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  • Nutrition Applied 3

    Purpose: Nutrition Applied assignments require that you think critically about textbook readings, other reliable sources of nutrition information, and the data generated by your 3-day dietary analysis. This will require analysis, inference, problem-solving, and clear communication.

    All of these critical thinking skills are essential in health care professions and are developed throughout the academic pathway to those professions.

    Task: Download the attached file. Complete the homework document and upload the document along with the All Daily Reports file (same used in the Welcome Unit) through the Assignment section of Canvas.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): allDaily.pdf

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • Unit 4 Assignment: Vitamin K

    Choose one of the fat soluble vitamins (i.e., vitamin A, D, E, or K). Using at least three peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, write a 2- to 3-page report discussing clinical uses of your chosen vitamin. You should also include information regarding the main chemical components, DRIs, symptoms of deficiency and toxicity, food sources, and any spectrum of age issues. What are your general conclusions regarding the therapeutic use of your chosen vitamin based on your investigation?

    This is a standard research paper and should include 23 pages of content, in-text citations, and title and reference pages. (100 points)

    In addition to journal articles, you are welcome to supplement with information from your course texts.

    Include appropriate references and follow the guidelines of APA formatting. For APA guidelines, refer to the following sections in the Writing Center: Writing Resources > Using Sources.

    • An Introduction to APA Citation
    • Sample APA Citations
    • APA Manuscript Style

    Attached are 2 sources on vitamin K

  • Week 7: Nutrition Education Project: Brochure

    Nursings primary focus is on the promotion of wellness and disease prevention. In this assignment you will develop and implement a patient educational brochure to educate your patient on the nutritional considerations of a specific disease process. Use any type of publisher software you choose to create your brochure. Information must be in the form of a patient educational brochure.

    Need help? Here’s a YouTube video on creating a trifold brochure:

    1. Develop a trifold instructional brochure on the nutritional aspects of one of the disorders below:
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Hypertension
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Cancer
    • HIV/AIDS
    1. Include in your brochure all points below:
    • Explanation of the pathophysiology of the disorder. Provide 4 risk factors OR 4 symptoms of the disorder.
    • Two common, specific medications (not classifications of medications) used for the disorder. Explain how medications work to treat the disorder. Include 3 nutritional considerations for each medication. (Example: food interactions, foods to avoid, foods to take with medication).
    • Identify an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of the disorder.
    • Include at least 3 specific foods that should be included in the diet, provide rational for why foods should be included in the diet for this disease process.
    • Include at least 3 specific foods that should be avoided in the diet, provide rational for why the foods should be excluded from the diet for disease process.
    • Examples of Evidence-based diets:
    • Dash diet
    • Mediterranean diet
    • Low carb diet
    • Low sodium diet
    • Low fat diet
    • Modified fiber and bland diet
    • Protein restricted
    • High protein diet
    • Include the information for at least 2 patient resources. One resource on the evidence-based diet and 1 resource on the disorder. Include name of organization and URL for the citation.
    • Include images or clipart to support your information. Trifold brochure should look professional.
    • Include at least 2 evidence-based references (less than 5 years old) included in your brochure to support your information. Proper use of in-text citations and references in APA Style. References must be on brochure.

    Double check that you have submitted the correct file. You will not be able to resubmit after grading. Only PDF or Word files will be accepted.

    N225 Week 7 Nutrition Education Project (1) (1)

    N225 Week 7 Nutrition Education Project (1) (1)

    CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: Pathophysiology

    30 pts

    Proficient

    Explain Pathophysiology of disorder. Provides at least 4 risk factors OR 4 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient.

    25.5 pts

    Acceptable

    Explain Pathophysiology of disorder. Provides at least 3 risk factors OR 3 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient.

    22.5 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Explain Pathophysiology of disorder Provides at least 2 risk factors OR 2 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient.

    19.5 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Explain Pathophysiology of disorder Provides at least 1 risk factor OR 1 symptom of disorder. Mostly used medical technical terms.

    0 pts

    Missing

    Does not provide Pathophysiology of disorder OR does not provide any risk factors or symptoms of disorder.

    30 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: Medications

    30 pts

    Proficient

    Provides information on 2 specific medications used to treat the disorder. Clearly explains how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 3 nutritional considerations for each medication.

    25.5 pts

    Acceptable

    Provides information on 2 specific medications for the disorder. Mostly explains how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 1-2 nutritional considerations for each medication.

    22.5 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Provides information on -1-2 specific medications for the disorder. Vague information on how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 1 nutritional consideration for each medication.

    19.5 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Provides information on 1 specific medication for the disorder. Vague or incorrect information on how the medication works to treat disorder. No nutritional education provided.

    0 pts

    Missing

    Does not discuss medications to treat disorder.

