(11) Nutrition Analysis

Personal Nutrition Analysis

Use FoodStruct Diet Analysis tool to record the food you eat on an "average" day.

• Specify the correct proportions by using the appropriate pull-down menus.

• When you have entered all foods, select the "Analyze Foods" button and the "Display all Nutrients" button.

• Identify nutrients that are in excess in your diet.

• Identify nutrients that are lacking in your diet.

• Enter the percent DV (daily value) for each food from the far right column.

Corporate Nutrition Analysis

Enter you data into the form. Examine the graph of average class data and comment in the quickwrite...

• Create a chart comparing the average percentages of each nutrient in the class data

• Identify nutrients that appear to be in excess in general.

• Identify nutrients that appear to be lacking in general.

• Provide an explanation for the trends you observe.

Review the Results

Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing person's mass in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. BMI can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems but it is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual. Calculate your body mass index.

The following calculators are examples of widgets that you may install in your Google sites. Here are some other options.

Creating a Nutrition Infographic

• Selected a nutrition-related health concern and create a slide in the collaborative slide show. Make an infographic describing why most Americans need to increase ( dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium) or decrease (saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and added sugars) the item. You may use the Canva Infographic creator, or make one from scratch.

Comparing Fast Foods

• Restaurant Comparison- Select a food item from a Fast Food Restaurant and use the compare feature to compare it to a similar item from a different restaurant. Take a screen capture and post it in this Same Food/ Different Restaurant folder. Use the image comment tool to highlight interesting facts on your post and the posts of others. Are all burgers created equal?

• Worst/Best on menu - Research a particular fast food restaurant for what you believe is the most nutritious item on the menu, as well as the least nutritious or most unhealthy option. Take a screen capture and post it in this Worst/Best on menu folder. Use the compare feature to juxtapose the results and upload a screen capture to this folder. Use the image comment tool to highlight key differences.

Adjusting your diets to minimize health risks

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• Reducing the risk of heart disease - Many physicians recommend their patients substitute polyunsaturated for saturated fats (increase unsaturated:saturated ratio), reduce sodium intake, and minimize cholesterol. Use the nutrition database to determine foods that should be minimized or eliminated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.