Which choice of breakfast is healthiest for me and why?

Since I'm eating healthier lunches and dinners, I would like to start waking up earlier and getting in a good but healthy breakfast. I narrowed my choices down to  three, which are pancakes, oatmeal and a bagel. My hypothesis is that oatmeal will be the healthiest for me.


From eating pancakes I will receive 250 calories, 8 grams total fat, 75mg cholesterol, 800mg sodium, 160mg potassium, 37g total carbohydrate, and 8g protein.

From eating oatmeal I will receive 190 calories, 3g of fat, 4g of fiber, 48mg of sodium, 1 g of sugar and 33g carbohydrate.

From eating a bagel I will receive 280 calories, 1g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 490mg sodium, 59g total carbohydrate, and 9g of protein.

My hypothesis was correct because oatmeal based on the nutrition facts proves that its the healthiest with a bagel leading right behind it and pancakes finishing last.

Tyrees Blog About Fruit

     Do you think during a work out or after a work out you should eat specific fruits or any fruits and what fruits you should eat if you catch cramps or a charlie horse.The three fruits that are being eaten during or after the work and if you catch a cramp are Apples, Bananas, and Grapes. For the work out i think that eating the Bananas and the grapes are good for you. The fruits you should eat when you have cramps are bananas. Eating bananas after a work out is good because there a good source of potassium. its also good because Bananas keep a normal water balance between the cells and body fluids. They say that Grapes are best to eat before and while you working out because there low on calories. Calories are good for energy so they would give you energy to work out before and Grapes have lots of water so you can work out and still be hydrated. The Bananas are good for cramps because of the low potassium. 

      When i went on the internet to find research everything that i explained in the first paragraph on why you should eat those fruits were correct. The Bananas help with cramps big time because its low in potassium and that helps with the relieve the cramps.The Grapes helps while working out to because they hold alot of water and while your eating them your eating healthy and you staying hydrated at the same time. The bananas were good to eat while working out too because Bananas have calories and calories give off energy so when you get done eating the Banana you would have more energy then when you started. In order goes Apples, Grapes then Bananas.

 

Which cereal is best for you

Frosted Flakes vs. Honey nut Cheerios vs. Honey Bunches of Oats

Cereal	Total carbs	Total Fat	Total calories	Cholesterol	Sodium	Protein	Dietary Fibers	Saturated Fat
Honey Nut Cheerios	21.7g	8.9g	175	0mg	123mg	5.1g	2g	1.6g
Frosted Flakes	42g	13g	290	0mg	260mg	7g	5g	3.5g
Honey bunches of Oats	25g	1.5g	120	0mg	140mg	2g	2g	0g

From the table at the top you can see that I picked three different types and brands of cereal. As you can see from the results Honey Bunches of Oats is the best and healthiest cereal for you. It clearly beats of all it's competors. If you look at Total Fat collum you can see that Honey Bunches Of Oats has less fat than the rest of the cereals. If you also look at the Saturated Fat you will see zero grams. This shows that for breakfast the best cereal would be Honey Bunches Of Oats for any person to eat because the nutrition facts show that not only is it good it is also low on fat.

Kit Kat vs. Snickers vs. Twix

Sebastian Morales

Candy Bars

Kit Kats, Sneakers, Twix

Candy Bar	Total Carbohydrate	Total fat	Protein	Cholesterol	Sodium	Calories	Vitamin A
Kit Kat	27g	11g	3g	5mg	23mg	218	1%
Snickers	33g	12g	4g	5mg	120mg	250	0%
Twix	38.2 g	13.5 g	2.2 g	6mg	112mg	281	0%

You can see clearly that I picked the three different Candy bars and in the table it tells you the nutrition facts of every candy bar that is placed there. To be honest with you I would pick the Kit Kat because I think it’s healthier, but nothing here is healthy though but the kit kat is better because it has fewer calories than anything here and it at least has 1% vitamin A because no other ones have vitamin A at all. The Kit Kat is the healthiest product here because it shows you a lot less fat or sodium and the other products have worse things for your health. So all if you have a choice to pick between these candies bars pick Kit Kat. The Snicker and Twix are bad for you because  

                                                                                          

Which drink do think is going to help me exercise better?

