Niacin

One can’t judge a book by its cover! After comparing my average intake and the recommended DRI consumption of vitamins, minerals, and water an improvement to my diet is crucial. First, according to my Anatomy and Physiology studies Vitamins are dominant organic compounds needed for growth and good health. For vitamin A, my DRI recommendation is 700μg. I consumed an average intake of 349 μg which is only 49.9% of my DRI. I did not meet my DRI recommendation. This deficiency of vitamin A can…

Liberal education is often incorporated into universities’ undergraduate programs. It is an approach to learning that prepares individuals for complexity, diversity and change. Liberal education curriculum provides learning in multiple disciplines and also offers an in-depth study of a chosen major. Undergraduate programs inforce this broad education with general education courses that require me to remain open to new experiences, ideas and people. Liberal education encourages me to think beyond…

Fast food restaurants are now everywhere in this world. Fast food is a big culture in the U.S. It may be drive-thru or sit down fast food chain. Every day when people eat in fast food restaurants they have all their own motivations. Fast food restaurants became popular in many specific reasons. Fast food chains are very cheap when it comes to eating there food and that is exactly what the people are looking for. You can now find fast food restaurants everywhere in cities, fast food is so easy to…

Organic Acids An organic acid is an organic compound with acidic properties. The most common organic acids are the carboxylic acids, whose acidity is associated with their carboxyl group –COOH. Sulfonic acids, containing the group –SO2OH, are relatively stronger acids. Alcohols, with –OH, can act as acids but they are usually very weak. In general, organic acids are weak acids and do not dissociate completely in water, whereas the strong mineral acids do. Lower molecular mass organic acids such…

Nutritional Value At the beginning of the class, Felicia’s diet goal was to lose weight. In attempt to do so, she ruled out carbs. Her diet consisted of the Carnation Instant Breakfast Essential smoothie for breakfast. The smoothie consisted of one frozen banana, one percent milk, and the powder. For lunch and dinner; it was either tuna, or omelet with two eggs, ham, cheese, and spinach, or a salad with lettuce, spinach, three boiled eggs, sliced tomatoes, balsamic or light raspberry…

million deaths each year are due to obesity-related illnesses (Jessica Bruso, n.d.). On the other side, a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables also provides your body with metabolism-boosting nutrients such as vitamin A, riboflavin and niacin, which can help your body burn fat (Thomas Williams). News about the Food Canteens and Cafeterias Sell In…

In 1943, while World War II raged on, in the neutral country of Switzerland, a chemist by the name of Albert Hofmann was working at the Sandos Pharmaceutical Companny’s Bazo Laboratory. At this time Hofmann was looking for a cure for migraine headaches. What he discovered though, would change his life and the world as he knew it. Lysergic acid dielthylamide, commonly known as LSD, is one of the most potent psychedelic drugs known to man. Hofmann synthesized LSD from from ergotamine, a chemical…

The words nutrient and nourish are both derived from the Latin word nūtrīre which means ‘to feed, nurse, support and preserve.’ In other words, it’s really important to nourish your body with the right nutrients to support and preserve your health. While plants get their nutrients from the soil, we get ours from the foods we eat. Yet many of us don’t consider whether or not the foods we put into our bodies are full of healthful nutrients or not. We’re more concerned with taste and if we can…

In this project a experiment is being conducted based on the hypothesis being studied which is can a fruit density indicate the nutrition value? This paper explains the science of nutrition and how the digestive system works; also makes real world connections between food and obesity; has guidelines based on types of foods that are considered malnutrition; gives insight on density and how nutrition in food is related; and informs readers on the different types of nutrition and how they are…

My Diet Analysis In the reports of "Actual Intakes Vs Recommended Intakes" and "Calorie Assessment", many the amount of nutrients I consumed did not reach 80 to 110 percent of the recommended level of nutrients intake. However, I set a goal that was losing one pound per week, and my calories intake reached that the recommended amount of calories intake. For example, my current weight is 138 pound; my intake of calories was 1,505.32, but the recommended intake of calories was 1,518.90…