Welcome to the 'Food and Health' blog! We will be communicating through this blog for the next few weeks, so you will need to remember a few rules:
1) This is a public site, so everything you write will be seen by everyone else.
2) The official language is English, but if you are REALLY having trouble, you can write in Italian. Try not to do it if at all possible...
3) Have Fun! Even learning English can be fun if you have the right attitude!
So, on to your first assignment...
As you may have noticed, there is a "Clusty Cloud" at the top of our blog. This is a service provided by a search engine that I find to be very useful, http://www.clusty.com . I think it is better than Google in some ways, because it puts the search results into categories so that you waste less time looking at things that do not interest you.
Your assignment is to click on one or more of the words in the "Clusty Cloud" and take a look at the search results. Then, choose a category on the left, and start exploring the sites. Choose an article, read it, and of course, after that, you have to write to me and tell me about what you have found.
I am looking forward to your comments!
In addition, you will need to do some listening practice for the final exam. Click on the link below, scroll down to find three listening categories: easy, medium and difficult. We will start with an easy listening activity. It is called "Heavenly Pies Restaurant". Click on the name and then play the audio. There are some questions to answer further down the page. If you don't understand what they are saying, you can click on the words "quiz script" and listen again while you read. This site is an EXCELLENT place to practice listening, and your final exam will have a listening part, so you would do well to come back and listen to some others as well... If you do, please write and tell me about it!
45 comments:
Hi teacher!!!!
I register with google account.
My nickname is @nn@lis@.
Bye.
Hi teacher!!!!
I register with google account.
My nickname is @nn@lis@.
Bye.
Now I'm completing Heavenly Pies Restaurant part 2 e part 3.
I am Annalisa Oliviero matr. 164-93
Hi teacher!!!
I'm completing "Party time" and I'm studing new words and idiom, but I don't understend a idom " Hit it off". . . . What is it its mean?
Thanks!!!
L'adjective flashy is fantastic.
bye.
Annalisa Oliviero matr. 164-93
Teacher I completed also "Medical Advice: What's the matter?".
I would like to know the difference between flu and hill and "influenza". This word is really using in America?
Thanks.
Why my comments there isn't?
Hello teacher, for the first assignment i have read an article about Vegetarianism on kidshealth.org site. It says that many people in the world follow Vegetarian diets, and parental preferences, religious or other beliefs are the most common reasons for becoming vegetarian. There are lots of different ways to be a vegetarian: the Real one is one who eats no meat at all; a lacto-ovo vegetarian can eat dairy products and eggs, then a lacto vegetarian eats just milk, cheese and other dairy products but not eggs, and an ovo vegetarian eats only eggs (as animal product). A stricter form is Veganism, which refuses not only animal products of all types, but also processed and refined foods, foods with preservatives and that contain caffeine or other stimulants. In the end the article says that if you want to become a vegetarian, you should talk with a dietitian, before you start to eliminate everything (it's important to mantain nutrients like vitamins and minerals, that may be lacking in a vegetarian diet), especially for teens. So..i've found it interesting.
See you soon
Manuela N.
Mediterranean diet: health benefits of traditional mediteranean (food) diet
The terms "Mediterranean diet" suggest a food style typical of countries placed on Mediterranean sea like Italy, Greece, Spain and Turkey.
Mediterranean diet isn't a list of rules, but a block of good habits to eat.
Characteristic foods of Mediterranean diet are whole grain foods, legumes, fruit, vegetables, red wine and olive oil. Fibers and antioxidant compounds are the most important elements which give positive effects on human health.
Mediterranean diet can be explained using a pyramid scheme. It suggests some simple advices:
1. High consumption of cereals (preferably whole), fruits, legumes and vegetables
2. Low consumption of meat and meat products
3. Moderate consumption of milk and dairy products (mainly cheese and yogurt)
4. Fewer than four eggs consumed per week
5. Minimally processed, seasonally fresh, and locally grown foods
6. Moderate wine consumption
7. Olive oil as the principal source of dietary fats (monounsaturated fats must be preferred to others)
The consume of some foods allows to have different advantages.
- lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
- lower tryglicerides
- higher total plasma antioxidant capacity, lower oxidative DNA damage, higher vitamin C levels
- better bowel movements.
There are many observational researches about Mediterranean diet and its effect on human health; they suggest an anti-aging effect and a preventive action against diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, hypertension and cancer. People living in Mediterranean area show a lower incidence of these diseases as compared to western diet.
Felicia Petraglia
I chose the word 'Food pyramid' in the clusty and I read the article "The Mediterranean Diet and New Food Pyramid",that talks about Mediterranean diet which is rich of unsatured fats derived by foods like fish, fresh friuts, vegetables and grains.In this way the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Mediterranean countries is low to the U.S.The principal fat in the mediterranean cooking is olive oil that is attributed many health beneficts. Marzia Perna 164-84
I chose the word 'Food pyramid' in the clusty and I read the article "The Mediterranean Diet and New Food Pyramid",that talks about Mediterranean diet which is rich of unsatured fats derived by foods like fish, fresh friuts, vegetables and grains.In this way the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Mediterranean countries is low to the U.S.The principal fat in the mediterranean cooking is olive oil that is attributed many health beneficts. Marzia Perna 164-84
Hi teacher, I'm Marzia and today I tried to do the exercise Heavenly Pies Restaurant.
It was very easy but I think that I need to speak english!!!!!
see you soon!!!
Good evening teacher,I'm Veronica Striano.
I read an article, titled "Mediterranean diet", published on the American Heart Association's website.
This article first of all explains that the mediterranean diet is not a unique diet because it depends on the traditions of different countries and cultures, but it is built on the same bases, which are: lots of fruit, vegetables and cereals; consumption of olive oil rather than saturated fats; moderate consumption of fish and low consumption of red meat, dairy products and wine. Most of these characteristics are considered positive, from the association, to keep a heart safe, except for the high intake of fats that can cause obesity.
In my opinion, there are other two factors tha must be considered risky: the high amounts of salt added to foods and the high amounts of food generally eaten which can cause obesity too!!
P.S. I'm doing some listening practice. The site is very nice and these first files are quite easy!!
Goodbye!
Veronica
Good afternoon, I'm Arianna!
I have just read an article about diet for children. It gives some advices and tips concerning how to make children eat and try new foods, even though they don't like them, since many mothers are often worried their children don't eat enough to introduce the right amount of calories and proteins. Therefore, it suggests to vary foods, in order to avoid mealtime to be monotonous, and not to force a child to eat,because this would make a child rebellious.
I chose this one 'cause I know a lot about this stuff,when I was a child it was a battle for making me eat,since I didn't eat vey much(my eyes weren't bigger than my stomach) and I just thought it was a waste of time,time I could spend playing..!
Goodbye :)
Hi teacher. I'm Rossella Mozzillo
THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
This article is very interesting because there are all the information for understand the guidelines (USDA)U.S. Departement of Agriculture. Accross the pyramid with stairs the foods are order in the five groups, each rapresent on colours such as: orange (grains), green (vegetable), red ( fruits), yellow (fats and oils, blue (milk and dairy products) and purple (meat, beans, fish and nuts). This guidelines recommend a balanced diet so a daily intake of food, for everyone five groups, moreone forward the importance of exercise and the activity every day for procede obesity.
- Sorry for my english....I hope that aren't more error.
Goodbye Rossella
Hi teacher!
I read an article about special diet for diabetics: i want to understand how a diabetic must be fed correctly.
At the beginning there is an interesting introduction about the analysis and definition of the word "diet".
This word actually refers to just the food that a person eats each day, but most people think that is a way to lose weight quickly eating only a few selected foods.
In my opinion it is true that "everyone in the world who is eating is on a diet!"
