/n Nutrition for Health Assignment 1 (Sections A & B): This assignment will help you learn to critically analyze the multitude of nutrition information found in the media to determine what

has merit and what is nutrition quackery. You will also learn how to assess your diet compared to Canada's Food Guide. You should have completed the assigned readings for Unit 1 and Unit 2 before attempting this assignment. You will be submitting both a Microsoft Word document and a Microsoft Excel document, as well as a copy of article from Section A into the assignment 1 folder. Policy for Late Assignments: 10% of the total marks will be subtracted for each day that the assignment is late (i.e. 10% for 1 day late, 20% for 2 days late, 30% for 3 days late, etc.). If you are unable to complete the assignment due to medical reasons (medical certificate required), compassionate reasons or university sport related events, please contact the instructor (send an email), preferably before the due date. Marks for Assignment 1 = 42 marks Directions: Download the Assignment 1 Worksheet and answer the questions within the file. Include the following with your assignment: Title Page: Include a title page with your name, student number, course name and section, instructor's name and date. Reference list: include the items referenced in your assignment in APA format, including in-text citations to show where you are using your references throughout your assignment. (As a minimum, everyone should have the article, the textbook (or course notes), and the Canada's Food Guide website listed). Assignment Formatting: Your assignment should be typed, and the Assignment 1 Worksheet should be used. Point form is encouraged. You will be marked for spelling, grammar and clarity. Excel File Formatting: Marks will be deducted for incorrect formatting in the Excel spreadsheet and for missing Excel formulas that are outlined in the assignment guidelines. Section A. Analyzing Dietary/Nutritional Claims Find an article that makes a dietary or nutritional claim. (e.g. “lose weight while you sleep with 'x' diet pill", "gain muscle mass fast and easy with 'x' supplement”, "follow this diet plan to detox your body", "add 'x' super vitamin to your diet to prevent illness"). The article can be from an online magazine, online newspaper or online advertisement. The article is to be from the popular press (directed at consumers) not scientific literature. A copy of the online article must be submitted with your assignment (include a screen shot of the article, a picture of the article or copy and paste the article into a Microsoft Word document. A weblink to the article does not count). Answer the questions on the Assignment 1 Worksheet Consult your course notes for Unit 1 and the corresponding chapter in your textbook, specifically: Consumer Corner: Reading Nutrition News with an Educated Eye Controversy Unit 1: Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition Experts - Figure: Earmarks of Nutrition Quackery - Table: Is this Site Reliable? ● Section B. Using Canada's Food Guide to Evaluate your Diet Note: Please keep an electronic copy of Section B of this assignment as you will need to use this information with Assignment 2. 1. a) Record your food and beverage intake for 2 days (record 1 weekday and 1 weekend day). Present the information in Microsoft Excel (see example file). Create a new sheet for each day and provide a Total Row (with formulas) for each of the three food groups, as well as Other. Document the following information: when you ate (the date and time), where you ate (the location), what you ate and drank (include as much detail as possible), how much you ate (be as specific with the amount of food as possible and record all food amounts as cups), ● how you ate (e.g. slow, fast, distracted, with others, etc.) • why you ate (e.g. hungry, food was offered, went out with friends, etc.). Read through the "Be Mindful of Your Eating Habits" section on the Canada Food Guide website for more information: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/healthy-eating-recommendations/be-mindful- of-your-eating-habits/ classify which food group the foods you ate/drank was part of (Vegetables & Fruits, Whole Grain Foods or Protein Foods, or if it did not fit into a food group, classify in the "Other" column. Water, plain coffee, and plain tea should be classified in the "Water, plain coffee, tea" column). N15 3 File 1 When You