DIET SELF-ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSObjective: This assignment will enable you to: Assess your current food/nutrient intake and to suggest realistic changes that you could make to meet nutritional goals and promote good health.  Incorporate topics discussed in class and relate them to your own nutritional intake. Part 1 Self-Analysis1. Complete a […]

1. What are lipids? What are the classes of lipids? 2. Define fat. 3. List three roles of lipids in the body and in the food supply. 4. What makes up a triglyceride? What is the structure of a triglyceride in food and in the body? Describe simple vs. mixed […]

1. Given that protein requirement is 0.8 g / kg body weight, and assuming that your caloric requirement is 30 kcal / kg body weight  calculate the macronutrient content of your ideal diet such that dietary fat is less than 30% of total calories and carbohydrate is ~ 60% of […]

Candy is a 13 year old who lives with her father and younger sister. Her mother died when Candy was 6 years old and her sister was 4 years old. Her father works a 12 hour shift full time to support himself and his daughters, and Candy makes sure she […]