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).