...Nutri, Health, & Wellness w/ Lab 8 February 2014 Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient Welcome, my name is Karina Padilla I am a registered dietician. I have invited you to lunch and learn about, what you will select for a yearlong beverage contract from these three choices water, Gatorade, and Powerade. The role of water in our body are giving cell life, where water is a carrier, distributing essential nutrients to cells as minerals, vitamins, and glucose. It also has chemical and metabolic reactions as it removes waste products including toxins that the organ cells reject and removes through urine and feces. Water is a transport of nutrients in the biochemical break down of what we eat. H2O regulates body temperature, it has a large heat capacity which helps limit changes in body temperature in a warm or cold environment. The elimination of water is an effective lubricant around joints and acts as a shock absorber for eyes, brain, and spinal cord. The goal of drinking fluids during exercise is to prevent dehydration and maintain performance. Fluids preferably with carbohydrates and electrolytes, should be consumed in small amounts every 15 to 20 minutes during exercise. Water and electrolytes serve very important roles in the functioning of the body and sweating can lead to excessive losses of both critical nutrients if not properly replaced. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances can adversely impact health and exercise performance. The magnitude of fluid...
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...Jue\26\septiembre Dietary Supplement is often used to fulfill the body nutrition needs. It’s a group of ingredient to give you enough nutrition in a day that you don’t get in a typical diet. Food supplement can also help with certain diseases like Malabsorption( a condition where your body can not absorb nutrition),and Eating Disorders ( not enough nutrients from the amount of food). Some people believe that taking certain supplement can cure diseases or help them loose weight. Without considering the negative sides effects that can happen. Food Supplements can be good and bad depends on the user and the supplement and causes they are taking it for. Acidophilus is a Dietary Supplement for people whom are concerned about their digestive health and intestinal health. These Bacteria have been found and use for thousands of years. It is found in a rich sugar environment and dairy products such as yogurt. They are types of bacteria that ingest sugar to replicate. Acidophilus is a very common beneficial bacteria. This group of bacteria consist Lactobacillus acidophilus, L.casei, L,bulgaricus and more. Taking Acidophilus on a regular basis can help prevent cancer, weight loss, parasites and reduce the occurrence of oral and vaginal area from harmful bacteria like fungi and yeast. It also helps the number of chemical in the aid of digestion. Acidophilus also absorb cholesterol in the intestine this can prevent the cholesterol to reach the arteries and causing damage. This supplement...
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...Dietary Supplements Report 08/25/2013 SCI 241 It is important that the body receives all the required nutrients on a daily basis in order to function properly. When a diet is low in a specific nutrient, or nutrients, dietary supplements can be taken in order to achieve the recommended daily amount of each nutrient. Dietary supplements are minerals, vitamins, or amino acids. All of these are nutrients that are found in food. Dietary supplements come in the form of a capsule, such as a soft gel or gel cap, pills, or tablets. These dietary supplements can be taken for different reasons depending on the need. Although taking dietary supplements cannot cure diseases, taking these supplements can contribute to health maintenance and the well-being of one’s health. There are many health benefits of taking dietary supplements on a daily basis. Each dietary supplement offers something different than the next. Identifying individual needs as far as which nutrients should be increased in a diet is the key to determining which dietary supplements should be taken. For example, if a person suffers from a weak immune system, he or she may want to consider taking Vitamin C or Echinacea supplements. Both of these dietary supplements help to strengthen the immune system. As a result the person consuming these supplements are less like to become sick as easily; and if he or she does become sick, the immune system can fight off the sickness in a shorter amount of time. Another benefit...
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...OF 32 739 Malunggay and Spinach Powder (Investigatory Project Sample) Ratings: (2)|Views: 171,124 |Likes: 685 Published by Caryssa Therese C. Verzosa More info: Published by: Caryssa Therese C. Verzosa on Mar 30, 2010 Copyright:Attribution Non-commercial Availability: Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android. download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd Flag for inappropriate content|Add to collection See less that spinach is known to be a µ Powerhouse of Nutrients ¶ among all green leafy veggies, thespinach is one of the most beneficial and healthy vegetables. It is filled withvitamins,proteins, anti-oxidants and essential nutrients that promote overall good health and well-being.It is placed inhttp://hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Spinachthat Spinachcontains choline and inositol, the substances that help to prevent atherosclerosis orthickening and hardening of arteries. Spinach and alfalfa help stabilizeblood sugaramongdiabetics. Make a drink by getting several handful of spinach, add 3 cups of water. Placeover low heat for one hour. Then strain. Take ½ cup twice a day. Spinach and alfalfa may beserved as part of the meal. Spinach is loaded with flavonoid that function as antioxidantand anti-cancer agent. Spinach contains carotenoid that help fights cancer. Spinach is a richsource of Vitamins C and A Spinach is an anti-aging vegetable. Spinach is a good source ofVitamin K, which aids in the formation of the blood substance...
