SCI 220 Week 1 Nutrition and Health Worksheet
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Sci 220 Week 1
Nutrition and Health Worksheet
- What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives?|
- What is the connection between nutrition and health?|
- What are the six classes of nutrients? What are essential nutrients? What are the sources of nutrients? What do nutrients do?|
- How do vitamins and minerals work?|
- What does it mean to eat a balanced diet? Why is food choice important for good nutrition?|
- What is undernutrition? What is overnutrition?|
- Why is physical activity important as it relates to nutrition and health?|
- Where might you find dietary recommendations? What are the recommended dietary allowances (RDA)? What are dietary reference intakes (DRIs)?|
- The United States Department of Agriculture created a diagram titled MyPlate. What is this diagram? Why should someone study this diagram?|
- What are some tools for diet planning?|
- What is the calorie intake calculator? What factors does this calculator take into account?|
- What are some dangers associated with dieting?|
- What is the best way to lose weight? Explain your answer and provide at least one source, formatted consistent with APA guidelines, to support your answer.|
- How does exercise influence body weight?|
- Consider your personal dietary habits. What are some modifications you might make to promote good health?|
- How does today’s society affect our nutritional habits?|