123 Answered Questions for the topic nutrition

Nutrition

11/02/19

The DASH diet recommends four to five servings of fruit and four to five servings of vegetables as well as 30 grams dietary fiber per day.

Fruits and vegetables are beneficial for blood pressure because they are low in sodium, and they contain potassium and fiber. Which fruit or vegetable contains the most amount of fiber per... more
Nutrition

10/26/19

Excesses of this mineral can affect the brain and cause neurotoxicity?

a. Zincb. Seleniumc. Manganesed. Fluoride
Nutrition

10/15/19

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Define probioties, and discuss three benefits when they're included in our diet,
Nutrition

10/15/19

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Describe practical steps to take when shopping, cooking, and eating to reduce sodium intake. Provideat least two ways for each situation.

08/14/19

Hot or Cold Beverages

so lately ive been in a debate on weather if you drink hot water with high calorie food, you’ll loose more weight then if you drink a cold beverage where the food becomes cold in your body and... more
Nutrition Calories

08/10/19

If I have been eating 400-900 calories for a month if one or two days I eat over 1700 calories will I gain?

im 18 years old. I have been eating in between 400 to 1000 cals aprox, but some days I may eat over 1800. Will I gain ?
Nutrition Zoology Botany Health

07/29/19

Feeding animals or plants with coffee?

What happens if you feed animals or plants with coffee? Say, just once, or daily? There are some extra coffees in the pot, and I don't know whether it is a good idea feeding animals or plants with... more

07/28/19

How cold would a 263 calorie drink have to be for all the calories to be burned by the body regulating the temperature?

This is mostly hypothetical, as the actual temperature would probably be lethal to a human, but if a Human burns calories maintaining thermal homeostasis, one could assume that at some point, if... more
Nutrition Science Statistics

07/26/19

What are covariate and cofounder variables

I need help finding the covariate and cofounder variables in the research paper i am looking at, or help learning how to find it, I have researched and tried to figure out what a cofounder and... more
Nutrition Chemistry

07/23/19

True or False , Demystifying Fats, Sugar and Salt

Eating an excess of saturated and trans fatty acids is detrimental to health and increases the risk of developing chronic diseases. Unsaturated fats, especially Omega-3 fatty acids and... more

07/12/19

What are 'acid stable' amino acids?

I tend to see terms `amino acid`, `acid stable amino acid`, and `free amino acids` used often in the field of nutrition, but they are sometimes used interchangeably which confuses me. I know that:-... more

07/11/19

Can we digest food as well as herbivores?

I heard some guy say that we can't digest plant food as well as herbivores. Which seems weird to me seeing as how humans can survive without any nutrient deficiencies besides b12 on only plants but... more

07/03/19

Why can't you just take a vitamin? Why you need a healthy diet on top of that?

From what I understand, your body needs certain amounts of vitamins and minerals to maintain health. Why can't we just take enough pills to obtain these vitamins and minerals?
Nutrition Biochemistry

06/25/19

Is cyanocobalamin toxic?

I see that cyanocobalamin is not naturally occurring, and is synthesized in vivo to methylcobalamin. As part of the synthetic pathway, cyanide is broken off. All opinions I can find are that this... more
Nutrition Math Prealgebra

06/15/19

Solve the problem

Most nutritionists now agree that a healthy adult diet should include 25-35g of the fiber each day. A breakfast of 2 bluberry muffins, 1 banana, and a 1-cup serving of cereal contains 16g of... more

Why are plants unable to take up Phosphorus directly in their organic form like Phytic Acid?

I am researching acquisition strategies of phosphorus by decidious trees. I am reading a lot that plants take up nutrients as their inorganic form. In the case of P according to literature this is... more

06/11/19

How are fat soluble vitamins absorbed by the body?

Healthcare Professionals

Do you feel as though as healthcare professionals ourselves, we should practice the rules of good nutrition?

Why do the humans become sleepy after meals?

I don't know about all the mankind, but I know enough people, who becomes sleepy after their meals. Also, I'm not sure, what kind of food do they consume, but I personally get sleepy almost from... more
Nutrition Biology Physiology

05/07/19

Does your metabolism slow down when you age?

Nutrition

05/05/19

Diabetics: Sugary Tissues vs Fat

Do diabetics have extra sugar/glucose in their tissues? If so, why? Why didn't the body deal with the sugar by turning it into fat?

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