    30 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: Evidence-Based Diet Recommendation

    40 pts

    Proficient

    Provides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 3 specific foods to be included and 3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Rationales provided.

    34 pts

    Acceptable

    Mostly provides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 3 specific foods to be included and 3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Rationales provided.

    30 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Mostly provides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 2-3 specific foods to be included and 2-3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Vague Rationales provided.

    26 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Provides a vague diet may or may not be evidenced based to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 1-3 specific foods to be included and 1-3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. No rationales provided.

    0 pts

    Missing

    No evidence-based diet provided

    40 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: Patient Resources

    20 pts

    Proficient

    Provides at least 2 patient resources. 1 resource on the EB diet and 1 resource on the disorder. Name and URL to organization provided.

    17 pts

    Acceptable

    Provides at least 1 patient resources on disorder and 1 resource on proposed diet. URL provided; name of organization missing.

    15 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Provides at least 1 patient resources on disorder or 1 resource on proposed diet. URL and organization name provided.

    13 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Provides at least 1 patient resource on disorder or 1 resource on proposed diet. No URL or organization name provided.

    0 pts

    Missing

    No patient resources

    20 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: Creativity

    15 pts

    Proficient

    Professional look and organization of information in tri-fold brochure (front and back) no grammar/ spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information.

    12.75 pts

    Acceptable

    Professional look and organization of information in tri-fold brochure (front and back) minor grammar/spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information

    11.25 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Information in tri-fold brochure (front and back) disorganized or multiple grammar/spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information.

    9.75 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Information in brochure disorganized or Multiple grammar/spelling mistakes. Does not include pictures or images to support information. Did not use tri-fold brochure format

    0 pts

    Missing

    Information unreadable, multiple mistakes, information is unclear

    15 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

    Learning Outcome: References

    15 pts

    Proficient

    Provides at least 2 references less than 5 years old to support information in brochure. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure.

    12.75 pts

    Acceptable

    Provides at least 2 evidence-based references less than 5 years old to support information in brochure. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure. Minor mistakes in APA

    11.25 pts

    Needs Improvement

    Provides at least 2 evidence-based references may be more than 5 years old to support brochure content. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure. Multiple mistakes in APA

    9.75 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Provides at least 1 evidence-based reference may be more than 5 years old to support brochure content. Reference not in APA format OR Resources not found included in the brochure.

    0 pts

    Missing

    No references provided to support information

    15 pts

  • What is feed of dairy animals for milk production

    Requirements:

  • Nutrition on a budget

    Please use https://www.heb.com/

    New braunfels

    At least 2 sources have been referenced and at least 1 reference is from peer-reviewed sources. Proper APA format was used both for in-text citation and for the reference section with no inaccuracies in APA formatting.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Nutrition on a Budget_Student Template.docx

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • discussion 3

    Here are more dietary trends for you to choose from. Some of these directly involve protein intake directly, some only partially address protein. Once again, choose one of the following to expand on for your main post and reply to classmates who chose different topics than your own. As usual, after the basic requirements are met, feel free to post additional comments.

    Topics

    • Supplemental protein shakes, of which there are many varieties (bodybuilders will be familiar with this one)
    • Vegan diets (address protein quality plus other issues associated with vegan diets). Compare to vegetarian if appropriate.
    • Juice and other types of liquid-only “Cleanses”
    • Does a high protein diet have any benefit or can it be risky?
    • This last one usually refers to balanced macronutrient intake, but it’s a popular topic: Intermittent Fasting, yes or no?

  • Nutrition Question

    Purpose: Low carbohydrate diets continue to be controversial in the nutrition community. The purpose of this assignment is to critically evaluate the validity of consumer-targeted nutrition information and identify evidence-based sources to support an opinion on the efficacy and safety of low carbohydrate diets.

    Objective: To evaluate a low-carbohydrate diet and identify evidenced-based sources which facilitates an analysis of the diet.

    Outcomes:

    1. Evaluate the validity and reliability of a low-carbohydrate diet.
    2. Identify evidence-based literature on low-carbohydrate diets.
    3. Analyze the low-carbohydrate diet for diet adequacy.
    4. Formulate an opinion based on the literature and analysis.
    5. Develop recommendations and education plan for consumers who wish to use a low-carbohydrate diet.

    Background: While fad diets go in and out of vogue quickly, the basic behavior of demonizing one macronutrient over another is a long-sustained trend. The first macronutrient to receive the ire and consequential avoidance of dieters was fat. The logic went that if your body has too much fat, then it must be caused by eating too much fat. This gave way to the ideology that as long as a food was fat free, it was healthy. This turned out to be very, very wrong. Fat free cookies, crackers and whatever else the food industry turned out, as well as the fat free foods they could find to label as such, sold well. All the sudden fat free candies looked like a healthy choice.

