Low-carbohydrate diet

gallbladder disease include gender, age, ethncity, diet, and nutrition. In addition to bloodtests, gallstones is diagnosed primarily by imaging techniques such as abdominal ultrasound. Patients who don’t present symptoms usually do not require treatment. The most common treatment for gallstones is surgery although non-surgical options are available for people who do not want to undergo a surgery. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as good diet and exercise will help prevent and treat…

nutrition levels, resulting in an unhealthy lifestyle or bad performance. Although athletes may need higher nutrients levels, too much or too little can be harmful or damaging to the body and performance, therefore athletes should learn more about their diet along with their exercise. Protein is needed in certain amounts for athletes and can be harmful to the body and performance if the right amount is not consumed. “If you fail to include protein in your fuel your body will use your own…

• Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are imperative for the grow and function of cells in the human body, as well as in most life forms. Named for its composure of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, carbohydrates provide an important energy source for cells. When the numerous carbon-hydrogen bonds found in carbohydrates are broken down they form new more stable chemical bonds, like carbon-oxygen bonds. This process releases energy that cells can use or store for later. Once most carbohydrates…

fast foods and baked goods. The word “saturated” refers to the number of hydrogen atoms that surround each carbon atom. When the carbon atom chain holds as many 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…

in food: like- 1. Carbohydrate 2. Protein, 3. Fat, and 4. Alcohol.…

proteins, and other foods ranked on the Glycemic Index. The glycemic index (gi) rates food on a scale of how quickly glucose is released into the body (Brand-MIller, 2014). Foods high on the gi quickly release glucose into the body, while foods low on the gi slowly release sugars over time. When glucose is quickly released into the body a quick “energy burst” occurs (Clarke, 2014). After this “energy burst” would come come a crash leaving one’s energy depleted. An example of foods that would…

lead to low thyroid (a gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate) function, and over stressed adrenal glands (glands that produce hormones that help the body control blood sugar, burn protein and fat), all of the affects of which can affect the moods…

baseline for 80minutes. The results didn’t show what was expected as since it was a foodstuff that only contained carbohydrate. It also had a high GI and therefore was expected to raise blood glucose levels more quickly than those that also contain fats and protein. Also liquids that contain carbohydrates will cause blood glucose levels to rise faster than solids that contain carbohydrates, as they don’t need to be broken down and allow for rapid absorption. Results may not have resembled this,…

basketball player is carbohydrates and protein. There are two forms of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are foods like white bread, lollies and soft drinks. Complex carbohydrates are foods like wholegrain breads, pasta, rice and vegetables. To get the amount of energy a basketball player needs during a day of training they need to consume a high amount of complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates give you long lasting energy rather than simple carbohydrates, which do…

Ten Cultures Different people have their own cultural practices to prepare and consume the foods. There are many high- risk nutritional practices among different cultures such as alcoholism, smoking, drug abuse, consumption of high fat and high sugar diet and others (Purnell, 2013). As a health care worker it is very important to understand and observe the high- risk nutritional practices of people from a various cultural background so that necessary health education can be given to promote the…