...Sara Terry Nutrition Diet Paper High blood pressure, hypertension, effects more than 65 million people, or 1 out of every3 people. Another 59 million people are have hypertension which is a slight increase in blood pressure which can lead to serious health problems (Nhibi.nih.gov, 2013). High blood pressure is dangerous because it can harden artery walls, make the heart pump harder and can cause the brain to hemorrhage. If not controlled, the consequences of living a life with high blood pressure can lead to heart and kidney disease, stroke and blindness. The DASH diet is often suggested to people suffering from hypertension and focuses on portion size, eating a variety of foods and getting the right amount of nutrients (Mayoclinic.org, 2013). DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH eating plan has no special foods and hard to follow recipes. The diet follows out a simple daily servings table that is easy to follow. DASH diet is well known and encourages a reduction in sodium intake in a person’s diet and eat foods rich in nutrients that help lower blood pressure such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. The diet is in line with Dietary Recommendations to prevent osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke and diabetes (Mayoclinic.org, 2013). Vegetables, fruit, low-fat dairy with moderate amounts of whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts are the consistency of the diet. This diet is not geared to be a weight loss program, but a healthier way...
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...and Butter Diet Tammy Gilbert BIO 123 Nutrition Cecil College The Bread and Butter Diet What more could a person want when dieting than a slice of bread with butter on it? Well, the Bread and Butter diet not only offers, but requires, the dieter to eat three slices of bread per day plus a teaspoon of butter with each. What a dream come true for most people who are looking to lose weight and still have their bread and eat it too! Here is another fad diet that promises quick results and easy weight loss that appears to be almost effortless. Although it is unclear how the diet plan originated, nevertheless, it is particularly popular because it permits the dieter to eat foods that are often restricted, even forbidden, in most fad diets. At first glance, it is easy to get excited about this diet and its many food choices, however, that quickly dissipates upon a closer analysis of the caloric restrictions that have to be followed. The typical plan consists of eating three low calorie meals a day with each having a slice of bread and a pat of butter (one teaspoon) during the meal. To keep it interesting, the bread can be interchanged with different varieties such as rye, bagels, multigrain, whole wheat, and tortillas just to name a few (Bailey, para 2). The diet plan is simple and easy to follow- without a complicated menu or sophisticated recipes to follow. However, it is basically molded around a crash diet concept – lasting only four days - with the success...
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...supplements. 2) Keep two 24-hour logs of your activities. These should be the same two days on which you record your food intake! 3) Generate an eating plan and analyze your food intake and physical activity according to MyPlate online (www.myplate.gov). 4) Go to “My Reports,” provide the info requested, and print out your food intake and physical activity along with your personalized plan. 5) Using your results, evaluate the quality of your food intake and your activity level. Detailed directions: 1) On the diet logs attached, record everything you eat in two 24-hour periods, carefully noting amounts. Remember to keep track of beverages and condiments, too. The more accurate you are in recording amounts, the more accurate your analysis will be. For help in judging portion sizes, you can use the “Size Up Your Servings” handout available in the Oncourse Resources folder (i.e. 3 oz of meat is like a deck of cards…). 2) On the activity log attached, write down every activity you do beginning at 7 a.m. on one day and ending at 7 a.m. the following day. Remember to include all activities of daily living such as dressing, showering, driving a car, reading, etc. Include work and recreational activities, and include weekly activities that don't occur every day. The log gives you an example of how to convert weekly activities into hours/day. 3) Generate and eating plan and analyze your diet according to the SuperTracker https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/ Look on the...
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...Healthy Eating Plan Your Name SCI/241 February 5, 2011 Teacher Name Many Americans are concerned, and have started to seek information about nutrition. The truth of the matter is your nutrient intake can affect your current and future health. Besides you are what you eat. Too much saturated fat can increase your risk of heart disease, and too little of calcium can increase your risk of osteoporosis. Americans are trying to find ways to improve their diets. In the United States today heart disease and diabetes are now appearing in younger and younger groups. A diet that lacks a healthy diet or physical activity plays a vital role in ones day to day life. A healthy diet plan can be a cup of broccoli which has more calcium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate that have a fewer calories than a half a cup of french fries. There are six classes of nutrients that are needed to help us stay alive, live healthy, grow, and reproduce. These nutrients are water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals (Nutrition). This is a view of my daily food plan that was done for three days from the diet analysis showing my eating habits. The website that I viewed features President Obama wife Michelle Obama endorsing the My Plate that replaced the USDA food pyramid in 2011. The goal of the site is to show just how easy it is to monitor what you eat on your plate in a healthier way that even a child can do it. As I monitored my 3 Day Diet Analysis which showed me...