    Enter the diabetes epidemic and the Atkins Diet. Carbs were the next macro under attack and the Atkins Diet paved the way for a new era of fad diets the low carb diet. These types of diets focused on significantly reducing or completely excluding carbs. Bacon became a “health” food, and bananas became a bad food.

    Through all these dietary trends, consumers continued to want the foods they were used to, adjusting their consumption to fit the latest trend. If you remove an ingredient of a food, but still need the same volume and texture of the original product, youve got to fill that void with another ingredient. Food additives entered the mix.

    Among all of this, carbohydrates still take the brunt of most of the vilification of the diet industry. With a significant amount of the U.S. population suffering from diabetes or pre-diabetes, it makes sense to keep an eye out for sugar. Is there a simple, healthy way to restore a well-rounded diet to the mainstream? Lets take a look at how anti-carb ideology affects people and their health.

    Instructions: Write a reflection paper about the Ketogenic diet. Your paper needs to be professionally written. As you write the paper, be sure to answer the following questions and follow the additional guidelines shown below:

    1. Describe what the diet consists of in terms of macronutrient and micronutrient distribution. Be sure to include what foods are allowed and what foods must be avoided.

    2. Using scientific evidence, what are some of the medical pros and cons of following this diet?

    3. Based on all of your evidence, reflect on whether or not you would follow this diet or recommend it to a family member or friend. Why or why not?

    Additional Guidelines:

    • The paper is professionally written and is a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words and will be submitted as either a .doc, .docx, or a .pdf.
    • The paper includes a cover page (not included in the word count) with your name, course title, and date.
    • The paper is typed in 12 pt font (Arial or Times New Roman) and is double-spaced.
    • The paper includes at least 3 references. All references must be credible sources.
    • The paper is formatted in e

    Requirements: 500-1000 words

  • Nutrition Question

    In this lab assignment, students will gain an understanding of the digestion process, taste, and the mircobiome.

    Learning Outcomes

    Propose lifestyle changes through the use of assessment findings.

    Instructions

    Read and Review:

    1. E-textbook Links

    Document with brief info on taste:

    2. Read the following website:

    View the following videos:

    Digestion:

    VIDEO: Five Taste Buds

    This may be a kid’s video but it illustrates the point in one short minute!

    VIDEO: What is Umami?

    Microbiome:

    Probiotics:

    Complete the assignment by the deadline:

    This website provides the mindful eating practices:

    Requirements: answer

  • Sodium

    Post the following information in this discussion:

    1) How would a diet high in sodium affect humans for short term and long term intake?

    2) What occurs with a diet high in sodium in at least one aspect of body function.

    3) Respond to at least two of your classmates posts. Be sure and explain what interests you from their post.

    Always include the name of the person you are responding to at the beginning of your response to classmates.

    Any one sentence posts or responses to classmates WILL NOT receive full credit. Your posts must offer something substantive, and not profess your agree or just give kudos to them.

    How You Will Be Scored:

    Original Post – 6 points

    Reply # 1 – 2 points

    Reply # 2 – 2 points

  • The American Diet and the Mediterranean Diet

    Compare & Contrast Essay Pre-Writing

    Read

    The first pre-writing step is reviewing the essay or writing requirements and reading the prompt. For our class essays, you may research and write about a topic in which you are interested, following the structure and elements of an Argumentative Essay.

    Decide

    Decide on the topic you want to compare and contrastyou can select any topic you want to research. For example, you may want to compare and contrast mindfulness and meditation and prescribed medicine, colleges or universities, public and home schooling, sports, diets, etc.

    Prompt

    Choose one of the topics below for an essay developed by comparison and contrast using three points of analysis. The topic you decide on should be something you care about so that the examples are a means of communicating an idea; not an end in themselves.

    Health Topics

    • The American Diet and the Mediterranean Diet
    • Eating meals at home and eating meal at a restaurant/fast food
    • Nature and health and modern medicine and health
    • Community Gardens and Commercial Gardens
    • Mindfulness/Meditation to reduce anxiety (or something else) and prescribed medication to reduce anxiety (or something else)

    Experience

    • Two jobs you have held
    • A good and a bad job interview

    People

    • Your relationship with two friends
    • Two relatives

    Places and Things

    • A place as it is now and as it was years ago
    • Two towns or cities.
    • Nature in the city and in the country

    Education

    • A state university and a private university

    Your Choice

    • If you have a specific topic that you would like to use, send a message through or to Dr. Ames to discuss

    Brainstorming

    Brainstorming allows you to quickly generate a large number of ideas. You can brainstorm with others or you can brainstorm by yourself, which sometimes turns into freewriting. To effectively brainstorm, write down whatever ideas come to mind. The key is to not place judgment on what you wrote. Dont worry about whether it sounds smart or if it directly connects to your topic. To brainstorm, let your thoughts about a specific topic flow, and list those thoughts without stopping or judging if what you are writing about is any good.

