Essay for Nutrition Month

The Miami VA Healthcare System has an advanced food production system. The Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) uses a cook-chill system using a blast chiller. Meals are prepared three days in advance and kept at a food bank. For instance, the meals that will be served on Monday are prepared on Friday. The food bank has all meals separated by breakfast, lunch and dinner, and all containers are clearly labeled with the product name and use by date. The food bank refrigerator maintains an internal…

The first meeting with my assigned elder addressed the topic of “aging well” and included a SPICES assessment and Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA). This reflection will highlight the questions asked and the responses from the elder. The name Donna is used to protect the elder’s confidential information throughout the reflection. Aging Well The meeting started off with asking Donna’s views of “aging well”. She responded that aging well meant that she is still able to do the things she enjoys like…

Most people would like to live longer, happier lives, but in this fast-food driven society is it possible? When people change their diets, and become more aware of the foods they put into their bodies, longer, happier lives will be more common in their future. People who were raised or converted into veganism or vegetarianism are reported to have happier, longer lives. In an interventional trial was published in which all meat, poultry, fish, and eggs were removed from people’s diets and a…

Fast food is everywhere, no matter where you go there is a chance you will see a fast food chain. It is available from main commercial blocks to gas stations. Fast food may be fast, quick, and sometimes cheap, but is it really worth the health risks? There is a wide variety of fast food restaurants to dine at. And in these restaurants there are plenty of meals to choose from. While most of the menu consist of greasy burgers and salty French fries. Not only can you get addicted to fast food, but…

Farmers markets are scarce around campuses in the fall season. Most students would have to drive off campus to find fresh produce. This can create issues with the students schedule and discourage them to buy locally if a fast food restaurant is more convenient for them. By creating a campus wide farmers market we can assure students will always have the opportunity to buy fresh produce at their convenience. UAB’s undergraduate student government association (USGA) held a small farmers market in…

Throughout history individuals have always strived to find the most efficient way of living. Soylent is just another example of this truth. In Lizzie Widdicombe's article, she presents the “hopes” and “nightmares” of creating a shortcut to sit down meals. Meals consume time and money, but they also provide us with a social break during our hectic schedules. Additionally, humans do not only eat food to sustain life, but for the reason that it is enjoyable to taste, a way to learn about different…

his colleagues (2006) explored a possible explanation of why French waistlines are smaller than American waistlines. From soda drinks to yogurt sizes, the French offer food in smaller portion sizes. In other studies (Wansink, 2006, 2007), even nutrition experts helped themselves to 31 percent more ice cream when given a big bowl rather than a small one, and 15 percent more when scooping with a big rather than a small scoop. Portion size matters (Motivation and Emotion,…

implement the educated decisions about how to live a healthy lifestyle. As a result, children grow up more aware of the decision they are making to be active and choose a healthier diet. What is a healthy eating habit? Healthy eating habits: eat nutrition-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and protein. Research has shown that restriction of certain food, especially high calories foods, by actually serve to reinforce child’s consumption (Hamel & Robbins, 2013). Because…

When choosing dog food, I believe that a thoughtful approach to nutrition is the foundation of wellbeing. Wellness dog food uses delicious, real-foods like deboned meats, free of added hormones and steroids, wholesome grains and fresh fruits and vegetables to provide the perfect balance of protein, energy, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in the healthiest way possible. Every ingredient in Wellness natural food recipes is carefully chosen for its nutritional benefits, providing just what…

Changing eating habits in university can be difficult but is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle because university is a critical period associated with developing unhealthy eating behaviors in students. Therefore, we need to advocate programs or policies to encourage healthy eating with the objective of decreasing the diet related diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease and cancer. Poor eating habits has been recognized as an important public health concern among university students…