Nutrition Homework
1) How do you feel about the dietary intake for the day you recorded? Was one day better than another? Why?
2) Are you getting the recommended balance of calories from carbohydrates, protein and fats in your daily diet? Explain. Which groups of nutrients are underrepresented or overrepresented in your diet? If you did not consume the number of servings from each group, discuss some reasons why you did not consume the number of servings needed to meet the daily nutrient requirement?
3) What recommendations do you have for your daily diet? Be thorough in your discussion!!
4) Comparing Energy Expenditure with Caloric Intake
5) What was your average daily caloric intake for the seven day period?
6) Discuss your dietary habits and explore your caloric intake. Examine caloric the caloric balance and the ultimate impact of your diet choices. Did your diet provide an adequate variety of foods, or were your choices monotonous? See how you met the various MYPLATE groups. If you did not eat a variety of foods, how can you expand your field of choices?
7) Are you active usually? Describe your favorite form of exercise. How would you motivate a friend or family member to increase their level of daily activity?
8) Discuss the use of technology in this homework. What were some of the positives and negatives with the user friendliness, readability, attractiveness of the site, and accuracy? Would you use this in your practice or recommend this site to peers/family.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, 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.