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
- WHY ARE NUTRIENTS IMPORTANT TO YOUR BODY? ______________________________________________________________________________________
- LIST THE 6 NUTRIENTS.
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- 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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- 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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- THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS THAT PROTEIN FOODS ARE MADE OF ARE CALLED? ___________________________________________
- HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN TYPES OF FATS? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH KIND OF FAT. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- LIST ONE PURPOSE FOR FAT. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- 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?
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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.