April 26, 2023

What is Nutrition and Why is Good Nutrition So Important?

Please write 2 paragraphs PER QUESTION.

Information for the paper is attached down.

Favorite chapter is chapter 15 which is attached down

Extra Credit Paper

Requirements: Please write a MAXIMUM of 2 paragraphs PER QUESTION BELOW (max of 8 paragraphs total for the whole paper). With that said, I am looking for you all to answer the questions with quality over quantity. Writing only 1 paragraph per question DOES NOT mean that you won’t get full credit. Please read the questions and the requirements stared below in red. If you don’t answer what I am asking and reference chapter slides when needed, a deduction will be made. Please email me should you have any questions.

***For Parts 1 & 2, PLEASE USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE SLIDES AND STATE WHAT CHAPTER IT WAS FROM (you do not have to reference a particular slide, just tell me what chapter)***

Due Date: SUN APRIL 30th on Blackboard by 11:59PM. Upload the paper as a PDF ONLY under the “Extra Credit Paper” tab in Blackboard under the “Submit Extra Credit Paper Here” tab. The paper is on a rolling admission, meaning you can submit it anytime between the last day that it is due BUT YOU MUST READ THROUGH ALL THE SLIDES BEFORE YOU DO SO.

Questions:

PART 1 (30 POINTS)

the course?

PART 2 (30 POINTS)

(and possibly not backed by science) and/or a myth that is often believed/portrayed?

PART 3 (20 POINTS) Has what you learned changed your eating habits and/or mentality towards foods?

PART 4 (20 POINTS)

learning from this class, what would it be? Why have you chosen this quote?

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My Background

Department of Exercise Science

Pi Epsilon Kappa Physical Honor Society

ACSM Student Bowl Participant

Open House & Accepted Students Day Representative

Program in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology

Leader/Organizer of the “Health Nuts”

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Club

Youth Yankees Camp Presenter

Dietetic Internship

New York City Football Club (NYCFC)

New York Giants

Columbia University Athletics

Norwalk Community College

Registered Dietitian

Norwalk Community College

Nutrition Energy

Army West Point Sports Dietitian

Nutrition & You

Fifth Edition

Chapter 1 Lecture

What Is Nutrition?

Objectives for Chapter 1

1.1 Discuss the factors that influence your food choices.

1.2 Define the term nutrition.

1.3 Differentiate between the six categories of essential nutrients found in food and in the body.

1.4 Understand the importance of a well-balanced diet in meeting your daily nutrient needs.

1.5 Discuss the current nutritional state of the American diet.

1.6 Understand the scientific method that is involved in nutrition research and identify reliable sources of nutrition information.

Food Choices

What Drives Our Food Choices?

We need to eat and drink to obtain:

Nutrients: chemical compounds in foods to provide fuel for energy, growth, and maintenance, and to regulate body processes

Six classes:

Carbohydrates, fats, protein: provide energy in the form of kilocalories

Kilocalories = calories

Vitamins, minerals, water: help regulate many body processes, including metabolism

Food also provides nonnutrient compounds that contribute to health and may play a role in fighting chronic diseases

What Drives Our Food Choices?

We choose foods for many other reasons beyond the basic need to obtain nutrients:

Taste and culture (examples?)

Social reasons and trends (examples?)