Introduction
Hello Barbara Worth Students!
Our Physical Education department wishes you the best!
This week we will be doing a Web Quest. Simply put, a Web Quest is an inquiry-based activity where students are given a task and provided with access to on-line resources to help them complete the task.
Task
This Web Quest will be on the topics of nutrition and daily caloric need.
This is a 2 day activity. Day 1 is data gathering and day 2 is interpreting the data.
Tasks
Day 1
1. Write down everything you eat on a notepad. Include the amount of servings for one day. Feel free to use any measurement methods you feel comfortable with. We recommend using the measurements provided in the Process Section.
2. Separate your food journal into 4 sections: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks
REMEMBER: Be as detailed as possible. Write down the amount and brand of food. This will help your with the next steps.
Example
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 glass of orange juice (Sunny D), 2 strips of bacon.
Lunch: 1 can of Coca Cola, 1 small bag of Hot Cheetos, 2 homemade cheese burgers with lettuce.
Dinner: 2 scoops of mashed potatoes, 8 oz steak, 8 baby carrots.
Snacks: 15 almonds, 2 oranges, 3 Chips Ahoy cookies.
Day 2
3. Individually search each food item and find an estimation of the amount of calories it contains. Then record it on your notepad. Example. "How many calories in a glass of Pepsi"
4. Once you have the amount of calories for all your food items, simply add all the calories together to figure out how many calories you ate that day.
5. Find out how many calories your should be eating daily by using the daily calorie calculator link provided in the Process Section.
6. Compare the results
7. Continue to the Evaluation and Conclusion sections.
Process
1. Daily Calorie Calculator!
Ignore the body fat section.
https://tdeecalculator.net/
Using these types of measurements when recording your food item will make your google searches easier.
2. Volume
- teaspoon (also t or tsp.)
- tablespoon (also T, tbl., tbs., or tbsp.)
- fluid ounce (also fl oz)
- gill (about 1/2 cup)
- cup (also c)
- pint (also p, pt, or fl pt - Specify Imperial or US)
- quart (also q, qt, or fl qt - Specify Imperial or US)
- gallon (also g or gal - Specify Imperial or US)
- ml, also milliliter, millilitre, cc (and mL only in the US, Canada and Australia).
- l, also liter, litre, (and L only in the US, Canada and Australia).
- dl, also deciliter, decilitre (and dL only in the US, Canada and Australia).
Mass and Weight
Evaluation
You will self evaluate.
Take a look at the amount of calories you ate and compare them to the amount of calories you should be eating.
Keep in mind,
Eating too many calories leads to weight gain while not eating enough can lead to malnutrition.
It is important to stay close to your daily caloric burn to avoid weight changes.
Questions? (You do not need to write these down. Simply reflect on the answers)
1. Are there any high calorie foods that your could have avoided or substituted?
2. Which meal contained the most calories?
3. Are snacks negatively affecting your diet? if so, what are some healthier snacks?
4. Do you think that doing more exercise will increase or decrease your daily caloric need?
5. Were you surprised with the amount of calories some items contain?
Conclusion
Weight management
Calories play a huge role when a person is managing their weight.
The guidelines for losing and gaining weight are as follows:
1. Eating an additional 500 calories everyday will result in a 1 pound (lb) gain per week.
2. Falling 500 calories below your daily caloric need will result in a 1 pound (lb) loss per week
Conclusion,
Losing weight is a slow process and requires a lot of dedication. Most methods that work faster can be dangerous to your health and/or only offer temporary results.
Credits
Congratulations,
Your are one step closer to becoming a Health Professional!