fruit
Apple vs. Banana
span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Comparison of the nutritional value (per 100g) of fruit.
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source - USDA Nutrient Database
Recommended Daily Allowance -
For people 4 years or older, eating 2000 Calories per day:
Total Fat - 65g
Protein 50g
Energy - One
food Calorie (1 kcal or 1,000 calories)
is the amount of digestively available food energy (heat) that will
raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
Energy intake to the body that is not used up is mostly stored as fat in the fat tissue. Consider the following theoretical calculation.
Fat contains about 3,500 kilocalories per pound (32 MJ/kg).
If you eat 3,500 kcal more than your body needs, you will put on about a pound of fat.If you burn 3,500 kcal more than you eat, you will lose about a pound of fat.This assumes that all the weight gained and lost is in the form of fat. In reality, muscle and organ mass will change as well.
Carobhydrates
Carbohydrates are an ideal source of energy for the body. This is
because they can be converted more readily into glucose, the form of
sugar that's transported and used by the body, than can proteins or
fats.
Even so, a diet too high in
carbohydrates can upset the delicate balance of your body's blood sugar
level, resulting in fluctuations in energy and mood that leave you
feeling irritated and tired.
It is better to balance your intake of carbohydrates with protein, a little fat and fibre.
There are two types of carbohydrate: complex and simple.
Complex carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates are often
referred to as starch or starchy foods. They are found naturally in
foods and also refined in processed foods.
Complex carbohydrates as natural starches are found in: bananas, barley, beans, brown rice, chickpeas, lentils, nuts, oats, parsnips, potatoes, root vegetables, sweet corn, wholegrain cereals, wholemeal breads, wholemeal cereals, wholemeal flour, wholemeal pasta, yams.
Complex carbohydrates as refined starches are found in: biscuits, pastries and cakes, pizzas, sugary processed breakfast cereals, white bread, white flour, white pasta, white rice.
Simple carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates are also known as sugars. They also exist in either a natural or refined form. Natural sugars are found in fruit and vegetables.
Refined sugars are found in: biscuits, cakes and pastries, chocolate, honey and jams, jellies, brown and white cane sugar, pizzas, prepared foods and sauces, soft drinks, sweets and snack bars.
Simple carbohydrates (sugar) cause tooth decay.Protein Proteins are one of the essential food
ingredients, described as either first class proteins, or second class
proteins, made up of long chain amino acids, either essential or
non-essential.
First class proteins contain sufficient amounts of all the essential amino acids e.g. meat, fish, eggs and dairy products.
Second class proteins contain just some of the essential amino
acids; vegetarian diets need to be carefully balanced, as vegetable
proteins are second class.
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Calcium
amount vs. Calcium
Calcium, the body's most abundant mineral, plays a critical role in
bone health, but it does much more than that. Calcium permits cells to
divide, regulates muscle contraction and relaxation, keeps the heart
beating and the brain working, plays an important role in the movement
of protein and nutrients inside cells, helps control blood pressure,
and is essential for blood clotting. Calcium also seems to protect
against heart attacks and certain types of cancers.
Good Sources of Calcium
Although the optimal amount of calcium isn't known, "enough"
according to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of
Sciences. Institute of Medicine, is 1,200 milligrams (mg) a day for
adults over 50. The most readily available form of calcium is in dairy
products.
But you can get calcium from many other foods as well. Tofu, if
prepared with calcium sulfate, is an outstanding source. Just
one-quarter of a block gives you a substantial 553 mg. Don't like tofu?
Try whizzing it in a blender with some milk or juice, fresh fruit, and
a bit of honey to make a nourishing and delicious smoothie. Leafy green
vegetables, calcium-fortified fruit juices, canned sardines, and canned
salmon with bones are all good sources. Even carrots and green peas
contain calcium. To up your consumption of calcium in a way you won't
even notice, add dry milk to soups or sauces. Just one-quarter cup of
dry milk provides 375 mg of calcium.