The second part of article is about eating habits of diabetic and some things that a diabetic need to change in order to maintain blood sugar levels at healthy levels. There are no food that a diabetic can eat or can not eat, but a diabetic's body can no longer handle drastic changes in eating or irregular eating during 24 hours.
I also think that it's true that a diabetic diet must be restricted not really. Doctor and dietitian will help to maintain good diabetic blood sugar levels, for example with a daily plan.
Anna
Hi teacher,
now I read the article about 'Lifestyle Changes', in particular it is The theraupetic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for Heart Disease.
It talks about heart problems that derive from satured fat in daily diet,so,in this way,improving cholesterol level in the blood.
The TLC promotes to reduce "bad" cholesterol(LDL)and to develope "good" cholesterol(HDL).We can change our lifestyle eating unsatured fat,especially monounsatured oils.
p.s:what means "bagel" and "relies".
see you soon!
Hi teacher,
I do the exercise about "Happy Birthday", "College Life" and "A day at school".
In general, I understand but there are some words that I don't try the meaning.For example:
-statement
-backpack
-scholarship
thanks.
Marzia Perna 164-84
Hi teacher I’m Monica and as first article I read Good Diet, Exercise Keep Brain Healthy. The article report oh as a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders in according to Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science the food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain; diet, exercise and sleep have the potential to alter our brain health and mental function. The article report of Omega-3s, Calorie restriction, and Junk food.
The Omega-3 fatty acids , found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit, provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and demential. The Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal brain function and a dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in humans has been associated with increased risk of several mental disorders.
In the children to increas the amount of omega-3 fatty acids perform better in school, in reading, spelling, and behavior. Getting omega-3 fatty acids from food rather than from capsule supplements can be more beneficial, providing additional nutrient.
The DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is a omega 3-fatty acids, which is abundant in salmon. It reduces oxidative stress and enhances synaptic plasticity and learning and memory, is the most abundant omega-3 fatty acid in cell membranes in the brain.
Excess calories can reduce the flexibility of synapses and increase the vulnerability of cells to damage by causing the formation of free-radicals. Moderate caloric restriction could protect the brain by reducing oxidative damage to cellular proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, the brain is highly susceptible to oxidative damage. Blueberries have been shown to have strong antioxidant capacity. And smaller food portions with the appropriate nutrients seem to be beneficial for the brain’s molecules.
A diet with high contents of trans fats and saturated fats, is a diet with junk food, it affects the brain’s synapses. Emerging research indicates that when the effects of diet on the brain are combined with the effects from exercise and a good night’s sleep, we can strengthen the brain’s synapses and provide other cognitive benefits.
Then a balanced diet, regular exercise and a good night’s sleep help to improve the functionality of the brain.
Hi teacher I’m Monica and as first article I read Good Diet, Exercise Keep Brain Healthy. The article report oh as a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders in according to Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science the food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain; diet, exercise and sleep have the potential to alter our brain health and mental function. The article report of Omega-3s, Calorie restriction, and Junk food.
The Omega-3 fatty acids , found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit, provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and demential. The Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal brain function and a dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in humans has been associated with increased risk of several mental disorders.
In the children to increas the amount of omega-3 fatty acids perform better in school, in reading, spelling, and behavior. Getting omega-3 fatty acids from food rather than from capsule supplements can be more beneficial, providing additional nutrient.
The DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is a omega 3-fatty acids, which is abundant in salmon. It reduces oxidative stress and enhances synaptic plasticity and learning and memory, is the most abundant omega-3 fatty acid in cell membranes in the brain.
Excess calories can reduce the flexibility of synapses and increase the vulnerability of cells to damage by causing the formation of free-radicals. Moderate caloric restriction could protect the brain by reducing oxidative damage to cellular proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, the brain is highly susceptible to oxidative damage. Blueberries have been shown to have strong antioxidant capacity. And smaller food portions with the appropriate nutrients seem to be beneficial for the brain’s molecules.
