27 Jun POST BIO150 UNIT 6 project
Question
Unit 6 Project
For the Unit 6 project, you will again access your 3-day Dietary Journal data using SuperTracker on the ChooseMyPlate website. This time you will evaluate aspects of your vitamin, mineral and water consumption.
Log onto http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ If possible, open up another browser to access this site, rather than viewing it within Blackboard. Some students have had difficulty logging in within Blackboard. Follow the Unit 6 Project Instructions
For the Unit 6 Project, submit three documents.(1) one which includes your 3 day average Nutrients Report, (1) one with your threeFoodDetail Reports, and (1) withcompleted answers to the questions found in the instructions document.
BIO 150 Nutrition – Unit 6 Project Instructions(Rev 12/12)
Submit your REPORTS and ANSWERS to the questions
Grading 30 points possible: Reports (10pts), Q1=10pt, Q2=5pt, Q3=5pt
Computer Instructions:
1) Enter the websitewww.choosemyplate.gov. Under “SuperTracker & Other Tools” on the green menu at the top of the page, select “SuperTracker”. Then, select the blue, highlighted “SuperTracker” link.
2) On the top right of the screen you will see “Create Profile” and “Login”. Choose “Login” and enter your User Name and Password (as determined in U2 project)
3) Now you will need to create REPORTS and SAVE electronic copies for submission. Go to “My Reports” on the dark blue menu at the top of the screen.
a. (5pt) Under “Nutrients Report” enter the date range for your three days to create a single 3 day average nutrient report.
· Click “Create Report” to view on screen
· Look at the ‘Status’ column, write down all minerals or vitamins that were ‘Over’
· Select the “Export Report as PDF” option. Save to your computer.
b. (5pt) Under “Food Detail Report” enter each date separately.
· Under ‘Nutrients’ section, select sodium.
· Select the “Export Report as WORD” option. Save to your computer.
· Next, create and export reports for your other two days, by editing the date.
· Please copy & paste the three reports into a single word document. Save to your computer for submission.
QUESTIONS. Submit answers as a word document:
Using your 3 day average “Nutrients Report,” review the ‘target’ & ‘status’ columns.
1) (10pts) List all minerals and vitamins for which your status was ‘Under’ the target recommendation. Be sure to look at both pages of the report. Identify one function for each and list two good (food) sources for each of these nutrients. Select foods which you would enjoy including in your diet in the future. Please submit in a chart format similar to below:
VITAMIN / MINERAL
FUNCTION
2 FOOD SOURCES
add rows as needed
2) (5 pts) Unfortunately it is very easy to consume excessive amounts of sodium.
a. Using your Nutrients Report, identify your sodium status. (Under/OK/Over)
b. Using your 3 Food Detail Reports, determine your highest three sodium items (three different foods.) What might you choose as a similar, yet low sodium substitution for each of these items? Please submit in chart format similar to below:
HIGHEST SODIUM ITEMS
SODIUM mg
SUBSTITUTION
1.
2.
3.
3) (5 pts) The AI recommendation for daily fluid intake is 13 cups for men and 9 cups for women. This includes all fluid ounces of beverages and drinking water ( 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces).
a. Refer to your food lists on your ‘Food Detail Reports.’ LIST your fluid intake for each day and calculate your average. (SHOW WORK) Did you meet the goal for your gender?
b. How might you improve your beverage choices? Your answer should consider specific fluid additions, omissions as well as substitutions where needed. Please consider plain water, milk, 100% fruit and vegetable juices (especially if you were low in calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C.) Also consider changes to empty calorie drinks, alcohol and caffeinated beverages.
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