Tag: Nutrition

What did you find surprising (unexpected) and/or disturbing?What is the glycemic index (GI)?

Nutrition
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

What type of study is (a) Study 1 and (b) Study 2?

Write a 2 to 3 paragraphs to explain your answer for (a) and (b).
Roughly how many people are enrolled in: (a) Framingham Heart Study?
Nurses Health Study?
Black Women’s Health Study?

Hispanics Health Study?

After viewing the NHANES videos—(https://youtu.be/EXXTQlju_Nc, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QQm-Ke6w90)

What did you find surprising (unexpected) and/or disturbing?

If selected for NHANES would you participate in the NHANES survey? Explain–Why? Why not?

Explain why or why not—(1-3 paragraphs)—consider what you learned from epidemiology readings.

What is the glycemic index (GI)?
The glycemic index is a value assigned to foods based on how slowly or how quickly those foods cause increases in blood glucose levels.
Foods low on the glycemic index (GI) scale tend to release glucose slowly and steadily. Foods high on the glycemic index release glucose rapidly.
Low GI foods tend to foster weight loss, while foods high on the GI scale help with energy recovery after exercise, or to offset hypo- (or insufficient) glycemia.

 Choose one of the following case studies from Diet and Nutrition Therapy 10th Edition and complete the assigned questions.

Nutrition

Choose one of the following case studies from Diet and Nutrition Therapy 10th Edition and complete the assigned questions.
Woman in Her First Pregnancy (Chapter 11)
Elderly Man with a Poor Diet (Chapter 13)
Woman with Type 2 Diabetes (Chapter 21)
Patient with Cardiovascular Disease (Chapter 22)
Complete a title page and reference list as outlined above
Submit as a PDF via Canvas

What does a normal protein structure look like? What happens when a protein is denatured?Describe how the cooking, digestion, and absorption process affect the chemical structures of food proteins.

Nutrition Guide Question

1. Vegetarians and vegans do not consume animal meat. How is it possible they can get all of their RDA for protein?
2. Define each of these terms
Essential amino acid
Non-essential amino acid
Conditionally essential amino acid
Complementary proteins
3. What does a normal protein structure look like? What happens when a protein is denatured?

4. Describe how the cooking, digestion, and absorption process affect the chemical structures of food proteins.

5. Proteolysis, or the breakdown of proteins for ATP, accounts for about 1-10% of our daily energy production. Why does this number vary so much? What can you do to increase protein ATP production? Decrease?

6. In the book, chapter 6.4 discusses the roles of amino acids in the body. Create a list and describe the roles in a sentence or two each.

7. Both too little and too much protein can cause serious health problems. Thankfully in the US protein is abundant and excess is also easily avoided.  Describe the problem of too little and too much protein in the diet and how these things might occur in the US and around the world.

8. Calculate your minimum protein intake using the formula provided in the textbook, Use either the athlete values or the general population values, but clearly label your choice. Show your work.

Book Link

https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-nutrition/

Are there situations in which it is acceptable to try to alter a group’s cultural values in order to promote changes in health, nutrition, or women’s rights?

Details when anthropologists become involved in international development projects.

The textbook chapter this week described some of the details when anthropologists become involved in international development projects. Are there situations in which it is acceptable to try to alter a group’s cultural values in order to promote changes in health, nutrition, or women’s rights? Or, do you think it is inappropriate for outsiders to demand change? Do you think it is possible to achieve goals, such as improved nutrition, without pressuring groups to change their values and beliefs? Refer to the textbook for your answers.

Explain the importance/relevance of this topic to the food industry, which could include the following aspects: • Economy / market trends • Environment / sustainability • Product quality • Health / nutrition / society • Availability / globalisation / legislation

Food Business development

Assessment TOPIC

Research and report on a current issue/development/challenge/opportunity in the food industry from a FOOD INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
1. Describe the general and specific contexts surrounding this topic
2. Explain the importance/relevance of this topic to the food industry, which could include the following aspects: • Economy / market trends • Environment / sustainability • Product quality • Health / nutrition / society • Availability / globalisation / legislation
3. Review different strategies/applications employed in academia/industry regarding this topic and their advances/limitations in relation with the points described in
2. 4. Expand on the possible future issues/developments/challenges/opportunities related to this topic
5. If possible suggest innovative ideas related to this topic
6. References: trade magazines, food product specifications, patents, academic books, academic papers… Example: New Food Magazine https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/