Nutrition 9to11
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The Body’s Energy Balance: Critical Thinking Questions and Calculations. Provide a comprehensive response greater than three complete sentences. Use terms learned in your reading. Show work for calculations. 14 points.
1. What is central obesity? Explain why central obesity is correlated to heart disease. 2.5 points.
2. Define the following. Include percentages for each of the major ways the body uses energy; they are not all utilized equally. 4.5 points.
a. Basal metabolic rate.
b. Thermic effect of food.
c. Physical Activity.
3. Martha is 5’10” tall and weighs 125 pounds. What is her BMI, and is it considered healthy? Show work. 2 points.
4. If Martha is 33 years old, what is her EER range? Use the quick and easy method for estimating energy needs (page 342, 13th edition). Show work. 3 points
5. Calculate Martha’s THR (target heart rate) at 60% of maximum. Show work. 2 points
3. Physical Activity: Activity Diary/Evaluation. 10 points.(2 points each question)
Fitness depends on a certain minimum amount of physical activity. Ideally, the quantity and quality of the physical activity you select will improve your cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, strength, and flexibility. Examine your activity choices by keeping an activity diary for one week. For each physical activity, be sure to record the type of activity, the level of intensity, and the duration. In addition, record the times and places of beverage consumption and the types and amounts of beverages consumed. Now compare the choices you made in your one-week activity diary to the guidelines for physical fitness (see Figure 10-1 or http://health.gov/paguidelines).
1. How often were you engaged in aerobic activity to improve cardiorespiratory endurance? Was the intensity of aerobic activity either moderate or vigorous based on Table 10-1? Was the duration for each session at least 20 minutes? Explain.
2. How often did you participate in resistance activities to develop strength or muscular endurance? Was the intensity enough to enhance muscle strength and endurance and improve body composition? Did you perform 8 to 10 different exercises, completing at least 2 to 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions? Explain.
3. How often did you stretch to improve your flexibility? Were the types of movements sufficient to develop and maintain a full range of motion? Did you hold each stretch 15 to 30 seconds and repeat each stretch at least 2 to 4 times? Explain.
4. Do you drink plenty of fluids daily, especially water, before, during, and after physical activity? Explain.
5. What changes could you make to improve your fitness? Explain.
4. Organic Granola Label Analysis – Diet and Health. Instructions: Use the granola cereal label to answer the questions that follow. 13 points.
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INGREDIENTS: Organic rolled oats, organic evaporated cane juice, organic crispy rice (organic brown rice flour, organic evaporated cane juice, sea salt, organic molasses, organic rice bran extract) organic soy oil, organic diced apple, organic pomegranate juice concentrate, organic oat syrup solids, organic dried coconut, organic acai powder.
May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or soy. |
1. Explain how each of the claims on the side panel of this label can impact health in the body.4 points.
Vegetarian:
No trans fats:
Low sodium:
Whole grains:
2. What does the claim USDA organic mean? Why might someone want to purchase a food that is organic? 1 point
3. Why is the amount of cholesterol in this product listed as 0%? 2 points.
4. Name two sources of saturated fat in this product? 1 point.
5. Why are lower intakes of saturated fat important to maintain the health of the body? How can a diet lower in saturated fat reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer? In your response, discuss the differences between LDL and HDL cholesterol, body weight, animal vs. plant protein, and
Phytochemicals. 4 points.
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