1. In chapters 4,5&6 in our text book there was a lot of information that I learned and gained knowledge of. Nutrition really opened my eyes to the health risks and the food I should and I shouldn't eat. I felt like I knew a lot about nutrition even though I might not have been the best at calculating my own health needs, but I realized I really knew very little. The source of vitamins in different foods was a shocker and the function each type of food help with in your body as a eye opener. I can honestly say that I did not know many things about probiotics and prebiotics and now I do. When it comes to physical activity and fitness, I knew a good amount of information. I used to work out a lot and I realized that I did not know much about the risks and benefits of exercise. Different exercises help with different types of the body and I learned a good amount about that. I found the different ways to take care of injuries caused by exercising as well as how to overcome the obstacles. Body image is a huge aspect of my life that I am self conscious about. I have found that doctors will tell someone they are obese, but that person might not even come close to considering themselves at that point because they do live a healthy lifestyle. The body mass index is something I might not completely agree with because people's bodies are built differently. Obesity is something that I knew a god amount about and focused a lot on in this mod. Obesity can cause many issues in someone's life, but I never thought about the financial burden it can put on someone and their family. The factors that cause weight gain caught my eye because I did not know a lot about them and I gained a good outlook on them.
What can you change in your diet to lead to a healthier life style?
I believe that I can make better choices when it comes to the food I eat and the times that I eat them. I don't eat the healthiest that I could and I have been very interested in changing my diet a good amount to make my daily life healthier and help me stay motivated. I want to want to eat more fruit and vegetables as well as more wholesome meals for dinner so I do not want to have a late night snack.
I have found some websites to go along with these chapters that connect and help describe things very well.
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html -this website talks a lot about the statistics of obesity and talks about the obesity rates in adults and children. Tis website also helps with ways to overcome obesity.
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/nutrition-for-children-and-teens.htm - this website gives a lot of information in the nutrition that children and teens need, as well as good eating habits to start when the kids a young. What I liked about this website is that it gives you reasons why you should limit the salt and sugar consumption in children.
2.I think I need to focus more on retaining the information for the quizzes and not just getting the information I think I need. I have a bad habit of remembering information that is interesting to me rather than the things that I need to know.
My participation in discussions have improved a good amount. I realized that I needed to add more information and not just my opinion in the responses to other peoples posts. I am so used to opinioned discussions that it tends to move with me. I do now find websites that actually give me a lot of information for the chapters.
3.Probiotics- living, beneficial microbes that develop naturally in food and that help maintain digestive functions.
I did not know that probiotics were foods like dairy that have bacteria in them. The bacteria that we eat is good for out body and I did not realize that. The probiotics actually assist your immune system and I did not know that.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)-The rate that which the body expends energy for only the basic functioning of vital organs.
This has to do with the physical condition of a person and improving it. Regular physical activity can help this and build your muscles.
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