Yams belong to the family of starchy vegetables‚ along with potatoes‚ sweet potatoes‚ taro‚ yucca and other root vegetables. Ube yams have the distinction of having of a purple or lavender color. In the Philippines‚ the natural sweetness of the ube yam is often used in desserts such as cakes‚ pastries and ice cream. Also called purple yam‚ the ube yam appears in cuisines around the world. The nutrition profile of an ube yam is similar to that of a regular yam. Calories Yams have an average 158
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Observing Enzyme Activity Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to test whether the pH affected the enzyme reaction rate. Hypothesis: If the enzyme is in a basic solution‚ then it will react faster because the enzyme (catalase) reacts better in basic solutions. Materials: 10 potato cubes (1 cm3) -Pipet Baking soda solution -50 ml glass beaker Bleach Water Lemon juice Vinegar 5 glass test tubes Drying rack Timer Graduated cylinder Hydrogen peroxide Procedure:
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professor! I chose to discuss topic 2 this week. The topic is Discuss how buffers help to regulate body pH. The pH level in the blood is maintained by the kidneys and the lungs. The pH level on the blood should be at 7.4. In order for the kidneys and lungs to maintain this pH level it affects the buffers in the blood. The buffer is a substance that is resistant to the change in the body’s pH level. Basically the buffers can make an acid or base less potent and try and neutralize it so the body is
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nutritious alternatives to preserved and fast food products. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of how this can “healthy lifestyle” can be obtained. Whereas some are convinced that trusting yourself and your body will lead to better choices‚ others maintain that eating food in moderation and more fruits and vegetables is the best path to choose. “Today‚ more than 95% of all chronic disease is caused by food choice‚ toxic food ingredients‚ nutritional deficiencies and lack
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Organic Foods: The All Around Healthier Alternative Organic foods are becoming more available in all types of stores where food is sold. Nowadays‚ instead of scouring many stores looking for organic foods‚ they have become available for purchase in everyday shopping locations such as Vons‚ Ralphs‚ as well as Target and Wal-Mart. With most of the population being consumed with healthier eating and fitness‚ eating organic foods is a step people make in bettering oneself. Additionally‚ it is essential
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FST3202 Food Microbiology 2012/2013-1 Lecture 1. Introduction to Food Microbiology Prof. Madya Dr. Yaya Rukayadi Department of Food Science Faculty of Food Science and Technology Universiti Putra Malaysia Wednesday‚ 12-09-2012 BKTM-2 (10.00 – 12.00) FST 3202 – Food Microbiology Semester : 1 (2012/2013) Program : Undergraduate Student (prasiswazah) Credits : 3 (2-1) Class : BKTM 2 – Food 1 Day/Time : Wednesday‚ 10.00 – 12.00 Pensyarah : Prof. Madya
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mineral‚ fat‚ carbohydrate‚ dietary fiber‚ and water intake plays a key role in human health. Over these few weeks I’ve spent in my human nutrition class‚ I’ve learned more about my personal diet and nutrition habits and how to become more aware on the food and diet choices I make. In this essay I will be discussing various findings about my diet intake as well as problems I may potentially face and possible corrections I can take. My Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of total fat in my body based
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Fast Food Nowdays many people prefer to eat fast foods instead of healthy foods. The reason why people enjoy fast foods are because food comes out faster than any other food‚ Mostly simillar speed to microwaving food‚ It is one of the conveniest way to get food. However in the same time fast food is contributing big problem‚ not only in US‚ All over the world‚ which is obesity. Obesity is a medical disorder in which body fat has gathered to such an extent that it may have a negative effect on the
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Goldenberg CMST 2060 # 45 Sep-30-2012 Thesis: Processed foods aren’t real food. Human beings can never be 100% sure about everything ‘We just know that we don’t know’. There is one thing we do need to at least be very sure of and it is: What am I eating right now is it food or is just chemicals? Specifically talking about junk and preserved foods. Processed foods are not real food! It is just a magic that took place because of food technological advantage. A clear example is the story of my
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Food adulteration Adulteration is the act of making any commodity impure by mixture of other ingredients. This mixture may corrupt the nature of the original to the extent of destroying its identity‚ or it may merely lower the value or effectiveness of the finished product. Adulteration of foods and beverages has been performed with the same aim—increasing profits for the manufacturer or merchant—since early times‚ when laws in ancient Greece and Rome addressed the coloring and flavoring of wine
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