Food is a basic requirement of life just like habitat and breathing. In addition to being a source of nutrition, it has much more significance for individuals and society-it is intertwined with the social life. Food and nutrition are greatly determined by power, thus they significantly manifest and exert power,...
Introduction The human diet is one of the most discussed and debated topics nowadays. In an attempt to correct their eating habits, people attempt to eliminate or add certain foods and drinks based on their nutritional value and chemical structure. Carbohydrates are probably the most known component of the diet,...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that a major part of people’s everyday life is dedicated to food. Most people worldwide perceive good and tasty dishes as a reward for their hard week or an expression of love for their close ones. However, just as many people love delicious food,...
Calories My daily recommended intake is 1853.0 kcal, and my average intake was 1923 kcal. Thus, it means that I was 69 calories over the target. Water I drank about 10 cups of water a day. Given that, I can argue that, according to my three-day average, I fulfilled the...
Fast food is an inherent part of the modern food culture. Hundreds of well-known brands are present on the streets, offering nutritious meals. It is common knowledge that the way these burgers, sandwiches, crisps, and other fried foods are prepared can have an adversarial effect on health. Yet, accentuation of...
Introduction There is a rising body of literature that has looked into the behavioural determinants of healthy meal selections among restaurant consumers. Accordingly, restaurant consumers are those people who frequently eat away from home. Correspondingly, eating away from home has been linked to several lifestyle diseases, thus explaining why restaurant...
This is a personal diet analysis for the period 11/03/2020 through 11/05/2020. I am a 25-year-old female, my height is 5′4″, and my weight is 120 lbs., which places my BMI at 20.5 (“Adult BMI Calculator”). I am not pregnant or lactating, and I have a very active lifestyle. I...
Introduction What does “organic” mean? The term “organic” refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. While the regulations vary from country to country, in the U.S., organic crops must be grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical herbicides, pesticides, or bioengineered genes (GMOs). Organic livestock kept...
People should stop believing that veganism is the healthiest diet for humans because all humans need not only vitamins, of which vegan food mainly consists but also protein and other nutrients for their body. Vitamins are the main nutrients that humans can obtain from plants; however, many other trace elements...
At birth, a person is a blank slate with a specific set of genes. People are born and do not know what lies ahead, what social conditions they will grow up in, what problems they will have to face, and how this will affect their personality formation. Human biology is...