Nutrient

Further Reading for Facilitators The 3 Food Groups There are several ways of understanding food and nutrients. It is difficult for children to understand about nutrients which they cannot touch or see. Instead, it is better to talk to them in the language of foods that they see and eat. The 3 food group concept used here is simple and easy for children to understand. Energy giving foods are carbohydrates and fats. Using whole grain cereals (flour without sieving) instead of using refined flour…

promotes emotional health of the mother. The mother is assured that her child is getting enough nutrients from breast milk to enable him to grow and be healthy. This enables the mother to easily adjust to the working environment. Breastfeeding helps in losing weight, hence the mother can focus more on work and her baby. The mother is forced to take healthy meals in order to provide the necessary nutrients to the child. This promotes the health of both the mother and child. Describe legal issues…

that their chemically grown opponents lack. “A study out of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom reported that organic produce boasted up to 40 percent higher levels of some nutrients (including vitamin C, zinc and iron) than its conventional counterparts” (Lippert, 2009, para. 2). The human body craves these nutrients that result in healthier lifestyles. Vitamin C protects the body from illness, helps heal wounds, and prevents bleeding through small blood vessels called capillaries.…

Hoopes’ on her research of uncovering the nutritional requirements of Spotted Eagle Ray diets for integration into the management of captive species. She is a nutritionist at the Georgia Aquarium in the Department of Research and Conservation. The nutrient requirements for the diets of many marine species are not well known. Many marine species are fed diets that could be causing a weakened body condition which is more susceptible to diseases. The investigation involved comparing the blood work,…

As we all know that not all the compounds in the energy drinks are benefit for our bodies, thus lead to the next questions, how is energy drink become a big issue to our health life? Excessive drinking energy drinks can cause adverse reaction, including cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, and dehydration. Energy drink and drug abuse together will lead to more serious problems, and even endanger our lives. This year, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has received 13 reports cases of death…

food groups. This affects vitamin D and protein."’(Mann). Due to the lack of diversity in foods that vegetarians can consume, they must search for other ways to receive the nutrients their bodies need in order to function. Therefore, a vegetarian diet may be extremely dangerous if there is an insufficiency of balanced nutrients. For instance, high protein foods are present from meat, but vegetarians have to get their essential amino acids from another source to maintain a balanced diet…

system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy, and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube in the body called the gastrointestinal tract (GI), also known as the alimentary canal. The gastrointestinal tract comprises of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. For the body to be able to receive energy and nutrients from food, six major functions take place in the digestive system: • Ingestion…

people and the environment? Volcanic lava and ash adds nutrients to plants and soil. They also provide great scenery, attracting tourists from all over the world. Volcanoes benefit the environment because after they erupt, the lava dries into rock which eventually breaks down and forms a rich soil. Plants found in Hawaii are among the most lush in the world because of this soil. After the volcanic deposition breaks down, it provides nutrients to the plants. “The soil is so rich that farmers…

The food guide, if followed, ensues a maintainable and healthy life. The recommended diet provides the ideal amount of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals to help sustain our health and vitality. For those capable of understanding, a chart and a few tips moderately explains how to manage a healthful life, for example, male adults over the age of 51 are recommended seven servings of fruits…

In our compost chamber one of the most prevalent features throughout the check was the presence of slime mold. Slime mold seeks out decaying materials such as wood and leaves to grow on, so it can take up the nutrients. Slime molds are organisms that reproduce with spores, so the rapid spread everywhere in the chamber was one that closely resembles its characteristics (Poinar 1). Slime mold engulfs fungi which is attracted to decayed material, therefore it is reasonable that the slime mold would…