What are the processes and steps of digestion from mouth to large intestine? What are some of the disorders that can occur to that digestive process?
What are the processes and steps of digestion from mouth to large intestine? What are some of the disorders that can occur to that digestive process?
What are the similarities and differences between the terms nutrition and health?
Write a 400-500-word essay addressing the following: What are the similarities and differences between the terms nutrition and health? Show at least one positive and one negative effect that diet and nutrition can have on digestion and absorption. Give an example of a disorder of digestion and absorption that can adversely affect nutritional status and health. Besides the […]
Briefly compare diseases associated with essential lipid deficiency and non-essential lipid excess.
Write a 400-500-word essay addressing the following: Outline the differences between healthy and unhealthy lipids and proteins. Give examples of both lipids and proteins that are healthy, and those that are unhealthy. Briefly compare diseases associated with essential lipid deficiency and non-essential lipid excess. Briefly compare diseases associated with protein deficiency or (PEM) and […]
What process would you use in determining whether to take a vitamin or mineral supplement?
What process would you use in determining whether to take a vitamin or mineral supplement? What type of information would you gather? Provide a rationale for your answer.
How important is proper hydration? For what reasons? What is the impact of water balance on health?
How important is proper hydration? For what reasons? What is the impact of water balance on health?
How do issues with energy balance and body weight regulation lead to obesity?
How do issues with energy balance and body weight regulation lead to obesity? What are the physical and psychological issues that influence energy balance? Is this related to a genetic or environmental cause, or both?
What do you consider physical fitness to be? What are the components of physical fitness? What changes occur in the body in response to physical training?
What do you consider physical fitness to be? What are the components of physical fitness? What changes occur in the body in response to physical training?
What are the nutritional needs and risk factors of pregnancy and for infants?
What are the nutritional needs and risk factors of pregnancy and for infants? How do the important nutritional needs and risks differ between the pregnant mother, the prenatal infant, the breastfeeding mother, and the infant from birth to age one?
What is the female athlete triad and why is anorexia so common among female athletes of certain sports?
What are the characteristics, causes, and strategies for treatment and prevention of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder? What is the female athlete triad and why is anorexia so common among female athletes of certain sports?
Decrease consumption of tea throughout the day to help increase absorption
Using the previously submitted 3-Day Food Record, write a minimum one-page summary of the results of the Record Analysis Project and recommended changes to your personal dietary intake. This should be in bullet format to allow for easy recognition of your analysis and recommended changes. Example below: Analysis Recommended changes Iron intake was low compared […]
Compare methods of assessing body weight and composition.
Write a 400-500-word essay addressing the following: Compare methods of assessing body weight and composition. Contrast different approaches to weight loss based on safety and effectiveness. Show how dietary requirements change in response to physical activity level. Give one or more examples of nutritional requirement changes from childhood, through adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and […]
Explain the importance of the macronutrients necessary to maintain proper health. Include the healthy food sources of each describing the reasoning for your choices.
Max Points: 70 Details: Write a 750-1,000 word essay explaining the nutrients needed to maintain proper health. Based on what you have learned in this course, your text, and additional sources: Explain the importance of the macronutrients necessary to maintain proper health. Include the healthy food sources of each describing the reasoning for your choices. […]
