIshouldgeta minimumof45%SinceIwasunder,mybodywasnotgettingenoughnutrientstosupportthebrain andnervoussystem.Thismeansthatmybrainwasnotfunctioningtoitsfullpotentialthatday. Carbohydratesarenecessaryforenergy,andwithoutenoughcarbs,yourbodywillhavetofeedoff ofprotein–proteinsparingaction.Therangeforproteinis10–35%ofyourdailycaloricintakeand sinceIamactive,20–25%isidealformybodytofunctionoffof.ForallthreedaysIhitthetarget rangesProteinhelpsmybodyrepairitselfafteratoughworkout,andwithoutadequateamountsof protein,mybodywon'thavenecessarybuildingblocksforenzymeandhormonalproduction.Outof allthreedays,myfatintakewashigherthanitshouldhavebeen.AlltheextrafatIate,turnedinto

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ReflectionPaperOnNutrition

Nutritioncanbepartofamajorroleofimprovingyouroverallbodycompositionandhealth.I decidedtowriteaboutthetopicnutritionbecause,wewereassignedtotrackoureatinghabitson SuperTrackerforsevendays.Theysetupforyou,therecommendedportionsize,basedonyour height,ageandweight.SuperTrackertaughtmeavaluablelessonaboutkeepingportionsizesin mind,andcheckinglabelsbecausejustbecausethelabelsaysithasfiberorsomething,itdoesn't necessarymeanitdoes;itcanhavemoreaddedsugarsthanfibers.Now,Iknowhowmuchcalories IshouldtakeineverydayandwhatIneedtoimproveonbecauseIhadlotofnutrients,mineraland vitaminsthatwasundertherecommendamountthatIneededWiththisSuperTrackerwebsite,it mademerealizethatIneedtoeathealthier,becauseIamatriskofhavinglotsofhealthproblemsin thefuture,ifIcontinuetoeatthewayIdo.Lookingatmyreportreallymademerealizethatmaybe becauseIwassolow/overonmostlyeverything,thatthereforeitisthecauseofmydailyheadaches andwhyIfeelweakanddizzymostlyeverydayoftheweek.ThereportindicatedthatIwasoveron saturatedfats,undermycalorieintake,lowondairyandfruitintakeandmanymoreAsIwasdoing myresearch,eatingmorefruitswillimprovemysourcesofnutrients,includingpotassium,fiber, vitaminA,vitaminCandfolate.Thenutrientsinfruitarevitalforhealthandmaintenanceformy body.Thepotassiuminfruitcanreducemyriskofheartdiseaseandstroke.Also,accordingtomy dietaryreport,Iamoverwithmysaturatedfats,asIstatedabove.Eatingtoomuchtotalfat (especiallysaturatedfatandtrans–fat),cholesterol,orsodiummayincreasemyriskofcertain chronicdiseases,suchasheartdisease,somecancers,orhighbloodpressure.Therefore,becauseof howbadlymyreportcameout,itwasaneyeopener.Iwanttofindwaysonhowtoimprovemy nutritionandmaintainitandwhatthebetteroutcomesareformaintaininggoodnutritionInorderto improvemynutrition,Iwillneedtochangemydietbytakingsmallstepseveryday.Mydietary nutritionreportstatedthatIamovermyaddedsugars,sotodecreasemy

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PersuasiveEssayOnNutrition

Imagineyoucomehomefromwork,makingminimumwagesoyoureallycannotspendallyour money,youhavethreelittlehungrykidsthathavenoteatenallday,andallyoucanaffordiscouple packsofunhealthyramennoodles,McDonaldsandfewchocolatebars.Thisistherealityofmillions ofAmericanfamilies,whoarestillmakinglessthan10,000ayearandarestrugglingtogivetheir childrentherightkindofnutritionfortheirgrowthanddailylife'sThemajorityoftheAmerican populationarenotaware,wehavepeoplelivingamongus,whoarestillstrugglingtosurvive,lack ofresources,andarenoteducatedenoughabouttherightfoodnutrition.Manyoftheselowincome families,arenotevengettingtherightnutritiousmealstheydeserve,eveniftheyqualifiedThe governmentonlylikestohelppeople,whoaremakingwhomakeaverylowincome,butstillhas notsolvetheproblem.Wehavefamilieswhosechildrenareoverweight,neardeathduetoobesity. Themajorityofpeoplehavebeenblindabouttheissueandarenotawaretheproblem,thetimehas comeweputanendtofoodinsufficiency.WhycantheUnitedStatesgovernmentprovidethe departmentofagriculture,enoughmoneytoprovideeverysinglefamily,regardlesstheincome,the rightamountfood,produceandahealthynutrition?ThereasonwhyIwantedtobringthisimportant topictoeveryoneisbecausepeopledon'tseetobeawareoftheproblems,ofwhatfood insufficiencycausesandwhatwe