A diet with high contents of trans fats and saturated fats, is a diet with junk food, it affects the brain’s synapses. Emerging research indicates that when the effects of diet on the brain are combined with the effects from exercise and a good night’s sleep, we can strengthen the brain’s synapses and provide other cognitive benefits.
Then a balanced diet, regular exercise and a good night’s sleep help to improve the functionality of the brain.
Hi teacher I’m Monica and as first article I read Good Diet, Exercise Keep Brain Healthy. The article report oh as a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders in according to Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science the food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain; diet, exercise and sleep have the potential to alter our brain health and mental function. The article report of Omega-3s, Calorie restriction, and Junk food.
The Omega-3 fatty acids , found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit, provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and demential. The Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal brain function and a dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in humans has been associated with increased risk of several mental disorders.
In the children to increas the amount of omega-3 fatty acids perform better in school, in reading, spelling, and behavior. Getting omega-3 fatty acids from food rather than from capsule supplements can be more beneficial, providing additional nutrient.
The DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is a omega 3-fatty acids, which is abundant in salmon. It reduces oxidative stress and enhances synaptic plasticity and learning and memory, is the most abundant omega-3 fatty acid in cell membranes in the brain.
Excess calories can reduce the flexibility of synapses and increase the vulnerability of cells to damage by causing the formation of free-radicals. Moderate caloric restriction could protect the brain by reducing oxidative damage to cellular proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, the brain is highly susceptible to oxidative damage. Blueberries have been shown to have strong antioxidant capacity. And smaller food portions with the appropriate nutrients seem to be beneficial for the brain’s molecules.
A diet with high contents of trans fats and saturated fats, is a diet with junk food, it affects the brain’s synapses. Emerging research indicates that when the effects of diet on the brain are combined with the effects from exercise and a good night’s sleep, we can strengthen the brain’s synapses and provide other cognitive benefits.
Then a balanced diet, regular exercise and a good night’s sleep help to improve the functionality of the brain.
see you soon
salve prof.
sono Davide Nocerino le scrivo in quanto per oggi dovevamo fare degli esercizi che lei ci metteva sul sito, (utili per l'esame del 19 giugno per il conseguimento dei 3 crediti).
attendo vostre notizie
Hi teacher I’m Monica and as first article I read Good Diet, Exercise Keep Brain Healthy. The article report oh as a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders in according to Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science the food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain; diet, exercise and sleep have the potential to alter our brain health and mental function. The article report of Omega-3s, Calorie restriction, and Junk food.
The Omega-3 fatty acids , found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit, provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and demential. The Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal brain function and a dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in humans has been associated with increased risk of several mental disorders.
In the children to increas the amount of omega-3 fatty acids perform better in school, in reading, spelling, and behavior. Getting omega-3 fatty acids from food rather than from capsule supplements can be more beneficial, providing additional nutrient.
The DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is a omega 3-fatty acids, which is abundant in salmon. It reduces oxidative stress and enhances synaptic plasticity and learning and memory, is the most abundant omega-3 fatty acid in cell membranes in the brain.
Excess calories can reduce the flexibility of synapses and increase the vulnerability of cells to damage by causing the formation of free-radicals. Moderate caloric restriction could protect the brain by reducing oxidative damage to cellular proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, the brain is highly susceptible to oxidative damage. Blueberries have been shown to have strong antioxidant capacity. And smaller food portions with the appropriate nutrients seem to be beneficial for the brain’s molecules.
A diet with high contents of trans fats and saturated fats, is a diet with junk food, it affects the brain’s synapses. Emerging research indicates that when the effects of diet on the brain are combined with the effects from exercise and a good night’s sleep, we can strengthen the brain’s synapses and provide other cognitive benefits.
Then a balanced diet, regular exercise and a good night’s sleep help to improve the functionality of the brain.
see you soon
hi teacher, I do the exercise " A day at school". The way to speak of the girl isn't been easy for me .... So It's been a good exercise for me!!!!
Bye bye!!!!!
...and then I completed "Getting around Tokyo".
