Nutrition

Introduction

You have been hired to fill in temporarily for a dietician. You need to do some research before going to work. You need to know the basics, nutrients, the food pyramid, etc.

Task

You will be advising people on their diet, some need to lose weight; some need to gain weight some need to adjust their diet for health reasons such as heart disease. They life may be in your hands you must know your stuff.

Process

You will need to answer the questions on the Nutrition WebQuest Worksheet. To view and print a copy of the worksheet click on the link below. Adobe Acrobat is required to view and print this worksheet. If you don't have this on your computer use the link below to dowload Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Nutrition WebQuest Worksheet

 

NAME: _______________________________

 

BASIC NUTRITION OVERVIEW STUDY GUIDE

 

  1. WHY ARE NUTRIENTS IMPORTANT TO YOUR BODY? ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

  1. LIST THE 6 NUTRIENTS.

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  1. WHICH OF THE 6 NUTRIENTS HELPS TO BUILD, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR BODY TISSUE? _______________ FROM WHAT FOODS CAN YOU GET THIS NUTRIENT? LIST 4. _________________              ___________________
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  1. WHAT ARE THE 2 CATEGORIES OF PROTEINS?  GIVE A BRIEF DEFINTION OF EACH AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A FOOD FOR EACH. ________

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  1. THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS THAT PROTEIN FOODS ARE MADE OF ARE CALLED?  ___________________________________________

 

  1. HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE     BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN TYPES OF FATS?  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

  1. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH KIND OF FAT. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

  1. LIST ONE PURPOSE FOR FAT. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. WHAT IS CHOLESTROL? ___________________________________________

 

10. WHERE DO YOU GET CHOLESTEROL? ___________________________________________

 

11. WHAT DOES CHOLESTEROL DO? ___________________________________________

 

12. WHAT IS THE MOST CONCENTRATED KIND OF FOOD ENERGY? ________________________

 

13. WHAT ARE THE TWO CATEGORIES OF VITAMINS?  WHICH TYPE IS THE BODY ABLE TO STORE?_________________________________

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14. CAN ONE VITAMIN SUBSTITUTE FOR ANOTHER?_______________________________

 

15. NAME A SOURCE OF VITAMIN D.  WHAT IS ONE THING IT DOES FOR YOUR BODY? ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

16. NAME A SOURCE OF VITAMIN A.  WHAT IS ONE THING IT DOES FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________

 

17. NAME A SOURCE OF VITAMIN K.  WHAT IS ONE THING IT DOES FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________

 

18. NAME A SOURCE OF VITAMIN C.  WHAT IS ONE THING IT DOES FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________

 

19. NAME A SOURCE OF VITAMIN B COMPLEX.  WHAT IS ONE THING IT DOES FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________

 

20. HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD YOU DRINK EACH DAY? _______________________________

 

 

21. WHAT ARE THE 2 CATEGORIES OF CARBOHYDRATES AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF EACH. _____________________________________

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22. WHERE CAN YOU FIND CALCIUM BESIDES MILK? ___________________________________________

 

23. WHAT DOES CALCIUM DO FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________

 

24. NAME 3 OTHER IMPORTANT MINERALS.  ONE SOURCE FOR EACH MINERAL, AND ONE THING THAT MINERAL DOES FOR YOUR BODY? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

25. YOUR WEIGHT IS A RESULT OF WHAT 3 FACTORS? ___________________________________________

 

26. DO MOST PEOPLE REQUIRE ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER OF CALORIES? ______________

 

27. WHICH NUTRIENTS PROVIDE ENERGY?  WHICH DO NOT? ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

28. WHICH NUTRIENT SHOULD SUPPLY MOST OF YOUR CALORIES?  HOW MUCH? ___________________________________________

 

29. WHAT FIVE GROUPS ARE PART OF MYPYRAMID?               

 

  1. 30.  ___________________        ___________________       ___________________         ___________________

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31. HOW MANY OUNCES FROM THE GRAIN GROUP SHOULD YOU HAVE EACH DAY? _____

 

32. HOW MANY CUPS FROM THE FRUIT GROUP SHOULD YOU HAVE EACH DAY? _____

 

33. HOW MANY CUPS FROM THE VEGETABLE GROUP SHOULD YOU HAVE EACH DAY? _____

 

34. HOW MANY CUPS FROM THE MILK GROUP SHOULD YOU HAVE EACH DAY? _____

 

35. HOW MANY OUNCES FROM THE PROTEIN GROUP SHOULD YOU HAVE EACH DAY? _____

 

36. CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SHOULD BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE FOR ______ MINUTES EVERYDAY OR MOST DAYS.

 

37. GIVE TWO EXAMPLES OF WHAT EQUALS ONE OUNCE FROM THE GRAIN GROUP. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

38. GIVE TWO HINTS FOR MAKING WISE CHOICES FROM THE FRUIT GROUP. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

39. GIVE TWO HINTS FOR MAKING WISE CHOICES FROM THE VEGETABLE GROUP. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

40. GIVE TWO HINTS FOR MAKING WISE CHOICES FROM THE MILK GROUP. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

41. GIVE TWO HINTS FOR MAKING WISE CHOICES FROM THE PROTEIN GROUP. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

42. WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE FOOD AND BEVERAGES LOW IN ADDED SUGARS? ___________________________________________

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Evaluation

You will be evaluated by your correct answers on the Nutrition WebQuest Worksheet based on the school grading scale.

Conclusion

As a person responsible for the nutrition of yourself or someone else you have now seen the importance of proper nutrition and wise food choices. Knowledge is a good thing; more important is practicing what you know. Set good habits today and they will last a lifetime.