Balanced diet

Agriculture. Most forages provide insufficient sodium for animal feeding and may lack adequate chloride. Thus salt supplementation is a critical part of a nutritionally balanced diet for animals. In addition, because animals have a definite appetite for salt, it can be used as a deflvery mechanism to ensure adequate intake of less palatable nutrients and as a feed limiter. Salt is an excellent carrier for trace minerals. Salt, either in loose form or as compressed blocks, can be mixed with feed or fed free-choice to improve animal health and productivity (see Feeds and feed additives). 

It is generally assumed that adequate vitamin levels in humans can be obtained through a balanced diet. However, ongoing studies continue to indicate that the majority of the U.S. population is not receiving even the RDA through diet. Supplementary vitamins are thus provided for fortification of foods (20) and as oral or parenteral dosage forms. 

The beneficial effects of dietary fiber, including both soluble and iasoluble fiber, are generally recognized. Current recommendations are for daily iatakes of 20—35 g ia a balanced diet of cereal products, fmits, vegetables, and legumes. However, the specific preventive role of dietary fiber ia certaia diseases has beea difficult to estabUsh, ia part because dietary risk factors such as high saturated fat and high proteia levels are reduced as fiber levels iacrease. 

Perhaps, first of all, we must know that our food is nutritious, that it contains the elements essential to growth and maintenance of our bodies in optimum amount along with the calories needed for the fuel supply. As our living habits become more complex, we are increasingly dependent on precise analysis because the naturally balanced diet of our ancestors is no longer to be had by most of us. 

Nutritional deficiency of vitamin B12—Eat a balanced diet diat includes seafood, eggs, meals, and dairy products. 

Pernicious anemia—Lifetime therapy is necessary. Eat a balanced diet tiiat includes seafood, eggs, meats, and dairy products. Avoid contact with infections, and report any signs of infection to the primary health care provider immediately because an increase in dosage may be necessary. 

Whether a fluid or electrolyte imbalance occurs depends on the amount of fluid and electrolytes lost and the ability of the individual to replace them. For example, if a patient receiving a diuretic eats poorly and does not drink extra fluids, an electrolyte and water imbalance is likely to occur, especially during initial therapy with the drug. However, even when a patient drinks adequate amounts of fluid and eats a balanced diet, an electrolyte imbalance may still occur and require electrolyte replacement (see Chapter 58 and Display 58-2 for additional discussion of fluid and electrolyte imbalances). 

To prevent a fluid volume deficit, the nurse encourages oral fluids at frequent intervals during waking hours. A balanced diet may help prevent electrolyte imbalances. The nurse encourages patients to eat and drink all food and fluids served at mealtime The nurse encourages all patients, especially the elderly, to eat or drink between meals and in the evening (when allowed). The nurse monitors the fluid intake and output and notifies the primary health care provider if the patient fails to drink an adequate amount of fluid, if the urinary output is low, if the urine appears concentrated, if tiie patient appears dehydrated, or if signs and symptoms of an electrolyte imbalance are apparent. 

Laxatives should not be given to children younger than 6 years of age unless prescribed by a physician. Because children may not be able to describe their symptoms well, they should be evaluated by a physician before being given a laxative. Treating secondary causes may resolve the constipation without the use of laxatives. As in adults, children benefit from a healthy balanced diet, adequate fluid, and regular exercise. 

There is usually no need to supplement with specific vitamins. Patients should be encouraged to eat a well balanced diet and should also take a multivitamin and mineral supplement. Some clinicians recommend vitamins C and E for their antioxidant properties however, no significant improvements have been shown compared to placebo. Encourage patients to eat a diet rich in vitamin C and E (i.e., bright colored fruits and vegetables, nuts, and whole grains). Metabolism of levodopa may cause elevated homocysteine concentrations that... 

The average soldier received one pound of fresh beef or one pound of salt-fish three-fourths of a pound of pork or 20 ounces of salt beef one loaf of bread and one pint of milk. (Hardly a balanced diet.)... 

It is important that children have proper nutrition and eat a balanced diet of foods that supply adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially calcium and iron. Good nutrition lowers the amount of swallowed lead that passes to the bloodstream and also may lower some of the toxic effects of lead. 

All individuals should have a balanced diet with adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D (Table 3-1). Table 3-2 lists dietary sources of calcium and vitamin D. If adequate dietary intake cannot be achieved, calcium supplements are necessary. 

Medical nutrition therapy is recommended for all patients. For individuals with type 1 DM, the focus is on regulating insulin administration with a balanced diet to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. A meal plan that is moderate in carbohydrates and low in saturated fat, with a focus on balanced meals is recommended. In addition, patients with type 2 DM often require caloric restriction to promote weight loss. Bedtime and between-meal snacks are not usually needed if pharmacologic management is appropriate. 

Diet At least until eating a balanced diet at B3... 

