Essays on Nutrition

The usual breakfast meal of every household worldwide mainly consists of traditional cereals and millets. Both of these two are chief carbohydrate sources and hence are the main calorie provider. They also provide substantial amount of protein, minerals and vitamins (FAO 2002). Traditional cereals like…

Utter et al. (2007) states that breakfast is an important nutritional contribution to dietary quality and overall health, yet breakfast is more commonly missed than any other meal. Mullan (2010) also states breakfast can be defined simply as the first meal of the day. Ready-to-eat…

Introduction In the recent events, Rwanda has faced, from the civil war in 1990 between the Rwandan Armed Forces (RAF) and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Eventually leading to the genocide that occurred in 1994 after their president was killed in a plane crash. Rwanda’s…

As stated earlier, grapes were brought over to North America by Spanish missionaries to produce wine. It is indicated that when the Europeans first came to North America, grapes grew so exceptionally, they named the place “Vineland”. Grape species that are native to us are…

Chewing and Salivation We eat different kinds of nourishment which needs to go through the equivalent stomach related tract. Normally the nourishment must be handled to produce particles which are little and of a similar surface. This is accomplished by smashing the nourishment with our…

Obesity is the condition in which so much body fat is accumulated which might lead to number of serious health problems such as heart disease, type two diabetes, and stroke. This problem has become dramatically increasing throughout Saudi Arabia. Statistically, 67. 5% of Saudi female…

The new Eatwell guide which was launched in March 2016 states that a healthy diet should include more fruit, vegetables and starchy carbs with more sugary foods and drinks being cut out of the diet. The Eatwell guide is the replacement for the Eatwell plate,…

Introduction The human population growth in developed countries is stabilizing while that of developing countries including Nigeria is still increasing rapidly. Thus, the search for alternative sources of protein to meet up the population challenge is imperative. Economic indices indicate that as this population trend…

The term vitamin was coined in 1911 by Casimir Funk, a biochemist. Vitamins are organic molecules which are essential dietary nutrients. They are non-energy yielding and non-body building agents but are required for proper functioning of bodily functions and regulation of metabolism. Vitamins have various…

USFDA defines dietary supplements in part as product taken by mouth that contain a “dietary ingredients”. Dietary ingredients comprise vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbs or botanicals, in addition to other substances that can be considered to supplement the diet. Market is flooded with various…