(©Reinhard/Age Fotostock America‚ Inc.) CHAPTER 8 CONCEPTS I I I I I I I I I Thiamin‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ biotin‚ and pantothenic acid are B vitamins needed to produce ATP from carbohydrate‚ fat‚ and protein. Vitamin B6 is important for amino acid metabolism as well as energy production. Folate is a coenzyme that is needed for cell division. Vitamin B12‚ only found in animal foods‚ is needed for nerve function and to activate folate. Vitamin C is needed to form connective tissue and acts as
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Throughout the course of the last nine weeks‚ my eyes have been opened to an entirely new world full of nutritional and exercising information. It is rough being a thirty-three year old husband and father‚ with an eye on trying to remain on this planet for as long as humanly possible. As parents‚ we all have goals we want to achieve. The usual suspects include seeing your children graduate high school and then college‚ walking your daughter down the aisle of her wedding‚ and being able to retire
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PROTEIN ARTICLE RESEARCH SCI/241 PROTEIN ARTICLE RESEARCH Proteins are a part of every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ in our bodies. The protein we eat is broken down by amino acids that are later used to replace proteins in our bodies. These proteins include meats‚ poultry‚ fish‚ eggs‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ milk and milk products. Proteins are made up of amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that join together to make up all types of protein. A complete protein source is one that provides all
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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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Mineral and Water Function Essay Hailee Merkel SCI/241 January 20‚ 2013 Tiffany Edgar You may not realize exactly how important minerals are to us‚ but they actually play a huge role in our bodies. Not only do they take part in the structure of our body‚ but also help with regulation of the processes that maintains life. In reality there are 20 minerals that play a way bigger role than I ever knew in how healthy your body is and stays. Some minerals have a specific role it plays‚ where
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Protein Article Research John Doe SCI 241 May 17‚ 2012 Jane Doe Protein Article Research This class has been very informative during the past few weeks. We have learned how to count calories‚ read nutrition labels‚ use a tracker to monitor our daily intake‚ carbohydrates‚ and learned about proteins and their effects. According to the readings in the text and the article proteins are the building blocks in the body. I learned that protein is found in all tissues‚ cells and organs of the body
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Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 Understanding Food Labels The 5/20 rule is a healthy formula that an individual can follow to make sure that they are receiving the proper daily percentage in a serving. The 5/20 rule is making sure that if a serving of a particular nutrient is within an individual’s particular need. An example would be I am watching my saturated fat intake and carbohydrates. I have an 18 ounce jar of Jif Omega-3 peanut butter. There are 15 servings in a jar. A single serving
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Understand Your Fats and Fiber Len A Hayman Nutrition/ SCI 241 November 28‚ 2013 Dr. Joseph F. Robare Understand Your Fats and Fiber Bad fats are saturated and trans fats. Saturated fats are mostly in meats‚ dairy products and tropical oils. Saturated fat raises both bad cholesterol and good cholesterol‚ while trans-fat only raises bad cholesterol. This makes trans fats technically worse than saturated fats. The better fats would be monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
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down food into particles that can be used for nourishment. The stomach is not the only organ involved in the digestion process. A series of organs comprise the human digestive tract‚ including the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestines‚ liver and large intestine. Each organ in the digestive tract plays an integral part in the digestive process. The food enters the mouth‚ where it is masticated and prepped for digestion. The mouth is comprised of multiple features that contribute to the beginning
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Dietary Supplements Alice Molina SCI 241 October 12‚ 2014 Aurora Merry Dietary Supplements Dietary supplements are vitamins‚ minerals‚ and herbs that one can take to add to the daily nutrient intake. Some people like to take supplements in replace of eating correctly. This is not the right way to go about it. They come in pill form‚ energy bars‚ drinks‚ powder‚ and capsules. Supplements do not have to go through all the testing that other drugs have to go through to get approval for sale. Some common
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