Yagobi's Nutritional Analysis

Considering that I am a growing teenager, my diet has had a roller coaster of what to eat and when. However, the common phrase of "I'm still growing" doesn't excuse the fact that I must still maintain a balanced diet to obtain full physical and mental health. The goal of this nutritional analysis is to infer what areas I have a balanced diet, and other areas that need major improvements. One of the first items that pop out on my Summary Data chart is the Fiber column. Weighing at 190 pounds at the height of 5'11", my recommended intake for fiber was just simply 39 grams. Despite this simple mark that is easily obtainable, I managed to fall short in this area by averaging only 23 grams of fiber a day.   To adjust this data to my recommended daily intakes, I will start to eat more leafy vegetables such as lettuce, and invest in whole wheat bread for my sandwiches instead of buttermilk bread. Another notable incident I noticed in my summary is that I am inconsistent with my Vitamin C intake. Some days I will have an abundance of the vitamin, and then other days I can be completely deficient of Vitamin C.  For example, the first two days of my diet had zero Vitamin C in my diet, while the next three started averaging about 1072 milligrams of Vitamin C per day. This inconsistency may not prove harm now, but in the future lacking in one day of Vitamin C could potentially lead to illnesses and potential harm. To prevent future illnesses from my deficiency in Vitamin C, I have decided to include more citrus in my diet. Notably, at least two oranges a day would suffice for my 94 milligrams of needed Vitamin C for my health. Although to many, an excess in nutrients such as minerals and vitamins can prove healthy. However, this is not necessarily not true, for an abundance of some minerals can actually do more harm to our health than good. One mineral that can apply to this category is sodium. Although needed in every diet, an overdose of sodium can actually lead to chronic diseases such as heart disease. This became alarming for me, for my average intake of sodium- 5434 milligrams - was 44.2 percent higher than my recommended of 3768 milligrams. It would further explain why sometimes I get headaches by just simply sitting down in my car or in my chair. In order to produce a healthy heart while avoiding heart disease caused by sodium, I have decided to cut down on fast food and eat more home-cooked meals that I have control of. Despite my statement, the action of cutting fast food will prove difficult since I work every week, and at least one day I have to eat fast food to keep up with my work schedule. That is why I will also begin to bring in my own packed lunch or dinner in hopes to avoid unhealthy fast food and balance my diet correctly while staying on track with my work schedule. One notable nutritional column I thought was interesting was my Iron intake. Despite my recommended being only 28 milligrams, I discovered that I was actually averaging 1652 milligrams of Iron per day- about a 5800 percent increase from my recommended intake. I was shell-shocked, for I have heard of stories of Iron poisoning where too much Iron could lead to abdominal pain, vomiting blood, and diarrhea. Yet I have had no such experiences and could still function normally without any symptoms of Iron poisoning. Before this analysis, I attributed my main reason of being slightly overweight is that I am not getting enough exercise. However, many of these inconsistencies in my diet has lead me to believe that diet plays a more important role in weight management then exercising. Another factor that plays into weight management is my daily intake of fat. Although my recommended amount is 102 grams of fat, I have found myself averaging 118 grams of fat per day- a 15.7 percent excess than needed. Overtime, these extra 16 grams of fat could prove costly to my body's shape and being. It would also begin to increase my chance of chronic diseases such as heart disease. To maintain proper body functions, I have decided to reduce diet plan to only one snack a day, in hopes to not only decrease unwanted fat, but unwanted calories that would be harder to burn. By gradually easing my way into my new, improved diet plan, I will soon be able to lose weight while maintain proper bodily functions and mental health to not only influence myself, but others too.

   

"What is Health?" Collage

For me personally, health is a state of mind that will guide us to live a fulfilling, happy, and prosperous life. Health for all forms of life are affected by the pillars of health. For my lifestyle, I am strongest in the pillar of exercise-since I have football everyday- and nutrition-since my mom always prepares me balanced meals. However, I need serious improvement in the pillars of sleep and stress since going to Saratoga high school causes me to stay up late at nights studying. In regards of health, I would love to learn more about sleep, since I think it is extremely undermined at most high schools and even colleges.

