Can nature and humanity flourish simultaneously? Briefly explain your answer.
As times are changing and the quality of life is increasing, humans are now living in a state where we are given such comfort and provided with many privileges. However, it has caused such damage to nature. I think that it is possible although it is going to be very difficult for mankind to ensure that it happens. To me, it is not a matter of can we do it but the fact that we MUST do it, humans have to find some way in order to preserve the earth. Governments play important roles in this. They have to enforce stricter laws on how much of a land can be used up or how many cars a person can have etc. Of course at the end of the day, it comes down to us, being ordinary members of the society and if we can control ourselves, consume less and to just prioritize what should we place as important then it could happen.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Food Label
What is your food product? Dutch Lady Full Cream Milk
1. What is the serving size? 250ml (per glass)
2. How many servings per container? 1
3. How many calories per serving? 153kcal
4. How many calories are from fat? 8.5g
5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat? 3.4%
6. What is the total fat percentage of your food? 3.4%
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Low
7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food? -
Is this content Low/High? -
8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats? Less than 7% of the calories we get should be from saturated fat.
9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food? -
Is that Low/Moderate/High -
11. How much sodium is in your food? -
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? -
12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food? 11.8g/ serving
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Moderate
13.What is the sugar content of your food? -
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
14. Why are sugars not good for you? Because if consumed too much, it will not just be absorbed by the body and give us energy but too much of it will just remain as fat in the body and can eventually lead to obesity or other diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure etc.
15. How much fiber is in your food? -
16.Why is fiber good for you?
Fibre is a non digestable form of carbohydrate and acts as a cleaning agent for our guts so it can prevent constipation and also cancer.
17. How much protein is in your food? 7.5g/serving
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Moderate
18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?
Vit. A 158 micro gram
Vit. C -
Calcium 275mg
Iron -
Are these amounts adequate? The protein and calcium levels are fairly adequate as milk is one of the important foods that contain these to help us have strong bones and and teeth. However, it is not very satisfactory that the iron and vitamin C levels of this food isn't stated but suggests that they possibly are in very small amounts which isn't very ideal as our body also really needs vitamin C and small amounts of iron.
19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food? Is it good for you? Why or why not?
Overall, I think it is good for me because it gives my body a fairly high amount of protein which is what I need at this age where my body has to go through changes and protein is required to ensure a healthy growth. However, it does contain quite a high level of fat which I never realized before. It also has the necessary vitamins for me but the low fat milk might be a better option next time. It is good in providing these certain nutrients but it is important to also have other foods together with the milk so that we don't lack other nutrients.
1. What is the serving size? 250ml (per glass)
2. How many servings per container? 1
3. How many calories per serving? 153kcal
4. How many calories are from fat? 8.5g
5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat? 3.4%
6. What is the total fat percentage of your food? 3.4%
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Low
7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food? -
Is this content Low/High? -
8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats? Less than 7% of the calories we get should be from saturated fat.
9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Saturated fats are found in animal meat and has a low density cholesterol which if consumed too much can have bad affects to our health as it can jam up our arteries whereas unsaturated fats have a higher density cholesterol and is found in plants.
10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food? -
Is that Low/Moderate/High -
11. How much sodium is in your food? -
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? -
12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food? 11.8g/ serving
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Moderate
13.What is the sugar content of your food? -
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
14. Why are sugars not good for you? Because if consumed too much, it will not just be absorbed by the body and give us energy but too much of it will just remain as fat in the body and can eventually lead to obesity or other diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure etc.
15. How much fiber is in your food? -
16.Why is fiber good for you?
Fibre is a non digestable form of carbohydrate and acts as a cleaning agent for our guts so it can prevent constipation and also cancer.
17. How much protein is in your food? 7.5g/serving
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? Moderate
18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?
Vit. A 158 micro gram
Vit. C -
Calcium 275mg
Iron -
Are these amounts adequate? The protein and calcium levels are fairly adequate as milk is one of the important foods that contain these to help us have strong bones and and teeth. However, it is not very satisfactory that the iron and vitamin C levels of this food isn't stated but suggests that they possibly are in very small amounts which isn't very ideal as our body also really needs vitamin C and small amounts of iron.
19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food? Is it good for you? Why or why not?
Overall, I think it is good for me because it gives my body a fairly high amount of protein which is what I need at this age where my body has to go through changes and protein is required to ensure a healthy growth. However, it does contain quite a high level of fat which I never realized before. It also has the necessary vitamins for me but the low fat milk might be a better option next time. It is good in providing these certain nutrients but it is important to also have other foods together with the milk so that we don't lack other nutrients.
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