Sustainability in my GAP trip

1. On your Gap trip was evidence was there of 'sustainability' what evidence was there of 'non-sustainability'?

I went to Cambodia. On my gap trip, Cambodians show evidences of sustainability about food and clothes in a countryside village. They have large farm-especially rice- everywhere such as besides road, in the village. Also they grow lots of cows, chickens, and etc. Sometimes I saw those animals walking around the village. They had a little silk factory. It was really small but they used environmental-friendly process. It was evidence of non-sustainability, I really didn't get to see the situation but in a newspaper article, it was said that hotels using too much underground water so the ankor watt will be collapsed if this situation keep continues.

questions 14/10

1. which of these statements is most important?

The statement was saying that it will be impossible to live if there were no tigers, elephants etc. The food chain in nature is very complicated and also important because it makes nature to run properly. If one relationship is broken it affects every chain and the nature will be collapsed. It's really hard to restore the chain artificially.

2. Answer 'Can nature and humanity flourish simultaneously?'

Yes, they can flourish simultaneously. Actually humans and nature coexisted together since humans appeared to the earth for thousands years. However human started to destroy the nature few centuries ago and nowadays the earth is in danger. If we try saving the nature and put effort, human will be able to flourish simultaneously with nature.  

food label worksheet

Food Label Worksheet

FOOD LABEL WORK SHEET

Name _____/20 points

Select a partner to work with. Use this site to help with the questions: //www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm078889.htm#see1

Pick up a food product that has a food label from the front of the room. With the assistance of the internet food label guide, answer the following questions on your food’s label. These questions should give you a good idea of the nutritional value of your food.

What is your food product?
1. What is the serving size? 38g
2. How many servings per container? one serving
3. How many calories per serving? 190
4. How many calories are from fat? 20.9
5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat?
(Do the math yourself.) 11%

6. What is the total fat percentage of your food? 11%
Is this content Low/Moderate/High? low
7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food? 11%
Is this content Low/High? low
8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats? less than 20g

9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Saturated fat is found in animal products and processed foods, such as meats, dairy products, chips, and pastries. Saturated fats are not heart healthy, since they are known for raising LDC.
Unsaturated fat are found in nuts, avocados, and olives. They are liquid at room temperature and differ from saturated fats. They raise HDC which is good.

10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food?moderate
Is that Low/Moderate/High
11. How much sodium is in your food? 
0mg (0%)Is this content Low/Moderate/High? 
Low (No sodium)12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food? 
27 grams (9%)Is this content Low/Moderate/High? 
Low13.What is the sugar content of your food? 
Sugar < 27 grams (7%)Is this content Low/Moderate/High? 
Low 14. Why are sugars not good for you?
Some amount of sugar is good for your health but excess of sugar can become a health issue as not all of the sugar changes into energy and will start sticking on your cells. Too much sugar can also increase the insulin levels in your body and lead to health issues like diabetes. 15. How much fiber is in your food? 
<1 gram (2%)16.Why is fiber good for you?
Fiber controls the glucose level in the body and less sugar is absorbed by the body. Fiber also cleans up all the bacteria in body and also helps your intestine to work faster.17. How much protein is in your food? 
3 grams (6%)Is this content Low/Moderate/High? 
Low 18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?
Vit. A: 12 IU
Vit. C: 0.3 mg
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 4%

19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food? Is it good for you? Why or why not?
I think it's not good because the amount of fat is over 10% which is a lot.

nutrition graphs

* Reports(calorie chart, nutrition, RDA/AL graph, calorie balance)

*quick assessment of how you did with your eating and activity

In my daily diet, carbohydrate takes a lot of space and too high percentage in daily allowance compare to other main two, protein and fat because I eat rice as main food. Instead of consuming carbohydrate, I need to have more protain and vegetable. In daily allowance graph, values of protein and fiber are too low. Also I need to reduce fat in my diet in comparison with protein. Actually, I ate less meat that day so it can be too lower than usual days.

stress article

* Article info (Title, Author, Source, date)
stress and hair loss, Katrina Tate, 25 may 2007




* Article link (if online source) http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/72021.php




* 3 paragraphs (1 for summary, 1 for big meaning, 1 for personal meaning) with Headings


1. Summary


Losing large amount of hair can be caused by stress. Stress is an everyday occurrence that affects human and its body has ways of alerting its owner. One of the ways is hair condition. Shiny, strong hair tells happy life and dry, poor hair reflects stressed life.




2. big meaning


Showing close relationship between stress and hair loss, this article tells that even trivial signs of our body can be related to stress. Stress affects to personal physical health not just mental health. Maintain enough level of stress is crucial to have well physical and mental health.




3. Personal meaning


The article’s information is very important to me because I’m having problem with hair loss. It has been happened for about 2 weeks so it’s not really long time ago happening. Every time I brush my hair, the comb is bunch of hair and same as after having shower, a lot of hair is on the bottom of the booth. I only thought I didn’t wash my hair properly and now I know that my problem can be caused by stress. It gave me the right way to deal with the problem.

health interview assignment

Health Interview Assignment


Interview an older person (at least 25 years old) you know who seems to be especially healthy. Complete the questions below as a blog post in your own blog.



What is his/her relationship to you?

She is my mother.



1. Have you always been as healthy as you are now? Please explain.

Yes, because I do exercise regularly.



2. What particular health habits in the following areas do you practice, that contribute to your level of health?



Nutritional Habits: Drink water more than 2l everyday



Fitness Habits: Jog twice a week regularly



Coping with Stress: Walk around house

Dealing with Conflicts: Try to find solution with thinking deeply

Keeping a Positive Attitude: I pray god every night.

Any Additional Healthy Habits: Not eating bread and snack much



3. How did you develop these habits? Please explain.

I try hard to keep these habits and keep thinking about them.



4. What motivates you to practice a healthy lifestyle?

Health articles in newspaper and advices from doctor.



5. Create a question of your own that you would like to ask regarding this person’s healthy lifestyle. Make sure that the question allows your interviewee to expand on his/her thoughts (not a one word answer).



Question: Is there anything changed in your body or mind after doing healthy habits and have healthy life?

Answer: After I changed from unhealthy life to healthy life, I lost a lot of weight, about 8kg. I feel less fatigue. Also, my digestion got much better.