Essays Tagged: "food groups"

"Fear of Public Speaking"

ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we all unfortunately remember last years performance of the 5 food groups done by these very same students, but I have the honor to bring these students back to y ...

(3 pages) 200 1 3.9 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Nutrition and You

Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body . Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods a ... nd water . They all must be in balance for the body to function properly. There are also five major food groups. The groups are: fats and oils, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, grains, and meats ... main source of energy for the body. This energy is mostly used for muscle movement and digestion of food. Some sources of carbohydrates are : grains, fruits, vegetables, and anything else that grows o ...

(6 pages) 441 0 4.0 Nov/1996

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

Health and dieting.

gs and the amount you will be able to dophysically. A good balanced diet consists of the five major food groups. Nosingle food can provide all the essential nutrients needed for good healthand well be ... le food can provide all the essential nutrients needed for good healthand well being.The five major food groups are: Bread and Cereal, Fruit, Vegetables, Meatand Meat Alternatives and the Milk Group. ...

(1 pages) 56 2 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Essay on Classification.

Here's the question: The Classification Assignment: Look into someone's refrigerator. List all the foods you find there. Then write an essay that uses classification to describe the contents on the l ... es classification to describe the contents on the list. Your essay's purpose is to examine what the food in the refrigerator reveals about the foods' owner or the culture in general. Your thesis will ...

(3 pages) 171 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

What to Eat and Why!

hat To Eat and Why!Do you think what you eat is considered healthy? Understanding the impact of our food choices is an important step along the path to reaching optimal health. One may be unaware of t ... ctor of your health now, and in the long run. Your body functions on the energy it derives from the foods you eat. Making positive choices in your diet every day promotes good nutrition, and good heal ...

(7 pages) 426 8 4.3 Nov/2003

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

Evaluation of Healthy Eating Habits

book, I realized that healthy eating is a key to achieving maximum wellness. Enjoying a variety of foods from the different food groups is the key to healthy eating. It is very important to implement ... ps is the key to healthy eating. It is very important to implement this concept in our life because food is acting within our body in a way that totally affects influences and determines what kind of ...

(4 pages) 231 1 3.7 Jul/2004

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

Nutrition

Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body. Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods an ... and water. They all must be in balance for the body to function properly. There are also five major food groups. The groups are fats and oils, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, grains, and meats. ... main source of energy for the body. This energy is mostly used for muscle movement and digestion of food. Some sources of carbohydrates are grains, fruits, vegetables, and anything else that grows out ...

(6 pages) 132 0 0.0 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Nutrition study guide- updated food groups, body-types, essential vitamins & minerals etc...

vitamins- (Vitamin D in milk helps your bones. Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night.)6. waterFood Groups:1. grains- whole wheat flower, oatmeal, brown rice2. vegetables- bok choy, kale, corn3. ... beings need energy to survive -- to breathe, move, pump blood -- and they acquire this energy from food (calories).Basal metabolic rate- Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy your b ...

(2 pages) 35 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Recommended Daily Allowance

1. The Food Pyramid, developed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is an excellent tool to help you ... developed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is an excellent tool to help you make healthy food choices. The food pyramid can help you choose from a variety of foods so you get the nutrients ... lories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar or sodium in your diet.2. One advantage of using the Food Guide Pyramid is the ability to not be constrained to a specific food group. Another helpful ad ...

(1 pages) 54 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Fad Diets' Effects On Our Health

back within the same year," according to the Anne Collins weight loss program. This diet eliminates food groups completely, which deprives the body of essential nutrients the body needs to be healthy. ... y isn't worth the short term weight loss you can achieve. Your body can feel deprived of the normal foods we eat on a daily basis. In response, your body will crash and eat double the amount of pasta ...

(6 pages) 51 1 5.0 Jun/2007

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

The Importance Of Eating Healthily

nergy. All that playing made me hungry. Some of my friends tell me they have a habit of eating junk food. They eat tons of sweets, doughnuts, and chips before meals, and I think they took up a very ba ... ow that a great way to get my energy and to keep my healthiness is through eating a good variety of foods from the four major food groups: grain products, vegetables and fruit, milk products, and meat ...