I am trying to figure out which drink will allow me to keep a well maintained pace while i get my workout in. I found 3 different drinks but  i am not sure which drink will be able to help me exercise and have more proficiency  I have Gatorade, Powerade, and Flavored Water. I think that the Gatorade will be the drink that is able to let me exercise with more strength to get an intense workout. My main goal is to figure out which drink can last me through my workout.

The Gatorade's serving size  591 mL, the amount of calories is 140, 160 mg of sodium and holds 39.2 g of total carbohydrates. Gatorade also has Calcium, iron, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C.

The Powerade has a serving of 584 mL containing 156 calories followed by 107 mg of sodium, and 38 g of total carbohydrate. Powerade also contains calcium, iron, vitamin A, and Vitamin C.

The flavored water holds 16 fl in the bottle and has 223 calories in it. The amount of sodium is 100 mg and its total carbohydrates is 31 g. Also there is calcium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C

All of the servings are realistic amounts and it is the amount that i drink when i  have the drink.

The difference between the sizes and the nutritional facts are that the shape and size of the bottle and how much of it you conserve. The affects that it has are that they all give you energy but some only last for a certain amount of time then you need to reboost with more of the drink. There is no major affect besides weight gain and calories from drinking but you burn it off in the workout

Which cereal is healthiest for you & why ?

Im basically trying to figure out which of the 3 cereals will be the healthiest choose to eat from. The cereals I choose were Cheerios , Frosted Flakes , Golden Grahams . My hypothesis is that i think the Cheerios is going to be the most healthiest of them all & the Frosted Flakes will most likely be the the most unhealthiest. I felt is those the cheerios would be the best because its had the least amount of calories & other facts in the nutrients facts. 

In the serving size for all the products frosted flakes was the one with the most serving of 1 box.

Cheerios had the smallest amount of calories of 100 & frosted flakes had 130 & Golden Grahams had a amount of 120.The total fats were frosted flakes had none & golden grahams with 1g , cheerios had 2g.

All of the three products had 0 in cholesterol. They all were very high in sodium with frosted flakes having 170 , & Golden Grahams having 270 & lastly Cheerios with 190. Frosted flakes was the one with the highest in carbohydrates with 31. The dietary fibers were very low with number of 1 from both frosted flakes and golden grahams & cheerios with a 3.Mainly all of the products were high in nutrients with calcium and iron,vitamin a & c.

My hypothesis was clearly wrong because i thought that cheerios was the healthiest & frosted flakes would be the most unhealthiest.Which in fact this is wrong because well cheerios is the healthiest but frosted flakes is not the most unhealthiest.In fact Golden Grahams is the most unhealthiest just because its so high in sodium and has more higher counts in things than the other two.

The serving sizes listed were for frosted flakes 1 box and for the other two Golden Graham had 3/4 cups and Cheerios had 1 cup serving. Yes i believe that the servings they had are normal serving sizes because mainly i do usually eat 1 cup or cereal.

Mike Ficci

Difference Between Three Types of Bread

Which is the healthiest bread, White, Whole Wheat, or Whole Grain?  I believe that Whole Grain is the healthiest of the three choices.  Deciding which bread would be healthier is important if you want to eat healthy, since bread is a popular food product in everyday life.  All three choices have many similarities but slight differences.

Name of Product	Whole Grain	Whole Wheat	White
Serving Size	1 slice	1 slice	2 slices
Total Calories (kcal)	100	100	130
Total Fat (g)	2g	1.5g	2.5
Total Carbohydrates (g)	20g	20g	23g

The total calories in White Bread were clearly more than the Whole Grain and Whole Wheat.  White Bread was higher in every row shown above, which left the Whole Grain and Wheat to be compared.  The total fat was higher in the Whole Grain by a slight margin of .5g.  Also, not shown in the table, Whole Grain had 115mg of sodium while the Whole Wheat only had 105mg of sodium.  In result, the Whole Wheat would be healthier out of the three choices by slight margins when compared to the Whole Grain and larger margins when compared to the White Bread.

