Essay for Nutrition Month

hydrogen atoms as possible, we say it as saturated with hydrogen. A saturated fats rich diet drives up total cholesterol, tipping the balance toward more harmful LDL cholesterol, prompting blockages in artery and in other parts of the body. Almost all nutrition experts advise to limit daily consumption of saturated fat to below 10% of total…

Essay 3 There is in no way any doubt that coffee can affect one's health, but the question still remains. Is coffee more beneficial towards your health or is coffee more of a hazard to your body? Well despite the odds stating that drinking more coffee can harm the dental parts of your body, there is sufficient research that coffee can be more beneficial to your body than harmful. In fact, research suggest that coffee is a clear risk reducer in both liver cancer and type II diabetes. Aside from…

Pediatric obesity is a growing concern within the United States. According to Sarwer and Dilks (2012), approximately thirty-one percent of children in the US are overweight or obese and the number of overweight and obese children has doubled in the last twenty years. The current methods for weight loss regarding pediatric obesity focus mainly on reducing calorie intake, eating healthier foods, and exercising, much like any other weight loss plan. Most consider obesity to be a “medical condition”…

and underwent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in 2014. His mother experienced preeclampsia during her pregnancy. M.P. is physically healthy; he has no known medication or food allergy. Occupational Therapy Re-evaluation M.P. was seen by OT for 6-month reassessment on 03/07/2016. Mother presented during re-evaluation. Standardized testing with BOT-2, clinical observation, and caregiver interview revealed that M.P.’ scores in fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, and…

Maggi case: Will Maggi bounce back? Would Nestle be able to leverage the crisis and gamble on the Indian market? Introduction In beginning of June 2015, India’s Food safety administration (FDA) ordered Nestle India to recall its popular 2-minute Maggi noodles after tests showed that the product contained high levels of lead and MSG. The recall was followed by a ban on Maggi by most states of India. It was a precarious situation for Maggi as its most selling brand was facing heat and the whole…

Because the retinol in these capsules can be stored in the liver for 4­6 months after being ingested, they are usually distributed twice a year to reduce distribution costs (ibid). When integrated into the process of administering polio vaccines, vitamin A supplements in the Philippines were successfully delivered to about 90 percent of 1­ to 5­year­old children between 1993 and 1996; however, the country’s 1998 National Nutrition Survey still found that VAD was widespread (ibid). In 2002, the…

George is a 42-year-old man that works an office job as an accountant. He was a former track star back in the day, but has now succumbed to a sedentary lifestyle. He does not exercise regularly and eats whatever he wants when he pleases. After years of this, he now has a BMI of 31 standing at 5’11’’ and weighing 220lbs. 1. Describe some of George’s health risks associated with this BMI. (200 pts; 100 words minimum) Coronary Heart Disease For people with high body mass index, their risk of…

9 To what extent does body image marketing and Western media influence the rate of anorexia nervosa in young women in the United States, China, and Fiji? What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that was first named in 1873 by Dr. William Gull in a paper he wrote titled “V.—Anorexia Nervosa (Apepsia Hysterica, Anorexia Hysterica)” in which he examines girls ages 15 through 18. The “nervosa” portion of the name comes from Dr. Gull’s description of the…

Criterion A: Investigating Primarily, my ultimate goal was to prove to people that it is truly possible to maintain a healthy balance between good nutrition and exercise in an easy and sustainable manner. Speaking from experience, I strongly believe that a vegan diet is indeed the best regimen for achieving quick and long term weight loss results as well as participating in short yet effective Pilates exercise routines. My goal truly connects to the global context of “Personal and cultural…

kcal/gm. Dietary proteins may be of animal or plant sources. Both sources are important for the body. Animal protein foods are eggs, meat, fish and dairy products. Plant proteins are pulses, beans, nuts and seeds. Fats: Fats play an important role in nutrition and provide a concentrated source of energy for the body, 9 kcal/gm. Fats are used to store energy in the body, insulate body organs, and transport fat-soluble vitamins. They also play an important role in food preparation by enhancing…