Project Assignment: Fat Soluble Vitamins Project Work: Fat Soluble Vitamins
1 List the RDA for vitamin A and explain what the unit RAE refers to.
2 Compare the intake of vitamin A on your nutritional analysis with the RDA. If your intake is below the recommended amount, list some foods you could include in your diet to increase your vitamin A intake.
3 List the RDA for vitamin D.
4 Compare the intake of vitamin D on your nutritional analysis with the RDA. If your intake is below the recommended amount, list some foods you could include in your diet to increase your vitamin D intake.
5 List the RDA for vitamin E and explain what the unit AT refers to.
6 Compare the intake of vitamin E on your nutritional analysis with the RDA. If your intake is below the recommended amount, list some foods you could include in your diet to increase your vitamin E intake.
7 List the RDA for vitamin K.
8 Compare the intake of vitamin K on your nutritional analysis with the RDA. If your intake is below the recommended amount, list some foods you could include in your diet to increase your vitamin K intake.
Project Assignment: Water and Major Minerals Project Work: Water and Major Minerals
1 What is the AI for water for you?
2 Look at the intake you entered into My Plate for the nutritional analysis. Did you meet the recommendation? If not, how can you modify your daily routine to satisfy the requirement for water? ( yes meet the intake)
3 What is the AI for sodium for your age and gender?
4 Is your intake above or below the AI?
5 If your intake exceeds the AI for sodium, what foods did you consume that contributed most to your sodium intake? ( tortillas)
6 What are the health risks of excess sodium in the diet?
7 What is the RDA for calcium?
8 Did your daily intake meet the requirement for calcium? If not, what foods could you add to your diet to increase your intake?
Project Assignment: Trace Minerals Project Work: Trace Minerals
1 What is the RDA for iron for your age and gender?
2 Is your intake above or below the RDA?
3 If your intake is below the RDA, list some foods you could include in your diet to increase your iron intake.
4 What are typical health effects of low iron intakes among Americans?
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