Nazareno‚ Djhaemy T. BSEd EN 2-2D What is nutrition? Nutrition is the intake of food‚ considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate‚ well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity‚ increased susceptibility to disease‚ impaired physical and mental development‚ and reduced productivity. Source: http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en/ What is wellness? Wellness is an active
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BENEFITS OF NUTRITION. Nutrition is the key to develop and maintain state of health that is optimum for human body. It can be classified into six classes that give benefits for our health such as carbohydrates‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ proteins‚ minerals and water needs to acquire from food. (Khosroshahi‚ 2009). “Nutrition means nurturing the body to keep it healthy and functioning”. (Scott‚ 2008). If you lack certain nutrition‚ your health may deteriorate. Therefore‚ the benefits of nutrition are to ensure
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Nutrition Nutrition is what fuels a child’s body for growth. With genetics and the other factor’s out there that tend to have a negative perspective on infant and toddler nutrition‚ parents must make sure that what they are feeding their children is the best choice and not just the most convenient. Infancy nutrition is extremely important for infants because of the rapid physical growth they experience during this time. “Children grow faster during the first 3 years‚ especially during the
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Nutrition in Schools Nutrition in schools has become a very controversial issue in America‚ particularly in the last decade. Many people say that the food being given to students in elementary and secondary schools is unhealthy for them. A lot of the food served in schools contains little nutritional value. More often than not‚ the lunches are served from a box. They are typically shipped frozen in mass quantities to be stored in the lunchroom freezers and refrigerators. People feel that almost
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Heather Toole Mr. Valencic ENGL 101 May 24‚ 2013 Optimum Nutrition Reaching a state of optimum nutrition can completely change a person ’s mind‚ body‚ and life. A sense of well-being can be achieved no matter what age‚ gender or race a person is. It ’s never too late to change the type of life a person lives in order to create something better. A state of optimum nutrition and well-being can be characterized by consistently high energy levels‚ a clear mind and a focus and desire to
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and other organs are not developed enough at birth to function fully. The Department of Health recommends that babies are breast fed for the first 6 months before any solid foods are slowly and individually introduced. Breast milk is the best nutrition for babies for several reasons. It carries the mother’s antibodies helping the baby’s immunity from disease and infection. The milk will be tailor made for the babies particular nutritional needs and will change according to the baby’s changing
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Todd’s Case Study What is Todd’s Body Mass Index (BMI)? 22 2. According to the BMI chart in Chapter 8 what category does Todd’s BMI fall in? Healthy 3. Which food item was the highest source of Protein per serving? 1 Cup of Soymilk 4. Which food had the highest source of Carbohydrates? Whole-wheat Pita 5. Which food provided the best source of fiber? 8 oz. Vegan Chili 6. What advantage is it to have a diet high in soluble fiber? It helps
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Nutrition and You Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body . Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain optimal health and well being‚ although it has been proven that some nutrients are more important than others. All of the nutrients are necessary in different amounts along with exercise to maintain proper health
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successful growth and therefore many adolescents are vulnerable to developing nutrition related problems. In addition to it being important for influencing proper growth and development‚ proper dietary intake during this period is also imperative because it is an investment in helping adolescents establish proper health practices as they enter adulthood. There are several problems associated with adolescent nutrition including iron deficiency anemia‚ low calcium intakes‚ high blood cholesterol
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