The serving sizes for both the Whole Grain and Whole Wheat was 1 slice, and the White was 2 slices.  The serving sizes on the labels were not realistic.  No one at one time is going to eat only 1 slice of bread, most people use bread to make sandwiches which need 2 slices.  The White Bread food label was realistic, as that one said the serving size was 2 slices which is more realistic then 1 slice per serving.  Both Whole Grain and Wheat had 1 slice each which didn’t alter the values of nutrition, but the White bread had a serving size of 2 slices which altered there nutritional value because there were more slices.  Since the serving size was 1 slice for the Grain and Wheat, it did not make a difference in values and how they compared, but the White had 2 slices which caused that value to be higher and more than the other two because it had more to accommodate for.

                                                                                                            

            

Which brand of yogurt is better for you and why?

I have tested three brands of yogurt Yoplait yogurt light and fit yogurt and Chobani yogurt. I'm trying to find which kind of yogurt is better or healthier for you. My hypothesis is that light and fit Yogurt is better for you due to the nutritional facts

Light and fit yogurt does have the most calories at 175 cal While Yoplait yogurt has 140 cal and Chobani yogurt as 160 cal but light and fit yogurt has 0 g of saturated fat and zero total fat while Yoplait yogurt has 2.5 g total fat into grams saturated fat and Chobani Yogurt has 3 g total fat into grams saturated fat . Light and fit yogurt has the least amount of saturated fat and total fat which means so far it's the healthiest. Light and fit yogurt has the equal amount of cholesterol as Yoplait yogurt It's 10 mg But Chobani yogurt has the lowest amount of cholesterol with 5 mg. light and fit Yogurt has the least amount of sodium it has 45 mg of sodium and Yoplait yogurt has 75 mg yogurt and Chobani yogurt and 65 mg  Sodium. Light and fit yogurt also has the lowest amount of total carbohydrates with 9 g . Yoplait yogurt has 25 g total carbohydrates and Chobani  yogurt has 19 g total carbohydrates . By these facts my hypothesis was correct and Supported that light and fit yogurt is the healthiest because it has the lowest amount of total fat, saturated fat, sodium ,carbohydrates And the overall Better nutritional facts . 

There were many different claims that stuck out in all three yogurts but the main one was that they all promised to good Tasting. On the light and fit  container it said 80 cal When really it was 80 cal per 6 oz In the whole container is actually 175 cal. One of the claims and I found misleading was that on the Yoplait yogurt it said it was a rich in calcium When really it was 5% less than the other two yogurts in calcium. All of the serving sizes listed on the food labels where realistic except for the light and fit yogurt. It said 80 cal in big bold letters But in lower case letters underneath the 80 cal it said her 6 oz . To me it was unrealistic because I don't know anybody who measures their yogurt. 

Which Chips are more Healthier...Who Knows?

 

 

So through all of my research I chose to compare three different types of chips. The three different typed of foods I am comparing are Doritos, Sun Chips, and Lay's Chips. I believe that out of all three of these chips that the Doritos will be the ones that are most unhealthy. The reason why I believe this is because Doritos seem the most unhealthy out of all of the three based on all of its nutrition facts and ingredients. Now I am going to tell you which chip is more healthy for you!

 

In my research it was concluded that all of these products are made by the company called Frito Lay. During my research I had discovered that Doritos have a total of 140 calories, 8 grams of total fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietart fiber, and 2 grams of protein. Sun chips have a total of 140 calories, 6 grams of total fat, 1 gram of total fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of total carbohydrates, 3 grams of dietary fiber, and 2 grams of protein. Lay's chips have a total of 160 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, and 2 grams of protein.

 

My hypothesis was supported because Doritos are the most unhealthy because of the amount of sodium in them which is extremely bad for you and your health.



Battle of the Foods *_*

by AlexP

In our quick, modern, lifestyle, it is not uncommon for people to eat processed foods that require little preparation, or get an easy snack and call it a meal. Three examples of this is canned Beef Stew (Southgate brand), Ramen Noodles (Nissin), and Sliced White Sandwhich Turkey (Butterball brand). It is my quest to find out which one of these foods is the healthiest to eat for lunch or dinner to give you energy and nutrients. Looking at three common instant foods that require little preparation, I hypothesized before examining them that the beef stew and ramen noodles are the unhealthiest and that the sandwich turkey meat is the healthiest. My reasoning for this was that the stew and the noodles were more likely to be processed and have extra preservatives and ingredients then the meat. It is important that we pay attention to the added ingredients in our foods to make sure we aren't ingesting any synthetic/ unnatural chemicals into our bodies that could interfere with our health. A person's health is greatly influenced by what they eat. As the number of these unnatural chemicals put in our foods has increased, so has the rate of obesity and similar health problems increased in the US.

