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Topic 1 – CALORIES
CALORIES: The goal of
the exercise is to become familiar with online reference sites for the homework
exercises this week and for future use.
In order to survive, you need to ingest enough NATURAL (NOT
PROCESSED) calories per day to maintain your BMI. If you ingest more calories
than you use, you will gain weight, and most of that weight will be increased
fat deposits in adipose tissue, especially in the abdomen. Ingestion of
processed foods (white flour, white rice, sugar, oils, fats) are unnatural and
are stored easily as fat. Natural foods (whole grains, nuts, honey, brown rice,
lean meat, fish) are natural and more easily processed into proteins needed by
cells for metabolic function. So.. the types of calories ingested is also
critical. If you are eating the correct number of calories to maintain your
weight, but they are the wrong types of calories, you will still gain
unnecessary weight!
In order to survive, we need to take in a minimum number of
calories each day. If the caloric intake is lower, we will lose weight, and if
it is higher we will gain weight. Go to the web site by clicking on the link
below, or any other good site, and determine what your average daily caloric
intake should be. We do not need to know
your vital statistics…only the average calorie intake required daily.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
www.calculator-net/BMI-calculator.html
Once you have the calorie and BMI information, select your
favorite food item to determine how many calories it contains, by either
navigating in the site to find “CALORIES IN FOOD” , or by clicking on
the link below. Explore the site and
then select ONE major favorite food item which you are likely to eat often.
Determine how many calories it is estimated to contain. Find a healthier
alternative to your favorite food.
Please make sure the comparison is logical and within the same food
grouping. In some cases it is important
to indicate how the food is prepared for an appropriate comparison.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calories_in_food.htm
Select “Start a New Thread” and paste the key words
below into your response.
Since BMI can be a sensitive issue, you will be reporting it
only in your homework. If you have
trouble accessing the site to determine your BMI, please try another online
site.
DAILY CALORIC INTAKE CALCULATOR
MAINTENANCE CALORIES:
FAT LOSS CALORIES:
EXTREME FAT LOSS CALORIES:
CALORIES IN FOOD
FAVORITE FOOD:
CALORIES:
HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE:
CALORIES:
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TOPIC 2
In order to have healthy gums and teeth, besides brushing daily
to remove bacteria, we must have good
nutrition. Most of use know that we need
to eat about three nutritous meals a day, and drink plenty of plain water. But what we need to know here is what happens
if we do not do this?
For one day, record every beverage you (or a willing
volunteer) drink(s). Record the type, amount of each beverage in cups and the
estimated pH of each. Determine the
average pH of all your drinks for a day. What do you conclude and what you
might recommend changing in terms of fluid consumption?
BEVERAGES FOR ONE DAY: Copy and paste the key words. The
table will expand as you write in the cells.
Beverage Amount in cups pH
MATHEMATICAL EVALUATION:
CONCLUSION:
RECOMMENDATION:
If you need more information about the pH of fluid, check
out this web site:
Drinks that affect tooth enamel
TOPIC 3 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT~ The object of this conference is to become
aware of nutrition labels.
Please note that “diet” foods, while low in fats,
often are high in salts … to compensate for the flavors lost when tasty
mineral-rich fats are removed. So look
carefully at sodium and sodium chloride content.
The other deception often practiced is a label that says
“no cholesterol”. The cholesterol may not be present in the food, but
as soon as you eat it, your body may convert the lipids (fats) present to
cholesterol. Cholesterol is not all bad, it is essential for the production of
natural steroid hormones (testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and
corticosteroids).
The third tactic used by companies to promote products is
the “no sugar” claim. Legally, sugar is a disaccharide of glucose
plus fructose…. but there are many other saccharides, such as glucose,
fructose, galactose, maltose, lactose, galactose, starch and glycogen that can
be used. In some products natural
saccharides have been replaced with artificial sweeteners and preservatives,
many of which are bioaccumulative and carcinogenic over time.
BUYER BEWARE!
In this conference topic, select any packaged food in your
cupboard. Post that food in the subject line so others can immediately see what
has been chosen. If another student has already selected this food, then select
another food. Read the NUTRITION FACTS and record the data PER SERVING of the
portion of the daily nutrient value each serving represents in the chart below
and then select a healthier alternative in a similar food group. If you do not have this “healthier”
alternative in your cupboard already, please go online to find a suitable food.
FOOD PRODUCT:
Calories
Total fat
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin B (niacin,B6, thiamine…)
Vitamin C
Minerals (Fe, Mg, Mn, P, K, Ca…?)
HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE FOOD:
WHAT MAKES THIS A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE FOOD?
Calories
Total fat
Sodium
Total carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin B (niacin,B6, thiamine…)
Vitamin C
Minerals (Fe, Mg, Mn, P, K, Ca…?)
WHAT MAKES THIS A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE FOOD?
To find out more about reading nutrition labels, check this
link:
Nutrition Label Interpretations
TOPIC 4 EXERCISE & METABOLISM
EXERCISE & METABOLISM:
Survival goes beyond nutrition to exercise and behavior patterns. Many
patterns of behavior are general diurnal/nocturnal (day/night) habits that keep
our digestive system on track. In a less obvious way we also have weekly,
monthly and seasonal patterns of work and play all of which contribute to our
well being.
In this conference, please describe one daily, monthly and
then annual /seasonal food, exercise, activity or behavior. Describe how it contributes to your personal
survival, with emphasis on the digestive system. (Please do not be extremely
personal here! Remember that this conference is open for all to read.) Thanks!
DAILY (DIURNAL / NOCTURNAL) ACTIVITY:
WHY?
WEEKLY OR MONTHLY ACTIVITY:
WHY?
ANNUAL OR SEASONAL ACTIVITY:
WHY?
TOPIC 5 DIGESTIVE DISORDERS
DIGESTIVE DISORDERS:
Select from the list provided, or go to the Digestive diseases link (Click on the Blue underlined words to the
left) and select a disease or disorder
that you are interested in…that has not already been selected. Post your
disease name in the title of your posting and briefly tell your fellow students
what the disease is and how it can possibly be avoided or controlled. (The power points for week two cover many
digestive issues.) In descriptions of medical problems, one usually begins with
WHERE the problem is in the body, then WHAT the problem is, WHEN someone
usually develops this problem, the WHY a person may be more susceptible than
others and then HOW the problem may be resolved, cured, or controlled. Do not copy and paste. Use your own words, and
be as brief as possible.
IDDM (insulin dependent / type 1)
NIDDM (non-insulin dependent / type 2)
Gestational diabetes mellitus
obesity
morbid obesity
anorexia nervosa
bulimia
acid reflux
constipation
diarrhea
irritable bowel syndrome
hepatitis
cystitis
pancreatitis
diverticulitis
appendicitis
gastroenteritis
liver cancer
colon cancer
gastric cancer
pancreatic cancer
peptic ulcers
duodenal ulcers
Helicobacter pylori ulcers
heart burn (GERD)
Celiac disease
Crohn’s disease
hemorrhoids
lactose intolerance
glutin intolerance
botulism
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