A nutritional analysis will help you to explore your own nutritional needs as well as to build the skills you'll need to promote better nutritional choices for your patients.
This first project will be assigned at the first class and is due at the completion of Unit I.
The Nutricalc software that comes with your text provides tools to determine your BMI and to calculate the caloric content of individual food items. If you do not have access to a home computer or cannot run the Nutricalc software that comes with your text, you can use these online resources.
You will be expected to apply what you've learned to analyze a sample diet. Log onto My Pyramid and use the food tracker tool to enter the foods eaten and assess that diet.
Nutritional Analysis
A nutritional analysis will help you to explore your own nutritional needs as well as to build the skills you'll need to promote better nutritional choices for your patients.
This first project will be assigned at the first class and is due at the completion of Unit I.
Part 1 - Your Daily Food Log and Calorie Intake
The Nutricalc software that comes with your text provides tools to determine your BMI and to calculate the caloric content of individual food items. If you do not have access to a home computer or cannot run the Nutricalc software that comes with your text, you can use these online resources.
Part 2 - Analyzing the Diet
You will be expected to apply what you've learned to analyze a sample diet. Log onto My Pyramid and use the food tracker tool to enter the foods eaten and assess that diet.