This is to keep us healthy so we can track our calories and cholesterol intake because when you reach a certain age, you have to watch your Trans-fat intake. We really need to analysis what foods we eating. When you know how to read a food label it is really good for your health. I have to read all the food labels; do to the things I cannot have or eat. I am not able to have a lot of spices, onions, garlic, and pepper is a no not for me.
Nutrition has become an important word thanks to | |the involvement of the USDA in our daily food requirements, and the FDA’s involvement in determining what is and is not dangerous| |for us to consume. | |What is the connection between nutrition and health? | |There is a big connection between nutrition and health. With a poor nutrition your health will automatically jeopardize your | |health. A good nutrition ensures that a person stays healthy.
Within this section, the following items are to be prepared: a) Menu – The menu must detail the exact meal that is prepared. Creativity must be used in preparing the menu (i.e. colour, fancy writing, food descriptions, etc.). b) Ingredient and Recipe List – This is a typed list of the exact food items, amounts required, and cooking instructions needed to prepare the meal. c) Cost List – This is a typed list of the food items, and their cost, purchased by you in order to make the meal.
Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives? | |Simply said, Nutrition is the study of food at work in our bodies, our source for energy, and the medium for which our nutrients | |can function. Think of nutrition as the building blocks of life. Nutrition is at work during our entire life-cycle from infancy | |to adolescence, adulthood and in our senior years and can be the antidote for many of today’s common problems, such as stress, | |pollution, sexual vitality, and disease prevention. Nutrition is just one key to developing and maintaining good health.
According to the free dictionary nutrients is a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism. Why do we need nutrients? It is essential that we have a balanced diet in order to have good health. Having a balanced diet consist of the several different food types; carbohydrates, fats, minerals, fibre and vitamins. A good diet also helps you maintain a healthy weight, which is critical to feeling good and preventing illnesses.
Your hygiene Food storage Records of food stuffs Preventing infection Why is it important that food and drink are provided in manageable portions and at a pace that suits the client? What action would you take if you noticed a client was not eating/drinking? How could you encourage them to eat/drink? Attach a copy of a food chart that you have filled in. Why is it important that you have a record of this information?
Part 1 1. What did the nutrition analysis teach you about your diet in general? Generally speaking, the nutrition analysis taught me the range I should be in for my intake of calories, calories from fat, total fat, and other fats. To be honest, I never bothered looking up my recommended intakes of these nutrients. The nutrition analysis also taught me the parts of my diet that need adjusting.
Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 August 17, 2012 Understanding Food Labels Nutrition food labels can help us choose a healthier diet and reduce the risk of related diseases. By understanding how to read the foods labels, this gives you information about the nutritional value of a food. Individuals who are dieting use the food label to keep track of their calories, fat, protein, and all other nutrient intake. The 5/20 rule helps you compare nutrients in similar foods and judge how a food’s nutrients contribute to what you eat each day. Five percent of daily value (DV) or less is low; choose foods with a low DV for nutrients such as cholesterol, saturated fat, and total fat.
Calculating Fat and Protein Content in Food MAT 126 09-18-12 Using the formula in Bluman’s “Are You Sure It’s Fat Free?” article, you can accurately calculate the percentages of fat from fat and fat from protein, as well as the percentage of calories from fat and calories from protein. In order to properly calculate these percentages, you will need to pull some important information off the Nutrition Label, particularly the fat (g), calories, calories from fat and protein (g). The food items that I chose to compare to the formula outlined in “Are You Sure It’s Fat Free?” (Bluman, 2005,p.236), Strawberry Oatmeal, Mountain High fat free vanilla yogurt, and Skippy peanut butter. Here is the information from the Nutrition Label Item | Fat (g) | Calories | Calories from fat | Protein (g) | Strawberry Oatmeal 2 130 20 3 | Pita Chips 3 110 25 4 | Skippy Peanut Butter 16 190 140 7 | The numbers required for the conversion are 9 and 4, which were outlined in the assignment in “Are You Sure It’s Fat Free?” (Bluman, 2005,p.236) To calculate the percentage from fat we need to first multiply the fat (g) by 9. Item | Fat (g) | Factor | Actual calories from fat | Strawberry Oatmeat 2 x 9 = 18 | Pita Chips 3 x 9 = 27 | Skippy Peanut Butter 16 x 9 = 144 | Next, to get the percentage of the calories from fat, multiply the actual calories from fat listed above, by the calories from the
Objectives Form the practical, we want to understand how to design a balanced diet which contain suitable amount of nutrients for an adult aged 19 to 50 years old by calculate the energy available from the foods. Also, we want to understand how the portion sizes of each food groups affect the energy yield. Procedure Tomato Potato & Beef Ingredient: Beef 189g Potato 1 Tomato 2 Onion 1/4 Tomato soup 1 can Marinade: Soy sauce 1 tsp Salt1/4 tsp. Cornstarch 1 tsp Egg mixture 1 tablespoon water 30cc Sugar 1/2 tsp Marinade were put into the beef and mixed thoroughly. Tomatoes were put under boiling water for about 15 seconds.