Nutrition

being obese in the late 1980’s, but why is this? Poor nutrition plays a very important part in the way people live today. The adding of fake sweeteners to most all foods and drinks adds to obesity and medical issues. People not staying active also play a role in this. Living a healthy lifestyle is expensive, but what most people don’t see is that it’s worth it in the end. While it seems obvious why our bodies need a good amount of healthy nutrition from foods, a large number of people still lack…

meal that my grandmother prepared to him. At that moment, I search the Internet for food recipes that are delicious, healthy and suitable to his health condition, and I prepared a meal that becomes his favorite. This practice opens my mind to the Nutrition discipline. Not only I became interested in this field but also, I became interested in how I had the ownership of solving my grandfather’s problem through research. In the Problem solving practice, I gained numerous experiences, in which…

For many nutrition is just eating your fruits and vegetables, but that isn’t how it breaks down. Nutrition is receiving the proper nutrients that are needed to survive and live a healthy life. Sadly, most people today can be categorized into either being obese or malnourished sometimes both. This creates a problem since so many individuals are unable to control their health. Consequently, the standard of health has diminished drastically with easier access to cheap and non-nutritious food along…

that info on your favorite new all natural snack? Thankfully, it’s required by law to put nutrition labels on edible products sold in the U.S. This information helps the consumer understand how much of what in each serving. How does this help the consumer? Well, if you are watching what you are eating, this is essential information. Every label on a food sold in a grocery store in the US have “Nutrition Facts”. Every label will not be identical, but they show similar information about the food…

Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion. I have enjoyed being able to learn about the many ways that our bodies function; in addition, to the vast amounts of nutritional requirements to allow the body to function at its best. Being healthy can be considered an…

1). Vegetarians, vegan, and those whose poverty prevents them from obtaining adequate nutrition will be able to consume nutrients in their staple food sources without the anxiety of living an unhealthy…

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…

The chapter on a Healthy Diet in the Visualizing Nutrition textbook was a great reminder for me on healthy eating guidelines. What I find most challenging in my life is consuming enough protein daily. I was particularly interested in the “Debate “regarding super-fortified foods. As I try to get in the recommended daily amount of protein I often turn to a protein bar for supplementation. Although I don’t worry about toxicity as I limit myself to one protein bar a day, it is a concern that I had…

Pre workout nutrition is widely discussed and debated upon amongst fitness pros. There are ways to do it if you want to put on size or a different way if you want to lose fat. People want to know what kind of protein bar to eat or what kind of fat burner to take or even what kind of protein shake to drink. Today I am going to tell you about pre workout nutrition for fat loss. First lets start with protein bars, NEVER ever eat them, if they taste like a candy bar then they are just as bad…

class, I have learned many new things about diet, health, and proper nutrition for a long life. Without learning these very important things, I may have just continued on my old diet, which was not healthy in the least. I have now seen a real proper diet, complete with all different food groups and everything in between. I am grateful for this class, because otherwise, I would probably still have that unhealthy diet. Nutrition taught me a lot, and I am ready now to follow all that it taught me,…