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"JohnnyBowdenexplainsthattheAmericandietdoesnotsupplytheessentialvitaminsand mineralsnecessaryforgoodhealth"(Bowden).Bowdenisknowntobe"TheNutritionMyth Buster",andisalsoanexpertonweightlossandhealth."Vitaminandmineralsareessentialtolife. Youcanbelieveitornot,butyourbodywillnotfunctionproperlywithoutthem"(Bowden).Ifsois itpossiblethatahealthydietandcertainfoodscanfightdiseases?Eatingvitamins,minerals,and nutritionmayhelpfightoffcertaindiseases.

"Vitaminsupplementsareimportantinpreventingdeficiencyanddiseases.Newresearchsuggests thattakingincreasedamountsofvitaminsC,EandA,mayhelpreduceriskofcancerandheart disease"(Rumpf).Forexample,whenyoutakevitaminCyouwouldtake500–3000mgaday."The safetyofvitaminEisnowbeyondquestion,andthereseemstobethebeginningsofgoodevidence tosuggestthatitmighthelppreventcancer,heartdiseaseandstroke(Repine–Masci)."Youcanfind vitaminEinspinach,sunflowerseeds,almondsandetc."Otherpeoplemayhavespecialnutritional needsorhealthproblemsthatrequireextravitaminsIfyourdietisnormalandhealthy,vitamin supplementsarenotneeded"(Rumph).

Mineralsareeasilyasimportantasvitaminsandcanbeoftenleftout."Researchshowsthat75 percentofwomenaredeficientinthismineral,whichisneedednotonlyforourbonesbutforour bloodsugarcontrol"(Bowden).Wecannotproduce

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Allcollegestudentshaveheardofthedreaded"freshmanfifteen."Themajorityofstudentsseeitas inevitability.Thiscollegecurseiscausedbyadrasticchangeinlifestyleandeatinghabits.College studentsaremorelikelytoeatunhealthyfoodandlesslikelytoexercise.However,stepscanbe takentoavoidneedlessweightgain.Despitethehecticlifestylesofteens,theyknowthatabalance ofexerciseandgoodnutritionisthekeytohealth

Animportantfactorinhavingahealthyteenagelifeisknowingwhattolimit.AccordingtotheDiet andNutritionSourcebook,teensshouldlimitjunkfood,sparethesugarandsalt,andshouldn'tdrink alcohol.Therearemanyothernutritioussnacksthatteenscaneatinsteadof...showmorecontent...

TheDietandNutritionSourcebooksaysthatteensshouldeatavarietyoffoods(Harris112). Dieticiansrecommendthatlessthan30%ofcaloriescomefromfatandlessthan10%shouldcome fromsaturatedfat.Itisimportanttoeatplentyoffiber–richfoodsbecausethishelpstoprevent manydiseasessuchasheartdiseaseandariskofcancerthatcanoccurlaterinlife(Harris,Diet 114).Anothervitalthingateenneedsiscalciumwhichcomesfrommilkanddairyproductsandis importanttoteensbecausetheyarestillgrowingandneedtohavestrongbones.Sufficientcalcium willbenefittheirhealthinlateryearsbyhelpingtopreventdiseasessuchasosteoporosis.According toHarris,teenagemalesget52%calciumandteenagefemalesget19%calcium.Teensalsoshould eatfoodthatcontainsironTeenagemalesarerecommendedtoget12milligramsandteenage femalesarerecommendedtoget15milligramsaday.Therearemanynewhealthyproductsthatthe storesarecomingoutwithtodaythatarebeneficial(Calioglu).Theycontainlow–fat,fat–free,no sodium,andrich–in–fiberingredientsThesearesometimesjustasgoodtastingastheoriginal"not–so–healthyproducts."Forexample,itwouldbehealthiertoeatabagofthe"WowDoritos"because ithasone–thirdfewercaloriesthantheRegularFlavoredTortillaChipsandithasonlyoneanda halfgramsoffatperserving.Therearemany

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Nutritioninpublichealth:

Objectives:

Ensurethatstudentsacquirespecificknowledgefortheanalysisoffoodandnutritionproblemsin populationgroups.Identifythecausalfactorsofthestateofnutritionincommunities.Beableto takepartintheplanningandprogrammingforpreventionandcontrolactivitieswithinthefieldof nutritioninpublichealth.