Upon reading the nutritional facts on the food labels, I was surprised by the high amount of sodium in all of the foods. I also noticed the low serving size suggested by the product. For example, the serving size of ramen was half of the entire container and was said to have 970mg of sodium per serving. Normally, a person eats the entire package of ramen in one sitting, which adds up to 1940 mg of sodium/ salt in one meal! According to Livestrong.com, regularly consuming large amounts of salt/ sodium has many negative health consequences, including high blood pressure and hypertension. http://www.livestrong.com/article/427018-what-does-sodium-do-in-the-body/

The ramen noodles also had a high number of total carbohydrates, higher than the other two foods. Although there are some other nutrients, they are not in significant amounts. Ramen noodles is basically just carbs and salt.

The beef stew also had a high sodium level of 970mg of sodium per serving, as well as 19g of fat and 10g of protein. The high levels of fat are because of the meat in the stew. Most of the ingredients are healthy except for the “textured vegetable protein product” that was vague. The ingredients are more healthy then that of the ramen and had some vegetables to make up for the fat. However, the container size was also particularly small- one would have to eat two to feel full.

The lunch turkey meat had the smallest serving size of the three- only one slice. A regular person would normally eat about five slices, so instead of 230mg of salt per serving it would be 1150mg (which is still a lot of salt), 40 calories times 5 is 200 calories, 4g of protein times 5 is 20g of protein, 1.5g of fat times 5 is 7.5 grams. In the ingredients, however it lists corn syrup and modified food starch which are unhealthy. Although there aren't any vitamins or minerals in the lunch meat, eating five slices would have less calories than the other two foods, more protein then the other two, and slightly more salt than the stew. However there is 50mg of cholesterol for 5 slices of lunch meat.

The size of each serving in the three foods can explain the changes in nutritional content. Having different serving sizes would skew the comparison since there wouldn't be an equal amount of mass per each food. This would significantly affect the data because people usually look at the nutrition facts first without seeing how big a single serving size they are eating is and it can cause them to ingest more calories than is said on the side label. For example, the turkey lunch meat looked healthiest at first but that was mostly because of the small serving size.

Also, none of these foods are nutritionally complete. You need to eat other foods that are rich vitamins and minerals in addition to these foods to maintain a healthy diet.

My hypothesis was partially correct in that the ramen was the unhealthiest. It was also disproved because when analyzing my results, I found the stew had the most nutrients compared to the ramen and 5 slices of lunch meat. The stew had the lowest sodium out of the three, highest amount of fiber, had a good source of protein and Vitamin A, had some fats and carbohydrates to use for energy, and was therefore more nutritionally diverse than the other two foods. Because it covered more food groups/ areas of nutrition, I would say that the beef stew is the healthiest out of the three choices.

Gettin' big for science

Which energy drink is best for 

"getting big at the gym"

By Jason Greco

Unfortunately for me I was born naturally muscular so i don't need to "exercise", but to give back to the world I looked into what someone might use when working out.  I did some arduous research into the many commercial energy drinks that exist today.  After much consideration i selected the following beverages Monster, Red Bull, and Five Hour Energy.

Monster has the highest sugar content most of which is glucose and sucrose.  it has an 8 fluid ounce serving size which is one third of the can.  With 100 calories, 27g of carbohydrates, and 180 mg of sodium per serving.  Monster contained no significant source of fat or protein.  the only source of energy in this beverage was sugars making it an ideal drink when exercising in short periods of time, however it displayed no other sources o energy or long term use.

Red Bull like monster has a high glucose and sucrose content and the same serving size. Red Bull however has higher calories sodium, and carbohydrates.  This would give them an edge purely by concentration and quantity.  On a side note there is 1 gram of protein per serving which is not a very significant amount but still gives an edge.  Red Bull also did not contain any fats or fibers.

5 hour energy has only a 2 fluid ounce serving size. It contains very few ingredients and no source of fats, sugars, proteins, and fiber.  Five Hour Energy has only 4 calories and 18 mg of sodium.  Five Hour energy has no source of sugar and carbohydrates for energy and is for that reason inferior to the other drinks.

