Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins SCI 241 Nutrition Stacey Peterson November 24‚ 2013 Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential to many functions in the human body and classified in two different classes based on their solubility. The B vitamins and vitamin C are water soluble and vitamins A‚ D‚ E‚ and K are fat soluble (Grosvenor & Smolin‚ 2012). These classes are fat soluble and water soluble. According to Grosvenor‚ M & Smolin‚ L. (2012) small
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Protein Article Research Sara Langrell December 15‚ 2011 Nutrition SCI/241 Dr. Venessa Lee Abstract: Athletes have been searching for years for a way to reduce the amount of recovery time between work outs. Based on this issue there has been quite a lot of research conducted to find out what can be done‚ if anything‚ to either reduce or eliminate recovery time. One of the theories is to increase protein intake above the daily recommended amount‚ thereby providing the body with additional
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Assignment: Human Digestion Summary SCI/241 - NUTRITION AURORA MERRY Assignment: Human Digestion Summary Write a 350- to 700-word summary in APA format describing the path food follows through the digestive system. Answer the following questions: How long does it take for food to go through the digestive system? How does digestion occur in each of the following parts of the digestive system? Large intestine Mouth Small intestine Stomach Note. Include descriptions of other organs or components
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[pic] Course Syllabus SCI 241 The Science of Nutrition Course Start Date: 2/14/2011 Course End Date: 4/17/2011 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due‚ please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Main: This is the main forum for the class and
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Fat and Water-Soluble Vitamins Eric Lopez 05/04/2013 SCI/241 There are two categories of vitamins needed in the human body. The first are water-soluble vitamins‚ such as B/B-complex and C. The second category is fat-soluble vitamins‚ such as vitamins A‚ D‚ E‚ and K. Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestine. Once the intestine absorbs them‚ the circulatory system carries them to certain tissues. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestines also‚ but the lymph system carries the
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Shane Barber 7/24/2013 University of Phoenix SCI/241 Nutrition Instructor: Tiera Pack Lawyer Week 6 Mineral and Water Function What are the functions and sources of minerals? * There are two types of minerals‚ major minerals (macro minerals) and trace minerals (micro minerals). These are the essential minerals the body needs. * Macro minerals are * Calcium‚ functions for strong bones and teeth‚ sources are milk and green leafy vegetables. * Phosphorus‚ functions for acid
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Dietary Supplements Ashley Kaiser SCI/241 October 14‚ 2012 Diane Peffer Dietary Supplements Just like anything there are good things and bad things that can come along with it. Our bodies need certain things such as nutrients‚ water and even certain minerals to survive and be healthy. Although many times we lack getting the correct amounts so there are things that are made to help make sure we get the amount needed. One of these things that are made for us to help in our daily diet is
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Checkpoint: Human Digestion Jackie Burkhardt SCI 241 10/15/2010 Sherrie H. Lu The digestive process starts with saliva. Saliva begins with the scent or sight of food. Food enters the digestive system starting at the mouth. Food is broken into smaller pieces by your teeth. The broken up pieces of food mix with saliva and break down into a substance called bolus‚ which is a ball of chewed food. Bolus then passes through the pharynx‚ which helps us swallow‚ into the esophagus and into the stomach
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vision‚ vitamin K is needed for blood clotting‚ vitamin C is needed to synthesize connective tissue‚ B vitamins thiamin‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ biotin and pantothenic acid are all need to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) from carbohydrate‚ fat and protein. In some cases one vitamin depends on the presence of another. For example‚ B12 is needed to provide folate needed for cell division‚ and vitamin C helps vitamin E to its active form. Although vitamins are needed by the body in small amounts they
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Protein Article Research SCI/241 August 1‚ 2013 Dr. Theodore Keneklis Protein Article Research Proteins are made up of amino acids‚ and in our bodies we have proteins that “are part of every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ in our bodies” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Protein‚ http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html). There are complete proteins which are made up from animals. These kinds of proteins are found in meat‚ poultry‚ fish and even cheese. A complete
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