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    Healthy Eating and Its Importance “To eat is a necessity‚ but to eat intelligently is an art” ’ ’ Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680). Eating is necessary in order to live; but to eat with knowledge is a talent in it self. Unhealthy eating is one of the fastest growing health risks today. Obesity is a contributing factor... Premium2359 Words10 Pages The Perception of Healthy Food at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Pasir Gudang Title: Perception’s of healthy food among UniKL MITEC community Chapter

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    Vegetables are a very important part of our diet. Vegetables are an excellent source for fiber‚ vitamins A and C‚ potassium‚ calcium‚ and iron. Researchers have discovered that having a good diet of fruits and vegetables can lower blood pressure‚ reduces the risk of heart disease‚ stroke and possibly some types of cancers. It can also lower your risk of eye problems and digestive problems. Vegetables are eaten in a variety of ways such as main meals or for snacks. The nutritional content

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    Unit TDA 2.14: Support children and young people at meal or snack times – Task 1. Know the principles of healthy eating for children and young people. Outline the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet – 1.1. In 2005 The School Food Trust was implemented. This provided a good base line in maintaining a healthy nutrition to all children. On their website (www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk) they have clear guidelines on how to provide this; they have downloadable documents with information

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    Though there seems to be little time for a well planned diet‚ health does not have to suffer. Simple changes can be easy and worthwhile. I have a good friend who looks at eating as a chore. He will often rationalize not eating or chose to eat light snacks for his total daily consumption. There are many reasons why he says this is right for him; sometimes he claims not to be hungry while others he admits not wanting to get fat. Whatever his reasons‚ the decisions my friend makes regarding personal

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    significance of Fruits in the Human Diet Fruits include a diverse group of plant foods that differ greatly in their energy and nutrients content‚ and form an important component of the human diet. They are excellent sources of nutrients‚ specifically essential vitamins‚ minerals‚ fiber and complex carbohydrate and also add variety to the diet all of which are needed to support a healthy body and mind (Slavin and Lloyd 2012). According to the World Health Report (2002)‚ low fruits and vegetable intake is

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    several factors heredity‚ diet‚ obesity‚ age (over 40)‚ stress‚ diabetes‚ and smoking. The feedback system cannot maintain homeostasis in hypertension because the circulatory system is responsible for transporting nutrients‚ hormones‚ and oxygen to the cells of the body. Your muscles send signals to the brain that they need more oxygen so the heart beats faster and harder to deliver more oxygen. You can help prevent or control high blood pressure by following a heart healthy diet. Losing excess weight

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    Micro Economics Sri Lanka expects fruit and vegetable exports to grow in 2012 Supply and Demand Model Pemila Gunasekera ID Number: 00002073 12/10/2012 Introduction This article is based on exceeding demand for fruits and vegetables in Sri Lanka and exports will grow in 2012. Bellow explanation is about the demand and supply model we learned in the Micro economics class and how to relate the article to the concepts what we have learnt in the class.

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    Fruits Professor Kelechi Mezu Introduction to Biology – SCI 115 March 2‚ 2010 We use our sense of taste to differ if fruit is sweet or sour. That taste depends on the components in the fruit. Fruits contain fructose‚ acids‚ vitamin‚ starch‚ proteins‚ and cellulose. All of these components contribute to the taste of fruit. Fruits with high fructose levels tend to be sweeter whereas fruits with high levels of acid tend to be sour. Oranges however‚ have equal quantities of fructose and acids

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    that enfolds a larger group of people‚ than only the ones that want to lose weight. The definition says a diet is a special course of food to which a person is restricted‚ either for weight control or for medical reasons. For whatever reason a diet is followed‚ when can we conclude it is or isn’t recommended to follow a diet? Only a small group of people are restricted to following a diet. It’s not the people we think of first‚ the ones who need to lose weight‚ but it’s the ones who need it for

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    of a healthy diet for children and young people. | Describe examples of healthy meals and snacks | | Bread‚ other cereals and potatoes | Children need carbohydrates to give them energy as they are very active. | One carbohydrate meal could be :Baked potato:Bake a potato in the oven prick the potato a couple of time with a fork before putting I the oven. Leave in the oven for 10 minutes when fully cooked you can put any filling inside i.e. tuna or cheese etc. | | Fruit and vegetables | Children

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