TUESDAY 02/19

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 14-32 were due.
-You took Quiz 5.
-You filled out a Plus/Delta Chart for a course evaluation so far.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 3 by discussing the various categories of nutrients, calories, & the myplate icon.

HOMEWORK:
-Nathan Gonelli will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Plate Icon To Guide Americans To Healthier Eating" and the picture boxes & answer the following discussion questions:
1) Who wrote the first USDA food guidelines in the late 1880's?
2) The book "Food for Young Children" instructed that children's meals should be what?
3) The USDA released the food wheel in the 1940's with how many food groups?
4) What was the USDA's motto in the 50's, 60's, & 70's?
5) When the USDA published its "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" in the late 1980's, it was the first time that the department emphasized avoiding too much what?
6) When did the USDA release the original food pyramid?
7) Titled "Steps to a Healthier You," the food pyramid icon published in 2005 added what to the nutrition plan?
8) More than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are what?
9) Michelle Obama has led a national campaign for healthier diets and more physical exercise called what?
10) Weight-related conditions such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes -- which are leading causes of death, have an estimated annual price tag in health care costs of what?
11) What is the website that the USDA introduced to help Americans make better food choices?
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
1) Define the following terms:
A) Body composition
B) Percent body fat
C) Lean body mass
D) Recommended body weight
E) Overweight
F) Obesity
2) What is the difference between essential fat & storage fat?
3) What % of the total weight in men & women does essential fat constitute?
4) What 3 functions does storage fat serve?
5) Where do men & women tend to store fat differently?