10/31/14

Happy Halloween! Your homework for the weekend is to complete Assignment 15A and B.

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.

10/29/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 13.

Assignment #13 - The Power of Protein!

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 protein intake for one of the days recorded

·         The number of calories from proteins

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

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

“The Power of Protein!” 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 protein intake? For example, do you feel as though you eat a lot of protein?

2. Explain why foods made from animals typically contain higher quality proteins than found in plant foods.

3. Propose an explanation for why diets high in protein are associated with higher rates of obesity and heart disease.

4. What percentage of the calories in the food described above comes from proteins?

5. Using the class website or the handouts from class, read “Do Athletes Need More Protein?” or “High Protein Plant Foods.” Based on what you read, answer the two questions below.

·         a. Can a vegetarian diet be high in protein? Support your answer.

·         b. Do student-athletes (ex. at SoF) need to take in more protein? Support your answer.

6. Summarize what you learned about proteins today. Be sure to include definitions/ explanations in your own words.

10/28/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 12.

Assignment #12 - Cutting the Carbs

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

1. What is the Atkins diet?

2. Based on the reading, what you know about carbohydrates, and any research you conduct, would you advocate for the Atkins diet as an effective way to lose weight?

Form and support your claim with evidence from the reading, class notes, and/or research.

Use the links at the bottom for assistance.

Dansinger, M. L. et al. (2005). Comparison of the Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone Diets for weight loss and heart disease risk reduction. (article from class)

Astrup A. (2004). Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets: Hoax or an effective tool for weight loss? (slightly more-straightforward)

Mayo Clinic. (2014). Low-carb diet: Can it help you lose weight? (most straightforward)

10/27/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 11.

Assignment #11 Sweet, Sweet Carbohydrates

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 carbohydrate intake for each day recorded

·         The number of calories from carbohydrates

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

·         Your intake of fiber, starch, and sugars as well as the associated percentages

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

Comprehension and Practice Questions

1. What inferences can you make from your observations of your carbohydrate intake? For example, do you feel as though you eat a lot of carbohydrates? Do you eat mainly simple, refined carbohydrates or complex carbohydrates?

_________ 2. Which of the following macromolecules are used as food for bacteria in the large intestine, thus forming gas as a byproduct?

A. carbohydrates                                           D. nucleic acids

B. fats                                                              E. proteins

C. lipids

_________ 3. Your doctor has recommended that you increase the amount of fiber in your diet, meaning foods derived from ________.

A. plants                                                         D. eggs

B. milk                                                             E. fish

C. meat

_________  4. All of the following would contribute to complex carbohydrates listed on a food label, EXCEPT:

A. enriched wheat flour                                D. sugar

B. modified starch                                         E. graham flour

C. corn flour

_________ 5. Which of the following would contain the greatest amount of complex carbohydrates?

A. peanut butter                                            D. corn oil

B. coca cola                                                   E. potato chips

C. tuna fish

Use this label to answer the following questions.

6. What percentage of the carbohydrates in this food come from simple sugars?

7. What percentage of the calories in this food come from carbohydrates?

_________ 8. What is the name of the simple sugar mentioned on the food label?

A. Glucose                                                      D. Maltose

B. Sucrose                                                      E. Maltodextrin

C. Fructose

9. Summarize what you learned about carbohydrates today. Be sure to include definitions/explanations in your own words.

10/24/14

This weekend's homework is to complete Assignment 10B (in case you did not already) for submission on Monday. This entails revising your hypothesis and thoroughly analyzing the data. Use the model from guide for reference.

10/23/14

Tonight's homework is different for the two sections.

11AC - Complete Assignment 10A which is to thoroughly analyze the data from Tuesday and today's activity. Thoroughly analyzing data requires graphing, evaluating your (revised) hypothesis, and supporting your conclusion(s) with data/calculations.

12AC - Complete Assignment 10B which is to thoroughly analyze the calculations from today (determining calories per gram). Thoroughly analyzing data requires graphing, evaluating your (revised) hypothesis, and supporting your conclusion(s) with data/calculations.

11AC's Class Data

Food	Temp. Before	Temp. After	Mass Before	Mass After
Smoked Almonds	22	59	9.2	8.7
Peanut	26	48	9.5	8.9
Cashew	39	67	9.9	8.7
Cashew	26	34	10	9.1
Walnut	32	37	9.2	8.2