Monday, February 3rd: Foods and Nutrition

Today we will be focusing on nutrition.  With a partner or group of three, you must create a short powerpoint presentation on one of the following nutrients:

• carbohydrate
• protein
• fat
• water
• fibre
• B vitamins (group into riboflavin, niacin, and thiamin; Vitamin B6, B12, and biotin; folate)
• vitamin C
• vitamin A
• calcium
• phosphorous and vitamin D
• vitamin E
• iron
• zinc
• magnesium
• fluoride

Your research is to concentrate on food sources of these nutrients, not on supplements.  Please check with the teacher to ensure that your group is not duplicating another group's nutrient.

Groups are asked to answer the following questions about your nutrient:

• why the body needs the nutrient
  
• how much of the nutrient is needed daily
  
• food sources of the nutrient
  
• how much of the nutrient is supplied in those foods
  
• what can happen over the long and short-term if we don’t get enough of
  the nutrient
  
• concerns with over-supplementing the nutrient(s) (what happens if you eat too much?)
  
• strategies to ensure you meet this requirement (write up a meal plan for a day that would include this nutrient)
  
  
  
  
  Once finished, you will present your powerpoint presentation to the class.
  
  You may use the links below to help you find information.
  
  http://www.umass.edu/nibble/infolist.html
  
  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/pdf/nutrition/fiche-nutri-data/nvscf-vnqau-eng.pdf
  
  http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
  
  http://www.nutritionvalue.org