Nutrition

People and Nutrition Problems Healthy foods seem to be very far away from us that we rather get a pizza or hamburger for our meal. One of the biggest problems in our society is that not everybody invests the necessary time on cooking and preparing the right healthy meal that they are about to consume. Accessing healthy foods is difficult while there are many fast food restaurants all around our city which tend to have cheaper prices and they are easier to consume as well. In the other hand…

in a diet is essential for good health, “foods made with solid fats provide abundant energy, but few if any essential nutrients, they contribute to weight gain and make it difficult to meet nutrient needs” (Whitney & Rolfes, 2013, p. 147). As a nutrition expert at the table, I will need to make several recommendations about how the meal just served to my overweight friend could be altered to lower both fat and calories. My friend has come to me for advice on his food choices and to figure out…

Once I mention that I am studying Nutrition and Dietetics, the common response I receive is, “can you tell me what to eat”? Bearing in mind I am still a long way from being a Registered Dietitian, I can however confidently say that it is not what you eat, but how you eat. Thousands of people change their diets whether it be to juicing, vegetarian or vegan for health believes. However, not every person knows how to change their diet correctly. With that said, choosing a veggie burger over a…

It is well known that nutrition is very important for a child’s development. If a child does not eat an adequate amount of food, he or she can suffer a stunt in growth, an undeveloped brain, and in serious cases even death. The importance of proper nutrition for adolescence cannot be emphasized enough. However, the importance of a proper diet for children is multiplied for those that participate in athletic competition. Not only must the parents feed their child to ensure that their development…

There seem to be some issues with this letter, as it falls apart when considering the ratio of the students who like and ones who dislike the meal offered by the Swift nutrition. Firstly, the mother who wrote this letter has only heard about the food from her son and his friends. She has not spoken to other students from his class and not with other parents. It might be that her son is fond of very healthy foods, including excessive fats and calories. He could have plotted with his friends…

diseases. They should pay attention on what are they eating and even pay more attention on how much they are eating. If you are controlling yourself with the food, you will probably lose weight sooner or later, but if you work out and take care of nutrition your weight loss is guaranteed.…

Fit Day nutrition analysis provided me with invaluable information about how to improve my diet in order to enhance my health and athletic performance. To achieve the most accurate results, I chose a “typical workout day” which was Wednesday, March 9, 2016 and a weekend “recovery day” on Saturday, March 12, 2016. I decided to record dietary information on Saturday instead of Sunday because next week begins one of the toughest weeks of training for outdoor track and field. Therefore, to loosen my…

8.3 Nutrition which helps smooth brain injury • Fruits and vegetables: Fruits and vegetables are surely a no-brainer. They are full of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are essential for quick recovery. It is advised that people eat at least five portions of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis anyway to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Research suggests that avocados can be especially beneficial, as they are a rich source of healthy fats. There are many varieties of edible green leaves,…

Nutrition and Obesity In the past there have been many problems with people being overweight and sometimes they are extended so much to the point where a person is considered to be obese. When a person becomes this overweight it can be hard to do everyday life situations and try and get their weight back down to a normal level. These people who are suffering from this can be harmed mentally as well so sometimes they do not feel as if they can seek for help from people. If a person is obese, it…

In our previous posts, we spoke about the various aspects of Ayurvedic nutrition, the six different tastes as per Ayurveda and their effect on our doshas and the body. We got a basic understanding of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the food that we eat, or our ‘Aahara’. Now, Ayurveda says, there are some general eating habits that are conducive to better digestion and better assimilation of the food that we eat. Those habits are described here: PLAGUED BY IMPROPER DIGESTION,…