Program:

IConceptofpublichealth: Historicalevolution.Populationandfood.Qualityoflifeandsocioeconomicdevelopment.

II.Nutritioninthecontextofpublichealth: Scope.Healthteam.

III.Healthplanningandprogramming: ProgramprocessApplicationofnutritionprogramsinpublichealth

IV.Riskapproach:

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Developskillsinproducingthediagnosisofnutritionalstatusofapopulation,necessaryfor planninganutritionprogram.Plan,developandevaluateanutritionprogramimplemented.Develop abilitiesforworkasmembersofamultiprofessionalteamandgeneratepositiveattitudestoward nutritionamongcolleagues.Developskillsin–servicetrainingofotherhealthteamprofessionals.

Practicesofdiettherapyandfoodserviceadministration:

Objectives:

Completeandconsolidatetheknowledgeacquiredbystudentsduringtherace.Proportionaltothe studenttheopportunitytoapplyallthetheoreticalknowledgeduringhistenureasaninterninthe realhospitalenvironment.

Institutionsofpatients:Acquireskillsinperformingadministrativefunctions,engineering,education andresearch.GainexperienceindiagnosisandanalysisofthesituationoftheServiceor DepartmentofFoodanddiettherapyandinplanning,implementationandevaluationofactivitiesto improvethemAcquireskillsthroughinterdisciplinaryworkintheinterpretationofthedietary prescription,intheplanningofdietsfortreatmentandpatientrecoveryfeatureadaptedtotheir psycho–biosocial,timecourseofthediseaseandresourcesoftheinstitutionSkillsforcarryingout thedieteticorientationandfoodeducationofthepatientandthefamilygroup.Developskillsin–servicetrainingofotherhealthteamprofessionalsonissues

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Propernutritionisimportantinmaintainingalongandhealthylife.Foodisessentialforourbodies to:develop,replaceandrepaircellsandtissues;produceenergytokeepwarm,moveandwork; carryoutchemicalprocessessuchasthedigestionoffood;protectagainst,resistandfightinfection andrecoverfromsickness.Mostpeoplearealwaysrushedduetotheirhecticschedules,anddonot takethetimetoplantheirdietsandsimplyjustgothroughadrivethrulikemeMostpeople, includingmyselfareunawareoftheimportanceofeatingandareunawareifthenutrientstheir lacking.Luckily,Ihaveneverhadanymajorhealthproblems,andIhavebeenabletoconsume manyfoodswithouthavinganyhealthissuesThankstoashowmorecontent

Thatbeingthecase,Iwasoverinaddedsugars,saturatedfat,cholesterol,andsodium.More importantlyIwasalsolackingdietaryfiber,calcium,potassium,magnesium,vitaminA,vitaminD, andvitaminE.IbelievethatIamnotmakinghealthyfoodchoicesandthatisconsequentlythe reasonwhyIamlackingandovernutrients,minerals,andvitamins.Inordertobehealthy,Imust improvemyfoodchoicesItendtogotoMcDonald'softenbecauseIamtoolazytoactuallymake myselfsomethinghealthy.Ishouldbemorecarefulwithmydiet,becauseinthelongrunitcanhave severelyaffectmyhealth.Forinstance,heartdisease,obesity,type2diabetes,andetc.Ontheother hand,eatingabalanceddietisvitalforgoodhealthandwellbeing.Itprovidesourbodieswiththe energy,protein,essentialfats,vitaminsandmineralstolive,growandfunctionproperlyformany yearsTomeitcertainlyisn'teasytocutofffastfoodandIhonestlydonotthinkIcancutitoutof mylifeforever.Ipersonallyloveitandfinditeasier,yummier,andalotfaster.Mygoalistoeat healthier,andtobeontargetwitheverysingleoneofmynutrients,minerals,andvitamins.Iwill rewardmyselfeveryonceinawhile,withsomeofmyfavoritenot–so–healthyfoodsInconclusion, IamverygladIwasgiventhisasanassignment.ItwasinterestingtolearnaboutsupplementsthatI needmoreofand

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