Essays Tagged: "Dietary fiber"

Evaluation of Healthy Eating Habits

SMART GoalA diet rich in fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to keep you healthy. A high dietary fiber intake has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease in a number of large studies t ...

(4 pages) 231 1 3.7 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Dietary fibre

INTRODUCTORY FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIETARY FIBRE : SIGNIFICANT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR NOT? In scientific terms, dietary fibre is a mixture ... lly as a result of processing).This dissertation deals with the physical and chemical properties of dietary fibre and discusses its significance with respect to disease prevention e.g. cancer and card ... th respect to human health as a whole. Emphasis is given to the structure of the different forms of dietary fibre and how this affects the physical and chemical properties of each type resulting in di ...

(16 pages) 35 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Personal Diet and Activity Program

rtant thing that I have learned about my nutritional habits and choices is that I consume much less fiber on a daily basis than I should. By using the food journal analysis as a guide, I have conclude ... the three days in which I recorded my nutritional intake, I failed to take in the minimal amount of fiber suggested.The EheathMD (1990) stated, "Fiber is important because it has an influence on the d ...

(5 pages) 79 0 4.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Food Journal Analysis #2

tal depression, slow healing of wounds, and prolonged recovery from illness.(What is Protein?, 2006)Fiber IntakeMy total fiber intake just under half of the recommendation as calculated by the Center ... he recommendation as calculated by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) website. My fiber intake is too low. Figure two indicates that grains, fruits, and vegetables do not meet the re ...

(6 pages) 70 0 5.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Science Essays

Food Journal Analysis #2

tomach or small intestine, add bulk to feces, and are found naturally in food are called fibers (or dietary fibers), also known as a form of simple carbohydrate. (Wardlaw & Smith, 2006, p.5 chap. ... and carrots. The trends in fiber intake are on the high side because not only are the foods high in dietary fiber, but the serving sizes of these foods are high as well.Meat and milk products make lit ...

(5 pages) 25 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Science Essays

Food Journal Analysis

Dietary intake is a very important matter in my life and has been for many years. I have what is cal ... ing matters I did was not aware of before and more than likely should have been.How I feel about my dietary intake for the day of October 10, 2006. I started my day out with a full bowl of Frosted Min ... ereals, rice, and pasta -- provides vitamins and minerals as well as complex carbohydrates, such as dietary fiber, several B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate), and minerals (iron, mag ...

(4 pages) 24 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Science Essays

New things

and/or muscle mass) through diet and training is necessary in order to achieve optimal performance. Dietary approaches to facilitate weight control range from modest reduction in dietary fat and energ ...

(2 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making