Define the characteristics of a healthful diet. How do the recommendations in MyPlate use these characteristics to help you plan healthy meals? Consider in your response what each of these characteristics mean in terms of MyPlate recommendations.

Choose a weight loss diet "Diabetic Diet" and provide a brief overview of this diet. • who wrote Diabetic Diet? Do you feel the author is a credible source for weight loss information? • Based off of the foods that are emphasized or limited, is there a potential for any nutrient toxicities or deficiencies to occur following this diet? • Could this diet be followed for the long term or does if seem like a "quick fix?" • Are there any additional concerns you have about this diet? • Would you recommend this diet to a family member or friend? Why or why not?

Show the path of good through the digestive tract by labeling structures 7-13 Write names of accessory organs and ducts from lines 1-6 This is one problem

Write one to two paragraphs about how you will provide education on both food textures and maintaining weight. What are the major nutrients of concern for weight maintenance and to avoid malnutrition?

According to the National Institute of Health Dietary Reference Intake, are you consuming the recommended amount of vitamins and nutrients? Is there a chance of any deficiency or toxicity? What are the dangers if any that you are over-consuming or under-consuming?

Laxatives, including lubricants, are commonly used by patients at different age. How these affect the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins? Give some examples.

A person's nutrient needs may change for a variety of reasons, but the most influential is stage-of-life. In this discussion, you will examine two stages of life chosen from the following: Infancy Childhood Adolescence Adulthood Older adulthood Pregnancy and Lactation For your initial post, address the following: Identify the two life stages of life you will discuss and list their names in the title of your initial post. Research and describe the current nutrient recommendations for the life stages you selected. Suggest foods that would be beneficial for each of the life stages you selected and explain why. Should you wish to provide your initial or response posts with data or research found, be sure to utilize proper APA formatting and cite your resources

For your age, gender, and considering any chronic health concerns you might have, how much protein do you need daily?

Your new client is familiar with the Food Pyramid, the previous graphic representation of the Dietary Guidelines, but unfamiliar with the current MyPlate tool. Describe the differences between the two tools, and why the switch was made.

Discuss the various biological steps that will take place in your body to extract the necessary nutrients like amino acids, glucose, and fatty acids from the food and make them available to the body cells.