Annalisa Oliviero Matr. 164-93
Hi teacher. I'm Rossella Mozzillo
This week I read an article about vitamins titled Health Food and Vitamins. First of all the vitamins are organic nutrients, so are needed in large quantities. It are found in foods or produced by our bodies. Very important the association between vitamins and health foods for maintain the balance and intake of good foods.Everyone must do it! Vitamins are found in grains, fish and vegetables but you can't eats just this foods because your diet is not balanced (relating to nutrients). Natural sources of vitamins are: vit.A (cantalupe, oranges, carrots, spinach), vit.B (beans, seafood, milk,eggs), vit.C (broccoli, tomatoes, orange, grapefuit), vit.D (milk and fish liver oil), vit.E (cereals, bread, nuts).
Know the sources of vitamins is important for not intake above supplements.
Hi teacher, I have just read an article about vegetarian diet and how to get the best nutrition. It is a very interesting topic, because is very difficult to ensure daily nutritional needs if we have a restriction diet.
VEGAN
Adopting a healthy vegetarian diet isn't simple. We have to ensure our daily nutritional needs. Also for vegan diet exists a pyramid; it outlines various food groups and food choices that, if eaten in the right quantities, form the foundation of a healthy vegetarian diet. A healthy vegetarian diet consists primarily of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. A vegetarian diet generally contains less fat and cholesterol, and typically includes more fiber.
Vegetarians fall into groups defined by the types of animal-derived foods they eat:
Vegans eat only plant-based foods. They don't eat foods from animals, including meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs and cheese.
Lacto-vegetarians consume milk and milk products along with plant-based foods. They omit eggs as well as meat, fish and poultry.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat eggs, milk and milk products, such as cheese and yogurt, in addition to plant-based foods. They omit red meat, fish and poultry.
Flexitarians (semivegetarians) primarily follow a plant-based diet but occasionally eat small amounts of meat, poultry or fish.
The more restrictive a diet is, the more difficult it is to get all the nutrients your body needs. A vegan diet, for example, eliminates food sources of vitamin B-12, as well as milk products, which are a good source of calcium. Other nutrients, such as iron and zinc, are available in a meatless diet.
Protein. Our body needs protein to maintain healthy skin, bones, muscles and organs. Vegetarians who eat eggs or dairy products have convenient sources of protein. Other sources of protein include soy products, meat substitutes, legumes, lentils, nuts, seeds and whole grains.
Calcium. This mineral helps build and maintain strong teeth and bones. Low-fat dairy foods and dark green vegetables, such as spinach, turnip and collard greens, kale, and broccoli, are good sources of calcium. Tofu enriched with calcium and fortified soy milk and fruit juices are other options.
Vitamin B-12. Our body needs vitamin B-12 to produce red blood cells and prevent anemia. This vitamin is found almost exclusively in animal products, including milk, eggs and cheese. Vegans can get vitamin B-12 from some enriched cereals, fortified soy products or by taking a supplement that contains this vitamin.
Iron. Like vitamin B-12, iron is a crucial component of red blood cells. Dried beans and peas, lentils, enriched cereals, whole-grain products, dark leafy green vegetables, and dried fruit are good sources of iron. To help our body absorb nonanimal sources of iron, we have to eat foods rich in vitamin C — such as strawberries, citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage and broccoli — at the same time we have to consume iron-containing foods.
Zinc. This mineral is an essential component of many enzymes and plays a role in cell division and in the formation of proteins. Good sources of zinc include whole grains, soy products, nuts and wheat germ.
The key to a healthy vegetarian diet — or any diet for that matter — is to enjoy a wide variety of foods. Since no single food provides all of the nutrients that our body needs, eating a wide variety helps ensure that we get the necessary nutrients and other substances that promote good health.