Ate Wed, Sept 20, 4 2 7:30 am 5 6 7 8 9 10 Home Insert Page Layout A 12:30 PM 11 12 13 6:00 PM 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 Total 23 20 9:00 PM 21 Ready Day 1 X B Where You Ate Home School Home Home fx Formulas Data What You Ate whole wheat toast с Becel margarine Peanut butter, low fat Apple Regular coffee, brewed Milk, 1% MF Sugar Raw Carrots Banana Hard Boiled Eggs, large Water, tap BBQ Chicken (with Skin) BBQ Sauce Steamed Broccoli Cooked green Beans Milk, 1% MF Whole grain Bread Water Day 2 Totals Chocolate chip cookies (homemade) + Review = D View How Much You Ate 2 slices (2 cups) 1 Tbsp (1/16 cup) 2 Tbsp (1/8 cup) 1 medium (1 cup) 2 cups ½ cup 1 Tbsp (1/16 1/2 cup Tell me what you want to do... E How You Ate Assignment 1 Sample Excel File (2021) - Excel rushed- had to get to hungry rushed- had to get to hungry Vegetables and Fruits Why You Ate Intake (cups) rushed- had to get to hungry rushed - had to get to hungry rushed - had to get to hungry rushed- had to get to hungry cup) 1 cup 1 medium (1) cup) 2 eggs (1/2 cup) 2 cups 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 2 cups Distracted- chatting w hungry Distracted - chatting w hungry With others (family) With others (family) With others (family) With others (family) With others (family) 1 slice (1 cup) With others (family) 1 cup With others (family) 1.5 cups 2 cups rushed - had to get to hungry Distracted- chatting w hungry Distracted - chatting w hungry F Distracted - watching bored Family was eating Family was eating Family was eatir Family was eatir Family was eating Family was eating Family was eating G 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.50 6.50 H Whole Grain Foods Intake (cups) 2.00 1.00 3.00 Protein Foods Intake (cups) 0.13 0.50 0.50 0.50 2.00 3.63 Other 0.06 0.06 0.50 0.63 Water, Plain Coffee, Tea 2.00 2.00 0.50 1.00 5.50 L M N O P Q Share A The number you will enter under the food group is the amount of cups consumed. +100 % Notes: • Estimate the amounts of foods consumed very carefully (weigh or measure foods if possible). Use cups as the measurement for all foods (1 cup = 250 mL, ½ cup = 125 mL, 1 tsp = 5 mL = 1/48 cup, 1 Tbsp = 15 mL 1/16 cup) and be consistent throughout the assignment. • The following video discusses how you can use your hand to estimate the amount of food consumed: http://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Videos/Food-Portions-Toolkit/Video-Size-up-your-food- portions.aspx • Specify brand names, preparation/cooking methods, etc. Include as much detail as possible for the foods / beverages that you consumed (you will need this detail for Assignment 2). • For beverages, include water consumption for assessment of your fluid intake • Additional supports for how to create tables in Excel and how to create a Total Row can be found at: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Video-Create-and-format-tables-bf0ce08b-d012-42ec- 8ecf-a2259c9faf3f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US. See specifically: Add a Total row to a table • There is an example of what your excel workbook should look like. You should create your own Excel file, and use the sample as a guide. A File 019 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 1. b) Within your Excel spreadsheet, create a Totals sheet to evaluate the adequacy of your diet according to the recommendations from Canada's Food Guide. Present your information in a Table and then use this information to create a 2-D Pie Chart in Excel. Copy your Total Row number from each of the two days for each food group into your Totals sheet. Compute an Average formula [=AVERAGE(B2:C2)] to determine the average intake each day. Generate a 2-D Pie Chart using the data from columns A and D. 1 Food Group 2 Vegetables and Fruits 3 Whole Grain Foods 4 Protein Foods 5 Other Ready 2. Answer the questions for Section B on the Assignment 1 Worksheet Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View A Day 1 Day 2 ✓ fx B Day 1 Intake (cups) 6.5 3 3.625 0.625 Totals с Day 2 Intake (cups) 7 4 6 6.8125 + Average Intake per Day (cups) 6.8 3.5 4.8 3.7 E Tell me what you want to do... F Assignment 1 Sample Excel File (2021) - Excel G H 26% 22% I 5% My Average Intake J 47% K L M Vegetables and Fruits Whole Grain Foods Protein Foods Other N O P Q R 8 S T 3. Remember to include a reference list in APA format (include in-text citations to show where you are using your references). 2 X Share U + 100%