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lunes, 9 de enero de 2017
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Hi Bloggers, this is my second blog and this time I am going to speak to you about the Body Mass Index.
The Index of Mass of Body is a measure of association between the mass and the height of an individual, this is represented in tables of growth of the CDC by age so much for children as girls.
This is the table of Body Mass Index:
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The BMI is calculated by the following formula:
For example:
- 1'67m x 1'67m : 64kg = 22.9 BMI
Pyramid of food
Hi bloggers, I'm Marta and I go to talk and explain some information about the pyramid of food.
This is a pyramid of Food:
In this pyramid of supply you will be able to observe that this one formed by 6 floors, In every plant there is certain food and now I am going to explain to you.
- In the top of the pyramid, are sweets. The sweets are optional but as much they should take 3 times a week.
- Under the top of the pyramid, are the meat, poultry and eggs. These types of food can think as very much 7 times a week.
- Upper the half of the pyramid, are the Vegetable Oils and Condiments, some examples of them: Oil olive, salt, pepper etc...
- In the half of the pyramid, are the Omega-3 foods, for example, the fish, pistachios, pumpink seeds, sesame seeds, spinach, tofu and others... These types of food must eat up between 1 and 3 times a day.
- Upper the base of the pyramid, are the fruit, calcium foods and flavonoid food, some of them are: Milk, cheese, pinapple, bananas, apples, lettuce, watermelon, and others... These types of food must eat up between 2 and 4 times a day.
- At the base of the pyramid, are vegetables, whole grains, noodles and rice, some of them are: peppers, cucumbers, bread, popcorn, rice, just and others vegetables, whole grains, noodles and rice. These types of food must eat up between 7 and 13 times a week.
Remember, the supply is the base of the health.
lunes, 2 de enero de 2017
NUTRIENTS
Today I bring you some information about the nutrients (Types, some examples, funcions...)
CARBOHYDRATES
(STARCHES/SUGARS)
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH CARBOHIDRATES:
STARCHES:
Bread, pasta, cereals, rice, corn…
SUGARS:
Biscuits, fruits, milk, sweets…
The
carbohydrates represent the 57% of the aliments in a balanced diet.
The
function of the carbohydrates in our body is for energy (they are like fuel for
our body).
PROTEINS
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH PROTEINS:
Fish, meat,
milk, eggs…
Proteins
represent the 15% of the aliments in a balanced diet.
Proteins
are used to our body for cell growth, and to repair damaged areas.
FATS
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH FATS:
Milk,
cheese, butter, cooking oil, meat…
The fats
represent the 25% of the aliments in a balanced diet.
They act as
a store of energy for our body, which you use if your body runs out of carbohydrates.
VITAMINS/MINERALS
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH VITAMINS AND MINERALS:
Fruits,
vegetables, dairy products…
Vitamins
are inside of proteins, and minerals don’t contribute in calories.
They are for
healthy cells (blood, teeth, bones…) Also to repair some areas.
FIBRE
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH FIBRE:
Wholegrain
bread, cereals, fruit, vegetables…
The fibre
represents the 3% of the aliments in a balanced diet.
It helps
food move through the gut and to defecate.
WATER
EXAMPLES OF ALIMENTS WITH WATER:
Drinks (and
some fruits).
Water
doesn’t contribute in calories.
The 70% of
the body is water. Chemical reactions take place in water.
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