NUTRITION & DIET THERAPY

INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUAL STUDY

LEARNING TASK 1- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION & HEALTH

A. Discussion- Choose only 3 questions
1.What is meant by the saying “You are what you eat”?
2. Why is food commonly served at meetings and parties?
3.What are the six classes of nutrients? What are their three basic functions?
4. What relationship might nutrition and heredity have to each of the following?
a. the development of physique
b. the ability to resist disease
c. the life span
5. Discuss why health care professionals should be knowledgeable about nutrition

B. Suggested Activities- Choose only 2 activities

1. Conceptualization- Draw and compare a person with signs of good nutrition and a person
with signs of poor nutrition.
2. List the foods you have eaten in the past 24 hours. Underline those with low nutrient density
(nutrient value).
3. Write a brief description of how you feel at the end of a day when you know you have not
eaten wisely.

Total Score: 50 points

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Deadline: August 26, 2022

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