Dietary Supplements Report Deborah Stone SCI241 Nutrition March 30‚ 2014 Dr. C. Graham Dietary Supplements Report The purpose of dietary supplements is to help support good health and some people use it as an alternative to modern day medicine. People will typically choose to take dietary supplements because they may not think they are getting enough vitamins and minerals through their diet. Some examples of widely used dietary supplements include beta-carotene‚
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Mineral oil is most commonly put to use in our daily lives as baby oil‚ which has a fragrance added to it. It is clear‚ odorless and colorless. It is formed as a by-product during the distillation of petroleum from crude oil‚ to produce gasoline and other petroleum-based products. It is produced in very large quantities and is inexpensively available in drug stores. Due to its easy availability and low value‚ it is put into use in a wide range of avenues. As a Laxative Doctors often recommend
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Dietary fiber is several plant materials that the body is unable to digest. Fiber is important for the digestive system and lowering cholesterol. Fiber is divided into two categories: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber can dissolve in water which forms a gel-like substance. Soluble fiber has been connected with increased diet quality and a decrease in the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Some foods that are high in soluble fiber include: oatmeal‚ legumes‚ strawberries‚ apples and barley. Insoluble
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Perrier may well be the iconic brand in the world of mineral waters. However‚ regardless of the profile of the brand‚ the company that produces the bot¬tled sparkling mineral water is having a tough time. It is the focus of what one commentator describes as "a vicious struggle underway for the soul of the business." The origins of the Perrier company can be traced to 1898 when a local doctor‚ Louis-Eugene Perrier‚ bought the mineral water source near Vergeze‚ France. The company grew steadily
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Minerals are needed nutrients that are necessary for our bodies. Without these important nutrients in our bodies‚ we will suffer from a risk of deficiency in our diets. The functions of nutrients help our bodies to maintain its daily functions. Iron‚ for an example is a very important mineral. This particular mineral is needed in the body because this would put us at risk of having anemia. Other minerals sources are calcium‚ phosphorus‚ and magnesium‚ which are needed for the bones. There are other
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4.2 MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINERALS TO THE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA Mineral resources contribute majorly to the Nigerian economy in d following ways; 1) Sources of raw material for allied industries As we can see from the minerals highlighted above‚ minerals are major source of raw materials in industries e. g gold used for jewelries‚ limestone for cement‚ and so on. Organic deposits like coal and petroleum products like natural gas are used in powering machines in the industries. The raw materials
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What is dietary fibre? Dietary fibre‚ also known as roughage or bulk‚ includes all parts of plant foods that your body can’t digest or absorb. Unlike other food components‚ such as fats‚ proteins or carbohydrates — which your body breaks down and absorbs — fibre isn’t digested by your body. Instead‚ it passes relatively intact through your stomach‚ small intestine‚ and colon and out of your body. Fibre is commonly classified as soluble (it dissolves in water) or insoluble (it doesn’t dissolve):
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Minerals Among Us Venture outside on any particular day‚ look down along the traversed path and select a rock‚ any rock‚ call it Exhibit A. Observe it for a moment. How fantastic would it be‚ to positively identify it? To know that by observing certain properties of this rock‚ it can be said with confidence‚ that this particular rock has calcite‚ halite‚ mica‚ quartz or any specific mineral. Well‚ “because the atomic structure of a mineral species is always the same‚ most of its physical properties
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Dietary supplements are very beneficial to ones body if they are taken correctly. This paper will give you a look into the pro’s and cons of taking dietary supplements and how they affect the human body. We will also look into the government’s guidelines regarding dietary supplements. Dietary supplements are considered to be elements you can eat or drink. A dietary supplement can be inorganic‚ vitamin‚ mineral‚ herbs‚ amino acids‚ and can contain all or parts of these elements. Supplements
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In mining mineral processing equipment industry is the foundation of independent industrial system of the country‚river sand mining process an important symbol to measure the comprehensive national strength of the industry at the same time‚ play a decisive role in the national economy‚ mining mineral processing equipment industry is given priority to foster and support national key. As is known to all‚ China’s rapid development of economic construction‚ but also produced a certain environmental pollution
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