Debunking Myths
"Milk is a poor source." Some people believe that drinking
milk is not a good way to get calcium because the protein in it carries
away the calcium in urine. "Here's the story," says Holick. "The body
metabolizes the sulfur amino acids in protein and releases sulfuric
acid. And that acid, which is excreted in urine, takes calcium along
with it." So it does have a marginal effect on bones. However, if you
get enough calcium in your diet, you can more than offset any loss.
"Coffee saps calcium." A while back, reports warned that
drinking caffeinated coffee would leach calcium from bones. "But a
nicely done study shows that the amount of calcium in the milk you put
into your coffee is enough to make up for the minuscule amount of
calcium lost," Holick says.
"Calcium causes kidney stones." In the past, people whose
risk of kidney stones was high were told to limit the amount of calcium
they ate because the stones are made from calcium salts. But current
thinking has it that calcium from food actually decreases the risk of
kidney stones.
The most important message about calcium is also the simplest: Make
sure you get an adequate amount. You don't have to count milligrams
with every bite, but learn which foods are rich in calcium and make
them a regular part of your diet. And, to guarantee that the calcium
you eat becomes available to your body, get sufficient vitamin D, via
the sun or in a multivitamin tablet.
Both men and women over age 50 should
be eating 1,200 mg of calcium a day. The chart below shows the calcium
content of some common foods.
Source - Readers digest
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men and women - WIP
men vs. women
A 'funny' comparison between men and women.
This is meant as a joke and nothing more!!! please bear that in mind when reading this.......btw for the men out there i wrote this with my bf so blame him as well as me!
[EDIT] PLEASE also remember that this is the 'average' stereotype people so don't take offense, that really is not the way this is meant!!!
[EDIT2] i could not pick one to win so i have put them as both equal - ready for it - awwwwww
[EDIT3] - as noted i just wanted to point out that the men i have based this on are partially fictional but mostly based on people i know from various age ranges. ����� With the women, they are completly based on me and my friends (aged between 16 and 44 approximatly) so i do know people out there who do all of these things....at all stages of life :D
If you can think of anything that could be added to this - and i'm sure you can- let me know and i will credit you :D
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me vs you
me vs. you
WIP
This is really stupid and full of useless information so if you have something better to do with your time, well honestly i suggest you go and do that now!
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Mythology - Greek and Roman part 1
Roman vs. Greek
WIP
Part 1 of a small comparison of the worlds largest mythologies.
Sorry about the order of the gods. I am looking up the Roman gods alphabetically and then finding their greek counterpart so it may look like a random order but there is some meaning behind it :D
please bear with me while i slowly work on this. There may be some errors and it may change as i add things to it and basically expand my research.
....one day i will be able to write FINISHED here...but not yet.
Having said that if you believe i have any of this information wrong or think something should be added please let me know
[EDIT] i just realised that i had this on equal when i feel that it should be the Greeks that are the winners of this. Simply due to the fact that the Romans got almost all of their dieties and mythology from them so they should win really!
[EDIT 01.07.08] i just wanted to let people know that i am still working on this. The research is just taking a while......
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The world's dumbest quotes.......
Who said it...... vs. What they said.....
A collection of some of the worlds dumbest quotes that i have been able to complie together....
These are from various sources around the internet - most of them were from www.amusingfacts.com
Note - it's rather telling to note how many of these are sports personalities.....
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Acronyms and Other “Onyms”
definition vs. example
How many words can you think of that end in
-onym?
Antonym and
synonym
are two. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Synonyms are words
that mean the same thing. The ending, or suffix, comes from the Greek
word
onyma, which means name. Words that end in
-onym are names for a type of word.
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The twelve labours of Hercules
title vs. labour
Hercules performed twelve labors given him by King Eurystheus of Tiryns. For
twelve years, he traveled all over to complete these incredible tasks.
NOTE: Because different ancient poets gave their own accounts of
Hercules's labors, some details may vary.
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The importance of punctuation
version 1 vs. version 2
Just something interesting and silly.....
There are two parts because it does not all fit into one!
boredatuni.com
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