If you are having trouble with the CD that came with your text, visit mypyramid.gov. In the right hand column, under I Want To..., click on Look up a food. Use this database to determine caloric contents of foods. See the Calculate Your BMR and the Calculate Your BMI links on the left of this page as well. You are free to use either these online tools or the Nutricalc CD.
You can use the school computers to access the online tools. The school computers do not have the Nutricalc CD installed.
Class Content
Unit I
* Hour 1 - IntroductionLecture
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Hour 2 - The Food Pyramid
Lecture
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Hour 3 - Getting the Right Nutrients
Lecture
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Hour 4 - Energy and Metabolism
Lecture
PowerPoint
Review Questions
Web Links
Project: Nutritional Analysis
If you are having trouble with the CD that came with your text, visit mypyramid.gov. In the right hand column, under I Want To..., click on Look up a food. Use this database to determine caloric contents of foods. See the Calculate Your BMR and the Calculate Your BMI links on the left of this page as well. You are free to use either these online tools or the Nutricalc CD.
You can use the school computers to access the online tools. The school computers do not have the Nutricalc CD installed.
Unit II
* Digestion - An OverviewLecture
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Carbohydrates
Class Handout
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Fats
Class Handout
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Proteins
PowerPoint
Review Questions
* Review and Application
PowerPoint
Web Links
Unit III
* Food Borne PathogensLecture
Review Questions
* Weight Control
Lecture
Class Handout
Disordered Eating
Review Questions
* Cultural Diversity
Lecture
Review Questions
* Cultural Presentation
Cultural Presentation Guidelines and Grading Criteria
Cultural Presentations - 2009 (Evening Program)
Photos and Thoughts
Brazilian Diet and Culture
"Celebrate life with good food, lots of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables. Then go to the gym and exercise!"
Chinese Diet and Culture
"We believe the Yin-Yang balancing of warm and cold foods keeps us healthy."
Mexican Diet and Culture
"We live to eat hot, spicey, and fatty foods. Heart problems are common."
Muslim Diet and Culture
"Full body clothing and limited dairy products make us prone to osteoporosis."
Portuguese Diet and Culture
"No part of the animal remains uneaten. All those organ meats do keep our cholesterol levels high, though."
Vegetarian Diet and Culture
"People new to vegetarian diets need to be careful they don't develop protein deficiency diseases."
Web Links
Food Borne Illnesses - CDC
Food Borne Diseases - NIH
Unit IV
* Non-Nutrients, Micronutrients, Water, and Lab ValuesNon-Nutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
Labs
Review Questions
Web Links
Prenatal Vitamins: Give Your Baby the Best Start
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (Medline Plus)
Dehydration (Mayo Clinic)
Evidence Based and Best Practice