Week 2 Individual Assignment
Macronutrients Worksheet
Due: Monday, April 15
Use Ch. 4, 5, and 6 of Contemporary Nutrition, Ch. 4, 5, and 6 of Visualizing Nutrition (in WileyPlus), supplemental course materials, the University Library, the Internet, or other resources to answer the questions below.
Type your answers into this worksheet and submit it to the instructor via the Assignments section by Monday, April 15th at 11:59PM Arizona time.
This individual assignment is worth a total of 18 points toward your final grade in the course.
Tip: Before submitting this assignment, double check for proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation (technical errors may cause deductions from your score). …show more content…
Example: I am a girl. TRUE / FALSE. 1. Excessive consumption of sugar alcohols can cause diarrhea. TRUE / FALSE 2. It is unsafe to give honey to infants due to risk for foodborne illness. TRUE / FALSE 3. The “good” lipoprotein (also referred to as “good cholesterol”) is LDL. TRUE / FALSE 4. Smoking is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. TRUE/FALSE 5. Table sugar is an example of a complex carbohydrate. TRUE / FALSE
MULTIPLE CHOICE (15 % of grade)
Please select the correct answer from the multiple-choice list by HIGHLIGHTING (as in the example above). 6. Which of the following is an incomplete protein source? a. Beef b. Fish c. Peanut …show more content…
Discuss (3) safety or health issues to consider when evaluating if a high protein diet is right for you.
A high protein diet can be unhealthy in that the diet consists of its protein source mainly from animals thus not meeting the recommended guidelines of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans or the Nutrition Board as it relates to reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Colon cancer has been linked to excessive consumption of red meat, being that a person on a high protein diet is more likely to consume more meat than on average this is a great heath concern. These types of high protein diets are high in their consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol and they also limit ones calcium and fiber intake. Another cause for concern is the excessive urine output which is a risk for dehydration. (Wardlaw & Smith, 2011).
14. Discuss (3) factors that promote the rancidity (decomposition or spoilage) of