Category: Diet & Nutrition
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The Feasibility Study of Natural Pigments as Food Colorants
The modern business environment is highly turbulent and difficult to predict. However, developing a sound business strategy requires understanding the expected product demand, target demographic, and optimal development strategies. Market research is used to aid in identifying those variables, though it is only a somewhat reliable tool. The example of Crystal Pepsi demonstrates how failure…
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Design and Development of a Manual Potato Cum Sweet Potato Slicer
Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Method References Introduction Fast food and restaurants go through millions of pounds of potato a year. Many restaurants boast about having fresh cut french fries. Most machines are a hand lever system designed to cut a single potato. If a restaurant is popular and is busy the workers will…
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Symptom Management, Nutrition, and Hydration at End-of-Life
Research question: In terminally ill patients with 24-48 hours of life expected, is there any harm in receiving artificial hydration? Wu, C. Y., Chen, P. J., Ho, T. L., Lin, W. Y., & Cheng, S. Y. (2021). To hydrate or not to hydrate? The effect of hydration on survival, symptoms and quality of dying among…
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Healthy Eating: Menu for a Preschooler
Table of Contents Introduction Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Snack Reference Introduction Healthy eating is a cornerstone of a child’s good health, growth, and development. For the population of preschoolers, it is essential to maintain a balanced diet that contains all five food groups, while the options for meals, snacks, and beverages should have limited added sodium,…
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Dietary Diversity and Childhood Obesity
Table of Contents Introduction to the Study Subjects, Methods, and Results Discussion Implications Conclusion Reference Dietary habits and health have been identified as connected elements, with nutrition and products people consume having either a positive or negative effect on their overall well-being. Researchers have been studying these relationships and the effects of various products for…
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Food Security: Environmental Impact
Food Security means that all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary demands for an active life. The idea allows people to work and provide sufficient food through their domestic production mechanism (Elver, 2019). In other words, it is important to understand the…
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Diabetes Safety and Nutrition: Nutritional Recommendations
Recommended foods include foods high in fiber, such as fruits and vegetables, lean protein sources like fish and chicken; and foods high in healthy fats, like avocado, nuts, seeds, and olive oil (Gray & Threlkeld, 2019). Additionally, foods that are low on the glycemic index such as beans and lentils do not raise blood sugar…
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Fallacy Analysis: The Harm of Meat Consumption
A fallacy is an incorrect understanding or belief in something that does not correspond to reality. Fallacies can cause wrong decisions and actions. The image containing a picture of a child lying down and smoking can be interpreted as a warning about the harm of smoking. However, next to the image is a text about…
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Diverse Insights on Diabetes Diets
Chen, Y.-Z., Gu, J., Chuang, W.-T., Du, Y.-F., Zhang, L., Lu, M.-L., Xu, J.-Y., Li, H.-Q., Liu, Y., Feng, H.-T., Li, Y.-H., & Qin, L.-Q. (2022). Slowly digestible carbohydrate diet ameliorates hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in high-fat diet/streptozocin-induced diabetic mice. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9(2). Web. The article titled “Slowly Digestible Carbohydrate Diet Ameliorates Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia…
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Mediterranean Diet and Its Effect on the Cardiovascular System
Table of Contents General Effects Vegetables and Fruit Whole Grain Excluded Components Absence of Added Sugars Absence of Saturated Fats How the Studies Fit Together Gaps in Literature Conclusion References The choice of food for one’s dieting options has a tremendous impact on one’s health. Implying alterations not only to the digestive system but to…