For the Unit 4 Assignment, you will review your fat and carbohydrate intake based upon the Food Intake Record you created in Unit 3

For the Unit 4 Assignment, you will review your fat and carbohydrate intake based upon the Food Intake Record you created in Unit 3. The Assignment questions will assist you in analyzing the consumption of these nutrients as well as give you the opportunity to explain how these key nutrients are used in the human body.

Address each of the following questions on the SC115 Unit 4 Assignment Template with at least 2-3 complete sentences.

Based upon your reading/research, why do you need to include fat in your diet?

What happens in the human body when the intake of fat is less than your required intake?

What happens in the body when the intake of fat exceeds your required intake?

Review your Food Intake Record.

What foods did you consume that have a high-fat content? Name three. If you did not consume any, provide three examples of foods that have a high-fat content.

What is the main type of fat in each of these foods: saturated, trans, or unsaturated?

Discuss three changes you could make to increase healthy fats or decrease unhealthy fats.

Based upon your reading/research, why do you need to include carbohydrates in your diet?

What happens in the human body when the intake of carbohydrates is less than your required intake?

What happens in the body when the intake of carbohydrates exceeds your required intake?

Review your Food Intake Record.

What foods did you consume that have a high carbohydrate content? Name three. If you did not consume any, provide three examples of foods that have a high carbohydrate content.

What foods contain whole grains? Name three. If you did not consume any, provide three examples of foods that contain whole grains.

What foods or beverages contain added sugar? Name three. If you did not consume any, provide three examples of foods or beverages that contain added sugar.

Discuss three changes you could make to increase healthy carbohydrate intake or decrease unhealthy carbohydrate intake.

Each question requires a response of at least 2-3 sentences,

Your answers should be free of grammar and spelling errors.

Responses should be in complete sentences with the capitalization of the first word of each sentence and appropriate punctuation at the end of the sentence.

Include at least one academic source of information to support your personal opinions about fat and carbohydrate usage in the human body.