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    Heart Healthy Foods are emphasized

    Please gather a list of as many heart healthy foods as you can. Once you have done this, develop an optimal nutrition plan for two days incorporating as many of these heart healthy foods as necessary. You may choose to write a diet plan (meal recipe's) consisting of 3 meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or you may outline

    Role of Government.

    The government polices over important areas in our lives. Our health is one of them. They set standards and regulations to help us. Do you think they are doing a good job in this area?

    Nutrition and Government

    What should the role of government be in influencing our dietary decisions? Should there be set nutritional standards in regards to food production and food consumption? Explain why and to what extent, if any. What have they done right? What have they done wrong?

    Health questions of obesity, nutrition, exercise and other topics.

    1.Is obesity a disease? Why or why not? 2.How can we increase the fitness level of the U.S. population? 3.What actions would you suggest be taken to improve the quality of the average U.S. diet? 4.What does it mean to have a balanced diet? 5.What are some myths associated with diet and exercise? 6.How does the rol

    Food and drug manufacturers should be allowed to mislead consumers by using uncommon terms and descriptions to mislead or deceive consumers or should they be required to use "layman" terminology that almost all consumers can understand?

    Food and drug manufacturers should be allowed to mislead consumers by using uncommon terms and descriptions to mislead or deceive consumers or should they be required to use "layman" terminology that almost all consumers can understand? Please support your answer.

    Human Nutrition

    Having trouble with the following questions: 1. Micronutrient deficiencies can have negative effects on your health? What long-term effects can you anticipate if you continue current deficiencies. 2. List and explain, five specific ways consuming the right amount of nutrients can positively improve your long-term over all

    Middle Childhood Development

    I need help with the following: 1. Discuss the role of brain maturation in motor and cognitive development during middle childhood. 2. Describe the symptoms and possible causes of ADD and AD/HD and types of treatment available for children with ADD and AD/HD. 3. Explain how achievement and aptitude tests are used in ev

    Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan

    I need help getting started on this assignment. This assignment is based on myself: Age: 29; Sex: Male and Activity level: Excellent. Thank you. --------------------- Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper. The plan should be plausible enough to be initiated within the next 30 days and continued throughout your life. · I

    Carbohydrates

    I will need to write a Power Point Presentation, please help me with some ideas. I will need to include information on the following: o What carbohydrates are o The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates o How sugars are broken down and used in the body o The benefits that carbohydrates provide to the body

    Healthy eating plan based on the old MyPyramid

    Create a healthy eating plan for a female weighting 275 pounds and her height is 5'1 and not exercise that much. Visit http://www.mypyramid.gov and click on mypyramid plan in the subject listings. Create a healthy eating plan for 1800 calories and recomendations from the website. Be sure to discuss the following: Your current ea

    Discuss: The Digestive System and How Digestion Occurs

    Task: Complete the Human Digestion activity located at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/sci241/sci241-digestivetract.html After, do the following: Describe the path food follows through the digestive system and how digestion occurs in each of the following parts of the digestive system. Be sure to include descriptions of oth

    Are more vitamins always better?

    If a little Vitamin C, E, etc., is good for you, is more better? What is the significance of the motto: "variety, balance and moderation" as it relates to the macro and micro nutrients discussed in the current reading assignment?

    Carbohydrates

    Please help me with the following: o What carbohydrates are o The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates o How sugars are broken down and used in the body o The benefits that carbohydrates provide to the body · Give examples of foods that are considered healthy sources of carbohydrates. · Include info

    Dehydration

    Write about the effects of dehydration. Include answers to the following: o Why is water essential to health maintenance? o What are the functions of water in the body? o What happens to the body when it does not get the water it needs? o Compare and contrast how different electrolytes, sodium, potassium, and chloride

    Eating disorders

    I'm looking for help in doing this essay. Some of the things that need to be included are: What are some of the health problems associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder? Explain, from a physiological standpoint, how eating disorders may lead to health problems. Give at least three examp

    Multivitamins

    Centrum Chewables Determine if the multivitamin would meet the recommended daily intake for adults for vitamins and minerals. Relate the vitamin and mineral amounts in the multivitamin to your diet. What are some of the benefits you stand to receive by taking it every day? Does taking a multivitamin every day raise your

    Life Span Nutrition Needs

    Please help me so I can make the following: Create a 6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, including speaker notes, tracing the nutrition needs of both a man and a woman throughout the various stages of life. Be sure to address what their nutritional needs are: As infants As teenagers As adult

    Healthy Eating Plan

    What would be a healthy eating plan at 1800 calories a day for a 50 year old female with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and high cholestrol?

    Nutrition - Menu by Ages

    Write a 1-day menu for EACH of the following life stage groups: Note the specific age of the individual you are writing the menu for. Toddler/Young Child (age 15 months to 5 years) Pregnant Woman (You decide the age of the mother) Adolescent or Teen (age 9-18) Adult (age 19-70) Older Adult (over age 70) Menus shou