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...7 Day Cabbage Soup Slow Fat Loss Fix 1 7 Day Cabbage Soup Slow Fat Loss Fix Table of Contents Secret #1: Separate fact from fiction! .................................................................... 3 Secret #2: Stick to the plan! .................................................................................. 6 The Original Cabbage Soup Recipe ....................................................................... 11 The Original Cabbage Soup Eating Plan ................................................................ 12 Secret #3: Pair yourself with a buddy!................................................................. 14 Secret #4: Do what works! .................................................................................. 18 Secret #5: Set attainable goals! ........................................................................... 25 Secret #6: Write, write, write!............................................................................. 31 Secret #7: Wear what flatters! ............................................................................ 35 Secret #8: Ramp it up with activity! .................................................................... 41 Secret #9: Keep going! ........................................................................................ 44 Appendix A: Shopping List for the Cabbage Soup Diet ......................................... 48 Appendix B: Your Support List...........................................................
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...HCG diet plan menu entails having discipline when it comes to food intake, as it is going to be limited. There are corresponding types of foods to be eaten for every phase of the diet plan. This article will discuss the diet plan menu suitable for the HCG weight loss program. Fresh, organic, and self-cooked food is the best choice. Stay away from processed foods with a lot of preservatives and artificial flavorings. There is a list of approved foods for this diet. This list will serve as a guide throughout the diet. HCG Diet Menu Phase 1 The loading phase would only require the person to eat as much food as possible. Although there are no specific foods to take in this phase, there are still a few restrictions. Processed – dried, pickled,...
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...Human Nutrition - PERSONAL DIET EVALUATION PROJECT The purpose of this project is to put theory into practice by examining your food intake and making decisions about your eating habits. To begin the project, keep a record of your food and beverage intake for three typical days. Write down what you eat and drink and the quantity of each food or drink consumed. Keep another record of one day of your activities (24 hour period). Write down your activities and the time spent on each throughout your day. Include time sleeping or sitting quietly – all activities, including sedentary ones, burn calories. Use the website: choosemyplate.gov and the “Super Tracker” feature to analyze your diet and physical activity. Create a profile for yourself and enter your foods and beverages (item and quantity consumed) for analysis. Substitute a food of similar nutrient content if you can’t find a match within the database. Or, enter ingredients separately for mixed food items. For example, a taco might have: a corn shell, beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes etc. See the last page of this document for more detailed instructions for setting up your profile within Super Tracker. Enter your 24 hours of activity into the “Activity Tracker” portion of the program. Refer to the Rate Your Plate Grading Guidelines Rubric for specific grading information for this project – attached at the end of this document. The time required to complete the diet records, data analysis, and...
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...Dennis Brandon 3-19-2016 Nutrition Unit 4 Write a brief assessment of your journal assignment and answer the following questions: My journal was created over a 3 day period from 19 Mar thru 21 Mar with an average of 1797 calories eaten against a 2000 calorie diet per day. I did well to stay under my caloric intake goal of 2000, but if I want to lose the schedule weight that I plan on losing I need to adjust my caloric intake to eat a little least food per meal to get my caloric intake down to 1500 calories per day. I need to incorporate more fruit and vegetable in my diet and take away some of the potato chips and cookies. Most days I eat what I can when I can I do not really plan my diet, so if I was to take more time to plan what I am going to eat this would help me along with my goal of losing 10 pounds over the next six months. What are the recommendations discussed in My Plate? (10 points) My recommendation is should eat at least 6 ounces of grain per day, 21/2 cups of vegetables. 2 cups of fruit, 3 cups of dairy and 51/2 ounces of protein. How does your diet compare to the recommendations you received from My Plate? (10 points) I am eating 90% of grain, 40% of vegetables, 3% of fruit, 0% of dairy, and 217% of protein which is over the limit. How does your diet compare to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, discussed in your textbook? (10 points) my diet is poor when I consider the U.S. guidelines my diet is not balanced enough to provide me with all the nutrients and vitamins...