    Sometimes it works better to write down each idea on a separate piece of paper. Some people like to type their ideas. The most important part of this process is to be curious about your topic.

    It also helps to ask yourself some brainstorming questions:

    • What am I interested in? What do I care about?
    • What do I know that I could teach others?
    • What would I like to change about this issue?

    In order to capture more of your thoughts, you may want to brainstorm a few times until you have enough ideas to start writing.

    Compare & Contrast Essay Research

    Conduct Research

    Responsible AI Use

    An effective strategy for conducting researchalongside using the library databases and Google Scholaris responsibly utilizing AI to brainstorm topics and locate possible scholarly journal articles. When using AI, clearly specify your research topic and keywords.

    For example, if you are comparing the American Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, you might ask AI to help locate scholarly journal articlesonly from library databases or Google Scholarthat address one or more of the following comparison topics:

    • processed vs. whole foods
    • red meat vs. fish or plant-based proteins
    • saturated vs. unsaturated fats
    • heart disease
    • obesity rates
    • family meals vs. social meals
    • fiber intake
    • cost of fresh vs. processed foods

    Important: AI may help you locate sources, but you must verify each article and all quotations in the original source before adding them to your Research Matrix.

    Note: Please select a topic of interest for your class essay. The example above is provided only as a model.

    Watch the following video to conduct research using AI responsibly

    Students may also use the WLAC Library databases and Google Scholar to locate scholarly sources.

    Watch the videos below for instructions on how to use each site.

    Research Articles

    This week, locate 34 scholarly articles for each side of the comparison (approximately 68 total sources).

    You may use AI to help identify potential direct quotes, but you must verify each journal article and quotation by opening the article and confirming the exact wording and page number.

    Add all verified quotes to the Research Matrix.

    Research Matrix

    This week, you will begin your Research Matrix and submit your progress. The matrix is a working document that you will continue developing as you draft your essay, and you may revise and resubmit this Week 1 assignment next week if needed. For each entry, include the following:

    • MLA citation
    • Direct quote a quotation written by the article author(s)
    • Indirect quote a quotation included in the article in which the article author quotes another author (add this to the Indirect Quote column in the Research Matrix)
    • Page number
    • Topic
    • How the evidence will be used in the essay
    • Your explanation of why the quote is important (explain how the evidence supports the paragraph claim)

    Compare & Contrast Research Matrix

    Research Matrix Spreadsheet

    Before writing academically, thorough research is necessary to develop informed claims, support ideas with credible evidence, and understand multiple perspectives on a topic. The Research Matrix will help you organize sources, track important quotations, and prepare evidence for your body paragraphs.

    After you decide on a topic, begin conducting research using only Google Scholar and/or the WLAC Library databases.

    Add all scholarly sources to the Research Matrix:

    or

    Not sure how to begin conducting research? Join Dr. Ames during optional Zoom hours or

    .

    Instructions

    • Select a topic for your Compare & Contrast Essay (review the prompt in Compare & Contrast Pre-Writing Strategies).
    • Begin conducting research using Google Scholar and/or West Library databases only. You may also use AI responsibly to brainstorm topics and locate potential journal articles.
    • Watch the instructional videos below for guidance on using the databases, Google Scholar, AI, and the Research Matrix.
    • Add 34 scholarly sources for each side of the comparison (68 total sources) and multiple direct quotes from each source to the Research Matrix.
    • Review the Research Matrix Rubric to understand the assignment criteria.
    • After watching the instructional video below, submit the completed spreadsheet as a shareable hyperlink.

    Rubric: Research Matrix

    Rubric: Research Matrix

    CriteriaRatingsPointsCompleted Research Matrix Spreadsheet

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    Meeting

    The research matrix spreadsheet meets all assignment requirements, including:

    68 scholarly sources

    sources from Google Scholar and/or library databases

    MLA-formatted citations

    direct and/or secondary-source quotes

    topic or theme for each entry

    page numbers when applicable

    final column clearly explains how the evidence will be used in the essay

    research represents both sides of the comparison

    10 pts

    Approaching

    The research matrix spreadsheet meets most requirements, including:

    46 scholarly sources

    sources mostly from Google Scholar and/or library databases

    citations mostly formatted using MLA

    quotes included for most entries

    topic or theme included for most entries

    page numbers included when applicable

    explanation column completed for some quotes

    5 pts

    Not Meeting

    The research matrix spreadsheet does not meet assignment requirements, including:

    fewer than 4 scholarly sources

    sources not primarily from Google Scholar and/or library databases

    MLA citation formatting missing or incorrect

    few or no quotes included

    topic or theme missing for entries

    page numbers missing when applicable

    explanation column mostly incomplete

    0 pts

    /10 pts