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...include vitamins, minerals, and other less familiar substances such as herbals, botanicals, amino acids, and enzymes ("Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know", 2014). Dietary supplements are also marketed in forms such as tablets, capsules, soft gels, and gel caps. While some dietary supplements are fairly well understood, others need further study ("Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know", 2014). Some dietary supplements can help ensure that you get an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients; others may help you reduce your risk of disease ("What Is a Dietary Supplement", 2014). Dietary supplements are products designed to augment your daily intake of nutrients, usually the vitamins and minerals (Lehman, 2014). Taking supplements can provide additional nutrients when your diet is lacking or when certain health conditions cause you to develop an insufficiency or deficiency (Lehman, 2014). Some supplements may help to assure that you get an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients ("Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know", 2014). However, supplements should not replace the variety of foods that are important to a healthful diet so, be sure you eat a variety of foods as well ("Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know", 2014). Unlike drugs, supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure diseases ("Dietary...
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...careful when taking supplements if you’re taking medication. Many herbs and vitamins interfere with medications, either causing potentially dangerous side effects or rendering the medication ineffective. Vitamin K can reduce the effectiveness of blood thinners; St. John’s Wort can reduce the effectiveness of antidepressants and birth control pills; and antioxidants, like vitamin C and E, can reduce the effectiveness of some types of chemotherapy. If you’re on medication, never take any type of supplement without the consent of your doctor. Many multivitamins contain synthetic nutrients instead of natural nutrients. Your body cannot absorb synthetic nutrients as well as natural ones so you may not be getting as much nutrition as you think you are. Ward recommends choosing all-natural vitamin and mineral supplements made from food sources. That way, your body will be able to absorb more of the nutrients from the supplements. When used as prescribed or suggested on the bottle, supplements are generally safe; in most cases, problems with toxicity occur as a result of inappropriate or excessive usage. For example, excess intake of vitamin A can contribute to birth defects, reduce bone mineral density and damage the liver. Too much iron can cause diarrhea, nausea, dehydration, low blood pressure, dizziness, fever, chills, headache and flushing. Overdoing it on vitamin D can lead to hypocalcaemia or...
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...Protein Article When you think about protein you think about muscle. However, beyond the visible assets of an athlete’s strength, protein is an essential nutrient that the body uses to build new cells, maintain tissues, and help the body perform basic functions. There are two kinds of proteins; complete proteins and incomplete proteins. Complete proteins are also known as high-quality proteins which are found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products. A high-quality protein source is referred to as “Complete” in that it provides all of the essential amino acids that make up a protein. These proteins are also absorbed by the body more efficiently than low-quality proteins. Incomplete proteins, also known as complementary proteins, are not a sufficient source of protein unless combined with other incomplete proteins to supply adequate amounts of essential amino acids. Amino acids are commonly referred to as the building blocks of protein. Essential amino acids are not produced by the body and therefore essential that they are obtained as part of one’s diet. Although amino acids are each composed of hydrogen, an amino group, an acid group, and a side group, each amino acid is unique in structure. The body needs approximately 20 different amino acids to make up the proteins the body needs. These amino acids link up to other nutrients to form different types of compounds through a process called protein synthesis. This process produces lipoproteins, which transport cholesterol...