The award will be made to the investigator (or group of investigators) who (1) determines the clinical value of vitamin A (if any) in human medicine, or (2) determines the vitamin A requirements of human beings, or (3) determines whether vitamin A in amounts more than obtained in a well-balanced diet is of benefit in human physiology. 

We can be sure that a balanced diet including fruits and vegetables is beneficial to human health. Whether antioxidants confer these benefits, and whether these benefits include longevity, remain to be seen. 

The diets consisted of commonly available food items. No alcohol was permitted during the study period. Two days before the metabolic investigations the subjects were on a prescribed standardized well balanced diet. The time delay between both dietary interventions was 4 weeks. 

Pellagra in the United States is now very rare, the consequence of the good work of Joseph Goldberger and others and of more balanced diets and the vitamin fortification of many foods. 

Before taking final leave of the vitamins, let s note that, for vitamin after vitamin, good sources have been green vegetables, fruits, whole-grain products, milk, and meat. Mother was right eat a balanced diet and include plenty of veggies and fruits. 

A deficienqf of zinc in humans will retard growth, both physically and mentally, and contribute to anemia. It is present in many foods, particularly proteins (meat). A balanced diet provides an adequate amount of zinc. Not more than 50 milligrams per day of dietary zinc supplement should be taken, given that high levels of zinc in the body are toxic. Human bodies contain about two grams of zinc. A deficiency of zinc can cause a lack of taste and can delay growth as well as cause retardation in children. 

During pregnancy, a well-balanced diet consisting of starch, fibre, vitamins and minerals is essential. Foods rich in sugar, fats and refined carbohydrates must be limited. 

Sales of Ca supplements alone were 875 million in the United States in 2002, and comprised 60% of all mineral supplement sales (Anonymous, 2004). In 2004, sales of Ca supplements increased by 9.3% (Uhland et ah, 2004), possibly to some extent in response to the Surgeon General s report on bone health that was issued that year. More recently in 2006, it was projected that dietary supplement sales in the United States would approach 5 billion (Anonymous, 2006). While Ca derived from a balanced diet is preferable, Ca supplements are a popular noncaloric alternative for increasing daily Ca intake. There are a vast number of oral Ca supplements available in the market place in the form of capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, effervescent tablets, liquids, powders, suspensions, wafers, and granules. However, not all Ca salts are equally soluble or bioavailable and the dose of Ca on the label of a supplement may not necessarily be reflective of the relative amount of available Ca once consumed. Furthermore, the same Ca salt may be more or less bioavailable depending on the production process and materials used to manufacture the supplement. 

Physiologically, body stores are maintained by extracting approximately 10% of the iron provided in a balanced diet and this corresponds to 1.5 mg each day for males and slightly more for females to compensate for pregnancy and menses. The trace element is derived from food by peptic digestion and after reduction the ferrous form crosses the enterocyte to be released at the serosal pole via the ferroportin-hepcidin mechanism to be transported, by plasma transferrin, to developing red cells in the marrow for haemoglobin synthesis. At the end of their life span effete erythrocytes are removed by the reticuloendothelial system in the spleen, bone marrow and the liver. 

Vitamins are a group of unrelated chemical substances that are essential in small amounts for the regulation of normal metabolism, growth, and function of the human body. Not all of the vitamins can be synthesized in the body, and therefore, some vitamins must be obtained from an external source, such as a proper well-balanced diet or dietary supplements. 

Mitchell, C. A., Dougher, T. A. O.,Nielsen, S. S., Belury, M. A., Wheeler, R. M. (1996). Costs of providing edible biomass for a balanced diet in a controlled eeologieal life support system. In Ft. Suge (Ed.), Plants in Space Biology (pp. 245-254). Tohoku Univ. Press, Sendai, Japan. 

During the week before the test, write down (1) what physical exercise you engaged in and for how long and (2) what you ate for each meal. Remember, you re trying for at least a half an hour of exercise every other day (preferably every day) and a balanced diet that s light on junk food. ... 

What your body needs for peak performance is simply a balanced diet. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, along with lean protein and complex carbohydrates. Foods that are high in lecithin (an amino acid), such as fish and beans, are especially good brain foods. ... 

In addition to carbohydrates, extrafloral nectar may contain variable amounts of proteins, amino acids, and lipids (Baker et al., 1978 Smith et al., 1990). The particular amino acid composition can increase the attractiveness of extrafloral nectar as a food source (Lanza, 1988). Nevertheless, extrafloral nectar by itself falls short from providing a well-balanced diet. Low amino acid levels or the absence of certain essential amino acids forces nectar consumers to seek out supplementary protein sources, thereby stimulating predation. 

Regular exercise, a healthy and balanced diet, and a clean environment are central to this process. Supplementation by safe and efficient antioxidants in the food chain or in therapeutic preparations should be a material aid to this desirable outcome. 

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