Two primary determinants of health are genetics and lifestyle. Six of the ten chronic diseases in the United States (heart disease, cancer, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes and liver diseases) may be prevented by appropriate lifestyle behaviors. Balance, variety and moderation are the keys to a healthful lifestyle.

The primary purpose of the food we eat is to provide us with the more than 40 essential nutrients for the numerous physiological and biochemical functions that support life. These nutrients are obtained through six major nutrient classes, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.

Some foods contain a greater proportion of key nutrients and have greater nutrient density or nutrient value than other foods. Understanding nutrient labels is a key to consuming foods with higher nutrient values and consuming less foods with empty calories. The Food Guide Pyramid should be viewed as an educational approach or guide to help individuals obtain proper nutrition.

Print the Adobe handouts and use them to take notes as you read the chapters.

Adobe Handout Chapter 1

Adobe Handout Chapter 2

Read chapter 1 and 2 in the textbook

Read the power point lecture for chapter 1

Read the power point lecture for chapter 2

Take quiz , chapter 1 & 2

Go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov   (remember this site for future use with your food analysis assignment)

Click SuperTracker & Other Tools in the green menu bar

Click Daily Food Plans in the left box.

Under the "Daily Food Plans" heading in the center of the page, click the "Daily Food Plan" link as circled in the snapshot below:

Fill in your personal information and click Submit. If you are within a healthy weight range, you will automatically be presented with your daily food plan. If not, you will be presented with two links as follows:

Copy and paste the following three questions into a word processor. Answer the questions using the information provided by the MyPyramid Plan and then copy and paste them into the form below. Once you have filled in the boxes, click on submit to send your assignment to your instructor.

Answer the following:

1. How many calories do you need?

2. How much of each food group are you to consume (grain, vegetable, fruit, milk, meat/beans)?

3. If you are over-weight click on the link to gradually move to a healthier weight.

Compare the differences in the two plans.

** Important: All students must do their work in a word processor and save a copy of their work on their local computer. The college is not required to retrieve work that has been lost in the Internet and has not been saved by the student. Students must also copy and paste the page that appears after submitting a form and send it to your instructor at tpuryear@bcconline.com. The instructor maintains an online grade book and students will have one week after each grading period to resend any form assignments without penalty for any assignments that are missing from the grade book.

Assignment One Interactive Form

Name:		(Always use your real name in this box)
Email:		(Enter your exact email address)

Answer the following:

1. How many calories do you need?

How many calories do you need?

2. How much of each food group are you to consume (grain, vegetable, fruit, milk, meat/beans)?

How much of each food group are you to consume (grain, vegetable, fruit, milk, meat/beans)?

3. If you are over-weight click on the link to gradually move to a healthier weight.

If you are over-weight click on "food plan" to gradually move to a healthier weight.

Compare the differences in the two plans.

Compare the differences in the two plans.

** Important: All students must do their work in a word processor and save a copy of their work on their local computer. The college is not required to retrieve work that has been lost in the Internet and has not been saved by the student. Students must also copy and paste the page that appears after submitting a form and send it to your instructor at tpuryear@bcconline.com. The instructor maintains an online grade book and students will have one week after each grading period to resend any form assignments without penalty for any assignments that are missing from the grade book.

Discussion: 10 pts. ea. (Post discussion questions in the discussion group of the course)

1a

Introduce yourself with your name, hometown, your family, where you live now, what you do, and what school you are at. Tell us why you are taking this course and what you hope to learn from it.

1b

After reviewing your daily plan, how can you change your diet and exercise plan to reduce your weight? What should you do to maintain your weight? Is there any thing you would like to change about the way you eat/exercise?