Generally, most adults had been told that eating meat (poultry, beef, and pork) is important.  This source of protein should be consumed in adequate portions for overall good health. However, meats consumed in excess, tend to overshadow plant-based protein and other nutrient in foods.  Plant-based or plant-forward eating patterns focus on foods primarily from plants. This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn’t mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy, rather, you are proportionately choosing more of your foods from plant sources.  What is a plant-based diet and why should you try it? In 200-300 words with your initial response, is the transition to only a plant-based eating pattern a sensible solution to combat chronic diseases.

What concept is used in the following proposed system of classification? Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water are all nutrients - absorbable components of foods - and necessary for good health. Nutrients are necessary for energy, organ function, food utilization, and cell growth. Group of answer choices nutrients good health carbohydrates food

Nutrition plays a vital role in a person's overall health and well-being. Not getting enough of the recommended nutrients over the long term can lead to malnutrition which often results in disease and illness. In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, address the following: Define malnutrition and identify a specific disease that can result from it. Perform library research about the selected disease and explain its physiological effects on a person's body. Describe the relationship between specific foods/nutrients and the disease. Use the questions below to guide your response. a) Does research indicate that a lack of specific foods/nutrients increase a person's chance of contracting the disease? b) Are there specific foods/nutrients that should be avoided by an individual afflicted with the disease? c) How do specific foods/nutrients work physiologically within the body to help combat the disease? Evaluate nutritional recommendations to help…

According to Marion Nestle’s introduction to Food Politics, how does the USDA come up with nutritional guidelines, such as the food pyramid and MyPlate?

The diet-planning principle that provides all the nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health is called Select one: O a. nutrient density O b. adequacy O c. variety Od moderation O e. kcalorie control

Many obese patients are part of a family in which all, or the majority, of it's members are obese.  This may be an indication that the patient has a genetic predisposition to develop obesity.  It may also indicate that environmental factors contributed to the patient's obesity. Group of answer choices True False

list a few specific nutrition intakes according to the American Dietary Guidelines, such as the amount of protein, fibre, carbohydrates etc. necessary for a healthy body

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a program focused on healthy eating patterns as a whole rather than individual components such as food groups and nutrients. Which of the following is one of the goals of Dietary Guidelines for Americans? To follow one of the three styles of healthy eating patterns To use the guidelines as a framework to shift food choices To reduce the amount of calories consumed daily To encourage decreased consumption of all dairy products

1. Nutrition is directly related to health, and its effects are cumulative.  Good nutrition is normally reflected by good health.  Poor nutrition can result in poor health and even in disease. What habits, in addition to good nutrition, contribute to making a person healthy?     2.Food habits have many diverse origins.  Define a balanced diet, then discuss why it is difficult to convince someone to change her or his food habits?

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. Review the posts made by your classmates, and reply to at least two. Suggest at least one additional food to consider for each of the life stages they discussed. Provide the rationale supporting your recommendations.