Margherita Filippi 084/18
Hi teacher i am Mary. I red Preparing foods to eat a healthy diet. Its is a very interesting article that explains like people can follow a balanced diet. In particulary the Dietary Guidlines developed by the US Department of agricolture indicat to follw five points:
- Decrease calories if you need to lose weight
- Avoid too much fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol
- Increase starch and dietary fiber
- Avoid too much sugar and other sweeteners
-Avoid too much salt and other sodium-containing ingredient
Moreover it is suggest to change the foods in menu of the week, so the body can receive all substance that it need. This is important for health of man.
Maria Genovino 084/036
Hi teacher i am Mary. I red preparing foods to eat a healthy diet. Its is a very interesting article that explains like people can follow a balanced diet. In particulary, the Dietary Guidlines developed by the Us Department of Agricolture indicat to follow five points:
-Decrease calories if you need to lose weight
-Avoid too much fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol
-Increase starch and dietary fiber
-Avoid too much sugar and other sweeteners
-Avoid too much salt and other sodium-containing ingredients
Moreover it is suggested to change the foods in menu of the week, so the body can receive all substances that it need. This is important for health of man.
Maria Genovino 084/036
Hi teacher,
I read the first article about vegan but it was very strange... I didn't like it!!!
The second article was most interesting than the first.It gaves me more infomations on vegan's lifestyle.This article was the most difficult that I was read from now.I understood that the vegans had very respect of animals,their health and enviroment.The vegan lifestyle reduces the risk for heart disease and doesn't arise diabetes.
I found many words that I didn't understand the meaning:
-wellness
-chicken nugget
-treated
-lifespans cut
-it lauds
p.s. excuse me,teacher,I don't find the exercises for 3 credits on the blog.where do they stay???
Hi teacher, i'm Fabio.i'm sorry i'm late!i red clusty "food pyramid", and inside it, the article "food pyramid". This article shows the real importance to eat correctly , from a point if view of the quantity and of the quality! both are very important!it is important to educate the children to eat correctly so they'll do it along the life.To respect the food pyramid is important olso to prevent some illnesses!the food pyramd advice to eat little red meat...but i ask myself how the anglosaxon people con do it if their nourishment is based on meat..?
Fabio Cortini 084/039
Hi teacher!
I read about "Healthy eating: tips for a healthy diet". there are simple strategies for a healthy diet without deprive itself of the foods we love: eat enough calories but not too many, eat a wide variety of foods, keep portions moderate, eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, drink more water, limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products and get moving!!!
It's important to take time to chew your food, avoid stress whilw eating. Every day we must eat the advised dose of good carbohydrates,fiber, vegetables and fruits, proteins and fats( especially polynsaturated fats).
Annalisa Oliviero mtr. 164-93
Hi teacher,
today I did exercises about "Apartments for rent"; "Christmas is coming!"; "Camping under the stars" and "Answering machine".
I didn't have problems but there are many words that I didn't understand,
for example:
-roommates
-drop
-shiny
-bowl
-wrap
-hiking
-spoil
and many others!!!
As I didn't use the dictionary so I did get wrong some exercises but I did understand the meaning!!!
I am to get into trouble!!!
Marzia Perna 164-84
Hi teacher,
this afternoon I did exercises about "Clothing styles","Business communication" and "Daily schedule".
I was very happy to unroll these dialogues because I learned many idioms but I have a probleam....
I have bad memory and so......
there is a method that you can remember these important idioms???
Teacher, can you show me the secret?
Marzia Perna 164-84
hi teacher,
in this moment i finish the exercises about "DVD-Movies rentals", "A fun day", "Family activities" and "Eye glass for you".
I didn't have many probleams indeed the course is very quiet!!!
bye
Marzia Perna 164-84
Hy teacher, i read about: "Calorie needs to lose weight"
Calories excess leads to obesity. Obesity can lead a lot of problems as diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardias desease,low life expectancy, etc.
To loose weight it's necessary to reduce calorie intake and increase activity level, specially aerobic exercise.
It's very important to have a low calories diet enhancing fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain intake and avoid fatty foods, sweet and nuts.
Cirillo Giovannina matr 084/55
Hi teacher,
I read "How much dietary fiber should I have a day?"
