Week 1 discussion
Factors Impacting Food Choices
Discuss three factors that affect your daily food choices.
For each factor with a negative outcome, suggest at least one change you could
make in your daily behavior that would turn that negative outcome to a positive
outcome. Please cite your sources in a reference list.
Week 2 discussion
Digestive Health
Digestive disorders are nothing new. As long as humans have
consumed food, there have been problems with digestion. Now think about how
human nutrition has changed over time and across geographical locations.
TASK: Identify a digestive disorder that is closely linked
to a particular time or place.
For example, a lower incidence of colorectal cancer has been
documented in parts of the world where the local diet consists primarily of
fresh fruits and vegetables with low consumption of cooked red meat. (Note:
colorectal cancer is an example—please do not use this disorder in your
discussion.)
CONTENT: Discuss the causes and symptoms of your chosen
disorder and possible treatment options.
Include information on the role of diet in mitigating or
treating symptoms of the disorder.
Cite at least two sources in your response. These can
include sources in our LEO course
Week 3 discussion
Meal Planning (Vegetarian)
Select one of the following diets and provide a 1 day menu,
including 3 meals and 2-3 snacks.
As a class, please also try to represent all four types of
menu options listed below.
(1) vegan
(2) lacto-vegetarian
(3) lacto-ovo-vegetarian
(4) ovo-vegetarian
This needs your creativity and you should **not** simply use
a menu you find on the internet.
Try to develop a menu that you might actually eat.
You do not need to write in sentences for this (you may list
out the menu).
Make sure you include all relevant details, including
serving sizes.
Week 4 discussion
Lipids
Question 1: Triglycerides, fatty acids, phospholipids, and
sterols all play roles in lipid absorption. Without them, the fats or oils that
you ingest would not make it into the bloodstream. Select one of these lipids
and identify a food source, the function of the lipid within the body, and a
defining feature of its chemical structure.
Question 2: Select an unusual source of oil or fat from your
kitchen cabinet or refrigerator and examine the label to determine its
lipid-type (i.e., saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, trans fat). Post
the answer to this question, plus a description of its health benefits or
negative effects on the human body. If the primary effects are negative (i.e.,
they contribute to chronic disease development), suggest a suitable replacement
for the oil or fat.
Week 5 discussion
Vitamins and Minerals
Select **one** of the questions below to answer.
Name your Post Subject/Title as the Vitamin or Mineral you
choose.
QUESTION 1: VITAMINS
TASK: Select a vitamin and address the question below
Imagine you are attending your yearly health risk
assessment. When you came to the appointment, you thought you had a proper diet
and were of average health. It turns out, the doctor that examines you has a
special interest in nutrition. He notices some inconsistencies with what you
discuss with him and suggests that you may have a deficiency or toxicity of
your selected vitamin. Your post should include the following information:
Based upon the vitamin that you have chosen, what were your
doctor’s observations and diagnosis?
Do you have a toxicity or deficiency? Explain any disorders
associated with the deficiency or toxicity.
Briefly describe what your recommended daily allowance based
upon your profile (sex, age, physical status, etc.) should be, your present
intake estimate, and your action plan (adjustment in diet, etc.).
If left untreated, what might be some of the more serious
long term and detrimental effects this might have on your body?
Which special populations (pregnant women, children, etc.)
are most affected and why?
What other prevention, treatment, and safety measures might
be beneficial to regulate your health?
QUESTION 2: MINERALS and WATER
TASK: Select a mineral/water and address the question below
Select a mineral or water and describe “yourself”
in first person as if you are a mineral or water. DO NOT give away your identity because your
classmates will be guessing your identity. Have some fun with this one!
Think about the
following questions as you write your post:
What are the characteristics of someone having you as an
abundance or deficiency?
How would your recommended daily allowance affect special
populations (pregnant women, children, men, women, etc.)?
What are some of the ways you might adjust the amount of
this mineral/water in a person’s diet?
What are some of the more serious long term and detrimental
effects (deficiency disorders, etc.) that might affect the body?
What other prevention, treatment, and safety measures might
be beneficial to your patient?
Once you have made your initial post, the second portion of
this weekly discussion requires that you respond to three different classmates.
A main purpose of this discussion is to make sure you become
familiar with several different minerals.
To this end, please post your responses and comments to different
minerals. For further clarity, review the rubric for this discussion.
As you read through the discussion posts, you must guess
their identity and share what you found most interesting about the chosen
mineral/water based on the post. Think about what you did or did not know about
this mineral/water before reading the post or the resources.
Week 6 discussion
Weight Loss Programs and Diets
After reviewing the various diets and weight loss programs
from Weight Loss Products, Programs, and Diets, discuss personal experiences
with these diets and programs. Personal experiences do not have to include
yourself, but can include experiences of those that you know who have tried
them. If you do not have a personal experience with any of these diets or
programs or know of anyone who has, which diet(s)/program(s) do you feel would
be the best for weight loss? Which do you feel would be the hardest for weight
loss? Explain.
Week 7 discussion
Personal Nutrition and Health
Read the scenario below
Provide five tips to the student to help him get back on
track
Read your classmates’ posts and strive to make your tips unique
from your classmates’ tips.
Respond to at least two different classmates.
Scenario
Johnny’s largest meal of the day is late in the evening.
Twice a week he prepares his own hot dinners at his dorm. The other nights he
eats frozen convenience foods, microwave dinners, fast food, or cold
sandwiches. His friends have mentioned to him that his eating habits may affect
his health, but Johnny has explained that he is an athlete and needs to eat the
way he does to have energy to compete at a college level. He has seen no change
in his weight over the past few months, either up or down, not even with weight
training activities. He has not been to the doctor in a year, but as a student
athlete is required to see the doctor once every year, and so he will schedule
an appointment in the upcoming weeks in preparation for lacrosse season.
Johnny wants to be the best athlete possible and his
friends’ concerns have made him think about his eating habits. He has visited
you at the student health center where you are volunteering with the nutrition
office as part of your nutrition class. What advice can you give Johnny about
sports nutrition and his current eating habits? Please give him at least five
tips. Note: Please clearly indicate your tips in your response (if I can’t
locate them, I can’t grade them).
See Syllabus for Discussion Expectations and Rubric
Use complete sentences, correct spelling and grammar, and
well-written and organized paragraphs. You are required to cite your course
resources in these discussions to show how you have applied what you have read.
Grades will reflect how well you have followed these guidelines. I am eager to
see each individual’s posts and interact with you.