Cell Specialization: The Sperm Cell

The sperm cell is one of the most unique cells the human anatomy and physiology can display, since it reproduces life for generations to come. The sperm cell contains the structural components of a head, a mid piece, and a tail. Sperm cells are located in the testicular glands that are below the penis, and can have over between forty million and 1.2 billion cells per ejaculation. (www.livescience.com)

In a single sperm cell, there are two main organelles similar to that of an eukaryotic cell. The obvious one would be a nucleus, which is present in all living organisms. The mitochondria would be the other similar organelle, since ATP is needed to produce energy to help the sperm travel.

The main function of a sperm cell is to carry the male genes and the 24 chromosomes to the female egg. It is then the sperm's physiology to deplete the outer layer of the egg with the acrosome and fertilize the egg. Sperm cells specialize in carrying genes and chromosomes along with reproducing to help create the generations of today for a brighter tomorrow.

Although sperm proves as a functional cells, they are not a tissue. A tissue is defined as cells that work together in functional units. However, a sperm cell is a haploid, which means its a single cell rather than cells connected to each other in a cell tissue. Since sperm cells work individually instead as a unit, they are rather individual cells than tissues.

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Hana the Banana Autopsy

In our autopsy lab, we were given the body of Hana the Banana. Known for her nutritious benefits, it was surprising that anyone in the Anatomy and/or Physiology community would cause such harm to Hana. It was up to us pathologists to determine the cause of Hana's death and any reasonable motives that could be involved.

Our first view of Hana was the anterior (front) or ventral of her body. Amongst initial review, we had noticed multiple slits, lacerations, and puncture wounds throughout the body. The most notable of these injuries were a group of puncture wounds (similar to that of stab wounds) about four centimeters inferior of the mouth. We also noticed two round puncture wounds of the anterior part of the body. One puncture wound that created a see through hole of the body inferior of the "stab wounds", and one puncture superior of the "stab wounds". There were also multiple lacerations, the most notable one approximately being 0.2 centimeters lateral of the left eye.

We then transitioned to the posterior (back) or dorsal view of the subject. Despite having the see through puncture wound, most of the other notable trauma on the body were lacerations from the anterior. The only not being a continuation was biggest laceration of the posterior, which was approximately 5.5 centimeters superior of the puncture wound.

It was then time to start the internal examination of the body's internal contents. After performing the procedure, we were soon exposed to two sagittal views of Hana's internal contents. In the first view, we examined two lacerations, both of which were right lateral of the midline. We also noticed two bruises inside the contents; one of them being superior of the laceration while the other bruise was left medial of another laceration. The second sagittal view revealed a single laceration lateral left of the midline along with a puncture wound right medial of the midline. There was a bruise superior of the puncture wound, along with an unknown solid object superior to that same bruise.

Although there can be many theories of how Hana the Banana became deceased, I developed a hypothesis of how she exactly died by what and from whom. Hana the Banana was murdered by a firearm and a sharp object all due to Mr. Orre. Since Hana has been seen before squatting and lifting heavier weights than Orre, he could not dare to lose his reputation as the ultimate weightlifter in the Anatomy and/or Physiology community. The only way to establish himself as the dominant figure was outing Hana once and for all. After meeting her all by herself at her cabana, Mr. Orre began advancing to Hana with a knife. However, Hana had resisted such attack, rebelling against Mr. Orre and his sharp object. At first, Mr. Orre lost his sharp object from Hana in which he punched Hana twice, leaving her two internal bruises that would weaken her. He then retrieved his knife while Hana was stunned, and began stabbing and slashing anywhere that would harm her life and lifting technique. After multiple lacerations, Mr. Orre realized that based off her injuries, it would take Hana too long to bleed out and die. He then retrieved his firearm, and shot Hana twice from point blank range. One shot pierced the body entirely, while the other shot's bullet was stuck internally, explaining the unknown, solid object. Both shots quickened Hana's death, allowing him to go to Crossfit right on time. Mr. Orre would then hand deceased Hana to the Anatomy class, in hopes that they would dissect it and destroy any remaining evidence that could have harmed him. In the end however, we were able to expose Mr. Orre for being the terrible monster he is in killing Hana the Banana, a long beloved member of the community whose legacy shall live on.