Nutrition

change what they are eating. In this paper I will examine what is good for your body, how many calories it needs to function, what your body uses fats, carbohydrates and proteins for, and what diet is the best for what your goal is. The first step to nutrition is knowing how the body uses calories and how many calories your body needs to function. A calorie is a unit of energy that the human body uses to carry out daily tasks. (myfooddiary.com) Everyone has a different amount of calories that…

college students and young adolescents struggling to understand the right way to eat and the correct amount of physical education that is needed. Adolescents who are obese are considered to be one of the Leading Health Indicators under the topic of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity in Healthy People 2020. Education courses about the right food to eat and the right amount of exercise needs to be incorporated into a class that students would need to attend. Showing these kids the right way…

Introduction The Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate and high protein diet that focuses on achieving weight loss in a short amount of time. As their website guarantees that one can “see results quickly [and] after just a few days...” (“The Program: Overview”). Showing that being on the diet consists of minimizing on the carbohydrates and increasing the protein that the body needs, it causes more health benefits. Atkins consists of four different unique phases that allows a person to limit…

Scientists have been able to estimate the amount of nutrients that the body requires. However, the amount of any particular nutrient varies from person to person, depending on your “age, sex, general health status, physical activity level, and use of medications and drugs” (Schiff 2013). It is also important to remember that consuming the required amount of nutrients that needs your dietary guidelines does not mean you will achieve an optimal nutritional status either. There are various…

During this assignment I am going to record my protein intake for my 3 day diet analysis. I am going to document the foods that gave me most protein during my 3 day analysis. On day 1 I had Scrambled Eggs with Milk and Butter which contained 18.28 grams of protein, frozen pepperoni pizza with 16.37 grams, and a hot dog wiener with 6.98 grams of protein. On day 2 I had an Ensure plus with 13 grams of protein, and fried vegetable rice with 8.13 grams of protein. On day 3 I had a hot pocket with…

respond: “To be really honest I do not do any type of physical activity, last time I played some type of sport was a year ago, I eat whatever I want and believe me I know that I am harming my body with such a lifestyle”. Besides physical activity and nutrition my life is mostly dedicated to spend time with…

I will continue using food tracker to track my food and counting my calories, I think that site is very helpful. In conclusion, this class has helped me by creating a new nutrition program for me that I control and track, now I can count my calories, know which foods to eat and at what times to eat these foods. I have acquired knowledge about how I can stay hydrated, how to inform others who might be in the same situation…

I know I do not have a great diet and I usually eat what is convenient and fast for me to continue with my day and don’t usually care about what nutrition I am getting from the food I am eating. I will usually just put a frozen pizza in the oven or order one and have it delivered. I will usually start my day off healthy but slowly succumb to sugary and processed food by the end of the day. Being able…

roduction In my report I plan Identify and discuss the following Carbohydrate Fats Vitamins Protein Minerals Water Fibre Discussing structure the needs and food sources. nutrition is a key part of life and to have a good balance of diet will mean healthy living and good long life Carbohydrate Roles within the Body, Carbohydrate is the main food source for the body, it provides energy/fuel for physical activity, organ function and brain function also a energy storage compound and components…

in line with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They additionally tend to be high in saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. In line with the federal agency, several fast food chains have passed through growing public awareness regarding nutrition by giving some food that are lower in fat and calories than their nominal fare. Fast food is the term given to food that's ready and served terribly quickly. Fast food was first popularized in 1950, whereas any meal with low preparation time…