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...Vegan Detox Meal Plan By Monica Sethi Datta, eHow Contributor A vegan detox diet is designed to eliminate toxins from your body and help you lose weight. A vegan diet means eating no animal products or products that come from animals such as milk. The detox meal plan consists of fruits, vegetables, fresh juices and tea. A vegan detox plan is healthy, but can be low in protein and other vitamins. Vegan Detox Food Guideline 1. A vegan diet excludes all forms of animal products. A Guide to Eating Vegan Foods (see Resource 1) provides a detailed guideline of what foods you can eat while on a vegan diet. Meat: All meat, poultry and seafood is prohibited while on the vegan detox meal plan. Substitutes permitted include products made from bean curds, tofu, soybeans, grains or nuts. Plant products: Fruits and vegetables make up the majority of a vegan detox. Try to choose organic produce. You can eat the fruits and vegetables whole or have fresh fruit juices. Beans, nuts and legumes: All beans, nuts, and legumes are part of a vegan detox meal plan, including peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter or any other nut butter. Beans and legumes are crucial to a vegan diet to assure adequate protein intake. Dairy and Eggs: Since veganism goes beyond being vegetarian, vegans cannot consume dairy products because it comes from animals. Soy and rice milk are good substitutes for milk and margarine is a common substitute for butter as it is made from soybean or sunflower...
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...Three Day Diet Analysis Karen Proctor SCI/241 January, 13, 2013 Timothy Baghurst The Choose My Plate website provided by the U.S. government provides a way to plan, track, and compare meals based on the nutrients needed by the individual. Using the Super Tracker to track my food for the last 3 days and comparing it to what should be eaten was an eye opening experience. My eating habits at this time include eating quite a bit of fast food and prepackaged food. I skip breakfast most mornings and have only a cup of coffee. I may eat a piece of fruit and then I work 3 or 4 hours before I get a snack of maybe a piece of fried chicken from KFC and a biscuit. Later, I may drink a cup of tea and by the time I make it home after 6 p.m., I usually eat until I go to bed. I eat chips and dip, candy, cookies, and more fruit, if I have it. I know this is not a healthy diet and I plan to use the food tracker to continue to track my meals and make healthier choices. The recommendations I received from the Super Tracker included a diet of no more than 2000 calories a day. My plan included less than 258 calories from empty calories ounces a day of grains, including substituted whole grains for refined grains at least half the time. I am to eat 2.5 cups of vegetables a day, including dark green, red, and orange vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and carrots. Two cups of fruit a day are included in my meal plans. The Super Tracker recommends using a wide variety of fruit, by...
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...A healthy and balanced diet plan is essential for building lean mass muscle and burning fat. Infact, healthy diet plan and nutrition is considered to be more than 50% of the essential factors for bodybuilding. Include healthier bodybuilding foods in your diet. The healthier the food, the more nutrients your body gets. Having the right food at the right time and paying attention to your micronutrients and supplements can have a good impact on your results. Following a proper diet plan while going on with your training can have great results. Here is a list of diet tips that can work for you: Monitor the Intake of Calories In your Diet. When you have to gain more muscle s you seriously need to increase your intake of calories. But, do not overdo...
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...Caitlin is a 16 year old college student that is partial to a McDonalds. Caitlin currently studies health and social at college and enjoys spending a lot of time with her family and friends. Caitlin has a busy schedule as when she’s not studying or socialising she’s working at a local shop. She weighs 9 stone 4 and is 5 foot 5. Monday | Food/drinks consumed | Nutritional groups included in the meal. | Activity/ inactivity | Breakfast 8:00am | Porridge with raisins or a bowl of cheerio’s with semi skimmed milk.With a drink of orange or apple juice (500ml). | * Calcium * Vitamin C * Protein * water | 20 minutes walking | Lunch 1:00pm | A chicken and lettuce wrap with bbq sauce or a ham and cucumber wrap.With a drink of water or apple and blackcurrant cordial(600ml). | * protein * vitamin A * water * carbohydrates | | Dinner 6:30 pm | Sausage mash and beans or sausage mash and gravy. With a drink of water or vimto (500ml) | * protein * calcium * water | 30 minute Zumba session. | Snacks | A bag of carrotsA apple 2 cups of tea with semi skimmed milk(500ml times 2) | * vitamin A * vitamin C * calcium | | Tuesday | Food/drinks consumed | Nutritional groups included in the meal. | Activity/ inactivity | Breakfast 8:00am | Brown bread toasted with strawberry jam or a bagel with butter. With a drink of water or still vimto (600ml). | * carbohydrates * fats * water | 20 minute walk | Lunch 1;00pm | Chicken and beetroot...