Fibers are a group of plant food components resistant to human digestive enzymes. We should eat them at least 25 gr/die.
There are two categories:
Insoluble fibers that are found in the slin and husk of fruit and vegetables. They may reduce the risk of colon cancer and diverticulosis desease;
Soluble fiber, as gums and pectine, that binding with bile acids, decrease fat absorption and lower cholesterol levels.
A diet rich in fiber showed a reduction of colon and rectum cancer, hemorrhoids, obesity, heart attacks, etc.
Ilisso Teresa N05/015
Hi Prof
we are studying together for the exam, doing exercises in turn. The results for listening execises have been
Giovannina:
Easy: Heavenly pies restaurant 100%
(listened 2 times)
Medium: Snacks and Candy 100%
(listened 3 times)
Weekly activities 20%
(listened 2 times)
Difficult: Wedding anniversary 60%
(listened 2 times)
Cancer tratment 60%
(listened 2 times)
Teresa:
Easy: Heavenly pies restaurant 80%
(listened 2 times)
Medium: Meeting singles 80%
(listened 2 times)
medical advice 80%
(listened 2 times)
Difficult: Flower shop 80%
(listened 2 times)
A free cell phone 20%
(listened 2 times)
Cirillo Giovannina 84/55
Ilisso Teresa N05/15
Hy teacher I am Anna chiara ragone
I have read about diabetes, a disease of all age:
the type 1 diabetes that has onset during chilhood so called juvenile diabetes caused by a lack production of insulin
the type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin.
Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy.
Having diabetes doesn't mean that must eat special foods or different diet but a variety of food in moderate amounts and a lot of fruit , vegatables. Must choose halthiest food in the right amount at each meal. Must limit satured trans fats to prevent risk of hart disease.Needs to be done more fisic activity .
Can be use Glycemic index ,Load glicemic . So a diabetic people can have a normal Life!!
Hy teacher I'm exerciting myself with listening. I have good results with easy Heavenly pies Restaurant : 100 -80%, so what's the matter :60%
with the medium Leisure activities 80% and with the difficult It's a home run a have only 20%.
I will have to study again!!!!
Hy teacher, i read about:Types and Diversity of Vegetarian Diets
The practice and study of vegetarian dietary patterns is anything but uniform or static. The evidence analysis for this topic goes beyond simply identifying common types of vegetarian diets. Rather, the goal is to help the reader get a sense of the range of factors involved in "being vegetarian."A major point of consensus among the articles analyzed here is that within vegetarian diets there is wide variation in foods eaten, dietary practices and dietary beliefs and motivations. Vegetarian dietary practices vary by culture, food availability, region, age and motivation. Additionally, vegetarian diets change over time with many vegetarians becoming either more restrictive or more lenient. All of these factors may be critically important for the health care professional serving vegetarian clients or patients.
Erviati Simona N05-080
Hi teacher, I’ve read an articol on lipids. Particularly I’ve read an English article on fat acids that may be “trans” or “cis”.
Trans fat comes from adding hydrogen to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation. This fats in the manufacturing of foods helps foods to stay fresh longer and have a longer shelf life.
Hydrogenated vegetable oils with their trans fats components were responsible for the sudden and significant increase in ischaemic heart disease over the previous decade.
But until January 1, 2006 manufacturers are obliged to write the amount of unhealthy trans fatty acids, or trans fat, on the label and so this information will give consumers a more complete picture of fat content in foods. Obviously consumers prefers to choose foods low in trans fats, saturated fats and “bad” LDL cholesterol, all of which are associated with an increasing of heart disease risk. But now it’s necessary to include in label also the name of the trans acids that are in a food when the products contain more than trace amounts (0.5 gram) of trans fat.
The new purpose is that also restaurants are obliged to declare the tipe of fat they use to cook.
Hi teacher,
I’m Rosa Nappo 084/051, i’m studying Food and Health.
