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 of newborns Optimal nutrition during the neonatal period supports newborn growth and development‚ as well as providing bonding with the parents. Current recommendations are for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life‚ followed by a combination of solid foods and human milk until 12 months of age. Parents may also choose to feed their newborn commercially prepared formula. It is important for parents to know about the nutritional needs of newborns‚ the benefits of breastmilk
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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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a slow and progressive obstruction of the airways. There are two categories of COPD. These are emphysema‚ a condition where there is abnormal and permanent destruction and enlargement of the alveoli. Chronic bronchitis is a productive cough and inflammation of the bronchi and other lung changes. Smoking and second hand smoke exposure are the main contributors to this disease. Other contributing factors can be environmental air pollution and genetics
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Reflection on Nutrition Over the past several years I have thought about the type of food that I eat and how complacent I have become when it comes to my diet and exercise. I am getting older and with age come difficulty in shedding unwanted pounds. The Science of Nutrition has definitely been an eye opener and valuable tool that has made me feel a sense of responsibility for my health because now I know better. The assignment that I enjoyed the most was the Dehydration assignment
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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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Unit 9 Project: Knowledge in Nutrition Sherri Marquez Kaplan University CM220-07 Professor Cardamon February 14‚ 2012 Knowledge in Nutrition Nutrition affects every aspect of life whether the people want to see it or not. Proper nutrition is a lot like keeping up the maintenance on a car; if the traveler doesn’t prepare the car before the trip and doesn’t maintain the car during the trip then the car will fail and he will never reach his destination. Just like with
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Good Nutrition Means a Good Life What is nutrition? Nutrition is the process of taking in food and using it for energy‚ growth‚ and good health. Having a good nutrition plan is essential for a longer‚ healthier life style. Nutrition consists of taking in vitamins‚ exercising‚ and eating right. A nutrition plan contains vegetables‚ fruits‚ grains‚ and meats. Even though these foods are part of a nutrition plan‚ no one can eat as much as desired. The amount one intakes depends on the weight‚ sex
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Final Project April Polasek Nutrition across the Human Life Cycle NS 325-02 Nancy Mears November 21‚ 2011 Final Project - 1 Unit 9 Final Project I would like to start this paper by stating that I have been on a low calorie diet for the past 3 weeks so if my foods seem like they are similar daily this is the reason why. I usually have a pretty healthy diet because nutrition is very important to me and for my children
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Food and Nutrition Assignment Submitted by: Azka Khan Submitted to: Topic: Types of Food Types of Food Food: Food is any substance normally eaten or drunk by living things. The term food also includes liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals‚ and is usually of animal or plant origin. There are 4 (four) basic food energy sources: fats‚ proteins‚ carbohydrates and alcohol. Historical development Humans are omnivorous
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