PART 1———

 

Introduction
Obesity rates are at an all time high in the United States. In fact, these rates have more than tripled since the 1980’s! In response, food manufacturers have attempted to create and market foods that are “healthier”, such as low-fat and low-sugar products.
Your Tasks

TASK 1- ORIGINAL POST

Please discuss the following in your original post:
How would you explain the high obesity rates in the United States despite changes to our food markets? Are we focusing on the wrong things? If so, what should we focus on instead? (15 points)
The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (3 points)

PART 2——-

Introduction
There are many factors that can have an influence on our nutrition habits, such as our current knowledge, food access, family history, stress, and more! In this assignment you will evaluate what your current understanding of nutrition is, as well as evaluate some ways in which our experiences shape our choices. This will be more of a general topic assessment…we will focus more on nutrition in our first dietary analysis assignment the second half of the semester.
Your Tasks
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:
What is your current knowledge regarding nutrition?
Where do you currently get your nutrition information and news from?
Have you taken classes previous to this one that discussed nutrition, and has it impacted your current food choices?
What do you think is the relationship between good nutrition and good health?
What are some principles that you believe make up a healthy diet?
Do you have a family history of diseases that have been linked to nutrition (ex. cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.)?
On a scale of 1-10, what is your stress like these days? What do you tend to gravitate toward when you are stressed?
Are you getting enough sleep? What contributes to getting a good nights sleep?
How much physical activity do you engage in per week? Do you believe calorie wise that you are eating too much or too little considering your level of physical activity?
Does your family help you or hinder you when it comes to making healthy choices? Explain.

PART 3—-

Your Tasks
TASK 1- FOOD LOG
You will keep a 3-day food log, where you will record the meals and snacks that you ate throughout each day. You can choose to track this using Cronometer or the provided Word document.
This week’s focus: carbohydrates, sugar, fiber, and calories.* You may record fat and protein; however, they are not required for this week.*
Please see the Everything You Need to Know About- DIETARY ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENTS page for more specific details on this process.
TASK 2- ANALYSIS
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:
In regard to calories-
What was your average calorie count?
Did your calorie count surprise you? Why or why not?
What contributed the most to your calories?
In regard to carbohydrates (general)-
What was your average carbohydrate intake during the 3 days? Was your carbohydrate intake within the daily range (recall that the average minimum is 130 g/day)? Were you surprised by your averages?
What type of carbohydrate did you eat the most of? Fast-releasing (simple), starches, or fiber?
Reflect on the carbohydrates consumed this week. Did some keep you more satiated than others? Which ones?
In regard to fiber-

What was your average fiber intake during the 3 days?
Are you getting the recommended amount of daily fiber (38 g /day for men; 25 g/day for women)? If yes, what are some foods that you eat that provide the most fiber. If not, what are foods that you can incorporate to help increase your fiber needs?
In regard to added sugars-
Were you surprised by your added sugar values?
Which foods contributed the most to these values?
Looking forward-
What are two foods that you can incorporate and/or swap in order to a) reduce calories; b) increase fiber; or c) reduce added sugar? Be creative!

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