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Alcoholic malnutrition and work with that issue in individual institutions in Czech republic
Šimonková, Eva ; Ryšánková, Marie (advisor) ; Ševela, Stanislav (referee)
Czech people are the leaders in alcohol consumption in Europe and in the whole world. Chronic consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol has a negative impact on the entire organism. Ethanol increases mucosal permeability, changes intestinal motility and disrupts water and electrolyte absorption. Its consumption affects the absorption of essential and non-essential amino acids. Last but not least, alcohol consumption causes a liver damage. Due to a nutrient absorption disorder combined with a lack of quality food, which alcoholics often replace with alcohol, chronic alcoholics are prone to protein-energy malnutrition, lack of vitamins, minerals and selected trace elements. Inadequate nutrition is a predictor to higher morbidity and mortality in chronic alcohol users, especially if they suffer from liver disease as a result of alcohol abuse. The aim of the work was to find out how experts in the Czech Republic take care of the nutritional status of their patients. If and how is malnutrition diagnosed and treated, and whether experts see the point of nutritional care for the alcoholics, especially in terms like a preventing the onset and progression of liver disease, and what is the potential difference between psychiatric facilities and gastroenterology departments. The research showed that the...
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Ginger and broccoli as superfoods
Techlovská, Anežka ; Meisnerová, Eva (advisor) ; Ryšánková, Marie (referee)
The aim of the Bachelor's thesis is to investigate the infamous "superfoods" and to find out how nutrition therapists feel about this group of foods. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part is based on scientific articles and studies and examines the characteristics of two specific representatives of "superfoods": ginger and broccoli. Each of these foods is looked at primarily in terms of chemical composition, the content of the most important substances and their potential effects on human health. The practical part is aimed at nutritionists and other food therapists. It took the form of a survey to find out whether professionals are familiar with 'superfoods' and their selected representatives, whether they recommend this group of foods in their practice and what their opinion of it is. The results showed that the vast majority of nutritionists consider ginger and broccoli to be superfoods and recommend both for consumption in their practice, but less than half recommend superfoods in general. A plurality of experts think that ginger is analgetic, antiemetic and antioxidant, while less than half think that it prevents the development of neuro-degenerative diseases, lowers LDL cholesterol and counteracts the development of malignant diseases. The...
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