Application should include
- explaining the function of nutrients
- creating a balanced diet based on nutritional needs
- tracing the digestive process (e.g., breakdown of enzymes, food assimilation, relationship of the endocrine system to enzymes).
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- What contextual factors should be considered when evaluating nutrition information?
- What factors affect decisions about preparing and serving foods to meet nutritional needs of individuals and families across the life span?
- What are the consequences for the well-being of the individual, families, and societies when foods are not prepared and served to meet nutritional needs?
- How might a lack of nutrients lead to digestive issues and negative health consequences?
Communication
- What do we do about understanding and evaluating nutritional information?
- How do we communicate nutritional information to others?
- How should we communicate to enhance the evaluation of nutritional information?
Leadership
- What skills do we need to relay to others to promote the evaluation of nutritional information?
- What guidelines promote evaluation of nutritional information?
- What actions can we create that meet our goals and standards for evaluating nutritional information?
Management
- What resources aid in evaluating nutritional information?
- What resources are available that might help us prepare and serve food to meet nutritional needs of individuals and families?
- What actions can individuals and society take to evaluate nutrition information to promote optimal wellness?