Understanding Food Labels Helene Torres SCI 241 August 22, 2012 Dr. Carson Understanding Food Labels The 5/20 rule is a guide for one’s daily intake. Depending on what is being eaten the percentage can work both ways. For instance, the first part, which is the 5%, can be used for the good and bad daily value. A can of Healthy Choice chicken noodle soup has 2% of calcium and 4% of iron; therefore, considering it is less than 5%, is would not be a good source of those nutrients since these are nutrients that are much needed. When using the 20% rule it works the same way.
Conclusion A person’s ability to properly examine food labels can dramatically affect their general healthiness. A proper diet can be easily navigated if you only take the time to read and understand your food labels. Knowing the six key parts of a food label and remembering the 5/20 rule are two of the best ways to maintain a healthy
Understand Your Fats and Fiber Samantha Erlitz SCI/241 October 10, 2013 Diana Layne Understand Your Fats and Fiber There are several types of fat, and fat is important to a healthy diet, but in the right quantities. Every gram of fat contains nine calories, regardless of the type of fat you consume. There are also certain fats that are healthier than others and some that are easier to recognize versus hidden fats. “A saturated fatty acid is one in which all the carbons in the fatty acid chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms.” (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2006) These fats can be most commonly found in animal foods, and dairy products. Unsaturated fats tend to be liquid, and do not contain the hydrogen saturation that the saturated
My intake of all the nutrients was within the limits of the average comparison except I was a little low on my proteins by 5 grams and carbohydrates were low by over 100 grams. Watching what I eat could contribute to the lower levels of carbohydrates but a simple increase in whole grain would bring those levels up and also be a healthy choice. The proteins I consumed were completes proteins. The meats I ate were considered complete because they provide all the essential amino acids (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Consuming the proper amount of macronutrients in your diet is essential for proper health and growth of your body.
Discuss the six key food label facts presented in the “How to Understand Nutritional Food Label” article that can help consumers understand food labels more effectively. The six key food label facts nutrition, label divided into 6 sections. 1. Serving Size, 2. Amount of Calories 3.
Vegetables have very good nutrients so when picking vegetables one should choose a variety of colors to get a variety of nutrients. Vegetables Lower blood pressure; reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and probably some cancers; lower risk of eye and digestive problems; and a mellowing effect on blood sugar that can help keep appetite in check. Last but not least is my grain intake. My grain intake is the equivalent to 5.4 ounces and my recommended amount of grain intake is 6 ounces. I need a little more grain consumption to meet my recommended amount.
Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. — How you feel can be directly related to what you eat. If you frequently feel stressed out, you know how tempting it is to grab a comfort food, like ice cream, cookies or even mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese, to make yourself feel better. These are simple carbs that actually can aggravate your stress. Instead, try some changes to your diet to include some of these stress-reducing foods.
I need to analyze the types of carbohydrates that I am consuming and make sure that the majority are whole grains and nutrient dense. Protein 14.6% of kCal’s from my intake came from protein and according to the AMDR’s range of 10-35%, my protein intake is on the low side. I have to consume more protein to decrease my disease risk. Some examples of food that I should add to my diet are legumes, fish and skinless poultry. With the help of the Intake Compared to DRI report I was able to identify the nutrients in which I was deficient in during my three day analysis.
For maximum nutritional value they can be sprouted and eaten with salads or in sandwiches. Hemp leaves can also be added to these. Hempseed can also be ground into flour for baking, or for adding to smoothies, or made into hemp milk which is a nutritious dairy alternative. Hempseed is high in natural oils required for good brain function and development and safer than other choices, such as fish which has had radiation and mercury in it. Hemp oil is beneficial to skin health and brain development because it contains naturally high amounts of GLA and EFA’s Hemp powder is an excellent complete protein which naturally contains all the essential amino acids required by the human body.
Nutrients Bacteria, like all living things, need nutrients to survive. Different types of food-poisoning bacteria can live on a range of foods, but most prefer food that is moist and high in protein such as meat, poultry, eggs, shellfish, milk and dairy products, cooked rice, pasta, or any product made from these foods. All these foods are subject to bacterial growth even after they have been cooked and served cold later. This is why such ready-to-eat items are classified as high-risk