KINS 253 Nutrition Review Assignment

KINS 253 Nutrition Review Assignment

You will provide your answer to the following prompts/scenarios. Be sure to carefully review the prompts to ensure you have answered it completely. Once you have answered all the prompts, save your work, and submit via canvas.

 

1. Discuss the role of carbohydrates in our bodies. What are some common sources of carbohydrate in our diets? (2 points)

 

2. Discuss the influence of fiber on weight. Discuss the influence of added sugars on weight. (2 points)

 

3. Discuss the role of fats/lipids in our bodies. What are some common sources of fats/lipids in our diets? (2 points)

 

4. Discuss the role of proteins in our bodies. What are some common sources of protein in our diets? (2 points)

 

5. Consider YOUR water intake on a typical day. Are you meeting the recommended intake? How might this be impacting your weight and/or health-related goals. (2 points)

 

6. Select (2) of the “diet planning principles” explain what these are how you are, or could be, incorporating them to help you reach your weight and/or health goals. (2 points)

 

7. My breakfast contained 14g carbohydrate, 6g fat, and 8 grams of protein. How many total kcals did my breakfast contain? Please show your work. (2 points).

KINS 253 – Physical Activity & Exercise

You will provide your answer to the following prompts/scenarios. Be sure to carefully review the prompts to ensure you have answered it completely. Once you have answered all the prompts, save your work, and submit via canvas.

 

1. Explain the role of exercise on an improving a person’s overall health and well-being. Include at least (3) ways exercise can do this. (2 points)

 

 

2. Describe the possible effect that physical activity and/or exercise may have on appetite and the role this might have on weight management. (2 points)

 

 

3. What considerations should be had when designing an exercise program for an individual. Include at least 4 considerations and why these would be important. (2 points)

 

 

4. How can risk of musculoskeletal injury be reduced and why might this be important in lifestyle/weight management programs to emphasize. (2 points)

 

5. Identify a weight management goal (gain, loss, or maintenance). This could be for you but does not have to be, nor do you need to identify if this is your personal goal or not. You will discuss the role exercise plays in reaching the goal you selected including the types of activity a person striving for your identified goal could participate in, be specific. You do not need to include an exercise list, but rather include discussion of variables such as intensity, frequency and general types of activities that might best help reach the goal. Explain why/how you believe the exercise plan would support the goal. Please include at least one scholarly reference. You should aim for around 4-7 sentences. (8 points)