In conclusion Red bull with its greater amount of simple sugars while not a great choice for a workout or any other health reason triumphs over the other energy supplements that didn't have as much substance to compare with red bull. Red bull also had the most protetin and is therefore a clear winner.

Which food is best when exercising for long periods of time? (and in keeping a balanced body weight)

When exercising for long periods of time, people tend to wonder what is best for them to eat to stay healthy and keep their body replenished with the nutrients it needs. I will be comparing the three foods Angel Hair (by Ronzoni), boneless skinless chicken breasts with rib meat (by member’s Mark), and Light and Fit vanilla yogurt (by Dannon). These seem very commonly associated with the title “good” food to eat when exercising. I think eating pasta is the best food to eat while exercising for long periods of time, i.e. sports seasons, training for a marathon. I believe this to be true because i know pasta is high in carbohydrates, which is said to replenish your body and keep you energized. How to successfully exercise by keeping your body replenished with the nutrients it is losing while working out is a very commonly asked question. I will address this question and answer it by comparing the three foods mentioned earlier.

To start, the serving sizes labeled on the packages are key to look at. For the pasta, the serving size is 2oz, for the chicken it is 4oz, and for the yogurt it is 1c. The pasta has 210 calories, the chicken has 130, and the yogurt has 110 per <5mg. Your body needs enough calories to stay energized, so something higher in calories, like the pasta, isn't necessarily bad to eat if you exercise regularly.The pasta has 2g of fiber, whereas the chicken and yogurt have 0g. Having fiber in your diet is an essential element needed. The pasta is additionally high in nutrition values of iron. Iron is lost through respiration when working out. So, you need to replenish your body of this loss, because iron can help improve the oxygen flow in blood. Also, the calories from fat are very low in the pasta. The percentage of carbohydrates is slightly higher for the pasta being at 80% , ~3.1% for the chicken, and ~72.7% for the yogurt. Carbohydrates have a bad rep. because of too much consumption and not enough exercise. They are essential for producing energy in the body when working out though. You should consume a good amount but in moderation and with regular exercise, so you have the energy to work out. This means for someone exercising for long periods of time they would want to raise the amount of carbohydrates they consume. The calories from protein is at 80% for the pasta, ~3.1% for the chicken, and ~72.7% for the yogurt. Protein is obviously another source of nutrient your body needs, since it is good for your muscles.

My hypothesis was supported, because overall from my findings, the pasta is better for  you when exercising for long periods of time. There is only a small amount of fat, it’s higher in calories, but if working out and kept in moderation that is good for you. It has no cholesterol, is a good source of carbohydrates needed when working out to stay energized, and is a good source of fiber and protein. Out of the three foods, pasta, chicken, and yogurt, pasta is the best for you when working out frequently.

Additionally, the serving size for the pasta and chicken was generally realistic for an averaged sized person, but not of the yogurt. An average person would most likely consume almost double the serving size of the yogurt then was shown on the package label. If the serving size of the yogurt was more accurately put, then the calories would be higher, about equal to that of the pasta. Also, the amount of protein would be higher, being beneficial to the consumer. It would not effect the percentages of calories from fat, carbohydrates, and protein. I did take this difference in numbers into consideration that the serving size would change, and still my results show the pasta as being better for you when exercising for long periods of time and trying to keep your body weight balanced where its at.

Apple, Banana , or Peach? (Don't Judge Me)

               What fruit out of an apple , a banana, and a peach would be the best to eat before going to the gym? I believe that a banana would be the most beneficial because I think it is high in Carbohydrates and Potassium. The potassium would stop you from cramping up, while the carbohydrates would give you a  a burst of energy.
                In conclusion, 1 medium sized apple contained 94.6 calories total, 25.1 grams of sugar, and 160mg  of Potassium. 1 medium sized banana has 104 calories, 27 grams of carbohydrates, and 443 mg of Potassium. Last, 1 medium sized peach has 58.5 calories total, 14.8 grams of Carbohydrates, and 285mg of Potassium. The medium banana would be the best to eat before the gym. The carbs would give you energy, and the potassium will give you energy, and the Potassium will keep you from cramping up. Any Fat consumed in the process  would be “burned” during the workout.                                                                                               

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