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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Personalized Nutrition And Exercise Plan **** SCI/241 05/12/11 Dr. Sherrie Lu Personalized Nutrition And Exercise Plan For as long as I can remember‚ I have always had some sort of struggle with my weight. When I was younger‚ I was a top ranked gymnast and it was extremely important for me to maintain a low‚ yet healthy weight. I managed to be successful with that for years up until the time that I got severely injured ultimately forcing me to quit competing. Upon quitting gymnastics‚ I
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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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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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Dehydration SCI/241 October 24‚ 2010 Dehydration What is Dehydration? Dehydration is defined as the process of losing excess amounts of water‚ which depletes the body of essential fluids. Dehydration can be caused by various factors‚ however
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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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understanding fats and fibers There are four major fat types they are known as; monounsaturated fats‚ polyunsaturated fats‚ saturated fats‚ Tran’s fats. Saturated fat and Tran’s fat are two fats classified as bad fats. We should limit these types in our daily diets. Saturated fats are for the most part of found in red meat‚ and dairy products. Trans fats are super unhealthy‚ we should avoid eating them period. Tran’s fats are primarily found in pre mixed products such as; snack foods‚ solid fats and
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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 Report SCI/241 - NUTRITION AURORA MERRY Dietary Supplements Report Write a 700- to 1‚050-word report on the use‚ benefits‚ and risks associated with dietary supplements. Your paper must be in APA format and include a title page‚ detailed summary‚ and separate reference page. Respond to each of the following in your paper: What are dietary supplements? What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements? What are some risks from taking dietary supplements? What are the government
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Human Digestion Christine Wilkes SCI 241 Natalia Woehl March 8‚ 2011 The human digestion system consists of a series of organs and glads that process the food that we eat. The digestion process starts when food enters the mouth‚ then with the chewing of food. The salivary glads help break down the food with enzymes so that it is easier to swallow. While the food is being chewed it is turned into bolos‚ which then travels down the pharynx and through the esophagus. The esophagus is the long
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