(3 pages) 63 1 3.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Personal Life Styles

ion. I did not release how much there was to learn related to this subject. I expected to learn the food groups and a few diseases related to not eating well. Reality set in our third week, when I lea ... ontains calories, and everything you do uses calories, including sleeping, breathing, and digesting food. Any physical activity in addition to what you normally does will use extra calories. Whether y ...

(3 pages) 33 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Personal Diet and Activity Plan

o change my current eating and activity patterns.In the past four weeks, I have been documenting my food intake using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and ... Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) website. During this time, I have learned how the foods that I choose impact my calories, vitamins and nutrients. Each plays an important role in how ...

(4 pages) 198 0 3.5 Feb/2008

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

Diet and Activity Plan SCI/220

Reflecting on the past several weeks in this Human Nutrition class and the 3 Food Journal Analysis' that I completed I notice a great change in my eating habits. My overall thou ... it does not take brain surgery to eat healthy. Better yet, it is simply a common sense approach to food that is not hard to live with, once I get used to it. These past 5 weeks have enlightened and e ... rtant Things I Learned Regarding Nutritional HabitsFollow Nutritional LabelsNutrition labels are on food products for a reason. Before this class I rarely observed them. However, from this class I hav ...

(4 pages) 220 0 5.0 Jun/2008

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

Personal Diet and Activity Plan

Reflecting on the past several weeks in this Human Nutrition class and the 3 Food Journal Analysis' that I completed I notice a positive change in my eating habits. My overall t ... t it does not take brain surgery to eat healthy. Better yet it is simply a common sense approach to food that is not hard to live with, once I get used to it. These past 5 weeks have enlightened and e ... rtant Things I Learned Regarding Nutritional HabitsFollow Nutritional LabelsNutrition labels are on food products for a reason. Before this class I rarely observed them. However, from this class I hav ...

(4 pages) 150 0 3.0 Jul/2008

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

Personal Diet and Activity Program

All the food groups that are outlined by the food pyramid are essential to staying healthy. Everyone should ... se attention when eating meals and snacks so that they are sure to consume the right amount of each food group. People who do not take in enough of certain food groups will in turn, fail to take in en ... of the recommended amounts of vitamins and nutrients. Many people are unaware of what roles certain foods play in their daily nutrition and may not consume the right amounts each day. I have learned i ...

(5 pages) 79 0 4.0 Sep/2008

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

Food Journal Analysis Three

All the food groups that are outlined by the food pyramid are essential to staying healthy. Everyone should ... se attention when eating meals and snacks so that they are sure to consume the right amount of each food group. People, who do not take in enough of certain food groups will in turn, fail to take in e ... amount of 10%. I only consumed 9% of my calories from saturated fat.If a person consumes a high fat food they can always eat fat-free foods the rest of the day in order to not exceed the total amount ...

(5 pages) 85 0 0.0 Sep/2008

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

Food Journal Analysis Two

All the food groups that are outlined by the food pyramid are essential to staying healthy. Everyone should ... se attention when eating meals and snacks so that they are sure to consume the right amount of each food group. People who do not take in enough of certain food groups will in turn, fail to take in en ... healthy.The recommended amount of protein as outlined by the CNPP is 46 gm. a day. According to my food journal analysis, in one day I consumed 77 gm, which is 31 gm over the recommended daily amount ...

(7 pages) 76 0 0.0 Sep/2008

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

Food Journal Analysis #2

Food Journal Analysis #2 � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �6� The following is an analysis ... es Department of Agriculture (USDA)Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) website using a food tracker program. The analysis addresses the serving sizes consumed, which food groups were repr ... and Promotion (CNPP) recommendation of 46 grams, there is a one hundred and 34 gram difference. The foods that I recorded that provide a source of protein are: ham, pork bacon, salmon, tuna, egg, and ...

(6 pages) 70 0 5.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Science Essays

Healthy Eating

3 cups of dairy, and 6 ounces of meat & beans. I know that I don't currently get enough of most food groups but using this information I can see where my diet is lacking and take steps to get heal ... all promote growth and development as well as regulate body function. The opposite of nutrient rich foods are nutrient lacking foods, called empty calories. These foods are high in calories but have n ...

(6 pages) 40 0 5.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology