Week 2
1.
Discussion Questions
(DQs)
DQ 1 Due Date: Day
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Use the
Internet to retrieve articles on at least two common digestive problems.
Suggested resources include the following:
o
The
Health and Wellness
Resource Center
What
are some of the ways these two digestive problems can be remedied or relieved?
Do you think home remedies might work better than some of the suggested
treatment methods you have read about? Why or why not? Explain your answer,
including appropriate APA
citations from your database search.
I chose for
my two common digestive problems heartburn and constipation. Heartburn can
generally be relieved by taking some kind of antacid, such as Tums or
Rolaids. For more frequent heartburn
there are longer lasting medicines such as Zantac or Prilosec. Some individuals require prescription
medication to relieve their frequent heartburn.
A few home remedies are to eat several small meals instead of two or
three large ones, wait for two to three hours before lying down, and stay away
from food that might make heartburn worse, such as spicy food, chocolate, mint
or alcohol. (webmd, 2007) Several of these home remedies might help
infrequent heartburn that might be associated with eating too much or too
spicy. For more frequent heartburn or
heartburn that might have a more serious cause medication and a doctor visit
might be necessary.
Constipation
is generally cured by a laxative, such as Peri-colace or Milk of Magnesia. Some home remedies that can cure constipation
are to drink two to four glasses of water, add fruits or vegetables to your diet,
or eat some prunes or bran cereal. You
can try several things to prevent constipation, eat a well-balanced diet with
plenty of fiber, exercise regularly, and move your bowels when you need
to. (webmd, 2008) These home remedies for fighting or treating
constipation can help unless you have a more serious constipation issue, which
could include blood in your stool, losing weight, severe pain or it lasting
more than two weeks. These issues require
a doctor visit.
WebMD (Sep, 2007) “Heartburn – Prevention” retrieved from www.webmd.com
on Feb 2010
WebMD (Sep, 2008) “The Basics of Constipation” retrieved
from www.webmd.com on Feb 2010
DQ 2 Due Date: Day
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Think of some
of your favorite foods when you were 10 years old. Are they still your
favorites? Do you think you will be eating the same foods you eat today 20
years from now? What are some of the reasons dietary modifications may be
needed in different life stages? Provide three examples to support your answer.
My ultimate
favorite food to eat for as long as I can remember is Beef Stroganoff, but they
way my mom made it. It is still my
favorite thing to eat today and I have her recipe and eat it as often as I
can. It is a little more expensive to
prepare than the normal meal that I can afford, but that really is the only
reason I do not eat it more often. One
other food that I love to eat and I would not be able to give up permanently no
matter how old I got is chips with dip.
It is a snack food I love to eat.
My inability to give it up has contributed to middle life weight gain I
never suffered from before and have had to reduce my intake.
As far as
what I will be eating twenty years from now, I believe I will be modifying my
overall diet as I age but I can not give up my ultimate favorite foods. I have already modified my diet to include
more foods that include Iodine to help my thyroid function more properly and
have added a superfood powder that gives me the equivalent of seven servings of
vegetable nutrients to substitute the low vegetables that are in my diet.
Given
family history I can only assume weight will be an issue with me more and more
as I get older and this will be a major reason that I will need to modify my
diet. Another reason that is huge in my
decision to modify my diet to a healthier intake is the diabetes that runs in
my family pretty heavy. I have suffered
gestational diabetes while pregnant and this can be a precursor to diabetes
later in life. Diabetes being linked to
weight gain, which I am suffering from now, has been a strong motivator to
alter my diet now and not wait any longer.
A third reason to modify my diet in my later years is because of heart
disease which is also in my family history.
My maternal grandfather had two before he was fifty and the second he
died from, my mother had a small heart attack as well as my maternal
uncle.
These are
three reasons I will need to modify my diet the later stage of my life, I am
sure this could be said of many other individuals also. Heart disease, obesity, and diabetes are
killers and many family trees are like mine and have more than one and
sometimes all three.
Week 4
1.
Discussion Questions
(DQs)
DQ 1 Due Date:
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In our society,
there are weight loss programs that recommend low fat, no-fat, or high protein
diets. Should we eliminate fats from our diets altogether and increase
proteins? What are some of the benefits that unsaturated fats and proteins
provide when included in a balanced diet? Explain your answer.
You hear it
all the time, “everything in moderation” this also includes fats in our
diets. We should never eliminate any one
thing from our diets. Moderation is the
key, also the correct form of fats.
Unsaturated fats, such as omega 3’s, can actually help lower cholesterol
and reduce our risk for heart disease.
They can prevent growth of plaque in our blood vessels and reduce
clotting and blood pressure. Unsaturated
fats can also affect the immune system by decreasing inflammation.
Getting the
correct type of protein is also important for weight management. You again do not want to ingest too much
protein but there is the right amount. You
also need to watch the type of protein in your diet. Most high protein meats are also full of
saturated fats which can increase your risk for heart disease. However, choosing lean meats or vegetable
proteins can help you get the protein you need in your diet without increasing
your saturated fat intake.
1.
Discussion Questions
(DQs)
DQ 2 Due Date: Day
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If you have
ever poured oil into a glass of water, you have seen that these two substances
do not mix. Knowing this, how do lipids move through the body so they can be
digested and absorbed? How are lipids stored in the body? Explain your answer.
Fat, or
lipid, digestion occurs in the small intestine.
