The Skinny on Nutrition

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The Skinny on Nutrition

• A WebQuest created by
• Mrs. Yau
• Mt. Holly Middle School

Get Started Task Initial Assessment Healthy
Cooking Modifying Recipes Dining Out Put it
Together
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Get Started

• In this WebQuest, you will step into the shoes
  of a nutritionist. You will be assigned a client
  in need of diet expertise. Use the websites and
  resources provided throughout the quest (they are
  hyperlinked) to give your client everything they
  need to begin a new, healthier lifestyle.

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Task

• You have been assigned a specific client to
  work with on this quest. You will need to know
  the following things about your client in order
  to help them. See your teacher for this
  information
• Age, height, weight, gender, daily activity
  level
• Food preferences (likes, dislikes, favorites)
• Nearby fast food restaurants
• Once you have this information, click next to do
  an initial assessment for your patient.

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Initial Assessment

• Before you can do anything else for your
  client, you need to know how healthy or unhealthy
  they are now. You also need to be able to
  explain it to them. First, learn a little bit
  about Body Mass Index and what risks are linked
  with being overweight, obese, or underweight.
  Next, determine your clients BMI and explain to
  them their specific risks. Use the calculator to
  determine a goal weight for your patient. (At
  what weight would a person of their height be at
  a normal body mass index?) Next, set a realistic
  time frame for the weight loss. Keep in mind
  that no one should lose more than 2 lbs. a week.
  Also, it is likely that your client may lose
  weight faster at the beginning than toward end.

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Initial Assessment Contd

• Now that you have a goal weight determined, use
  MyPyramid to find some basic eating guidelines
  for your client. Find out your clients specific
  calorie needs (calorie pattern) and how many
  servings they should get from each food group.
• Not only does your client need to eat specific
  servings within the food groups, they also need
  to choose healthy foods from each group. Use the
  Dietary Guidelines for Americans to give your
  client some helpful information on making
  nutrition-savvy choices. Be sure to explain what
  they should look for in foods as well as what
  they should avoid.

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Healthy Cooking

• Your client now has the information needed to
  choose healthy foods within the different food
  groups. But when it comes to preparing those
  foods, they are still in the dark. Help your
  client out with some health conscious cooking
  techniques. Also, include some advice on
  substituting ingredients to make meals healthier.
• Even with these helpful tips, putting together
  3 healthy meals a day can be a challenge. Help
  your client out by creating a 3 day meal plan.
  In addition to coming up with menu items
  (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner), include
  one main dish recipe for each day. Make sure the
  recipe includes healthy ingredients and uses
  healthy cooking techniques. Be sure to explain
  to your client why you chose the recipe you did.

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Dining Out

• Aside from favorite comfort foods, eating on
  the run at fast food restaurants can also be very
  hazardous to your clients healthy eating habits.
  Before giving your client any fast food advice,
  determine what you know about the subject.
• Combining what you already know about healthy
  eating with what you just learned about fast
  food, help your client eat a little healthier on
  the run. Research the two restaurants listed
  near where your client lives. Either use the
  food database provided, or search the official
  restaurant website. Each restaurant should
  provide nutrition information for their menu
  items.
• From the restaurant menus, select 2 dinners
  your client could eat guilt free. Make sure
  these meals fit well into MyPyramid and the
  Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Give your
  client a clear explanation of your choices so
  they will be able to make healthy decisions at
  different restaurants as well.

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Put it All Together

• By now you have collected a lot of information
  for your client. Before you hand it over to be
  put to the test, do some final revisions. First,
  make sure you have included all the information
  your client needs and that the information is
  correct.
• Next, be sure that this information fits your
  client. Remember, each person is different and
  has different nutritional needs. You should have
  set a weight goal that is tailored to your
  individual client. You should have taken into
  account your clients food preferences. If they
  hate the healthy food you selected for them, odds
  are theyll pick unhealthy foods on their own.
• Finally, make sure the information is presented
  to your client neatly in a way that is easy to
  read and understand.
• Great job, you did it!

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Modifying Recipes

• Your client now has a good idea of what to eat
  and how to prepare it in a healthy way. But,
  just like all of us, he/she still has that one
  favorite, though unhealthy, food they are
  unwilling to give up. Its your job to make sure
  this weakness isnt the end of their new healthy
  habits.
• Start by finding an original (unhealthy) recipe
  of your clients favorite food (include a copy).
  Next use the healthy cooking techniques and
  substitution tricks you learned earlier to modify
  the recipe. Provide your client with a healthier
  version recipe of their favorite treat. Be sure
  to explain the changes you made so that your
  client can easily follow your lead in modifying
  recipes on their own in the future.

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