Nutrition

Monika Saigal is the owner of Ms Nutrition. As you may remember, I used to be a dancer and I am very interested in nutrition for dancers. Monika wrote a nutrition article on Facebook for a dance magazine that I follow. I looked her up and found she has a nutrition business which is based out of New York, New York. I emailed her and she kindly replied back to me. Monika began her company in 2007 as a part-time business while she had full-time work as a dietitian. Eventually, in 2013 her business…

Good nutrition plays a positive role in good health, self-sufficiency, and quality of life. An individual’s dietary intake will be affected as they undergo changes in their lives and move from one stage of life to the next. A child 's diet and nutrition is a growing concern. The wrong approach to food can give children mixed messages about proper nutrition and lead to serious problems later. Parents are solely responsible for children 's poor eating habits. Prevalence of childhood obesity is…

The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past few decades (Odgen & Carroll, 2010). Especially children from low-income family are at great risk for under nutrition and overweight suffering from food insecurity and facing limited access to healthy food choices. This is a significant health issue because nutrition and healthy eating habits in childhood are closely related to health and human capital outcomes in young adults. Malnutrition in all its forms directly or indirectly is…

Nutrition 2 Article Assignment Explanation: I chose this article because it covers the general information from both of the two articles below in a concise and easy to digest format. The article is broken up into eleven short and easily applicable topics, such as ‘Watch your iron’, instead of something like ‘minerals for fitness’. It’s an article that’s easy to read and can be applied to my own nutritional habits. Nutrition and Fitness Goals: These articles have provided me with new ideas for…

I had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Christina Scribner the owner of Encompass Nutrition located in Littleton, Colorado. The purpose of this interview was to further my knowledge on managing a nutrition related health practice. Christina is a registered dietitian and certified specialist in sports dietetics and eating disorders. She has a master’s degree in human nutrition and a minor in exercise physiology and pharmacology. I chose to interview Christina because of her…

The Socioeconomics of Nutrition and Health play a huge role in children’s and adults health. People of lower class are usually associated with not being educated. This is because they probably could not afford college so they had to dive into strenuous jobs just to make ends meet. Food is usually eaten on the go so it’s hard to appreciate the food they eat. There is also a big epidemic of children getting too many calories in a day but barely meeting their nutritional needs. This could lead to…

1) Overall, I had numerous nutrients that I was excessive or deficient in. The main nutrients that I am in excesses in that stuck out to me are protein, calcium, and sodium. Looking at the Intake and DRI Goals compared, it says that protein is 145%. I had a total intake of 84.05 grams compared to the recommended, which were 58.06. Before looking at my results I never thought that I ate enough protein for someone who is relatively active. I ate about 30 grams more than needed for my body, which…

Nutrition Throughout Life Good nutrition throughout the life span is essential if infants are to grow into healthy adults with successful development into old age. However, with the shocking rates of malnutrition and obesity, it appears that infants, children, and adults are not attaining sufficient nutritional status. Concern over poor nutrition has become more apparent in the last ten years (Shepherd, 2008). Nutrition, whether healthy or poor, can affect an individual’s biological,…

Folate Folate, a water-soluble vitamin, has different functions in the body; however, one of the most important is the conversion of homocysteine to methionine. It is also required for the creation of red blood cells and nervous system support. In the body, half amount of Folate is stored in the liver and the rest remains in blood and body tissues. The RDA for Folate varies due to different factors such as age, pregnancy and lactation. Folate can be found in a large variety of food, from animal…

I am completing the individual organization assignment on the Kennett Nutrition Program located in Kennett, Missouri. This program has been providing services and opportunities to the rural community for 40 years. I chose this program because I have a personal connection to these services. I attend the center once a month to participate in the lunch and facilitate the Bible bingo activity that afternoon. I work at a local long-term care rehab and nursing facility and I enjoy working closely with…