The objectives of this learning plan:

1. Interpret what the scientific facts tell us about nutrition and health; 
2. Understand why we eat what we eat;
3. Explain the nutrition standards and guidelines;
4. Describe the processes of digestion, absorption, and transport;
5. Describe the major nutrients, vitamins, and minerals and their roles in the body;
6. Understand the concepts of energy balance and weight control;
7. Recognize the relationship between physical fitness, health, and nutrition;
8. Explain the relationship between diet and health

Fast Food Nutrition Analysis (doc file)
You can use the Nutritional Info from any fast food chain to do this activity, however, as it is presented, this activity has you order meals from McDonald's menu and then analyze the nutritional content and compare it to the RDA. Use McD's nutritional information found at http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html to find the nutritional info of their foods.

Nutrition Mind Map (pdf file)

Introduction to Vitamins study guide (doc file)

Article: Eating Made Simple (pdf file)
Original publication from Scientific American. This article can be an option for one of your article summaries.

Article: This is your Brain on Food (Being a Chocoholic!) (pdf file)
Originally published in Scientific American. You can use it for one of your article summaries.

Article: What Fuels Fat (pdf file)
Originally published in Scientific American. You can use this for one of your article summaries.

Health project ideas (doc file)

Calorie Lab (pdf file)
The accuracy in determining the number of calories you need each day in this activity is dependent on your accuracy in listing your average daily activities.

Article; Food Additives: What You Need to Know (pdf file)

Article: The Bacteria Inside My Gut (pdf file)

Study guide for alcohol and nutrition (pdf file)
Copy and paste this link for the resource to this study guide: http://www.medicinenet.com/alcohol_and_nutrition/article.htm#alcoholhttp://www.medicinenet.com/alcohol_and_nutrition/article.htm#alcohol

Study Guide: Types of Nutrients (pdf file)
Copy and paste the following resource into your web browser.

Collage: Digestion and Nutrition (pdf file)

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