Question

Finding balance in foods Diet has a profound influence on a person's general health. Too many or too few nutrients, hypervitaminosis (too many vitamins) or hypovitaminosis (too few vitamins), and above-normal or below-normal concentrations of minerals (inorganic nutrients) can adversely affect health. Subtle, long-term problems can occur when the diet includes the wrong proportions or combinations of nutrients. The average diet in the United States contains too much sodium, too much sugar, and too many calories in general, and lipids (particularly saturated fats) provide too great a proportion of those calories. Poor diets increase the incidence of obesity, heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes in the U.S. population. Mrs. Henderson, who has a family history of cardiovascular disease, is concerned about her health. A comprehensive blood test reveals elevated levels of LDL (so-called "bad cholesterol") and decreased levels of HDL (so-called "good cholesterol"), normal glucose, and adequate vitamin levels except vitamin B. The physician orders a consultation with the registered dietitian, who discovers that Mrs. Henderson's semi-vegetarian diet is high in carbohydrates and fats. 1 Why are vitamins and minerals essential components of the diet? 2 Explain the labeling of HDL as "good cholesterol and LDL as "bad cholesterol." Why are HDLs considered beneficial? What process in the liver increases after a high-carbohydrate meal? S What is the significance of a pyridoxine (vitamin B.) deficiency?

Answer 1

1. The reason that vitamin and mineral are very essential components of our diet is, it has various important functions in our body in terms of regulating internal body environment by means of good blood supply to every tissue whenever it needs, supplying energy to the body according to its requirements and so on.

Specifically vitamins are very helpful for the individuals nutrients supply. Different kinds of vitamins play different kind of role in our body. Minerals are very crucial for the electrolytes formation and its work in the inside body fluids.

2. The labelling of HDL as 'good cholesterol' and LDL as 'Bad Cholesterol' is basically because of its constitution and its formation. The major difference is their density of lipoprotien.

The HDL has contain high amount of protein in its when compares to LDL and the HDL has very few quantity of cholesterol presence when compares to LDL. That's where the different labelling came from its density proportion.

3. The reason that HDL is considered as beneficial is because of its composition. It is almost comprised of lipoprotiens and the fat amount is considerably low, so it is good to consume and have in our daily diets.

4. After you consume a meal with high carbohydrates, the body take enough amount of energy by the converting process of glucose. After that there will be some extra glucoses are present in the blood, which are then enters into the liver. Here the critical function will begin, liver starts to store up this extra glucose in it by means of another form, usually it said to be glycogen.

5. The individuals who are lacking in this type of deficiency are more prone to develop malnutrition and absorption problems. Specifically these individuals are high chances to get peripheral neuropathy.