Nutrition Web Explorer

NUTRITION WEB EXPLORER

Chapter 1: Introduction to Nutrition

1.  Nutrition.gov

http://www.nutrition.gov

From this government site, you can access many nutrition topics. Navigate around the website to get an idea of the resources available. Pick any nutrition or food article and summarize it in one paragraph.

2.  Center for Young Women’s Health

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/college101.html

Read “College Eating and Fitness 101.” List five suggestions made to help you get/stay fit at college.

3.  College Drinking—Change the Culture, “Alcohol Calorie Calculator”

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/collegestudents/calculator/alcoholcalc.aspx

Fill in the “Average Drinks per Week” column and then press “Compute.” You will see how many kcalories you take in each month, and in one year, from alcoholic beverages.

4.  Digestion Tutorial at Sheppard Software

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/digestion/digestion_tutorial.htm

On this website, do the Digestion Game (Level 1 and Level 2) and also complete the Digestion Quiz. List the parts of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus.

5.  Green Restaurant Association

http://www.dinegreen.com/

Click on “Green Your Restaurant for Restaurateurs.” Next, click on “Certification Standards.” Points are awarded for each of the following categories. List one thing restaurants can do in each category to run a more sustainable operation.

·  Water Efficiency

·  Waste Reduction and Recycling

·  Sustainable Furnishings and Building Materials

·  Sustainable Food

·  Energy

·  Disposables

·  Chemical and Pollution Reduction

6.  National Restaurant Association

http://www.restaurant.org/

Use the National Restaurant Association’s website to identify and list six tips for effective recycling in restaurants. Click on “Sustainability and Social Responsibility.”

7.  Center for Science in the Public Interest, “Eating Green”

http://www.cspinet.org/EatingGreen/

Click on “Eating Green Calculator” and fill in how much in the way of animal products you eat each week. Then click on “Calculate Impact” and write up the environmental impact of your eating habits. Include acres of grain and grass needed for animal feed, pounds of fertilizer used to grow animal feed, and pounds of manure created by the animals you eat. Click on “Click Here to Improve Your Diet and Protect the Environment.” See how changing your eating habits can impact the environment.

Also do “Score Your Diet.” Write up your health, environmental, and animal welfare scores. How did you rate overall?