Essay About Nutrition

Health and Nutrition Among College Students and How Racism May Affect Health Obesity is one of the greatest issues in America. We tend to live fast lives and do not have the time to cook meals, so we turn to fast food and processed food. These foods can take a detrimental tole on the body especially in conjunction with a lack of exercise. College students often bogged down by their schedules do not have the time or the budget to eat healthy. They often turn to “comfort food” and other unhealthy…

labels, can be answered. No, warning labels on sugary foods is a crazy idea. Nutrition labels tell you everything you need to know about the food or drink you are about to put inside of yourself. Scientists, nutritionists, and health organizations all give you a recommended number for the amount of sugar you should have in a day. In order to watch how much sugar you are eating or drinking look at the “Nutrition Facts.” “It includes everything anyone could possibly want to know about…

kg) + (1.8 x 156 cm) - (4.7 x 21) 655+460.8 + 280.8 - 98.7 = 1297.9 kcalories “REE represents the energy expended or used by a person at rest” (Lutz, C., Mazur, E., & Litch, N. 2015. Nutrition and Diet Therapy sixth edition, pg. 87). The textbook suggests when only weight is available, the estimate for REE for 20-30 year olds is 25 kcalories/kg body weight/ day. Also, the textbook suggests that based on energy needs in kcalories…

I met with my nutrition consultant, Maria Winkworth, on Thursday November 4th. Overall, I thought the counseling experience was very useful as it was a good reality check to what food groups I am missing in my diet that are crucial to my health. The consultation made me realize that I should also try to exercise more to benefit my overall lifestyle. Despite my picky eating habits, together Maria and I were able to compromise on reachable goals that I could achieve. I realized that since being…

Fitness and Nutrition There are many important reasons to break a sweat; Decreasing the risk of medical problems, keeping weight in check, looking good, appreciating the psychological benefits of exercise, enjoying the social benefits of working out, being more productive at work, quenching a competitive thirst, having fun, and enjoying the healthy life. Where to get started? What to do at the gym? What to eat and what not to eat? Choosing a gym facility or working out at home? How to create a…

When I began doing this project, I had no clue that with doing this project that I would learn a lot about the food that I consume. I also learning more about me and what’s going on within my body. The portions of food that I was consuming were all wrong. I’ve learned how to balance my meals to what I need to eat more of and what to stay away from or eat less of. It would seem that we should learn this need material at an early age then as we become adults we wouldn’t have such weight problems.…

1. Nurtition • One of the strategies that I use when it comes to nutrition is I avoid eating at fast food restaurants. The reason why I avoid eating at fast food restaurants is because it can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. To avoid getting these problems, I cook at home by using organic food. • I also like creating a diet plan for myself. Having a diet plan can keep us in a healthy track. The reason why I like diet plans is because I know exactly what I’m eating and can…

Macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals are essential to our every day lives. Our body is like a car that is dependent on fuel or gasoline. Our body is dependent on macronutrient and micronutrients, which fuel a person’s body. Vitamins and minerals are in the category of micronutrients (Hathcock, 1997). Everyday our body runs out of fuel and so we need to eat more macro- and micro-nutrients. Also, eating too many nutrients can be hurtful to your body. Like a car, too much gasoline can ruin the…

Introduction Setting goals for your children aimed at developing into healthy adults is essential. But as a parent you must be careful in how you are doing it, otherwise it will backfire, and you will end up witnessing your kids doing the very opposite of what you want to do. That could cost them their health one day--and even their life. Indeed, the problem is quite serious. There has been a marked increase in childhood obesity in the last thirty years, which, in turn, leads to a host of…

1. Sphere of human action: I am experimenting with pleasure and pain in which the excess state is insensibility, the deficiency state is licentiousness, and the mean is temperance. 2. Summary: Based on by observations in Part I, I fall into patterns of eating unhealthy foods especially when stressed or busy. I tend to eat unhealthy meals throughout the day due to a lack of self-control, stemming from a desire for comfort when stressed, and a desire to maximize time. For example, instead of…