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SCI 220 Wk 1 Discussion – Water: What Is It Good For?
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week, we will examine guidelines for nutrition and the importance of water and electrolytes in maintaining our physical health.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What have you learned this week since beginning your learning activities?
- How might this information affect your water drinking habits?
- Why should we drink water?
- Let’s say that you and a friend drink the same amount of water every day, but only one of you becomes thirsty and dehydrated. How is that possible?
- How is dehydration different from water intoxication?
- How do electrolytes and water intake relate to hypertension?
- Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
SCI 220 Wk 2 Discussion – Obesity and Weight Loss
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week, we will investigate the process of digestion and the ways that our bodies balance energy and regulate weight.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What have you learned this week since beginning your learning activities?
- Let’s say you and a friend eat the same foods in the same amounts for the same period of time, but only one of you loses weight. How is that possible?
- How does obesity relate to type 2 diabetes, heart problems, or blood pressure issues?
- Do you think obesity is a global problem?
- What advice would you give to someone who wants to lose weight by reducing their caloric intake, but isn’t sure where to start?
- Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
SCI 220 Wk 3 Discussion – Essential Nutrients and You
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week, we will take a closer look at how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and amino acids function in the body.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What have you learned this week since beginning your learning activities?
- How might this information affect your choice of foods or diet plans?
- What are your favorite healthy sources of carbohydrates?
- What types of fats are listed on the labels of your favorite packaged foods?
- Let’s say that you and a friend need to eat the same amount of protein every day and one of you is vegetarian. What dietary precautions should you both take to ensure that you will get the protein quality you need?
- Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
SCI 220 Wk 4 Discussion – Vitamin Function
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week, we will learn about the importance and function of vitamins in our bodies and review sources for getting the nutrients we need to be healthy.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What have you learned this week since beginning your learning activities?
- Which foods do you eat regularly that provide you with the most vitamins?
- Which foods should you eat more often that are rich in vitamins?
- Choose one of the water-soluble vitamins and one of the fat-soluble vitamins from your reading as examples. What does deficiency look like for each? What does toxicity look like?
- Which vitamins might need to be supplemented on a vegan diet? Why?
- Which vitamins might need to be supplemented during pregnancy? Why?
- Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
SCI 220 Wk 5 Discussion – Mineral Function
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week, we will review the types of minerals that we require in our daily diets and why they are important for our bodies to function.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Which foods high in iron do you consume regularly?
- What happens if iron levels in the body are too low or high?
- Let’s say you and a friend each take a daily multi-mineral supplement made by a different company, and one of you develops symptoms of mineral deficiency. How is that possible?
- Other than iron, choose one of the major minerals and one of the trace minerals from your reading as examples. What does deficiency look like for each? What does toxicity look like?
- What nutrition advice would you give to someone who wants to reduce their risk for osteoporosis?
- Consider citing or including references to relevant, current news sources that interest you and support your post and responses.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.