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UNIT 1

CHAPTER 1 -- Nutrition Basics
CHAPTER 2 -- The Digestive System

  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Things To Do This Unit
  3. Reading & Viewing Assignments
  4. Activities

Learning Objectives

After reading the chapters, the student will know:

  1. Why we choose the foods we eat; the difference between nutrients and essential nutrients; the six classes of nutrients and the difference between organic and inorganic nutrients.
  2. Nutrient yielding energy and how thats measured; why alcohol is not a nutrient.
  3. How research is conducted, the use of nutritional surveys, and how the variables might be correlated but not causal.
  4. What is a DRI and what is involved in setting energy intakes.
  5. Chapter's vocabulary terms and desired nutrition information and misinformation.
  6. Dietary Guidelines for America; the five food groups and how to plan a healthy diet.
  7. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of this plan.
  8. How to read a food label and understand labeled health claims.
  9. The differences in food guides from other countries and compare them to ours.
  10. Each chapter's vocabulary terms.

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Things To Do This Unit

  1. Make sure you are registered and have your textbook.
  2. Submit your Letter of Agreement immediately.
  3. If you qualify for a proctor, submit your proctor form
  4. Start the reading assignments and activities below.

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Reading & Viewing Assignments

  1. View Lessons #1 Nutrition Basics and #2 The Digestive System
  2. Read Chapter 1

  3. Read Chapter 2
  4. Remember to look over the study questions and read the highlights at the end of each chapter

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Activities

Food Label Exercise

A key to applying your knowledge in nutrition is the ability to read and understand food labels. This exercise will give you some practice and highlight the important information contained in food labeling. Instructions are listed on the Food Label Exercise page.

Quiz 1

Download and start working on Quiz 1 page.

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