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...pregnancy, there are so many vitamins and minerals your doctor recommends you take that it can make anyone feel overwhelmed. Luckily for people like me, they’ve made these wonderful things called pre-natal vitamins that can make anyone’s life easier by not having to track how much of what you’ve taken and when. Pre-natal vitamins give you the vitamins and minerals one needs during pregnancy in order to meet the mother’s and the fetus’ needs and can have added nutrients you may need because you may not consume enough of a certain nutrient in your diet. One of the nutrients your pre-natal vitamins can contain is choline. Choline is a nutrient your body naturally produces. But because it doesn’t produce enough of it to satisfy our body’s needs to function properly, we need to consume it through our diets our through supplements. These types of nutrients are called essential nutrients. According to Wikipedia.org, it wasn’t until 1998, that choline was officially recognized and officially classified as an essential nutrient by the Food and Nutrition Board. This is important because the observed benefits of choline to date include preventing fatty liver, hemorrhagic kidney necrosis, muscle damage in postmenopausal women, and maintain the liver enzyme ALT within normal levels (Choline - Wikipedia). Choline also reduces inflammation, helps keep the central nervous system healthy, and synthesizes acetylcholine in the brain, which is an important neurotransmitter that sends signals to...
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...SCI/241 When it comes to your body it needs all the right vitamins and minerals that are needed on a daily basis. In most cases your body will produce what is needed but sometimes it doesn’t. Dietary supplement are usually found in forms like tablets and capsules. These are tablets you take when you have a vitamin or mineral deficiency. They help put the vitamin or mineral in your body that it’s lacking. An example of a dietary supplement would be a prenatal vitamin. Pregnant women need to take these so that there bodies as well as the baby’s gets the right amount they need. In this case it would be a benefit. All vitamins and minerals are very beneficial to your body. They can help you stay healthy and that you get all of your nutrients. Having the right balance of dietary supplements can help in so many different ways. One being that it can help you keep a proper metabolism. Every different vitamin has something good it does for your body. One vitamin that is very helpful to your daily diet is vitamin D and calcium. Both of these have to do with the bone growth and strength that is needed. It also helps with tissue growth, which also helps with the bones. If your body gets all the right amounts of the important vitamins everyday you actually prevent disease from happening. There are just so many benefits from taking dietary supplements that many people don’t know about. Sadly there are also risks that can happen when taking them. Even though dietary supplements...
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...this – 1 crossword puzzle and 14 question answers. Worksheet 1: Food Choices and Nutrients Crossword Puzzle n Across | Down | 2. carbon containing and made by living things4. organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health6. type of diet composed of purified ingredients of known chemical composition8. nonnutritive compounds found in plant-derived foods that have biological activity in the body10. nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot make them for itself (or cannot make them fast enough) from other raw materials | 1. substances that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay alive and grow3. the science of foods and the nutrients and other substances they contain, and of their actions within the body5. any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake or by an imbalance of nutrients7. units used to measure energy from foods9. the foods and beverages a person consumes | Type here your answers to crossword puzzle: Across: Down 2 Organic 1 foods 4 Vitamins 3 Nutrition 6 Elemental 5 Malnutrition 8 phytochemicals 7 Calories 10 Essential nutrition 9 Diet Worksheet 2: Dietary Reference Intakes and Food Composition Tables The Dietary Reference Intakes are a collection of 4 nutrient values used for different purposes. List below the definitions for the abbreviations...
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...Mineral and Water Function Essay Emily Velasco SCI/241 October 12, 2014 Dr. Liam S. Conner Minerals and water are an essential part of all living organisms. In fact, scientists believe that life first appeared in the form of “a complex mixture of minerals, organic compounds, and water” (Grosvenor & Smolin p.256). Although water is typically overlooked when considering essential nutrients for the body, it is just as important as minerals and causes rapid deficiency symptoms, such as dehydration, faster than any other nutrient. Additionally, many minerals needed for the proper functions of the body can be found in water. Minerals are an indispensible necessity to life. The two functions that minerals are needed for within the body is regulating and building. Minerals help provide structure within the body, especially bones and soft tissues. Minerals also regulate the body’s metabolism, nerves, blood clotting, heartbeat, blood pressure, water balance, energy release, and oxygen transport (Rubin, K., 2000). Many minerals serve many functions within the body; these functions differ based on what the mineral is. A few examples of minerals serving multiple purposes are zinc, iodine, and calcium. Zinc, iodine, and calcium are needed to ensure proper growth and development of a human body. They regulate the body’s metabolism as well as generate energy for physical activity. In order to remain healthy, over 20 minerals need to be consumed. There are many different sources...