The gallbladder releases bile to break down large fat drops into smaller
drops and then are broken down further by fat-digesting enzymes from the
pancreas. Once the fat is absorbed, most
of the bile returns to the liver to be reused. Lipids are categorized into two
groups, water-soluble and water-insoluble.
After
eating lipids are absorbed into the intestinal cells. Lipids that can be dissolved in water are
absorbed from the intestines into the lymph and enter the bloodstream directly. However, lipids which are not dissolvable in
water have to first be covered in a water-soluble envelope to form lipoproteins
called chylomicrons and then travel to the intestines which absorb the
lipoproteins and pass them into the bloodstream that way bypassing the
liver.
Week 6
DQ 1 Due Date: Day
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What are some
of the health problems associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and
binge-eating disorder? Explain, from a physiological standpoint, how eating
disorders may lead to health problems. Provide at least three examples to
support your answer.
Anorexia
nervosa is an eating disorder where the individual thinks they are too fat and
has a strong desire to be thin. They try
restricting their dietary intake of nutrition, over exercise or use purging in
order to lose weight. This causes some
of the health problems for the individual inflicted with this life-threatening
disorder. Starvation symptoms can arise
such as apathy, exhausted, or depressed.
Fat stores can deplete, muscles start to waste away, inflammation or
swelling lips, flaking or pealing skin, dry or brittle hair can also be
physical complications of this disease.
Anorexia can also delay menstruation and can issues with bone density.
Bulimia
nervosa is another eating disorder that can cause many health
complications. This is a disorder which
causes the individual to overeat and then purge or induce vomiting to avoid absorbing
calories that would cause the person to gain weight. Purging by vomiting can damage the esophagus
as it brings up stomach acid into the throat and mouth. It also can cause tooth decay, mouth sores,
swollen jaws and even changes in stomach capacity.
Binge-eating
disorder is probably the most common eating disorder and is usually classified
in the “eating disorders not otherwise specified” or EDNOS. This disorder can be just as deadly, causing
a range of complications such as being anywhere from above normal body weight
to obese or stretching the stomach during a binge and starving it while
fasting. Most often individual with this
disorder get treating for overweight issues without resolving their
binge-eating issues.
Besides the
physical complications, all of these disorders can cause an unhealthy body
image as well as low self esteem and we are constantly bombarded with
television and magazines betrayal of the ideal body size.
DQ 2 Due Date: Day
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Visit the
American Obesity Awareness Web site at http://www.obesity.org/information/factsheets.asp and read about the health effects of obesity. What
does the Web site tell you about obesity that you were not aware of before?
Explain what you have learned.
After
reading the obesity site, I can say I did not know about coloration between
obesity and cancer. It apparently takes an important role in cancer, kidney
cancer in men and women and endometrial cancer in only women. Obesity could also be responsible for
colorectal, gall bladder and thyroid cancers.
This is done by mostly studies and statistics between obesity and cancer
death rates. According to the American
Cancer Society in 2002 cancers linked to obesity in women was around 51% and in
men 14%. And for cancer-related deaths
for women is 28% while for men it is 13%.
Week 8
DQ 1 Due Date: Day
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Review the
following Web sites:
Food-borne illnesses
may cause serious health problems. How are food-borne illnesses contracted?
What are some ways you can protect yourself and others from food-borne
illnesses at home? Provide three examples to support your answer.
Food borne illnesses are contracted
through the food we eat. Some food-borne
illnesses are salmonella, botulism, e. coli, hepatitis a, staphyloccus. We can protect ourselves from food-borne
illnesses by cleaning our hands after touching raw meat or before touching our
food we eat. By keeping our food
preparations separated according to raw meat and vegetables we can eliminate
cross contamination. This simply is
contaminating our food we are not cooking with the food that needs high cooking
temperatures. We also need to cook our food at proper temperatures to kill any
bacteria that might be accompanying our food.
One more important procedure we can do to protect ourselves it to
refrigerate our food promptly and properly to ensure limited bacteria growth
after cooking or preparing food.
DQ 2 Due Date: Day
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Review the
following Web sites, performing a search using the key words hunger, poverty, and malnutrition for the first three Web sites:
Undernutrition
continues to be a chronic problem for many countries throughout the developing
world. What are some of the health problems associated with undernutrition?
Explain the cycle of malnutrition. Who does it affect? Explain your answer.
Some health problems associated
with malnutrition are an increased risk of infection and infectious disease
such as tuberculosis. Each vitamin or
mineral deficiency can result in different health problems. A deficiency in omega fats can result in
cardiovascular disease. A deficiency in sodium can result in hyponatremia. A lack of iron contributes to anemia. Low iodine can result in goiter or
hypothyroidism. Niacin – Pellagra,
Vitamin C – Scurvy, Vitamin K – Hemorrhage, and Magnesium – Hypertension, among
many others.
According to , malnutrition in some
countries can start with infancy.
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) occurs when the mother is of low
weight and short stature before pregnancy.
The mother also gains too little weight during pregnancy. IUGR infants suffer from impairment and an
increase risk of diarrhea and pneumonia.
There is a higher risk of neonatal death and significantly reduces body
size, composition, and lowers muscle strength.
IUGR can also affect neurological dysfunction.
Infants who have IUGR become
stunted children and then stunted adults. These children also suffer episodes
of diarrhea and pneumonia. This can also
delay menarche. After childhood there is
a higher risk of high blood pressure, non insulin-dependent diabetes, coronary
heart disease and cancer. And if not
treated an adult women can repeat the cycle for the next generation when she
becomes pregnant.
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