Assignment: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
The Assignment will be a paper that describes how nutrition needs change throughout the lifecycle and identifies ways to improve an individual's nutritional intake during the different stages of the lifestyle.
• You will choose only one of the following options.
• Make sure to identify which option you have chosen in your paper.
• Suggest real foods and identify which nutrients the food contains that will improve the individual's diet.
• Do not recommend supplements, such as multivitamins, or supplemental drinks as food recommendations.
• Make sure not to use the same nutrients more than twice in the paper.
Julie is a 4-year-old girl with a big appetite. She loves to eat, but she likes starchy snack foods best. Julie's mother is concerned about her eating habits. Identify three nutrients that may be a concern for Julie that she needs to grow properly, or nutrients that she may be over-consuming. Explain why you have selected these nutrients. Give an example of one food that Julie could either add or decrease in her diet to better balance her intake of each nutrient.
Julie is now 15 years old and a student in high school. She is very concerned about her weight and is always dieting. Identify three nutrients that Julie might be lacking in her diet. Why are they important? Identify three foods that Julie could eat to make sure she gets the nutrients she needs to grow properly and which nutrient each of these foods provides.
Julie is now 80 years old. She does not have a good appetite and does not feel hungry. Julie's son is concerned about his mom's nutritional intake. Identify three nutrients that you would discuss with Julie's son that are often lacking in older adults' diets and explain why they are lacking. Provide Julie's son with one example of a food Julie could eat for each nutrient that you discuss with him.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be 500 words, typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Discussion
Childhood obesity, deficiencies in specific nutrients such as iron in teenagers, and osteoporosis in the elderly are some of the top nutritional concerns. You will evaluate other nutritional concerns these age groups face and what sound nutritional advice you can offer based on your readings this week.
Topic 1: Child, Teen, and Elderly Nutrition
Conduct some additional research on your own and be prepared to discuss the following in your initial post:
1. Choose a nutritional problem for each age group:
• teenagers 13-18
Discuss current trends and literature surrounding each of the three problems you have identified.
Discuss steps you would recommend if you were appointed to a special committee to help improve these issues.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.