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...Mineral and Water Function SCI/241 Susan Runyon February 20, 2015 An-Chan Chen Minerals are an essential part of our diet, and in order to stay healthy we must consume more than 20 minerals in our food. Minerals come from both plant and animal sources. They contribute to the body’s structure and help regulate body processes. Some minerals help regulate water balance; others help regulate energy metabolism, and some effect growth and development. “Many minerals act as cofactors needed for enzyme activity.” (WileyPlus) Minerals interact with other minerals as well as other nutrients and other components of the diet. Water is the one nutrient that is often overlooked. It accounts for 60% of our body water and is found inside cells and outside cells, in the blood, the lymph, and the spaces between cells. Water is used a solvent for glucose, amino acids, minerals, proteins and many other molecules. “Water is the primary constituent of blood, which flows through our bodies, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells and delivering waste products to the lungs and kidneys for excretion.” (WileyPlus) Water is also used to protect various parts of the body. It bathes the cells of the body and lubricates and cleanses internal and external body surfaces. Water in tears lubricates the eyes and washes away dirt, water in synovial fluid lubricates the joints; and water in saliva lubricates the mouth, helping us to chew and swallow. Water in the amniotic sac protects...
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...informative and creative and no more than 4 pages in a Microsoft Word document or 10 slides in a ppt format. . Creativity counts, too! Always reference your sources! Assignment: You are a Registered Dietitian, and you have been invited to a Lunch and Learn program at a very large law firm. The firm must make a decision about which company they will select for a year long beverage contract. The lawyers must choose water, Gatorade, or Powerade. Of the 55 attorneys attending your presentation, 32 of them workout regularly for 1 hour five days out of the week. The title of your presentation is: "Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient." The firm has requested that you address all of the questions mentioned in the introductory paragraph while creating a handout that compares water, Gatorade, and Powerade on the following categories: Daily recommendations Nutrient content Varieties/sources Cost Advantages of consumption (include research reviews) Safety levels Disadvantages of consumption (include research reviews) Conclusion Helpful links : Web Lab Research: Read the American College of Sports Medicine's Position statement on Exercise and Fluid Replacement from Feb 2007 Go to http://www.acsm-msse.org/. * Under "links and Resources" Choose Position Stands. * Read "Exercise and Fluid Replacement" pdf file (Feb 1, 2007). Go to http://www.iom.edu/. * Choose Food & Nutrition. * Select Dietary Reference Intakes. * Read...
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...Water is very essential to maintaining our health. The average adult body weight is 60 percent water. This mineral is found in all areas of the human body and it is plays a vital role in various bodily functions. Body cells are made mostly of water and are surrounded by it. As water moves throughout the different body compartments it equalizes the concentration of dissolved particles. It is the driving force behind osmosis. Osmosis is the passive movement across a membrane to equalize the concentration of solution on both sides. This process also allows nutrients and waste products to be transported through the cell wall. Without osmosis, water would not be able to move throughout the cells in your body causing them to die and this can be harmful to your health. Water in the body provides many functions. It helps dissolves various substances like glucose, amino acids and minerals. Acidity levels are maintained by water in the body. It cleanses the cells of the body and lubricates and rinses internal and external body surfaces. Watery tears lubricate the eyes and wash away dirt, synovial fluid lubricates the joints, and saliva lubricates the mouth, making it easier to chew and swallow food. Water cushions different body compartments such as the joints and eyeballs against shock by resisting compression. The cushioning effect of water in the amniotic sac protects the fetus as it grows inside a pregnant woman. Blood, which is mostly water, flows through our bodies...
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...practices. Inputting regular exercise into daily routine is one of the most important foundations in sustaining well-being. The process of aging entails various personal lifestyle changes and is impacted by both consistent implement and social values. Senior health is an important issue that has been brought to light in the past few decades of baby boomers and increasing life expectancy; it brings media and community attention to the difficulties related to aging (3). By simultaneously spreading public awareness about these demographics and promoting healthy lifestyles, all of society, especially the senior population, will flourish in the years to come. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Physical activity is essential to healthy aging (5). As one reaches his or her senior years, physical activity is a necessity that should be implement into everyday living to enable of life of fullest potential. For the general population, regular exercise is optimal for the body and mind, as well as ensuring people look and feel better about themselves in terms of self-image. For example, exercise aids in the regulation of weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and joint and bone problems. Detailed clinical studies have shown that the exercise can also prevent many of the health problems that are associated with...
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