Nutrients determine the amount of calories in food, for example a gram of carbohydrates contain four calories, which is equivalent to a gram of protein. Therefore human needs to control and limit their intake of calories due to the risk of not using all the energy stored in food which results in the excess consumed becoming stored as fat.
Consuming excess calories will most certainly has an impact on the human body due to the risk of becoming overweight/obese causing possible life threatening disorders such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and general poor health. [yourdictionery.com.2015].
The majority of people obtain all the necessary nutrients required by eating a varied healthy diet. However there a groups of people …show more content…
They are consuming the recommended daily allowance of calories and micronutrients. It is advisable that a person does not consume extra calories but has a diet that contains just their nutritional needs. (healthyeating.sfgate.com.2016)
A normal BMI, blood pressure and low blood cholesterol indicates that a person is maintaining the correct intake of nutrients. On the other hand rapid weight gain and reduced energy levels in a personal indicate that they are possible lacking in certain nutrients in their daily diet. The body is unable to produce vitamins and vital elements so it is imperative that a person consumes the correct amount of vitamins/nutrients to thrive.
Vitamin is a term that comes from vital amine. The human body is required to have the two different types of vitamins. One of the vitamins is a water-soluble vitamin (B, C, Folic Acid) and these are contained in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and whole grain. This type of vitamin gets carried around the body in water and because of this they are unable to be stored by the body, therefore the excess is excreted as urine output etc, Hence the importance of continuing daily consumption of these …show more content…
They are utilised by the body as fat and get transported around the body. This differs from the other type of vitamin (water-soluble) because any excess consumed will get stored by the body as fat in the fatty tissue and liver, hence large consumption of these nutrients will result in a raised BMI/Obesity. (Food & Drink Federation.2016)
On the other hand consumption of nutrients below the recommended daily allowance can cause serious health issues. The recommended GDM for women is 2,000 calories per day and men have an increased allowance of 2,500 per day. The researcher is using a budget of £3 to demonstrate how simple it is to purchase ingredients for a healthy meal containing the correct amount of nutrients. (see chart below for meal ingredients and nutrient content).
GDA Women (g) 50% GDA Napolina Tortiglioni bronze die pasta 100g Tesco carrots, sweet corn & peas 100g Tesco everyday value diced chicken breast 100g Dolmino Pasta Bake-Creamy Tomato 100g Tesco everyday Diced onions 100g Total
Protein 45 22.5 358 61 179 1.1 1.2 600.3
Carbohydrates 230 115 71 9 0.5 8.6 7.9
Consuming excess calories will most certainly has an impact on the human body due to the risk of becoming overweight/obese causing possible life threatening disorders such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and general poor health. [yourdictionery.com.2015].
The majority of people obtain all the necessary nutrients required by eating a varied healthy diet. However there a groups of people …show more content…
They are consuming the recommended daily allowance of calories and micronutrients. It is advisable that a person does not consume extra calories but has a diet that contains just their nutritional needs. (healthyeating.sfgate.com.2016)
A normal BMI, blood pressure and low blood cholesterol indicates that a person is maintaining the correct intake of nutrients. On the other hand rapid weight gain and reduced energy levels in a personal indicate that they are possible lacking in certain nutrients in their daily diet. The body is unable to produce vitamins and vital elements so it is imperative that a person consumes the correct amount of vitamins/nutrients to thrive.
Vitamin is a term that comes from vital amine. The human body is required to have the two different types of vitamins. One of the vitamins is a water-soluble vitamin (B, C, Folic Acid) and these are contained in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and whole grain. This type of vitamin gets carried around the body in water and because of this they are unable to be stored by the body, therefore the excess is excreted as urine output etc, Hence the importance of continuing daily consumption of these …show more content…
They are utilised by the body as fat and get transported around the body. This differs from the other type of vitamin (water-soluble) because any excess consumed will get stored by the body as fat in the fatty tissue and liver, hence large consumption of these nutrients will result in a raised BMI/Obesity. (Food & Drink Federation.2016)
On the other hand consumption of nutrients below the recommended daily allowance can cause serious health issues. The recommended GDM for women is 2,000 calories per day and men have an increased allowance of 2,500 per day. The researcher is using a budget of £3 to demonstrate how simple it is to purchase ingredients for a healthy meal containing the correct amount of nutrients. (see chart below for meal ingredients and nutrient content).
GDA Women (g) 50% GDA Napolina Tortiglioni bronze die pasta 100g Tesco carrots, sweet corn & peas 100g Tesco everyday value diced chicken breast 100g Dolmino Pasta Bake-Creamy Tomato 100g Tesco everyday Diced onions 100g Total
Protein 45 22.5 358 61 179 1.1 1.2 600.3
Carbohydrates 230 115 71 9 0.5 8.6 7.9