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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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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Human Digestion SCI/241 Human Digestion The beginning of the digestive process starts with the smell and sight of food which activate the salivary glands. The mouth is the point at which food enters the digestive tract and continues the digestive process by chewing food. The food is then broken down into pieces and moistened by salivary glands which turn food into a bolus. The bolus goes down the pharynx into the esophagus which connects the pharynx to the stomach. The stomach is an organ
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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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Fat- and Water-soluble Vitamins Vitamins are primarily classified by solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat. “According to The National Institute of Health‚ the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health.” This includes vitamins A‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ K and the B complex vitamins‚ thiamine‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ pantothenic acid‚ biotin‚ B6‚ B12 and folate. Each of these vitamins provides a variety of functions to the body which can be obtained from a well balanced diet
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According to the “Food Label and You” video‚ the 5-20 rule is defined in a very simple way. If a food has 5% or less of a nutrient under the daily value‚ or %DV‚ column on your food’s nutritional label‚ then that food is low in that source of nutrient. If the food has 20% or more of that nutrient under you %DV‚ then that food is high in that nutrient. For nutrients you do not want a lot of‚ you need to stick to servings containing a %DV closer to 5%. For nutrients that you do want a lot of‚ then
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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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Nutritional Plan Name SCI/241 Date Teachers Name Final Paper For nine weeks this course had me analyzing my dietary and exercise habits. I researched my eating habits at the USDA Food Pyramid Guide and was provided with recommendations on what and how much I should be eating. This information combined with recommended exercises and information I learned in this class has resulted in my creating a lifetime personalized nutrition‚ diet‚ and exercise plan. First and foremost
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Sci/230 week 7 physiology Assignment Deborah Waters January 5‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Starfish Starfish are very unique creatures. Starfish are sometimes called sea stars. They are classified as invertebrate Echinoderm. Starfish are commonly found in rocky tide pools and are sometimes found washed up onto shore of all the world oceans. They live in tropical waters and on the seafloors of colder climate. Starfish does not have blood. They have a water vascular system where the starfish
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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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