10/30/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 14 and review your notes from this week.

Assignment #14! The Skinny on Fats

Procedure

1. Log into your account at cronometer.com.

2. Via the “Diary” tab, change the date to one where you recorded your daily intake (roughly October 6-10).

3. Observe and record the following:

·         Your total fat intake for one of the days recorded

·         The number of calories from fats

·         The percentage of your caloric intake from fats (move your cursor about the colored ring that says “Calorie Breakdown”

·         Your intake of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, and trans fats

4. Answer the following questions to the best of your ability.

“The Skinny on Fats” Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability in complete sentences.

1. What inferences can you make from your observations of your fat intake? For example, do you feel as though you consume a lot of fat?

Use this label to answer the following questions.

2. What percentage of the fat in this food are saturated fats?

3. What percentage of the calories in this food come from fat?

4a. Based on what you read and learned about today, what recommendations about fat intake, the sources of fat in one’s food, etc. would you make to a friend who is curious, but not knowledgeable about what to eat?

4b. Explain the rationale behind your recommendations.

4c. Which of the recommendations apply most or resonate most with you? Explain why.

5. Summarize what you learned about fats/lipids today. Be sure to include definitions/ explanations in your own words.