Human food and nutrition
A food is a substance that has the property of giving a certain organism the nutrients and energy necessary to fulfill its basic functions.
Because the human body requires a great complexity of nutritional elements, such as proteins, minerals, vitamins, etc., The food required by the human being are of very varied types, since they collaborate in different processes
Foods have a set of nutrients that are fundamental to health. Among them we can mention:
- Macronutrients, among which are proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
- Micronutrients: minerals, vitamins, mineral salts and inorganic compounds.
In the case of human beings, food is not only responsible for nutrition, but also affect the psychological and social development of individuals.
Developing:
It is very important to know the essential and beneficial foods for both population groups since depending on their different needs, specific diets must be carried out for each of them.
Hepatopathies:
The term hepatopathies or liver disease applies to a set of diseases and disorders that affect the liver, which causes various abnormalities, metabolic changes and alteration in their functions. The most frequent diseases are: hepatitis or inflammation of the liver due to various etiologies, non -alcoholic fatty liver and liver cirrhosis.
Energy Food (Kcal) Proteins (g) Lipids (Y) Carbohydrates (G)
- Carrot 26 0.6 0.2 4.3
- Broccoli 19 2.1 0.3 3.7
- Cauliflower 20 1.6 0.1 4.two
- AVACATE OIL 44 0.0 5.0 0.0
- Orange 57 1 0.2 13.two
- Pass 59 0.fifty.1 15.7
Bringing a balanced and rich diet in energy and lipidsAvoiding a fat overload.
- Garlic bread 93 2.0 3.9 12.3
- Bean 119 7.6 0.5 21.8
- Cottage cheese 1%fat 41 6.6 0.9 1.7
- Tofu 58 6.3 3.5 1.7
- Soy flour 108 9.3 5.1 7.8
These are some of the foods that are good energy sources, with high nutritional value and low fat.
Elderly Food:
The last stage of life is characterized by a changing process at the physiological, psychological and social level. This period also known as aging, is the result of the sum of all the changes that occur over time.
In general, it is considered that a person is older adult from 65 years of age;However, as already mentioned, aging is a progressive process 189 variable and multifaceted in all areas of the individual’s life, determined by the interrelation of biological, psychological and social factors;Although not all people live it with the same intensity.
Energy Food (Kcal) Proteins (g) Lipids (Y) Carbohydrates (G)
- Spinach 28 3.4 3.4 4.4
- Tomato 21 0.9 0.23.9
- Peach 60 1.4 0.2 14.6
- Melon 54 1.3 0.3 13.1
This diet is based on the majority on fruits and vegetables that contain a high percentage of essential vitamins and minerals in older adults to strengthen their immune system since over the years this deterioration is deteriorating, carrying out greater frequency of diseases,and mostly calcium minerals as well as over the years the bones are losing their calcification and a rich, complete and balanced diet will help older adults to lead a healthier life.
Conclusions:
In my opinion, doing this task helped me to understand in detail what actually implies suffering from a disease, not only in the field of treatment, medicines, studies, etc., but the diet of both healthy and notsince the human body must be completely in balance and there is nothing more important that this is inside. As already mentioned before food is the main source of energy for the body, therefore, it is very important to know the nutritional values and know howof energy.
Leave feedback