This article explains which foods to eat and which foods we should ‘stay away’ from or eat in moderation. This article reminds that the human body is complex and it’s important to eat a healthy diet. The author goes into great detail about the complexity of food and the effects they have on the human body. It builds a foundation of knowledge for achieving and maintaining a balanced-healthy diet.…
A. The study of food classifications has served us as a helping hand in understanding how people view foods and how they consume them.…
Fruit and Vegetables contain natural sugars as well as fibre. They are part of the 5 a day. Fruit and vegetables contain vitamins and minerals which help to reduce illnesses. The intake of fruits and vegetables reduce heart diseases, strokes and some cancers. They also contribute into a healthy and balanced diet. They are usually low in calories and fat. They help to maintain a healthy weight.…
Food can be processed in many different ways depending on your needs or your natural ability, some individuals may have to be fed by family, nurses if they are hospitalized or enabled bodied people who cannot physically feed themself this would be done by using a tube through their nose and into their throat or injection into the system. This is done for people who are desperately ill as everyone needs food to give them energy throughout the day. Our meals should contain certain amounts of fat, salt, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. For example- women and men take in a different number of nutrients a day, women’s nutrients should contain 2000 calories a day and a man’s nutrients should contain 2,500 calories a day.…
Food is needed for life, peoples dietary intake is influenced by different factors which can include; health factors, dietary habits, lifestyle, economic influences, socio-cultural influences, education, and social policies.…
Just a reminder, there will be a Food Handers course today, at 1300. The location will be the Bob Hope theater on MCAS Miramar. The course will last about 30 minutes. I would encourage Sailors and Marines who are volunteering, try to attend the course today. The LAST Food Handlers course will be Wednesday, 20 September at 1300. Please continue to pass word for this event, the last couple of days to sign up is approaching. If a person is thinking about volunteering, advised them to at least attend the course. Therefore, if they become available the course is completed. If you have any question, please contact me. Have a great day.…
There are five food groups, bread, cereals and potatoes (starchy food), fruit and vegetables, milk cheese and yoghurt, meat, fish eggs, beans, lentils (protein) and foods high in fat and sugar.…
Food is essential for life, our dietary intake is influenced by many different factors this includes:…
Bread, other cereals and potatoes are carbohydrates which are nutrients that give your body energy. There are also other nutrients in this food groups, and these are calcium, iron, B vitamin and dietary fibre.…
People can eat for numerous reasons: stress, depression, boredom, competitively, the list goes on. However, the most important role of consumption for people is to fuel their bodies. Food is a main component for producing energy to do work and perform at their absolute best. What types of food that…
List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.…
large number or variety of foods. There are five basic food groups and I will outline them and their…
In order to obtain good health everyone must consume a balanced diet. To do this we must eat recommended amounts of food from the five food groups which are, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish & alternatives, bread, cereals & potatoes, milk & dairy and foods which contain fats and sugar. These five food groups contain the seven components of a balanced diet they are, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water.…
it is important that all food groups are included in meals throughout the day. you need atleast 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day which is 1/3 of your daily intake. Bread rice pasta and potatoes also know as carbohydrates should make up another 1/3 of you daily intake. The last three groups will make up the final third of your daily intake milk and dairy you should eat in moderate amounts as they are high in fats but contain a good source of calcium. Meat, fish, eggs and…
Fruit and Vegetables- Fruit and vegetables are a vital source of vitamins and minerals. It is advised that we eat 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day. There is evidence that people who eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day are at lower risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.…