I’ve read an article on allergy diet, particularly an article on soy allergy diet. I've found it interesting because it explain what are the foods that contain soy and how avoid it thanks to health claim. Allergy to soy is an adverse immune reaction to soy. A soy allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the proteins found in soy. About 0.5% of the population suffers from allergies to soy, widespread especially among children. In adults, the presence of this disease is extremely rare. Sensibility to other legumes is the most common, but soybean sensibility is also prevalent. It’s need to completely eliminate soy from the diet for several days. The text contains also a table where it made a difference in the foods allowed and not allowed, for example not allowed products are soy flour, soy beans, soybean sprout, etc.
Fortunately, food companies are committed with the utmost care to help those people who suffer from allergies to confidently choose an adequate diet.
You soon,
Rosa.
Hello teacher, I’m Rosa Nappo 084/051.
I read an article present in healthy eating category about benefits of healthier diet.
Healthy eating is known, has now become almost an obligation. One sees it everywhere and you hear every day, to have good health we must eat well and then eat healthy.
We often think that eating healthy means harrowing days of diet where it is forbidden to eat any tasty food, limiting ourselves to ingest only vegetables. In fact to eat healthy we have to be careful what kind of food to eat, do not miss out on foods that we like, but paying attention to the quantities and combinations of foods. Indeed, this article gives some valid suggestions on how to eat healthy to prevent the onset of certain diseases, like : hearth disease, stroke, high blood pressure, some types of cancer etc.
I think that is very important obtain help from competent staff, because often people are not able to follow a balanced diet.
Bye,
Rosa.
Hi teacher, i’m Rosa Nappo 084/051.
I’ve read an article in category diet supplement about health food supplements.
This article talks about food supplements, giving the definition and specifying their functions. By a proper intake of nutrients taken with meals depend on our health, psychological well-being and efficiency of the body. Food supplements are preparations that supplement the normal diet, they are in fact a concentrated source of nutrients. Not serve to cure disease or lose weight. It serve to promote the welfare of the organism. Thanks to this article i got inspiration for introduce the concept of functional foods and to highlight the substantial difference with the food supplement.
The difference is that while dietary supplements are concentrated sources of nutrients ( or other substances with nutritional or physiological), functional foods,however, maintain their status as food. In fact, they are unaltered foods and through a particular production process or by simple addition are enriched in specific substances contained in food matrices such as vitamins, minerals, omega-3, phytosterols, fiber, etc…(eg potatoes selenium, vitamin biscuits, yoghurt with fitostoroli etc...).
Given the scientifically demonstrated effectiveness of certain active ingredients in functional foods have a positive influence on one or more functions of the body, helping to preserve or improve the health and welfare and / or reduce the risk of disease outbreaks, it would be desirable increase their consumption by the population.
Bye,
Rosa.
Hi teacher, I'm Ines Villano 084/038
I have read an article in the clusty "healthy eating" that explane about five of the best strategies to improve nutrition and to encourage smart eating habits:
1)have regular family meals: that is very important to introduce kids to new foods and to act as a role model for helathy eating.
2)Serve a variety of healthy foods and snacks: it's important what kids can eat at home so it's better to serve fruit and vegetable at every meal; to choose friut and vegetable or low-fat yogurt or whole-grain crackers; choose whole-grain breads and cereal to give more fiber;limit fat intake, fast food and sugary drinks.
3)Be a role model by eating healthy yourself: by eating fruit and vegetable every day, serving appropriate portions and not overeat, so kids will follow the of the adults they see every day.
4)Avoid battles over food:it's important to give kids some control, but to also limit the kind of foods available at home; Don't force kids to clean their plates; Don't use food as a way of showing love.
5)Involve kids in the process to decide what to make for dinner and talk to them about making choices and planning a balanced meal.
I retain that this strategies are very useful and simple to introduce a guideline on healty eating espacially to kids. infact it's important to considere that, nowadays, the level of obesity in kids is more hight than past decades. so healthy eating that start to family habits is a good base to the future .
bye Ines
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