Carbohydrate is one of the most important food substance which is needed for a complete diet for anyone. But, the diet plan works differently for everyone, as the body type and the metabolism quality is not the same for everyone. To maintain a good health and a nice shape of body, everyone should consider their diet as one of the main point to focus on, no matter how hard exercises a person do everyday. The physical exercises, running, swimming, aerobics...
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Introduction Between the years of 1960 and 2000, the presence of obesity in adults aged 20 to 74 years old in the United States increased from 13.4% to 30.9% (Bravata, 2003). There were an estimated 325000 deaths due to obesity and a staggering number of $39-$52 billion dollars in direct health care costs to treat obese individuals (Bravata, 2003). According to the World Health Organization, in 2014 more than 1.9 billion people across the world were obese (Hashimoto,2016). Due to...
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Introduction There is new ways in nutrition that is doctors recommend to some patient like keto diet and low carbohydrate diet . they depend on following lower intake of carbohydrate , sugars in their diet below 15% of their calories per day . patients follow those diets to lose wight or to recover from some diseases , change in metabolic bath way . There are some differences between keto and low carbohydrate diets: Low carbohydrate diet and keto diet depend...
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This report will investigate and explain the six essential nutrients that are required in our diet. The report will look at macronutrients which are needed in large amounts and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals which are only needed in small amounts, the report will also look at water. This report will include details such as specific structure, what role they have in the body and some examples of where they are found. Carbohydrates are mainly used as a fuel source...
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Chemistry is concerned with the complex arrangements and substances of which all of matter is made from. How these molecules react with other molecules and energy has given us our understanding of the universe as it is known. Therefore, I believe it is correct to view chemistry as a “central science”. Chemistry’s importance can be seen throughout most scientific disciplines. I have a particular interest in engineering, which chemistry finds itself intertwined with. Engineering would not be possible without a...
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ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat, low carbohydrate, and restricted protein diet that was framed in the 1920’s as an alternative therapy for refractory epilepsy. Refractory epilepsy poses high risk of morbidity and mortality for pediatric population. It is a desirable treatment modality for refractory epilepsy in children. The ketogenic diet can be used by people of all ages. In the hospital setting, patients are administered with 1 g of protein per 1 kg of bodyweight, 5-10...
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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Even though many researches have looked over the short-term consequences of a ketogenic diet in bringing down the weight in obese patients, its long-term outcomes on different physical and biochemical factors are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To find out the results of a 24-week ketogenic diet which comprised of 30 g carbohydrate, protein equivalent to 1 g/kg body weight, 20% saturated fat, and 80% polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat) in obese patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this research, 83 obese patients...
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The nutritional considerations that athletes need to be aware of in order to improve their performance are categorised into 3 sections, pre-performance, during-performance and post-performance. Pre-performance The athlete must be aware that it is important to be well-fueled and hydrated. Tennis players need to pay special attention to their pre-match meals and beverage choices as these foods and fluids may need to last for hours during tennis matches, (Nutrition and hydration tips for tennis). During competitions, glycogen reserves can be...
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INTRODUCTION Carbohydrates are the most common biomolecules found in living organisms on earth, belonging to the class of organic compounds. Annually, photosynthesis convert over 100 billion cubic meters of CO2 and H2O into cellulose and other plant materials. Living matter is mainly composed of biomolecules formed of water and complex amino acid, lipid, and carbohydrate polymers.Carbohydrates are related to glycoprotein-forming amino acid polymers (proteins) and to lipids as glycolipids. Carbohydrates are one of the main component of DNA and RNA....
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As discussed in Part 3, my client’s macronutrient consumption values met AMDR recommendations in all areas. However, my client’s consumption of carbohydrates bordered on the lower region of the 45-65% range (NHMRC, 2013). Over the three days my client averaged a total of 169g of carbohydrates per day, equating to 49.6% of total energy consumed. Further evaluation of his diet can attribute this lack of carbohydrate intake to his low intake of starchy vegetables, for example potatoes, legumes and plant...
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EAWEEDS are marketed as “functional foods” or “nutraceuticals” due to their highly biochemical ingredients, and they are vital as food supplement in order to relinquish physiological condition and resist diseases. In the present study, the biochemical compositions of the seaweeds Caulerpa racemose, Digenea simplex, Sargassum polycystum and Cystoseria myrica were studied. The total protein, carbohydrate, lipid, fatty acids, amino acid, Minerals and dietary fibers were assessed. The highest content of protein found in D. simplex, while C. racemosa has the...
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First we need to know what is diet? Diet is a special plan to preserve or maintain our body shape from being fat or slim, dieting is a pattern of eating food in a managed and regulated style to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. Another meaning of diet, it is conscious control or limitation of the eating regimen. A limited eating routine is regularly used by those people who are overweight or obese, some of the time in mix...
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In recent years there has been a boom in the variety of healthy fad diets , for the better, since the same form of eating, no matter how healthy it may be, does not always work equally well throughout the world. Among these diets, the famous Mediterranean Diet continues to stand out , which together with the DASH Diet continue to be the winners in the Harvard University ranking . On the other hand, there is the Paleo Diet ,...
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A regular physical activity program is another cornerstone of diabetes care. Much attention must be paid to choosing the most suitable activity. The duration, intensity and frequency should be advised by your doctor or the team of specialists who follow you. The total amount of carbohydrates introduced each day with the diet must be such as to provide between 45 and 60% of the total daily kcal. Contrary to what many think, people with diabetes do not have to eliminate...
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Introduction An ergogenic aid is an external influence, both legal and illegal which positively affects sporting performance. The legality of ergogenic aids is controlled by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (Kayser et al, 2007). Buck et al (2013) stated that a legal ergogenic aid in sport can provide athletes with additional opportunity to enhance their performance beyond training alone. There is therefore growing interest for both coaching staff and performers themselves in foods and other legal aids which have a...
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