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Some people will reject the idea of eating bugs immediately. They have a predetermined mindset that bugs are dirty and gross. What they do not know though, is that they have been eating bugs all of their lives. In the United States of America the Food and Drug Administration, also known as the FDA, runs the show when it comes to protecting the health of its citizens. One of the many topics that they govern over is the safety of food consumed. This is important because the FDA is forgiving when…

The structure and function of carbohydrates (25 Marks) Carbohydrates are made from Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). A monosaccharide is the monomer sub unit of carbohydrates and can be joined together through a condensation reaction to form a glycosidic bond between the two monomers which is known as a disaccharide. The above diagram shows a condensation reaction taking place. There is a reaction between two monomer sub units, in this case α-glucose and ethanol, which involves the…

Nutrition 1 Assessment Item 1: Short Answer Questions 1. Define what a nutrient is and discuss the difference between the major macronutrients. The human body uses nutrients for energy, growth and bodily functions. Nutrients come in different types, some that the body requires in smaller amounts and some that the body will need to take in a greater amount of. The nutrients that are required in larger amounts are called macronutrients. The three macronutrients consist of; Carbohydrates, Lipids…

Differential Diagnosis Primary Diagnosis The primary diagnosis of Mandy and Donna Roberts is factitious disorder imposed on another, a condition in which an individual inflicts an illness on someone else. The most predictive characteristic in patients is the absence of symptoms when the victim is separated from the caretaker (Greiner, Palusci, Keeshin, Kearns, & Sinal, 2013). The school nurse “did not think Mandy had any medical problems”; she appeared healthy and operational in the school…

kefir will increase overall energy and vitality. Kefir aids the digestion of lactose Kefir is also popular among those who are lactose intolerant. While it does contain dairy products, the bacteria and yeast in the kefir work together to form lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose. It is the lack of this enzyme that causes problems with lactose intolerance. Drinking kefir may also be good for regulating one's blood sugar. While this may not be enough to improve the health of people with…

Food Allergies in Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that four to six percent of children in the United States, have some kind of food allergy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). They have also stated that the numbers of children with food allergies are growing significantly (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The most common food allergies found in children today are cow’s milk protein and peanut allergies. A food allergy is an…

Assignment 1: Metabolism Gone Wrong: Galactosemia Course: Biochem 3D03 TA: Rabia Mateen Name: Kei Cheng Mak ID: 3122260 Date: October 15th, 2014 Introduction Metabolism consists of biochemical reactions catalyzing the conversion of complex macronutrients into usable energy by various enzymes. Energy in food is extracted from three macronutrients - carbohydrate, protein and fat. As food passes through the digestive tract, various enzymes and chemicals in the body break food particles into…

Metabolism Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions in the human body. Metabolism is as physical and chemical changes that take place in a human body that provide acceptable energy for life processes and the synthesis of new materials. Metabolism is like a balance between reactions. On this balance there is two sides. Breaking down and building up. Breaking down is known Catabolism. Catabolism is simply breaking down molecules for energy. The buildup part of metabolism is known…

creates resynthesizes ADP to ATP is the phosphagen system; CHO aerobically goes through a more complex route via glycolysis and the krebs cycle; anaerobically, pyruvate that hasn’t been broken down fast enough aerobically is converted to lactic acid by lactase dehydrogenase to free up molecules for further assistance in resynthesizing ATP. A limitation of this study is that PCr and its involvement in high intensity exercise is not studied. Although this may be due to a lack of universally…

Classification Escherichia coli is a bacterium that is mostly found in humans and other animals. It is a unicellular micro-organism, making its Domain and Kingdom Bacteria. E. coli’s Phylum is Proteobacteria because it is a gram-negative bacterium. It is also in the Phylum Proteobacteria because of the lipopolysaccharides that protect the cell membrane. E. coli is a facultative anaerobic G- bacterium, making its Class Gamma Proteobacteria. Because of its rod-shape, E. coli’s Order is…