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...Surname 1 Name: Professor: Course: Date: Are Fad Diets good or terrible? Fad Diets allude to a weight loss arrangement that is exceptionally basic for short periods of time. With this diet plan, it is said one will get more fit by routines other than calorie limitations. A few fads diets, for instance, the Grapefruit diets, the profits of a specific food and base an individual's entire diets on that one sustenance. Other Fad Diets limit the utilization of one nutritional category while underlining the utilization of other nutrition type proteins. Individuals that had tried fad diet say that many of these diet plans can result in antagonistic health issues over the long haul, while other individuals that have likewise attempted fad diets guarantee that fad diets have ended up being an exceptionally extraordinary weight-loss procedure. Presently it’s an individual to choose what is right. Great and powerful weight loss systems are weight control plans that confine or avoid certain foods and concentrate on healthier ones. About whether it is said that a low-carb diet plan live up to expectations pretty much and additionally a low-fat diet at losing some weight. In a two-year study both enhanced cholesterol that included group counseling. The low-carbohydrate diet got a greater support in their frequently called great cholesterol, about double the measure of those on low-fat. The low-carb diet has improved at weight loss in six months. As per Gary Foster, chief of Temple...
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...The 3 Day Diet Meal Plan: Day 1 Breakfast: * Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal * ½ grapefruit or juice * 1 piece toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter Lunch: * ½ cup tuna * 1 piece toast * Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal Dinner: * 3 ounces any lean meat or chicken * 1 cup green beans * 1 cup carrots * 1 apple * 1 cup regular vanilla ice cream Day 2 Breakfast: * Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal * 1 egg * ½ banana * 1 piece toast Lunch: * 1 cup cottage cheese or tuna * 8 regular saltine crackers or 1 piece toast Dinner: * 2 beef franks * 1 cup broccoli or cabbage * ½ cup carrots * ½ banana * ½ cup regular vanilla ice cream Day 3 Breakfast: * Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal * 5 regular saltine crackers * 1 ounce cheddar cheese * 1 apple Lunch: * Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal * 1 boiled egg * 1 piece toast Dinner: * 1 cup tuna * 1 cup carrots * 1 cup cauliflower * 1 cup melon * ½ cup regular vanilla ice cream * Being extremely low in calories, it is unhealthy to follow this diet for more than 3 days. After the 3 day period, you should return to your normal food intake for about four to five days. Only then you can repeat this diet again. * This diet consists of eating moderate...
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...nutritional plan might improve the health of the chosen individuals There are several reasons about individual’s diet. Every individual had different life style different diet and different nutrition intake .In order to have a balance diet we need to eat a range of different food. However I as an individual I did not eat breakfast, which is not good for me, as I will feel tiered throughout a day. Since I start to record my food eating, meals, snacks, sweets, drinks and food supplement and make my diet plan I recognise how unhealthy I eat. From this type of chart which I record all my nutrients intake I realise that I eat fat food like bread, chapatti, biscuit, cake, and also I use double cream a lot when I cook at home. By having too much fat in my diet can raise my cholesterol, which might increase risk of heart disease. Taking less saturated fat I reduce my risk of stroke, heart disease and some of cardiovascular disease. Eating too much salt and sugar can lead to overweight and lack of physical activity. Overweight and fatness are major risk factors of the many diseases as well as polygenic disease, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A number of these can even cause death. By using large portion every day I add weight and I feel more tired during the day. Also I use to sleep straight away after eating that effect me on my healthy diet. To have healthy diet need self-control and balance. To avoid that, I take breakfast every morning since I make a new diet plan. I try...
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