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HUMAN NUTRITION
WRITTEN BY HEALTH TEAM
JULY 2022
The world nutrition day is on the 25th of March- the day was created to provide more awareness about nutrition. Human Nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients from the food that are required to support human life and good health, while nutrients are the substances used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. There are seven main relevant nutrients for humans, they are:
Water
Minerals
Carbohydrate
Vitamins
Proteins
Fats
Dietary fiber
Packaged foods these days come with nutrition and supplement facts labels on their packaged and in most instances, the dietary supplements have been updated to make it easier for us to make informed choices. One of the reasons we need to make informed choices when buying food is because they are a certain amount of nutrients that are recommended for us to consume or not exceed each day, these amounts of nutrients that are recommended for consumption every day or not be exceeded daily are called “Daily Value” (DV).
Daily Values are the recommended amounts of nutrients we need to consume daily or not to exceed each day, in one serving of food there are usually a certain percentage of nutrients in it. Percentage of daily Value (%DV)- is the percentage of the daily value for each nutrient in a single serving of an individually packaged food or dietary supplement. For instance, if the daily value of fat is 100mg and a package of food let’s call the food “Suya,”- if Suya has 14mg, then the percentage of daily value of fat in Suya is 14%. If you consume a package of Suya, you would have only met 14% of the fat that you needed that day, you would have to consume other foods or supplements to get the rest of the Daily Value recommended which is 86%.
There criterion for creating the nutritional fact label, for instance in the United States- the nutrition facts label must list total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, protein, and certain vitamins and minerals. The actual amount and percentage daily value (%DV) of vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium must be listed; other vitamins and minerals may be listed voluntarily by the manufacturer. However, they are required to list any vitamins and minerals that are added to the food or write a statement on the package labeling about their health effects or the amount contained in the food (for example, "high" or "low").
Similarly, the supplement facts label is required to list the same nutrients as the nutrition facts label when any of these nutrients are found in the supplement in an amount considered to be greater than zero. (1)
Tips: Five percent of daily value (5% of Daily value) or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low while twenty percent of daily value (20% daily value) or more of a nutrient per serving is considered high. (1)
The pictures of the tables in the gallary provide handy reference guides for all the Daily Values that have been updated on the new nutrition facts and supplement facts labels
Hairstyle and Hair care, the Role the Play in Hair loss
Written by
Health Team
Kuyuk Times
April 2022
We have many reasons for losing our hair, some are due to natural causes like disease and hereditary, while others are due to human causes, i.e., the hairstyles we use or the kind of hair care we practices. In this article, we will be discussing the role that hairstyle and hair care play in causing hair losses, but before we proceed, a brief overview of the hair is in order.
The hair is a fascinating protein base structure made of a tough protein called Keratin. Hair has a sentimental and natural function. The hair starts to grow at 14 weeks of pregnancy; Hair follicles begin to form deep on the skin of a baby. The hair follicle anchors each hair into the skin while a hair bulb forms at the base of the hair follicle. Living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft in the hair bulb. Blood vessels nourish the cells in the hair bulb and deliver hormones that modify hair growth and structure at different stages/times of our life. Hair grows at different rates in different people; the average rate of human scalp hair growth is about 1.3 cm per month. The hair color is created by pigment cells producing melanin in the hair follicle.
The hair growth cycle has three phases: the growing phase, anagen; the regressing phase, catagen; and the resting phase, telogen. Hair cycles are asynchronous and vary within body sites. On the scalp, at any point in time, about 85% of the hairs are growing, 14% are resting, and 1% are regressing. Newborns convert most of their hairs to telogen hairs within the first six months of life. Some newborns take several months to develop new anagen hairs, resulting in a 'bald' baby.
Hairstyle, like language, is static, and one thing that trends with cloths fashion is the hairstyle. Some of the hairstyles in use today are doing more harm than good to us. Anyone who frequently wears a tightly pulled hairstyle can develop hair loss. The constant pulling of the hair may cut the hair or damage the hair follicle; once the hair follicle is damaged, hair will not regrow there permanently. Frequently wearing tight chignon, buns, cornrows, dreadlocks, ponytails, updos, weaves, and braids that are tightly pulled could make you appear fantastic, beautiful, or sophisticated, but the reality is that it may lead to what is called Traction Alopecia.
Traction Alopecia is a form of acquired hair loss resulting from prolonged or repetitive tension on the scalp. If you notice that where you once used to have hair has turned into shiny bald skin, it may be traction alopecia that has progressed to the level that the hair may not grow up permanently. Broken hairs around your forehead, receding hairline, and patches of hair loss where your hair is pulled tightly are usually associated with signs of Traction Alopecia. When such things begin to appear, recourse should be considered about the particular hairstyle that causes it; a break should also be considered on the hairstyle so that the hair could regrow on its own.
They are tips offered by dermatologists' that can reduce the risk of losing hair due to hairstyle practices. Traction alopecia is usually common on the front and sides of the scalp, but it also could entirely depend on an individual's hairstyle practices.
How we also care for our hair could lead to hair loss, and most of the treatments that improve our hair beauty could lead to hair loss and damage. When frequently used, relaxers, perming, and rollers could also lead to hair loss. Dyeing of the hair could also lead to hair loss. When dyeing the hair, if much quantity of peroxide is involved, it causes damage to the hair. Dying from black to blond or redhead or vice versa will require a high volume of peroxide. Lightening your hair with hydrogen peroxide can damage the cuticle because the hydrogen peroxide needs to enter through your hair cuticle to dye the hair. Cuticle damage can lead to breakage, split ends, and frizz. If you dye, bleach, or perm your hair regularly, it can make your hair weak, dry, rough, faded, and brittle. The weight of excessively long hair could also lead to hair loss (traction alopecia).
They are many tips on how to reduce the risk of hair loss offered by dermatologists; please consult one for more information, and always keep in mind that your hairstyle and the products you use can go a long way in maintaining healthy hair.
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