(Answers) HOME 1501- MODULE 1: ACTIVITY: NUTRIENTS-Online Nursing Assignment Help

Activity: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

A. IN A FEW PARAGRAPHS RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING:

•     1. WHAT IS A NUTRIENT? ENERGY/NON-ENERGY YIELDING NUTRIENTS. What are they? (5)
•     2. Why are nutrients important in your personal/professional life? (Not in general ) (5)
•     3. Select 2 of the 6 nutrient categories (i.e. vitamins, carbohydrates, etc..) and fully discuss what they are, their functions and their importance/roles in the body. (15 points)

B.    REFER to chapter one and complete the following. Use examples in the chapter. 

(Do not forget to include all your work and ALL thesteps you used to derive the end results–this will count towards your grade.)  Remember that carbohydrates and protein provide 4 kcal per gram, fat provides 9 kcal per gram (20 points)

CALCULATE THE TOTAL CALORIES/PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL CALORIES IN THE FOLLOWING MEAL: your response should include calories for each nutrient, a total number of calories and a percentage from calories for each of the 3 nutrients.

40 GRAMS CARBOHYDRATE

25 GRAMS PROTEIN

60 GRAMS FAT

C.  ARTICLE: Select an article/news report from a credible source pertaining to a nutrient. INCLUDE THE LINK AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF IT.

IT NEEDS TO PERTAIN TO A PARTICULAR NUTRIENT. YOU WILL GET NO CREDIT FOR A GENERIC WEB SITE OR AN ARTICLE RELATED TO FOODS, ETC. Make sure it contains credible information, and it is not some negative/ positive propaganda/quackery..Check ADA or government web sites for good articles. (10 points)

Attached is the course syllabus for clarity