Essay Sample on Metabolic Regulation and Food Nutrients (Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids)

Introduction

To gain knowledge and understand the multiplicity of metabolic regulation, how food nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) are broken down in the digestion process, how they are absorbed into the blood stream and eventually how the various cells and tissues transform the chemical energy of food into useful energy, thus understand how metabolism is achieved in every cell and tissue of the human body.

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To understand all aspects of body mechanism for weight regulation, energy expenditure, and body mass, leading to more cases of food and nutrition related conditions that are majorly chronic problems, such as obesity and heart related issues among the current generation people, compared to ancient people who did not have such issues.

Description of The Event

The event, in this case, is a process that involved studying a module within this MSc program entitled Physiology and Metabolism. To complete the module, I had to research and read from external sources, besides the normal lesson notes and materials.

Thinking/Feeling

I found both the lessons and the technical side of the module very interesting. AL AIN, to gain the first-hand experience regarding nutrition. In some cases, it was frustrating that I could not read and write in Arabic. On the other hand, I benefited from understanding and speaking Arabic; thus I was able to communicate with Emiratis.

Evaluation

The module helped me understand more on nutrients break down in the human body. The use of various nutrients in the specific body organs, cells, and muscles is now clearer to me. On the technical side, I have learned knowledgeable facts about Al Ain people. I can communicate easily with nutrition patients and give recommendations.

Analysis

The module has taught me that there is too much more I need to research and update myself about metabolism. I learned how to get credible information sources on the metabolic topic. On the technical side, I have learned that the more I interact with the community, the more I understand the nutrition problems at the grass root level. I have also learned the importance of integrating with the community.

Conclusion

Metabolism determines various nutrition-related consequences in the human body. Eating the required content of a balanced diet leaves one with enough nutrients for energy provision and growth. However, eating excess leaves more glucose in the body, which is eventually turned into fats and the effect is obesity. On the technical side, nutritionists have a very important role in helping the community understand the importance of healthy living.

Action Plan

I will continue to study and do more research on body metabolism through scientific research journals and reports. I will also take lessons to understand how to read and write in Arabic to improve my communication abilities with the Al Ain community. The clinical nutritionist role will continue to help me integrate and socialize more with the community and thus help me understand people in general.

Describe your career goals Become a full-lecturer in Health Education

Devise an undergraduate Home Economics program at the UAEU

Be a part time clinical nutritionist in Al Ain

Questions to reflect on to establish your career goals

What are your strengths, passions, skills? Good communication skills are always needed to interact with my subordinates, colleges, senior-leadership, stakeholders, parents, carers and the community. Planning is another important skill as I believe one should structure time management. I also interacted with peers, professors, lecturers, and other students. Thus, communication and thinking skills and necessary were enhanced through the diversity of people.

I can communicate in the Arabic language. Thus, I can integrate well with the local community. However, I cannot write or read in Arabic, a weakness am going to fix by taking Arabic classes

I also have proper planning skills that have enabled me to succeed in life especially throughout my work experience.

I know what works for me and what I value in terms of what I consume and choose to purchase. I am passionate about living my best and healthiest life because that is just it, we only have one life to live, and I will rather feel super awesome than not. I am also incredibly frustrated by the state of the food industry and how much we are not told, falsely marketed to, and how we are made to feel like things might not be in our control (this is my opinion). I have also seen some amazing and healthful results on my nutrition journey, and it makes me passionate to share the information! One day I hope to have the credentials to back up what I have learned in this master's program.

What sorts of jobs are available that do work in those areas? Food product development scientist.

• Nutritionist/Dietetics.
• Regulatory affairs specialist.
• Nutritional therapist.
• Food labeling specialist.
• Corporate wellness consultant
• Food safety auditor.
• Media Education and Research International
• Food Organisations
• Food Authorities

Public health nutritionist dealing with Gastroenterology (liver disease, coeliac disease, irritable bowel disease (IBD), etc.), Cancer, Stroke, Heart Disease, Metabolic, Renal, Weight Management, Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Maternity, Paediatrics and General including IBS and Healthy Eating, etc

Have you looked at job descriptions for nutritionist roles? What skills or attributes are they looking for? How well matched are you to those? To become a lecturer within the UAEU, one has to have completed a Ph.D. in the related field.

Some of the skills that are essential for the Nutritionists role include; earning a bachelor or master degree in the related field from the accredited from a reputable institution that I believe I have.

Some also ask for experience in the field of Clinical Nutrition or on the job.

Depending on the circumstance one needs to also be a registered nutritionist or registered as a dietician.

I believe I am on the right track, but I do need to step outside on my teaching career and enrol with a clinic that can support my future goal to have first-hand experience with the community.

Core Competency Knowledge and skill component are chosen Learning objective

Science CC1b - Mechanisms for the integration of metabolism, at molecular, cellular and whole-body levels for either human or animal systems To gain knowledge and understand the multiplicity of metabolic regulation, how food nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) are broken down in the digestion process, how they are absorbed into the blood stream and eventually how the various cells and tissues transform the chemical energy of food into useful energy, thus understand how metabolism is achieved in every cell and tissue of the human body.

Food chain CC2e - Understanding of issues associated with food or feed sustainability To understand in broad the socio-ecological influence on eating behaviour including both the intra-personal food behaviour and the inter-personal food behaviour and to gain knowledge of the different factors such as internet and the media that influence the eating patterns of people.

Social/behaviour CC3h - Theories of nutrition health education and nutrition health promotion (humans only) To gain knowledge in the various methodologies, techniques and theories that contribute towards healthy eating education in the community, especially among the young people who are getting affected more by chronic conditions like obesity and other issues related to unhealthy food consumption.

Health/Wellbeing CC4a - Principles and methods of measurement and estimation of energy balance; energy expenditure, physical activity and fitness; body mass; body composition; how body mass and energy balance are controlled for either human or animal systems To understand all aspects of body mechanism for weight regulation, energy expenditure, and body mass, leading to more cases of food and nutrition related conditions that are majorly chronic problems, such as obesity and heart related issues among the current generation people, compared to ancient people who did not have such issues.

Professional PC1 - Awareness of the necessity of the ethical requirements of being a Registered Nutritionist. Full knowledge of and adherence to all aspects of AFN Code of Ethics and Statement of Professional Conduct To understand and memorize all the codes of ethics relating to registered nutritionist, for maintaining a professional standard conduct, a high standard of integrity and scientific principles.