Nutrient Density And Nutrient Nutrients

In this assignment I will be describing the characteristics of nutrients and the benefits to the body.

Have you ever wondered what is in your food? Scientists use a variety of tests to determine the nutritional content of food. You will learn four of those tests with the Identifying Nutrients Gizmo™.

2.Evaluate the lack of nutrients we obtain from school lunches and the poor quality in the foods showing it’s the opposite of healthy for us.

E1: Describe the main food groups that are essential to meet the basic needs of the body.

Food is any substance that is eaten to nourish the body and can be solid or liquid. Food can be taken into the body by mouth, by tube or even directly into the vein for those who are unable to feed by mouth due to ill health or health issues which does not able them to eat or drink normally. Food makes your body work, grow and repair itself and the kinds of food you eat can affect the efficiency of these processes.

2. Plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods- All this kind of foods are healthy but we cannot have too many of them, but we need to make sure that we have them in our diet and this is because it gives us or nutritional needs of fibre which we need.

4) I cannot answer this question with the information presented, but it should be pretty straightforward to say which foods

Nutrition is the science of our intake and utilization of food. Proper nutrition can help prevent or lessen the instances of disease. Improper nutrition can lead to a weakened immune system and even disease. In fact, A poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are known to be risk factors for life-threatening chronic diseases such as cardiovascular (heart) disease, hypertension, diabetes,

10. List all foods that you consumed over the 3 days that were a good source of fiber (more than 3 grams per serving).

In this assignment you will analyze food labels, list the nutrient classes and their functions, and summarize the consequences of overnutrition and undernutrition.

Which specific foods provide the most fiber in your days’ meals? Which provide the least? Identify trends in your food choices that might affect your fiber intakes.

23) Which of the following is not considered a source of complete protein in human nutrition?

2. During this portion of the assignment the parent/student will create a healthy meal with snacks using the food pyramid, giving one or more example why it is a healthy choice or not a healthy choice.

These nutrient classes can be categorized as either macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts) or micronutrients (needed in smaller quantities). The macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, fiber, proteins, and water. The micronutrients are minerals and vitamins.

‘’Nutrition is the process of taking in nutrients from the foods you eat.’’ (Page 1, http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-nutrition.html)